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Population in Armenia compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 3,194 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Armenia vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Vatican
2100 1,726,155 2,521
2099 1,738,442 2,506
2098 1,750,778 2,497
2097 1,763,118 2,482
2096 1,775,426 2,469
2095 1,787,824 2,452
2094 1,800,498 2,435
2093 1,813,303 2,421
2092 1,826,180 2,400
2091 1,839,379 2,384
2090 1,852,808 2,359
2089 1,866,467 2,337
2088 1,880,473 2,319
2087 1,894,917 2,291
2086 1,909,962 2,269
2085 1,925,201 2,248
2084 1,940,818 2,217
2083 1,956,741 2,183
2082 1,973,327 2,159
2081 1,990,252 2,129
2080 2,007,426 2,105
2079 2,024,836 2,089
2078 2,042,672 2,068
2077 2,060,623 2,050
2076 2,078,608 2,025
2075 2,097,177 2,001
2074 2,115,982 1,970
2073 2,135,035 1,944
2072 2,154,014 1,912
2071 2,172,852 1,866
2070 2,191,664 1,829
2069 2,210,468 1,795
2068 2,229,358 1,777
2067 2,247,986 1,755
2066 2,266,479 1,729
2065 2,284,877 1,701
2064 2,302,956 1,679
2063 2,320,865 1,651
2062 2,338,236 1,623
2061 2,355,877 1,595
2060 2,373,382 1,556
2059 2,390,915 1,530
2058 2,407,952 1,512
2057 2,425,439 1,493
2056 2,442,510 1,469
2055 2,459,310 1,441
2054 2,476,652 1,419
2053 2,492,983 1,382
2052 2,510,452 1,358
2051 2,527,737 1,335
2050 2,544,715 1,311
2049 2,561,834 1,283
2048 2,578,975 1,256
2047 2,596,116 1,237
2046 2,613,159 1,215
2045 2,630,081 1,192
2044 2,646,916 1,174
2043 2,664,391 1,152
2042 2,682,314 1,135
2041 2,700,161 1,105
2040 2,718,522 1,070
2039 2,737,359 1,033
2038 2,755,417 1,001
2037 2,773,864 996
2036 2,792,492 1,001
2035 2,811,595 988
2034 2,830,390 988
2033 2,849,539 974
2032 2,868,514 964
2031 2,888,255 977
2030 2,908,073 979
2029 2,928,347 985
2028 2,948,331 983
2027 2,968,352 946
2026 2,989,841 933
2025 3,011,956 927
2024 3,033,500 910
2023 2,964,300 927
2022 2,969,200 951
2021 2,962,300 972
2020 2,961,500 987
2019 2,962,500 1,000
2018 2,969,000 -
2017 2,979,400 1,000
2016 2,992,300 -
2015 3,004,600 1,000
2014 3,013,800 842
2013 3,022,000 839
2012 3,024,100 836
2011 3,027,900 832
2010 3,044,800 829
2009 3,066,000 826
2008 3,087,100 824
2007 3,107,400 821
2006 3,127,100 932
2005 3,146,400 921
2004 3,164,900 921
2003 3,182,500 911
2002 3,199,800 900
2001 3,211,800 890
2000 3,221,100 880
1999 3,167,286 -
1998 3,208,401 -
1997 3,246,289 -
1996 3,278,735 -
1995 3,307,581 -
1994 3,364,610 -
1993 3,453,332 -
1992 3,571,861 -
1991 3,613,977 -
1990 3,552,128 -
1989 3,443,100 -
1988 3,355,125 -
1987 3,328,520 -
1986 3,294,847 -
1985 3,260,432 -
1984 3,224,547 -
1983 3,191,539 -
1982 3,163,144 -
1981 3,135,349 -
1980 3,107,415 -
1979 3,078,501 -
1978 3,012,807 -
1977 2,912,827 -
1976 2,818,165 -
1975 2,743,660 -
1974 2,686,445 -
1973 2,630,860 -
1972 2,577,079 -
1971 2,525,345 -
1970 2,475,633 -
1969 2,424,030 -
1968 2,367,319 -
1967 2,307,492 -
1966 2,246,159 -
1965 2,183,635 -
1964 2,120,135 -
1963 2,056,023 -
1962 1,991,689 -
1961 1,927,484 -
1960 1,863,705 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 the Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K 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
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Vatican
2100 -0.71% 0.59%
2099 -0.7% 0.37%
2098 -0.7% 0.6%
2097 -0.69% 0.53%
2096 -0.69% 0.68%
2095 -0.7% 0.69%
2094 -0.71% 0.61%
2093 -0.71% 0.85%
2092 -0.72% 0.7%
2091 -0.72% 1.02%
2090 -0.73% 0.95%
2089 -0.74% 0.8%
2088 -0.76% 1.21%
2087 -0.79% 0.98%
2086 -0.79% 0.91%
2085 -0.8% 1.42%
2084 -0.81% 1.53%
2083 -0.84% 1.12%
2082 -0.85% 1.39%
2081 -0.86% 1.15%
2080 -0.86% 0.8%
2079 -0.87% 0.99%
2078 -0.87% 0.9%
2077 -0.87% 1.19%
2076 -0.89% 1.2%
2075 -0.89% 1.6%
2074 -0.89% 1.34%
2073 -0.88% 1.65%
2072 -0.87% 2.49%
2071 -0.86% 2.03%
2070 -0.85% 1.86%
2069 -0.85% 1.04%
2068 -0.83% 1.27%
2067 -0.82% 1.5%
2066 -0.81% 1.64%
2065 -0.79% 1.33%
2064 -0.77% 1.69%
2063 -0.74% 1.71%
2062 -0.75% 1.74%
2061 -0.74% 2.5%
2060 -0.73% 1.7%
2059 -0.71% 1.23%
2058 -0.72% 1.24%
2057 -0.7% 1.64%
2056 -0.68% 1.93%
2055 -0.7% 1.57%
2054 -0.66% 2.68%
2053 -0.7% 1.78%
2052 -0.68% 1.67%
2051 -0.67% 1.84%
2050 -0.67% 2.17%
2049 -0.66% 2.22%
2048 -0.66% 1.5%
2047 -0.65% 1.83%
2046 -0.64% 1.87%
2045 -0.64% 1.58%
2044 -0.66% 1.93%
2043 -0.67% 1.47%
2042 -0.66% 2.68%
2041 -0.68% 3.29%
2040 -0.69% 3.59%
2039 -0.66% 3.15%
2038 -0.67% 0.56%
2037 -0.67% -0.56%
2036 -0.68% 1.31%
2035 -0.66% 0%
2034 -0.67% 1.52%
2033 -0.66% 0.96%
2032 -0.68% -1.33%
2031 -0.68% -0.19%
2030 -0.69% -0.56%
2029 -0.68% 0.19%
2028 -0.67% 3.92%
2027 -0.72% 1.39%
2026 -0.73% 0.6%
2025 -0.71% 1.83%
2024 2.33% -1.8%
2023 -0.17% -2.53%
2022 0.23% -2.1%
2021 0.03% -1.5%
2020 -0.03% -1.3%
2019 -0.22% 0%
2018 -0.35% 0%
2017 -0.43% 0%
2016 -0.41% 0%
2015 -0.31% 18.8%
2014 -0.27% 0.36%
2013 -0.07% 0.36%
2012 -0.13% 0.48%
2011 -0.56% 0.36%
2010 -0.69% 0.36%
2009 -0.68% 0.24%
2008 -0.65% 0.37%
2007 -0.63% -11.9%
2006 -0.61% 1.19%
2005 -0.58% 0%
2004 -0.55% 1.1%
2003 -0.54% 1.22%
2002 -0.37% 1.12%
2001 -0.29% 1.14%
2000 1.7% -
1999 -1.28% -
1998 -1.17% -
1997 -0.99% -
1996 -0.87% -
1995 -1.69% -
1994 -2.57% -
1993 -3.32% -
1992 -1.17% -
1991 1.74% -
1990 3.17% -
1989 2.62% -
1988 0.8% -
1987 1.02% -
1986 1.06% -
1985 1.11% -
1984 1.03% -
1983 0.9% -
1982 0.89% -
1981 0.9% -
1980 0.94% -
1979 2.18% -
1978 3.43% -
1977 3.36% -
1976 2.72% -
1975 2.13% -
1974 2.11% -
1973 2.09% -
1972 2.05% -
1971 2.01% -
1970 2.13% -
1969 2.4% -
1968 2.59% -
1967 2.73% -
1966 2.86% -
1965 3% -
1964 3.12% -
1963 3.23% -
1962 3.33% -
1961 3.42% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Armenia Vatican
Current population
2989841
936
Population rank 137/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.00001%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
1 month
One birth every
14.4 minutes
n/a
One death every
21.6 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +190 +0
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 163/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -29,013 n/a
Net migration rank 162/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 68/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -
2024 - -29,966 - -
2023 12,153 75,000 - -
2022 9,799 38,001 - -
2021 2,370 -19,457 - -
2020 296 -13,046 - -
2019 10,072 -14,330 - -
2018 10,688 -13,129 - -
2017 10,428 -14,180 - -
2016 12,269 -14,697 - -
2015 13,821 -15,225 - -
2014 15,371 -15,745 - -
2013 14,505 -16,265 - -
2012 14,818 -16,782 - -
2011 15,442 -17,296 - -
2010 16,746 -30,009 - -
2009 16,863 -30,357 - -
2008 13,583 -29,732 - -
2007 13,362 -29,980 - -
2006 10,320 -29,921 - -
2005 11,013 -29,921 - -
2004 11,710 -30,103 - -
2003 9,866 -29,616 - -
2002 6,719 -27,792 - -
2001 8,030 -51,303 - -
2000 9,985 -52,780 - -
1999 10,452 -51,871 - -
1998 14,357 -55,171 - -
1997 16,685 -51,640 - -
1996 21,092 -51,023 - -
1995 22,452 -50,223 - -
1994 26,271 -112,569 - -
1993 35,818 -126,963 - -
1992 50,346 -196,270 - -
1991 56,269 5,422 - -
1990 59,893 2,122 - -
1989 57,520 98,517 - -
1988 33,232 -13,325 - -
1987 60,176 -26,879 - -
1986 61,771 -27,727 - -
1985 62,499 -27,710 - -
1984 62,124 -25,143 - -
1983 61,028 -31,993 - -
1982 58,617 -30,862 - -
1981 56,323 -28,487 - -
1980 54,128 -26,099 - -
1979 52,452 -22,659 - -
1978 48,326 53,277 - -
1977 45,320 53,042 - -
1976 41,948 49,014 - -
1975 40,217 17,829 - -
1974 38,392 17,995 - -
1973 37,355 17,425 - -
1972 36,943 15,836 - -
1971 36,590 14,094 - -
1970 36,045 12,700 - -
1969 37,333 17,128 - -
1968 38,118 20,855 - -
1967 38,674 22,014 - -
1966 39,842 22,131 - -
1965 42,271 20,809 - -
1964 44,886 19,028 - -
1963 48,058 16,252 - -
1962 50,461 13,898 - -
1961 51,957 12,102 - -
1960 51,675 11,827 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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