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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.69 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Armenia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Tajikistan
2100 1,726,155 20,390,053
2099 1,738,442 20,381,074
2098 1,750,778 20,367,161
2097 1,763,118 20,348,897
2096 1,775,426 20,324,869
2095 1,787,824 20,297,885
2094 1,800,498 20,265,966
2093 1,813,303 20,234,160
2092 1,826,180 20,192,937
2091 1,839,379 20,148,873
2090 1,852,808 20,103,798
2089 1,866,467 20,056,079
2088 1,880,473 20,005,521
2087 1,894,917 19,950,317
2086 1,909,962 19,895,606
2085 1,925,201 19,836,988
2084 1,940,818 19,773,272
2083 1,956,741 19,706,082
2082 1,973,327 19,639,516
2081 1,990,252 19,572,596
2080 2,007,426 19,499,390
2079 2,024,836 19,425,502
2078 2,042,672 19,347,261
2077 2,060,623 19,265,447
2076 2,078,608 19,175,355
2075 2,097,177 19,083,859
2074 2,115,982 18,988,290
2073 2,135,035 18,889,470
2072 2,154,014 18,785,103
2071 2,172,852 18,674,697
2070 2,191,664 18,559,138
2069 2,210,468 18,437,873
2068 2,229,358 18,315,011
2067 2,247,986 18,187,508
2066 2,266,479 18,054,404
2065 2,284,877 17,921,674
2064 2,302,956 17,783,801
2063 2,320,865 17,641,066
2062 2,338,236 17,498,306
2061 2,355,877 17,356,130
2060 2,373,382 17,206,922
2059 2,390,915 17,056,085
2058 2,407,952 16,903,532
2057 2,425,439 16,749,284
2056 2,442,510 16,595,691
2055 2,459,310 16,441,650
2054 2,476,652 16,285,520
2053 2,492,983 16,130,235
2052 2,510,452 15,967,770
2051 2,527,737 15,805,253
2050 2,544,715 15,638,613
2049 2,561,834 15,468,883
2048 2,578,975 15,292,499
2047 2,596,116 15,112,083
2046 2,613,159 14,928,123
2045 2,630,081 14,739,540
2044 2,646,916 14,544,544
2043 2,664,391 14,349,357
2042 2,682,314 14,147,892
2041 2,700,161 13,945,694
2040 2,718,522 13,741,587
2039 2,737,359 13,536,704
2038 2,755,417 13,331,490
2037 2,773,864 13,125,051
2036 2,792,492 12,917,110
2035 2,811,595 12,714,184
2034 2,830,390 12,515,962
2033 2,849,539 12,321,294
2032 2,868,514 12,128,060
2031 2,888,255 11,938,351
2030 2,908,073 11,749,706
2029 2,928,347 11,559,235
2028 2,948,331 11,369,414
2027 2,968,352 11,178,605
2026 2,989,841 10,986,242
2025 3,011,956 10,791,246
2024 3,033,500 10,590,927
2023 2,964,300 10,389,799
2022 2,969,200 10,182,222
2021 2,962,300 9,966,908
2020 2,961,500 9,749,310
2019 2,962,500 9,529,966
2018 2,969,000 9,307,333
2017 2,979,400 9,085,946
2016 2,992,300 8,865,631
2015 3,004,600 8,643,840
2014 3,013,800 8,425,552
2013 3,022,000 8,216,724
2012 3,024,100 8,014,084
2011 3,027,900 7,824,785
2010 3,044,800 7,652,141
2009 3,066,000 7,490,230
2008 3,087,100 7,338,403
2007 3,107,400 7,194,477
2006 3,127,100 7,057,566
2005 3,146,400 6,924,720
2004 3,164,900 6,790,547
2003 3,182,500 6,658,575
2002 3,199,800 6,531,669
2001 3,211,800 6,407,377
2000 3,221,100 6,284,735
1999 3,167,286 6,208,370
1998 3,208,401 6,176,397
1997 3,246,289 6,139,829
1996 3,278,735 6,066,523
1995 3,307,581 5,948,584
1994 3,364,610 5,825,368
1993 3,453,332 5,724,993
1992 3,571,861 5,649,400
1991 3,613,977 5,541,205
1990 3,552,128 5,398,768
1989 3,443,100 5,267,249
1988 3,355,125 5,114,989
1987 3,328,520 4,939,059
1986 3,294,847 4,772,139
1985 3,260,432 4,619,003
1984 3,224,547 4,480,026
1983 3,191,539 4,350,874
1982 3,163,144 4,227,171
1981 3,135,349 4,109,022
1980 3,107,415 3,995,256
1979 3,078,501 3,882,691
1978 3,012,807 3,768,508
1977 2,912,827 3,653,265
1976 2,818,165 3,540,076
1975 2,743,660 3,430,425
1974 2,686,445 3,324,499
1973 2,630,860 3,222,290
1972 2,577,079 3,123,691
1971 2,525,345 3,028,837
1970 2,475,633 2,936,779
1969 2,424,030 2,845,273
1968 2,367,319 2,753,848
1967 2,307,492 2,664,130
1966 2,246,159 2,577,184
1965 2,183,635 2,492,998
1964 2,120,135 2,411,260
1963 2,056,023 2,331,736
1962 1,991,689 2,255,026
1961 1,927,484 2,181,805
1960 1,863,705 2,112,131

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.73M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Tajikistan
2100 -0.71% 0.04%
2099 -0.7% 0.07%
2098 -0.7% 0.09%
2097 -0.69% 0.12%
2096 -0.69% 0.13%
2095 -0.7% 0.16%
2094 -0.71% 0.16%
2093 -0.71% 0.2%
2092 -0.72% 0.22%
2091 -0.72% 0.22%
2090 -0.73% 0.24%
2089 -0.74% 0.25%
2088 -0.76% 0.28%
2087 -0.79% 0.27%
2086 -0.79% 0.3%
2085 -0.8% 0.32%
2084 -0.81% 0.34%
2083 -0.84% 0.34%
2082 -0.85% 0.34%
2081 -0.86% 0.38%
2080 -0.86% 0.38%
2079 -0.87% 0.4%
2078 -0.87% 0.42%
2077 -0.87% 0.47%
2076 -0.89% 0.48%
2075 -0.89% 0.5%
2074 -0.89% 0.52%
2073 -0.88% 0.56%
2072 -0.87% 0.59%
2071 -0.86% 0.62%
2070 -0.85% 0.66%
2069 -0.85% 0.67%
2068 -0.83% 0.7%
2067 -0.82% 0.74%
2066 -0.81% 0.74%
2065 -0.79% 0.78%
2064 -0.77% 0.81%
2063 -0.74% 0.82%
2062 -0.75% 0.82%
2061 -0.74% 0.87%
2060 -0.73% 0.88%
2059 -0.71% 0.9%
2058 -0.72% 0.92%
2057 -0.7% 0.93%
2056 -0.68% 0.94%
2055 -0.7% 0.96%
2054 -0.66% 0.96%
2053 -0.7% 1.02%
2052 -0.68% 1.03%
2051 -0.67% 1.07%
2050 -0.67% 1.1%
2049 -0.66% 1.15%
2048 -0.66% 1.19%
2047 -0.65% 1.23%
2046 -0.64% 1.28%
2045 -0.64% 1.34%
2044 -0.66% 1.36%
2043 -0.67% 1.42%
2042 -0.66% 1.45%
2041 -0.68% 1.49%
2040 -0.69% 1.51%
2039 -0.66% 1.54%
2038 -0.67% 1.57%
2037 -0.67% 1.61%
2036 -0.68% 1.6%
2035 -0.66% 1.58%
2034 -0.67% 1.58%
2033 -0.66% 1.59%
2032 -0.68% 1.59%
2031 -0.68% 1.61%
2030 -0.69% 1.65%
2029 -0.68% 1.67%
2028 -0.67% 1.71%
2027 -0.72% 1.75%
2026 -0.73% 1.81%
2025 -0.71% 1.89%
2024 2.33% 1.94%
2023 -0.17% 2.04%
2022 0.23% 2.16%
2021 0.03% 2.23%
2020 -0.03% 2.3%
2019 -0.22% 2.39%
2018 -0.35% 2.44%
2017 -0.43% 2.49%
2016 -0.41% 2.57%
2015 -0.31% 2.59%
2014 -0.27% 2.54%
2013 -0.07% 2.53%
2012 -0.13% 2.42%
2011 -0.56% 2.26%
2010 -0.69% 2.16%
2009 -0.68% 2.07%
2008 -0.65% 2%
2007 -0.63% 1.94%
2006 -0.61% 1.92%
2005 -0.58% 1.98%
2004 -0.55% 1.98%
2003 -0.54% 1.94%
2002 -0.37% 1.94%
2001 -0.29% 1.95%
2000 1.7% 1.23%
1999 -1.28% 0.52%
1998 -1.17% 0.6%
1997 -0.99% 1.21%
1996 -0.87% 1.98%
1995 -1.69% 2.12%
1994 -2.57% 1.75%
1993 -3.32% 1.34%
1992 -1.17% 1.95%
1991 1.74% 2.64%
1990 3.17% 2.5%
1989 2.62% 2.98%
1988 0.8% 3.56%
1987 1.02% 3.5%
1986 1.06% 3.32%
1985 1.11% 3.1%
1984 1.03% 2.97%
1983 0.9% 2.93%
1982 0.89% 2.88%
1981 0.9% 2.85%
1980 0.94% 2.9%
1979 2.18% 3.03%
1978 3.43% 3.15%
1977 3.36% 3.2%
1976 2.72% 3.2%
1975 2.13% 3.19%
1974 2.11% 3.17%
1973 2.09% 3.16%
1972 2.05% 3.13%
1971 2.01% 3.13%
1970 2.13% 3.22%
1969 2.4% 3.32%
1968 2.59% 3.37%
1967 2.73% 3.37%
1966 2.86% 3.38%
1965 3% 3.39%
1964 3.12% 3.41%
1963 3.23% 3.4%
1962 3.33% 3.36%
1961 3.42% 3.3%

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

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In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Armenia Tajikistan
Current population
2989841
11038274
Population rank 137/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +551
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 55/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -21,606
Net migration rank 162/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -21,606
2024 - -29,966 - -21,236
2023 12,153 75,000 223,828 -19,999
2022 9,799 38,001 228,336 -17,001
2021 2,370 -19,457 222,850 -3,564
2020 296 -13,046 219,467 -3,564
2019 10,072 -14,330 231,817 -9,041
2018 10,688 -13,129 228,597 -6,111
2017 10,428 -14,180 224,396 -4,093
2016 12,269 -14,697 228,547 -8,210
2015 13,821 -15,225 230,903 -7,660
2014 15,371 -15,745 227,304 -13,962
2013 14,505 -16,265 220,693 -16,362
2012 14,818 -16,782 213,078 -12,132
2011 15,442 -17,296 208,429 -30,783
2010 16,746 -30,009 201,389 -33,733
2009 16,863 -30,357 192,851 -36,677
2008 13,583 -29,732 182,337 -34,855
2007 13,362 -29,980 173,200 -32,831
2006 10,320 -29,921 164,046 -30,591
2005 11,013 -29,921 160,189 -27,954
2004 11,710 -30,103 161,201 -25,082
2003 9,866 -29,616 150,391 -22,562
2002 6,719 -27,792 146,492 -20,526
2001 8,030 -51,303 142,276 -19,657
2000 9,985 -52,780 136,549 -13,871
1999 10,452 -51,871 147,622 -117,571
1998 14,357 -55,171 153,508 -119,621
1997 16,685 -51,640 149,825 -110,572
1996 21,092 -51,023 138,287 -30,922
1995 22,452 -50,223 168,934 -40,418
1994 26,271 -112,569 167,590 -49,668
1993 35,818 -126,963 157,975 -75,147
1992 50,346 -196,270 163,652 -95,280
1991 56,269 5,422 177,585 -29,553
1990 59,893 2,122 178,429 -41,596
1989 57,520 98,517 179,212 -53,020
1988 33,232 -13,325 172,805 5,523
1987 60,176 -26,879 163,611 9,923
1986 61,771 -27,727 155,987 4,321
1985 62,499 -27,710 145,720 247
1984 62,124 -25,143 139,145 -7,152
1983 61,028 -31,993 133,280 -6,972
1982 58,617 -30,862 127,838 -6,730
1981 56,323 -28,487 121,418 -6,221
1980 54,128 -26,099 117,888 -5,557
1979 52,452 -22,659 114,496 -1,703
1978 48,326 53,277 110,564 5,006
1977 45,320 53,042 106,920 7,999
1976 41,948 49,014 103,777 7,679
1975 40,217 17,829 100,604 7,237
1974 38,392 17,995 97,481 6,531
1973 37,355 17,425 94,523 5,876
1972 36,943 15,836 91,677 5,123
1971 36,590 14,094 88,618 4,293
1970 36,045 12,700 85,645 5,559
1969 37,333 17,128 82,931 8,886
1968 38,118 20,855 80,698 10,323
1967 38,674 22,014 78,733 9,670
1966 39,842 22,131 76,702 8,796
1965 42,271 20,809 75,139 7,744
1964 44,886 19,028 74,030 6,568
1963 48,058 16,252 73,065 5,379
1962 50,461 13,898 70,700 4,270
1961 51,957 12,102 68,182 3,291
1960 51,675 11,827 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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