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Population in Armenia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 17.3 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Armenia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia South Korea
2100 1,726,155 22,012,503
2099 1,738,442 22,335,528
2098 1,750,778 22,668,719
2097 1,763,118 23,009,661
2096 1,775,426 23,360,151
2095 1,787,824 23,722,747
2094 1,800,498 24,093,391
2093 1,813,303 24,473,038
2092 1,826,180 24,860,975
2091 1,839,379 25,255,379
2090 1,852,808 25,655,577
2089 1,866,467 26,060,945
2088 1,880,473 26,470,073
2087 1,894,917 26,884,813
2086 1,909,962 27,301,913
2085 1,925,201 27,723,736
2084 1,940,818 28,147,480
2083 1,956,741 28,578,182
2082 1,973,327 29,012,953
2081 1,990,252 29,456,022
2080 2,007,426 29,901,880
2079 2,024,836 30,352,062
2078 2,042,672 30,809,176
2077 2,060,623 31,273,700
2076 2,078,608 31,744,480
2075 2,097,177 32,221,226
2074 2,115,982 32,706,020
2073 2,135,035 33,196,556
2072 2,154,014 33,696,490
2071 2,172,852 34,203,935
2070 2,191,664 34,719,324
2069 2,210,468 35,241,850
2068 2,229,358 35,762,799
2067 2,247,986 36,292,307
2066 2,266,479 36,826,655
2065 2,284,877 37,368,086
2064 2,302,956 37,916,439
2063 2,320,865 38,469,051
2062 2,338,236 39,028,473
2061 2,355,877 39,584,621
2060 2,373,382 40,149,830
2059 2,390,915 40,712,514
2058 2,407,952 41,277,134
2057 2,425,439 41,833,887
2056 2,442,510 42,377,427
2055 2,459,310 42,909,302
2054 2,476,652 43,427,254
2053 2,492,983 43,938,741
2052 2,510,452 44,441,106
2051 2,527,737 44,923,604
2050 2,544,715 45,385,311
2049 2,561,834 45,832,153
2048 2,578,975 46,258,529
2047 2,596,116 46,668,898
2046 2,613,159 47,056,404
2045 2,630,081 47,433,205
2044 2,646,916 47,797,411
2043 2,664,391 48,144,730
2042 2,682,314 48,478,991
2041 2,700,161 48,806,273
2040 2,718,522 49,115,658
2039 2,737,359 49,412,830
2038 2,755,417 49,694,340
2037 2,773,864 49,957,504
2036 2,792,492 50,200,702
2035 2,811,595 50,426,000
2034 2,830,390 50,632,962
2033 2,849,539 50,821,090
2032 2,868,514 50,987,020
2031 2,888,255 51,134,940
2030 2,908,073 51,267,908
2029 2,928,347 51,385,868
2028 2,948,331 51,486,791
2027 2,968,352 51,576,746
2026 2,989,841 51,649,918
2025 3,011,956 51,710,062
2024 3,033,500 51,751,065
2023 2,964,300 51,712,619
2022 2,969,200 51,672,569
2021 2,962,300 51,769,539
2020 2,961,500 51,836,239
2019 2,962,500 51,764,822
2018 2,969,000 51,585,058
2017 2,979,400 51,361,911
2016 2,992,300 51,217,803
2015 3,004,600 51,014,947
2014 3,013,800 50,746,659
2013 3,022,000 50,428,893
2012 3,024,100 50,199,853
2011 3,027,900 49,936,638
2010 3,044,800 49,554,112
2009 3,066,000 49,307,835
2008 3,087,100 49,054,708
2007 3,107,400 48,683,638
2006 3,127,100 48,438,292
2005 3,146,400 48,184,561
2004 3,164,900 48,082,519
2003 3,182,500 47,892,330
2002 3,199,800 47,644,736
2001 3,211,800 47,370,164
2000 3,221,100 47,008,111
1999 3,167,286 46,616,677
1998 3,208,401 46,286,503
1997 3,246,289 45,953,580
1996 3,278,735 45,524,681
1995 3,307,581 45,092,991
1994 3,364,610 44,641,540
1993 3,453,332 44,194,628
1992 3,571,861 43,747,962
1991 3,613,977 43,295,704
1990 3,552,128 42,869,283
1989 3,443,100 42,449,038
1988 3,355,125 42,031,247
1987 3,328,520 41,621,690
1986 3,294,847 41,213,674
1985 3,260,432 40,805,744
1984 3,224,547 40,405,956
1983 3,191,539 39,910,403
1982 3,163,144 39,326,352
1981 3,135,349 38,723,248
1980 3,107,415 38,123,775
1979 3,078,501 37,534,236
1978 3,012,807 36,969,185
1977 2,912,827 36,411,795
1976 2,818,165 35,848,523
1975 2,743,660 35,280,725
1974 2,686,445 34,692,266
1973 2,630,860 34,103,149
1972 2,577,079 33,505,406
1971 2,525,345 32,882,704
1970 2,475,633 32,240,827
1969 2,424,030 31,544,266
1968 2,367,319 30,838,302
1967 2,307,492 30,130,983
1966 2,246,159 29,435,571
1965 2,183,635 28,704,674
1964 2,120,135 27,984,155
1963 2,056,023 27,261,747
1962 1,991,689 26,513,030
1961 1,927,484 25,765,673
1960 1,863,705 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Armenia's population will shrink by 14.9% to 2,544,715 people with a rank change from 137th to 142nd. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 30.5% of the population in Armenia and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia South Korea
2100 -0.71% -1.45%
2099 -0.7% -1.47%
2098 -0.7% -1.48%
2097 -0.69% -1.5%
2096 -0.69% -1.53%
2095 -0.7% -1.54%
2094 -0.71% -1.55%
2093 -0.71% -1.56%
2092 -0.72% -1.56%
2091 -0.72% -1.56%
2090 -0.73% -1.56%
2089 -0.74% -1.55%
2088 -0.76% -1.54%
2087 -0.79% -1.53%
2086 -0.79% -1.52%
2085 -0.8% -1.51%
2084 -0.81% -1.51%
2083 -0.84% -1.5%
2082 -0.85% -1.5%
2081 -0.86% -1.49%
2080 -0.86% -1.48%
2079 -0.87% -1.48%
2078 -0.87% -1.49%
2077 -0.87% -1.48%
2076 -0.89% -1.48%
2075 -0.89% -1.48%
2074 -0.89% -1.48%
2073 -0.88% -1.48%
2072 -0.87% -1.48%
2071 -0.86% -1.48%
2070 -0.85% -1.48%
2069 -0.85% -1.46%
2068 -0.83% -1.46%
2067 -0.82% -1.45%
2066 -0.81% -1.45%
2065 -0.79% -1.45%
2064 -0.77% -1.44%
2063 -0.74% -1.43%
2062 -0.75% -1.4%
2061 -0.74% -1.41%
2060 -0.73% -1.38%
2059 -0.71% -1.37%
2058 -0.72% -1.33%
2057 -0.7% -1.28%
2056 -0.68% -1.24%
2055 -0.7% -1.19%
2054 -0.66% -1.16%
2053 -0.7% -1.13%
2052 -0.68% -1.07%
2051 -0.67% -1.02%
2050 -0.67% -0.97%
2049 -0.66% -0.92%
2048 -0.66% -0.88%
2047 -0.65% -0.82%
2046 -0.64% -0.79%
2045 -0.64% -0.76%
2044 -0.66% -0.72%
2043 -0.67% -0.69%
2042 -0.66% -0.67%
2041 -0.68% -0.63%
2040 -0.69% -0.6%
2039 -0.66% -0.57%
2038 -0.67% -0.53%
2037 -0.67% -0.48%
2036 -0.68% -0.45%
2035 -0.66% -0.41%
2034 -0.67% -0.37%
2033 -0.66% -0.33%
2032 -0.68% -0.29%
2031 -0.68% -0.26%
2030 -0.69% -0.23%
2029 -0.68% -0.2%
2028 -0.67% -0.17%
2027 -0.72% -0.14%
2026 -0.73% -0.12%
2025 -0.71% -0.08%
2024 2.33% 0.07%
2023 -0.17% 0.08%
2022 0.23% -0.19%
2021 0.03% -0.13%
2020 -0.03% 0.14%
2019 -0.22% 0.35%
2018 -0.35% 0.43%
2017 -0.43% 0.28%
2016 -0.41% 0.4%
2015 -0.31% 0.53%
2014 -0.27% 0.63%
2013 -0.07% 0.46%
2012 -0.13% 0.53%
2011 -0.56% 0.77%
2010 -0.69% 0.5%
2009 -0.68% 0.52%
2008 -0.65% 0.76%
2007 -0.63% 0.51%
2006 -0.61% 0.53%
2005 -0.58% 0.21%
2004 -0.55% 0.4%
2003 -0.54% 0.52%
2002 -0.37% 0.58%
2001 -0.29% 0.77%
2000 1.7% 0.84%
1999 -1.28% 0.71%
1998 -1.17% 0.72%
1997 -0.99% 0.94%
1996 -0.87% 0.96%
1995 -1.69% 1.01%
1994 -2.57% 1.01%
1993 -3.32% 1.02%
1992 -1.17% 1.04%
1991 1.74% 0.99%
1990 3.17% 0.99%
1989 2.62% 0.99%
1988 0.8% 0.98%
1987 1.02% 0.99%
1986 1.06% 1%
1985 1.11% 0.99%
1984 1.03% 1.24%
1983 0.9% 1.49%
1982 0.89% 1.56%
1981 0.9% 1.57%
1980 0.94% 1.57%
1979 2.18% 1.53%
1978 3.43% 1.53%
1977 3.36% 1.57%
1976 2.72% 1.61%
1975 2.13% 1.7%
1974 2.11% 1.73%
1973 2.09% 1.78%
1972 2.05% 1.89%
1971 2.01% 1.99%
1970 2.13% 2.21%
1969 2.4% 2.29%
1968 2.59% 2.35%
1967 2.73% 2.36%
1966 2.86% 2.55%
1965 3% 2.57%
1964 3.12% 2.65%
1963 3.23% 2.82%
1962 3.33% 2.9%
1961 3.42% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Armenia South Korea
Current population
2989841
51649918
Population rank 137/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.62%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +105
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 160/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +65,731
Net migration rank 162/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 65,731
2024 - -29,966 - 75,963
2023 12,153 75,000 -77,569 87,800
2022 9,799 38,001 -124,014 87,800
2021 2,370 -19,457 -56,947 -16,778
2020 296 -13,046 -31,101 112,631
2019 10,072 -14,330 10,353 128,622
2018 10,688 -13,129 30,951 118,220
2017 10,428 -14,180 71,907 104,029
2016 12,269 -14,697 122,923 91,568
2015 13,821 -15,225 163,248 276,427
2014 15,371 -15,745 167,464 308,037
2013 14,505 -16,265 166,415 301,926
2012 14,818 -16,782 215,859 281,866
2011 15,442 -17,296 214,728 269,958
2010 16,746 -30,009 213,083 52,042
2009 16,863 -30,357 197,231 5,308
2008 13,583 -29,732 215,841 -19,630
2007 13,362 -29,980 248,286 -42,293
2006 10,320 -29,921 203,441 -28,434
2005 11,013 -29,921 187,920 -47,821
2004 11,710 -30,103 225,988 -42,549
2003 9,866 -29,616 244,251 -31,994
2002 6,719 -27,792 247,752 -18,105
2001 8,030 -51,303 312,643 -28,006
2000 9,985 -52,780 390,167 -84,960
1999 10,452 -51,871 368,272 -107,448
1998 14,357 -55,171 393,436 -98,044
1997 16,685 -51,640 422,773 -109,130
1996 21,092 -51,023 446,142 -115,705
1995 22,452 -50,223 468,967 -208,491
1994 26,271 -112,569 473,200 -208,309
1993 35,818 -126,963 477,302 -222,802
1992 50,346 -196,270 494,352 -265,849
1991 56,269 5,422 467,594 -270,754
1990 59,893 2,122 411,546 79,294
1989 57,520 98,517 403,266 186,120
1988 33,232 -13,325 399,297 192,534
1987 60,176 -26,879 378,758 198,057
1986 61,771 -27,727 395,651 189,782
1985 62,499 -27,710 416,219 97,949
1984 62,124 -25,143 436,384 101,394
1983 61,028 -31,993 514,844 102,167
1982 58,617 -30,862 605,626 48,638
1981 56,323 -28,487 631,189 18,442
1980 54,128 -26,099 583,294 -148,341
1979 52,452 -22,659 623,068 -139,566
1978 48,326 53,277 499,084 -85,721
1977 45,320 53,042 578,947 -90,737
1976 41,948 49,014 530,558 -92,314
1975 40,217 17,829 603,300 -52,332
1974 38,392 17,995 673,030 27,005
1973 37,355 17,425 699,115 35,779
1972 36,943 15,836 740,469 25,382
1971 36,590 14,094 789,185 -6,326
1970 36,045 12,700 747,987 -27,999
1969 37,333 17,128 694,227 -21,175
1968 38,118 20,855 684,487 -16,868
1967 38,674 22,014 692,169 -16,484
1966 39,842 22,131 623,534 -16,688
1965 42,271 20,809 641,090 -146,386
1964 44,886 19,028 655,501 -102,284
1963 48,058 16,252 685,824 -80,226
1962 50,461 13,898 712,590 -94,606
1961 51,957 12,102 730,173 -93,179
1960 51,675 11,827 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/south-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 93.5% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 97,267 people) and 6.54% is from migration (a loss of 6,808 people). In South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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