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Population in Armenia compared to Spain: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 16.3 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Armenia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Spain
2100 1,726,155 33,862,981
2099 1,738,442 34,039,965
2098 1,750,778 34,215,187
2097 1,763,118 34,387,116
2096 1,775,426 34,552,002
2095 1,787,824 34,719,411
2094 1,800,498 34,882,039
2093 1,813,303 35,044,043
2092 1,826,180 35,204,657
2091 1,839,379 35,366,895
2090 1,852,808 35,535,838
2089 1,866,467 35,707,942
2088 1,880,473 35,877,681
2087 1,894,917 36,043,209
2086 1,909,962 36,210,710
2085 1,925,201 36,386,207
2084 1,940,818 36,564,622
2083 1,956,741 36,749,680
2082 1,973,327 36,936,644
2081 1,990,252 37,133,976
2080 2,007,426 37,337,517
2079 2,024,836 37,551,557
2078 2,042,672 37,771,135
2077 2,060,623 38,002,963
2076 2,078,608 38,249,247
2075 2,097,177 38,506,040
2074 2,115,982 38,777,715
2073 2,135,035 39,056,249
2072 2,154,014 39,348,447
2071 2,172,852 39,642,346
2070 2,191,664 39,949,413
2069 2,210,468 40,256,590
2068 2,229,358 40,575,543
2067 2,247,986 40,893,798
2066 2,266,479 41,218,263
2065 2,284,877 41,543,254
2064 2,302,956 41,878,338
2063 2,320,865 42,208,320
2062 2,338,236 42,542,893
2061 2,355,877 42,874,096
2060 2,373,382 43,191,452
2059 2,390,915 43,506,737
2058 2,407,952 43,809,907
2057 2,425,439 44,112,668
2056 2,442,510 44,415,689
2055 2,459,310 44,691,749
2054 2,476,652 44,958,971
2053 2,492,983 45,223,225
2052 2,510,452 45,470,541
2051 2,527,737 45,695,307
2050 2,544,715 45,911,520
2049 2,561,834 46,127,777
2048 2,578,975 46,322,244
2047 2,596,116 46,510,152
2046 2,613,159 46,687,914
2045 2,630,081 46,858,778
2044 2,646,916 47,016,278
2043 2,664,391 47,158,325
2042 2,682,314 47,301,091
2041 2,700,161 47,434,593
2040 2,718,522 47,563,236
2039 2,737,359 47,685,343
2038 2,755,417 47,798,797
2037 2,773,864 47,910,899
2036 2,792,492 48,020,350
2035 2,811,595 48,124,430
2034 2,830,390 48,220,051
2033 2,849,539 48,311,842
2032 2,868,514 48,402,470
2031 2,888,255 48,495,278
2030 2,908,073 48,579,920
2029 2,928,347 48,648,699
2028 2,948,331 48,707,969
2027 2,968,352 48,758,200
2026 2,989,841 48,806,901
2025 3,011,956 48,838,057
2024 3,033,500 48,848,840
2023 2,964,300 48,352,528
2022 2,969,200 47,786,102
2021 2,962,300 47,443,821
2020 2,961,500 47,359,424
2019 2,962,500 47,118,501
2018 2,969,000 46,782,011
2017 2,979,400 46,571,232
2016 2,992,300 46,458,139
2015 3,004,600 46,422,303
2014 3,013,800 46,460,733
2013 3,022,000 46,604,197
2012 3,024,100 46,773,055
2011 3,027,900 46,742,697
2010 3,044,800 46,576,897
2009 3,066,000 46,362,946
2008 3,087,100 45,954,106
2007 3,107,400 45,226,803
2006 3,127,100 44,397,319
2005 3,146,400 43,653,155
2004 3,164,900 42,921,895
2003 3,182,500 42,187,645
2002 3,199,800 41,431,558
2001 3,211,800 40,850,412
2000 3,221,100 40,567,864
1999 3,167,286 40,386,875
1998 3,208,401 40,223,509
1997 3,246,289 40,057,389
1996 3,278,735 39,889,852
1995 3,307,581 39,724,050
1994 3,364,610 39,549,108
1993 3,453,332 39,361,262
1992 3,571,861 39,157,685
1991 3,613,977 38,966,376
1990 3,552,128 38,867,322
1989 3,443,100 38,827,764
1988 3,355,125 38,766,939
1987 3,328,520 38,684,815
1986 3,294,847 38,584,624
1985 3,260,432 38,469,512
1984 3,224,547 38,330,364
1983 3,191,539 38,171,525
1982 3,163,144 37,986,012
1981 3,135,349 37,758,631
1980 3,107,415 37,491,165
1979 3,078,501 37,191,330
1978 3,012,807 36,864,898
1977 2,912,827 36,511,638
1976 2,818,165 36,137,812
1975 2,743,660 35,757,900
1974 2,686,445 35,373,335
1973 2,630,860 34,988,947
1972 2,577,079 34,604,469
1971 2,525,345 34,224,490
1970 2,475,633 33,814,531
1969 2,424,030 33,441,054
1968 2,367,319 33,113,134
1967 2,307,492 32,682,947
1966 2,246,159 32,283,194
1965 2,183,635 31,954,292
1964 2,120,135 31,609,195
1963 2,056,023 31,296,651
1962 1,991,689 31,023,366
1961 1,927,484 30,739,250
1960 1,863,705 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 30.5% of the population in Armenia and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Spain
2100 -0.71% -0.52%
2099 -0.7% -0.51%
2098 -0.7% -0.5%
2097 -0.69% -0.48%
2096 -0.69% -0.48%
2095 -0.7% -0.47%
2094 -0.71% -0.46%
2093 -0.71% -0.46%
2092 -0.72% -0.46%
2091 -0.72% -0.48%
2090 -0.73% -0.48%
2089 -0.74% -0.47%
2088 -0.76% -0.46%
2087 -0.79% -0.46%
2086 -0.79% -0.48%
2085 -0.8% -0.49%
2084 -0.81% -0.5%
2083 -0.84% -0.51%
2082 -0.85% -0.53%
2081 -0.86% -0.55%
2080 -0.86% -0.57%
2079 -0.87% -0.58%
2078 -0.87% -0.61%
2077 -0.87% -0.64%
2076 -0.89% -0.67%
2075 -0.89% -0.7%
2074 -0.89% -0.71%
2073 -0.88% -0.74%
2072 -0.87% -0.74%
2071 -0.86% -0.77%
2070 -0.85% -0.76%
2069 -0.85% -0.79%
2068 -0.83% -0.78%
2067 -0.82% -0.79%
2066 -0.81% -0.78%
2065 -0.79% -0.8%
2064 -0.77% -0.78%
2063 -0.74% -0.79%
2062 -0.75% -0.77%
2061 -0.74% -0.73%
2060 -0.73% -0.72%
2059 -0.71% -0.69%
2058 -0.72% -0.69%
2057 -0.7% -0.68%
2056 -0.68% -0.62%
2055 -0.7% -0.59%
2054 -0.66% -0.58%
2053 -0.7% -0.54%
2052 -0.68% -0.49%
2051 -0.67% -0.47%
2050 -0.67% -0.47%
2049 -0.66% -0.42%
2048 -0.66% -0.4%
2047 -0.65% -0.38%
2046 -0.64% -0.36%
2045 -0.64% -0.33%
2044 -0.66% -0.3%
2043 -0.67% -0.3%
2042 -0.66% -0.28%
2041 -0.68% -0.27%
2040 -0.69% -0.26%
2039 -0.66% -0.24%
2038 -0.67% -0.23%
2037 -0.67% -0.23%
2036 -0.68% -0.22%
2035 -0.66% -0.2%
2034 -0.67% -0.19%
2033 -0.66% -0.19%
2032 -0.68% -0.19%
2031 -0.68% -0.17%
2030 -0.69% -0.14%
2029 -0.68% -0.12%
2028 -0.67% -0.1%
2027 -0.72% -0.1%
2026 -0.73% -0.06%
2025 -0.71% -0.02%
2024 2.33% 1.03%
2023 -0.17% 1.19%
2022 0.23% 0.72%
2021 0.03% 0.18%
2020 -0.03% 0.51%
2019 -0.22% 0.72%
2018 -0.35% 0.45%
2017 -0.43% 0.24%
2016 -0.41% 0.08%
2015 -0.31% -0.08%
2014 -0.27% -0.31%
2013 -0.07% -0.36%
2012 -0.13% 0.06%
2011 -0.56% 0.36%
2010 -0.69% 0.46%
2009 -0.68% 0.89%
2008 -0.65% 1.61%
2007 -0.63% 1.87%
2006 -0.61% 1.7%
2005 -0.58% 1.7%
2004 -0.55% 1.74%
2003 -0.54% 1.82%
2002 -0.37% 1.42%
2001 -0.29% 0.7%
2000 1.7% 0.45%
1999 -1.28% 0.41%
1998 -1.17% 0.41%
1997 -0.99% 0.42%
1996 -0.87% 0.42%
1995 -1.69% 0.44%
1994 -2.57% 0.48%
1993 -3.32% 0.52%
1992 -1.17% 0.49%
1991 1.74% 0.25%
1990 3.17% 0.1%
1989 2.62% 0.16%
1988 0.8% 0.21%
1987 1.02% 0.26%
1986 1.06% 0.3%
1985 1.11% 0.36%
1984 1.03% 0.42%
1983 0.9% 0.49%
1982 0.89% 0.6%
1981 0.9% 0.71%
1980 0.94% 0.81%
1979 2.18% 0.89%
1978 3.43% 0.97%
1977 3.36% 1.03%
1976 2.72% 1.06%
1975 2.13% 1.09%
1974 2.11% 1.1%
1973 2.09% 1.11%
1972 2.05% 1.11%
1971 2.01% 1.21%
1970 2.13% 1.12%
1969 2.4% 0.99%
1968 2.59% 1.32%
1967 2.73% 1.24%
1966 2.86% 1.03%
1965 3% 1.09%
1964 3.12% 1%
1963 3.23% 0.88%
1962 3.33% 0.92%
1961 3.42% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Armenia Spain
Current population
2989841
48806901
Population rank 137/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.59%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 100/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +96,630
Net migration rank 162/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 96,630
2024 - -29,966 - 111,674
2023 12,153 75,000 -111,211 119,099
2022 9,799 38,001 -133,801 299,779
2021 2,370 -19,457 -113,865 144,385
2020 296 -13,046 -151,551 236,854
2019 10,072 -14,330 -56,542 464,783
2018 10,688 -13,129 -56,139 337,467
2017 10,428 -14,180 -32,600 201,135
2016 12,269 -14,697 0 106,474
2015 13,821 -15,225 -4,642 -1,979
2014 15,371 -15,745 32,522 -97,870
2013 14,505 -16,265 37,284 -250,741
2012 14,818 -16,782 51,450 -153,486
2011 15,442 -17,296 84,137 60,761
2010 16,746 -30,009 102,469 69,406
2009 16,863 -30,357 106,635 129,557
2008 13,583 -29,732 133,267 434,135
2007 13,362 -29,980 108,545 772,317
2006 10,320 -29,921 110,994 659,720
2005 11,013 -29,921 78,576 629,803
2004 11,710 -30,103 85,844 661,158
2003 9,866 -29,616 54,844 658,428
2002 6,719 -27,792 53,861 737,880
2001 8,030 -51,303 44,936 181,307
2000 9,985 -52,780 36,512 176,269
1999 10,452 -51,871 8,077 178,559
1998 14,357 -55,171 4,022 182,926
1997 16,685 -51,640 20,028 165,345
1996 21,092 -51,023 11,967 162,704
1995 22,452 -50,223 15,889 162,434
1994 26,271 -112,569 31,639 160,407
1993 35,818 -126,963 47,234 160,907
1992 50,346 -196,270 62,652 177,544
1991 56,269 5,422 58,450 122,841
1990 59,893 2,122 66,075 -30,684
1989 57,520 98,517 81,538 -25,892
1988 33,232 -13,325 100,794 -17,663
1987 60,176 -26,879 116,054 -12,681
1986 61,771 -27,727 131,188 -13,540
1985 62,499 -27,710 146,184 -589
1984 62,124 -25,143 172,487 2,754
1983 61,028 -31,993 183,223 1,241
1982 58,617 -30,862 231,714 -7,384
1981 56,323 -28,487 237,879 2,563
1980 54,128 -26,099 281,184 20,166
1979 52,452 -22,659 312,407 -5,929
1978 48,326 53,277 339,157 -2,504
1977 45,320 53,042 361,465 -1,332
1976 41,948 49,014 375,834 2,804
1975 40,217 17,829 371,882 -218
1974 38,392 17,995 396,182 105,838
1973 37,355 17,425 374,381 8,624
1972 36,943 15,836 391,030 7,935
1971 36,590 14,094 369,625 7,363
1970 36,045 12,700 378,723 -60,580
1969 37,333 17,128 367,851 -49,956
1968 38,118 20,855 387,423 -46,088
1967 38,674 22,014 402,001 -42,344
1966 39,842 22,131 397,084 -41,467
1965 42,271 20,809 405,819 -42,476
1964 44,886 19,028 429,885 -41,461
1963 48,058 16,252 394,338 -44,446
1962 50,461 13,898 384,690 -45,211
1961 51,957 12,102 396,537 -46,517
1960 51,675 11,827 398,960 -154,869

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

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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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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