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Population in Armenia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 3.88 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Armenia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia UAE
2100 1,768,991 26,706,595
2099 1,781,582 26,465,166
2098 1,794,224 26,225,773
2097 1,806,871 25,988,828
2096 1,819,484 25,753,753
2095 1,832,190 25,520,511
2094 1,845,178 25,288,801
2093 1,858,301 25,058,430
2092 1,871,498 24,829,182
2091 1,885,024 24,600,702
2090 1,898,786 24,372,725
2089 1,912,784 24,144,467
2088 1,927,138 23,916,513
2087 1,941,940 23,688,452
2086 1,957,359 23,460,422
2085 1,972,976 23,232,061
2084 1,988,981 23,002,795
2083 2,005,298 22,772,229
2082 2,022,296 22,540,771
2081 2,039,641 22,308,390
2080 2,057,242 22,075,331
2079 2,075,083 21,841,417
2078 2,093,363 21,606,907
2077 2,111,758 21,371,631
2076 2,130,190 21,136,110
2075 2,149,220 20,900,601
2074 2,168,491 20,665,468
2073 2,188,017 20,430,105
2072 2,207,467 20,196,342
2071 2,226,772 19,963,477
2070 2,246,052 19,732,649
2069 2,265,322 19,503,294
2068 2,284,681 19,276,535
2067 2,303,771 19,052,348
2066 2,322,723 18,831,237
2065 2,341,577 18,612,821
2064 2,360,105 18,397,315
2063 2,378,458 18,185,402
2062 2,396,260 17,977,010
2061 2,414,339 17,772,656
2060 2,432,279 17,571,910
2059 2,450,247 17,373,047
2058 2,467,707 17,176,551
2057 2,485,628 16,982,730
2056 2,503,122 16,791,613
2055 2,520,339 16,602,585
2054 2,538,112 16,414,963
2053 2,554,847 16,230,105
2052 2,572,750 16,047,360
2051 2,590,464 15,866,073
2050 2,607,864 15,685,433
2049 2,625,407 15,505,176
2048 2,642,974 15,326,671
2047 2,660,540 15,149,859
2046 2,678,006 14,977,516
2045 2,695,348 14,808,230
2044 2,712,601 14,639,661
2043 2,730,509 14,472,097
2042 2,748,877 14,305,483
2041 2,767,167 14,139,883
2040 2,785,984 13,975,444
2039 2,805,288 13,812,227
2038 2,823,794 13,650,128
2037 2,842,699 13,489,998
2036 2,861,789 13,331,723
2035 2,881,366 13,175,838
2034 2,900,627 13,022,467
2033 2,920,252 12,872,359
2032 2,939,698 12,725,892
2031 2,959,929 12,583,470
2030 2,980,238 12,445,626
2029 3,001,015 12,304,314
2028 3,021,496 12,153,292
2027 3,042,013 11,982,666
2026 3,064,036 11,781,850
2025 3,086,700 11,513,149
2024 3,033,500 10,986,400
2023 2,964,300 10,483,751
2022 2,969,200 10,074,977
2021 2,962,300 9,575,152
2020 2,961,500 9,401,038
2019 2,962,500 9,445,785
2018 2,969,000 9,346,701
2017 2,979,400 9,223,225
2016 2,992,300 8,935,095
2015 3,004,600 8,505,237
2014 3,013,800 8,059,440
2013 3,022,000 7,693,031
2012 3,024,100 7,391,448
2011 3,027,900 7,104,538
2010 3,044,800 6,869,838
2009 3,066,000 6,707,058
2008 3,087,100 6,302,664
2007 3,107,400 5,624,635
2006 3,127,100 5,009,100
2005 3,146,400 4,664,790
2004 3,164,900 4,428,967
2003 3,182,500 4,192,457
2002 3,199,800 3,956,826
2001 3,211,800 3,723,590
2000 3,221,100 3,493,575
1999 3,167,286 3,266,009
1998 3,208,401 3,040,421
1997 3,246,289 2,817,410
1996 3,278,735 2,597,564
1995 3,307,581 2,434,662
1994 3,364,610 2,328,188
1993 3,453,332 2,222,093
1992 3,571,861 2,114,730
1991 3,613,977 2,006,626
1990 3,552,128 1,898,220
1989 3,443,100 1,789,851
1988 3,355,125 1,681,788
1987 3,328,520 1,574,244
1986 3,294,847 1,467,383
1985 3,260,432 1,377,911
1984 3,224,547 1,305,996
1983 3,191,539 1,235,305
1982 3,163,144 1,166,370
1981 3,135,349 1,099,855
1980 3,107,415 1,015,700
1979 3,078,501 912,010
1978 3,012,807 809,274
1977 2,912,827 710,209
1976 2,818,165 615,866
1975 2,743,660 542,856
1974 2,686,445 489,087
1973 2,630,860 436,399
1972 2,577,079 385,014
1971 2,525,345 335,027
1970 2,475,633 286,536
1969 2,424,030 239,660
1968 2,367,319 199,416
1967 2,307,492 179,700
1966 2,246,159 173,976
1965 2,183,635 167,103
1964 2,120,135 159,692
1963 2,056,023 152,211
1962 1,991,689 144,946
1961 1,927,484 137,989
1960 1,863,705 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Armenia's population will shrink by 14.9% to 2,607,864 people with a rank change from 136th to 142nd. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia UAE
2100 -0.71% 0.91%
2099 -0.7% 0.91%
2098 -0.7% 0.91%
2097 -0.69% 0.91%
2096 -0.69% 0.91%
2095 -0.7% 0.92%
2094 -0.71% 0.92%
2093 -0.71% 0.92%
2092 -0.72% 0.93%
2091 -0.72% 0.94%
2090 -0.73% 0.95%
2089 -0.74% 0.95%
2088 -0.76% 0.96%
2087 -0.79% 0.97%
2086 -0.79% 0.98%
2085 -0.8% 1%
2084 -0.81% 1.01%
2083 -0.84% 1.03%
2082 -0.85% 1.04%
2081 -0.86% 1.06%
2080 -0.86% 1.07%
2079 -0.87% 1.09%
2078 -0.87% 1.1%
2077 -0.87% 1.11%
2076 -0.89% 1.13%
2075 -0.89% 1.14%
2074 -0.89% 1.15%
2073 -0.88% 1.16%
2072 -0.87% 1.17%
2071 -0.86% 1.17%
2070 -0.85% 1.18%
2069 -0.85% 1.18%
2068 -0.83% 1.18%
2067 -0.82% 1.17%
2066 -0.81% 1.17%
2065 -0.79% 1.17%
2064 -0.77% 1.17%
2063 -0.74% 1.16%
2062 -0.75% 1.15%
2061 -0.74% 1.14%
2060 -0.73% 1.14%
2059 -0.71% 1.14%
2058 -0.72% 1.14%
2057 -0.7% 1.14%
2056 -0.68% 1.14%
2055 -0.7% 1.14%
2054 -0.66% 1.14%
2053 -0.7% 1.14%
2052 -0.68% 1.14%
2051 -0.67% 1.15%
2050 -0.67% 1.16%
2049 -0.66% 1.16%
2048 -0.66% 1.17%
2047 -0.65% 1.15%
2046 -0.64% 1.14%
2045 -0.64% 1.15%
2044 -0.66% 1.16%
2043 -0.67% 1.16%
2042 -0.66% 1.17%
2041 -0.68% 1.18%
2040 -0.69% 1.18%
2039 -0.66% 1.19%
2038 -0.67% 1.19%
2037 -0.67% 1.19%
2036 -0.68% 1.18%
2035 -0.66% 1.18%
2034 -0.67% 1.17%
2033 -0.66% 1.15%
2032 -0.68% 1.13%
2031 -0.68% 1.11%
2030 -0.69% 1.15%
2029 -0.68% 1.24%
2028 -0.67% 1.42%
2027 -0.72% 1.7%
2026 -0.73% 2.33%
2025 1.75% 4.79%
2024 2.33% 4.79%
2023 -0.17% 4.06%
2022 0.23% 5.22%
2021 0.03% 1.85%
2020 -0.03% -0.47%
2019 -0.22% 1.06%
2018 -0.35% 1.34%
2017 -0.43% 3.22%
2016 -0.41% 5.05%
2015 -0.31% 5.53%
2014 -0.27% 4.76%
2013 -0.07% 4.08%
2012 -0.13% 4.04%
2011 -0.56% 3.42%
2010 -0.69% 2.43%
2009 -0.68% 6.42%
2008 -0.65% 12.1%
2007 -0.63% 12.3%
2006 -0.61% 7.38%
2005 -0.58% 5.32%
2004 -0.55% 5.64%
2003 -0.54% 5.96%
2002 -0.37% 6.26%
2001 -0.29% 6.58%
2000 1.7% 6.97%
1999 -1.28% 7.42%
1998 -1.17% 7.92%
1997 -0.99% 8.46%
1996 -0.87% 6.69%
1995 -1.69% 4.57%
1994 -2.57% 4.77%
1993 -3.32% 5.08%
1992 -1.17% 5.39%
1991 1.74% 5.71%
1990 3.17% 6.05%
1989 2.62% 6.43%
1988 0.8% 6.83%
1987 1.02% 7.28%
1986 1.06% 6.49%
1985 1.11% 5.51%
1984 1.03% 5.72%
1983 0.9% 5.91%
1982 0.89% 6.05%
1981 0.9% 8.29%
1980 0.94% 11.4%
1979 2.18% 12.7%
1978 3.43% 13.9%
1977 3.36% 15.3%
1976 2.72% 13.4%
1975 2.13% 11%
1974 2.11% 12.1%
1973 2.09% 13.3%
1972 2.05% 14.9%
1971 2.01% 16.9%
1970 2.13% 19.6%
1969 2.4% 20.2%
1968 2.59% 11%
1967 2.73% 3.29%
1966 2.86% 4.11%
1965 3% 4.64%
1964 3.12% 4.91%
1963 3.23% 5.01%
1962 3.33% 5.04%
1961 3.42% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Armenia UAE
Current population
3064036
11885001
Population rank 136/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
15.6 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
20.6 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 1/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +158,634
Net migration rank 162/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 158,634
2024 8,190 -29,966 97,197 278,439
2023 12,153 75,000 92,698 300,004
2022 9,799 38,001 81,758 322,773
2021 2,370 -19,457 76,802 421,663
2020 296 -13,046 87,871 92,541
2019 10,072 -14,330 86,296 -125,186
2018 10,688 -13,129 86,840 14,611
2017 10,428 -14,180 89,382 34,155
2016 12,269 -14,697 87,028 195,317
2015 13,821 -15,225 85,044 342,468
2014 15,371 -15,745 84,277 360,174
2013 14,505 -16,265 82,977 279,269
2012 14,818 -16,782 78,682 225,921
2011 15,442 -17,296 73,496 215,183
2010 16,746 -30,009 69,907 161,842
2009 16,863 -30,357 66,521 163,643
2008 13,583 -29,732 55,426 523,207
2007 13,362 -29,980 55,048 722,380
2006 10,320 -29,921 54,338 399,306
2005 11,013 -29,921 60,046 174,926
2004 11,710 -30,103 60,344 176,319
2003 9,866 -29,616 59,118 177,237
2002 6,719 -27,792 55,922 178,988
2001 8,030 -51,303 52,789 178,779
2000 9,985 -52,780 49,993 178,469
1999 10,452 -51,871 46,198 180,469
1998 14,357 -55,171 41,176 183,329
1997 16,685 -51,640 38,207 183,310
1996 21,092 -51,023 37,886 180,296
1995 22,452 -50,223 38,685 68,938
1994 26,271 -112,569 42,976 62,352
1993 35,818 -126,963 41,324 65,545
1992 50,346 -196,270 42,119 65,739
1991 56,269 5,422 41,409 66,943
1990 59,893 2,122 41,339 67,118
1989 57,520 98,517 40,148 68,132
1988 33,232 -13,325 38,861 68,991
1987 60,176 -26,879 37,741 69,493
1986 61,771 -27,727 36,829 69,655
1985 62,499 -27,710 34,855 37,605
1984 62,124 -25,143 33,250 38,124
1983 61,028 -31,993 31,480 38,536
1982 58,617 -30,862 29,585 38,276
1981 56,323 -28,487 27,560 37,600
1980 54,128 -26,099 25,005 78,148
1979 52,452 -22,659 21,987 82,238
1978 48,326 53,277 18,879 82,359
1977 45,320 53,042 15,787 81,111
1976 41,948 49,014 12,876 78,903
1975 40,217 17,829 11,859 42,380
1974 38,392 17,995 10,835 42,474
1973 37,355 17,425 9,822 42,243
1972 36,943 15,836 8,818 41,888
1971 36,590 14,094 7,839 41,425
1970 36,045 12,700 6,922 40,792
1969 37,333 17,128 6,138 39,902
1968 38,118 20,855 5,588 28,866
1967 38,674 22,014 5,264 -283
1966 39,842 22,131 4,955 1,516
1965 42,271 20,809 4,675 2,598
1964 44,886 19,028 4,410 3,126
1963 48,058 16,252 4,157 3,264
1962 50,461 13,898 3,901 3,212
1961 51,957 12,102 3,657 3,141
1960 51,675 11,827 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 81.1% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 90,086 people) and 18.9% is from migration (a loss of 21,029 people). In the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Armavir 38.6K
Kapan 32.8K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 12.9K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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