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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 7.46 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Armenia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Zambia
2100 1,768,991 65,204,593
2099 1,781,582 64,858,778
2098 1,794,224 64,503,193
2097 1,806,871 64,136,110
2096 1,819,484 63,764,760
2095 1,832,190 63,380,692
2094 1,845,178 62,980,254
2093 1,858,301 62,578,008
2092 1,871,498 62,163,693
2091 1,885,024 61,738,437
2090 1,898,786 61,309,330
2089 1,912,784 60,868,166
2088 1,927,138 60,422,781
2087 1,941,940 59,958,303
2086 1,957,359 59,487,524
2085 1,972,976 59,011,423
2084 1,988,981 58,524,337
2083 2,005,298 58,029,088
2082 2,022,296 57,527,347
2081 2,039,641 57,016,267
2080 2,057,242 56,495,299
2079 2,075,083 55,972,223
2078 2,093,363 55,438,864
2077 2,111,758 54,895,964
2076 2,130,190 54,350,375
2075 2,149,220 53,796,265
2074 2,168,491 53,236,297
2073 2,188,017 52,666,980
2072 2,207,467 52,090,884
2071 2,226,772 51,509,551
2070 2,246,052 50,921,590
2069 2,265,322 50,324,793
2068 2,284,681 49,727,689
2067 2,303,771 49,125,817
2066 2,322,723 48,520,891
2065 2,341,577 47,909,160
2064 2,360,105 47,290,430
2063 2,378,458 46,668,252
2062 2,396,260 46,039,755
2061 2,414,339 45,407,718
2060 2,432,279 44,768,534
2059 2,450,247 44,128,619
2058 2,467,707 43,485,891
2057 2,485,628 42,843,489
2056 2,503,122 42,198,591
2055 2,520,339 41,550,105
2054 2,538,112 40,898,440
2053 2,554,847 40,247,706
2052 2,572,750 39,596,094
2051 2,590,464 38,942,292
2050 2,607,864 38,287,070
2049 2,625,407 37,626,787
2048 2,642,974 36,964,032
2047 2,660,540 36,302,603
2046 2,678,006 35,638,852
2045 2,695,348 34,974,927
2044 2,712,601 34,310,227
2043 2,730,509 33,645,797
2042 2,748,877 32,984,164
2041 2,767,167 32,323,084
2040 2,785,984 31,658,029
2039 2,805,288 30,995,204
2038 2,823,794 30,329,691
2037 2,842,699 29,662,721
2036 2,861,789 28,994,556
2035 2,881,366 28,327,922
2034 2,900,627 27,665,749
2033 2,920,252 27,006,658
2032 2,939,698 26,351,393
2031 2,959,929 25,697,754
2030 2,980,238 25,050,285
2029 3,001,015 24,409,600
2028 3,021,496 23,776,128
2027 3,042,013 23,146,922
2026 3,064,036 22,525,308
2025 3,086,700 21,913,874
2024 3,033,500 21,314,956
2023 2,964,300 20,723,965
2022 2,969,200 20,152,938
2021 2,962,300 19,603,607
2020 2,961,500 19,059,395
2019 2,962,500 18,513,839
2018 2,969,000 17,973,569
2017 2,979,400 17,441,320
2016 2,992,300 16,914,423
2015 3,004,600 16,399,089
2014 3,013,800 15,895,315
2013 3,022,000 15,398,997
2012 3,024,100 14,913,629
2011 3,027,900 14,437,796
2010 3,044,800 13,965,594
2009 3,066,000 13,490,389
2008 3,087,100 13,021,324
2007 3,107,400 12,565,085
2006 3,127,100 12,129,553
2005 3,146,400 11,718,819
2004 3,164,900 11,338,198
2003 3,182,500 10,983,595
2002 3,199,800 10,647,949
2001 3,211,800 10,325,185
2000 3,221,100 10,017,631
1999 3,167,286 9,740,005
1998 3,208,401 9,482,408
1997 3,246,289 9,237,063
1996 3,278,735 9,004,053
1995 3,307,581 8,785,763
1994 3,364,610 8,576,269
1993 3,453,332 8,373,921
1992 3,571,861 8,176,680
1991 3,613,977 7,981,650
1990 3,552,128 7,786,169
1989 3,443,100 7,589,216
1988 3,355,125 7,391,440
1987 3,328,520 7,191,282
1986 3,294,847 6,986,471
1985 3,260,432 6,780,953
1984 3,224,547 6,580,490
1983 3,191,539 6,381,038
1982 3,163,144 6,178,637
1981 3,135,349 5,983,289
1980 3,107,415 5,802,833
1979 3,078,501 5,631,728
1978 3,012,807 5,465,374
1977 2,912,827 5,302,480
1976 2,818,165 5,143,842
1975 2,743,660 4,990,086
1974 2,686,445 4,842,746
1973 2,630,860 4,702,693
1972 2,577,079 4,569,309
1971 2,525,345 4,442,525
1970 2,475,633 4,321,718
1969 2,424,030 4,197,116
1968 2,367,319 4,065,593
1967 2,307,492 3,936,343
1966 2,246,159 3,812,003
1965 2,183,635 3,692,086
1964 2,120,135 3,577,017
1963 2,056,023 3,465,907
1962 1,991,689 3,358,099
1961 1,927,484 3,254,086
1960 1,863,705 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Zambia
2100 -0.71% 0.53%
2099 -0.7% 0.55%
2098 -0.7% 0.57%
2097 -0.69% 0.58%
2096 -0.69% 0.61%
2095 -0.7% 0.64%
2094 -0.71% 0.64%
2093 -0.71% 0.67%
2092 -0.72% 0.69%
2091 -0.72% 0.7%
2090 -0.73% 0.72%
2089 -0.74% 0.74%
2088 -0.76% 0.77%
2087 -0.79% 0.79%
2086 -0.79% 0.81%
2085 -0.8% 0.83%
2084 -0.81% 0.85%
2083 -0.84% 0.87%
2082 -0.85% 0.9%
2081 -0.86% 0.92%
2080 -0.86% 0.93%
2079 -0.87% 0.96%
2078 -0.87% 0.99%
2077 -0.87% 1%
2076 -0.89% 1.03%
2075 -0.89% 1.05%
2074 -0.89% 1.08%
2073 -0.88% 1.11%
2072 -0.87% 1.13%
2071 -0.86% 1.15%
2070 -0.85% 1.19%
2069 -0.85% 1.2%
2068 -0.83% 1.23%
2067 -0.82% 1.25%
2066 -0.81% 1.28%
2065 -0.79% 1.31%
2064 -0.77% 1.33%
2063 -0.74% 1.37%
2062 -0.75% 1.39%
2061 -0.74% 1.43%
2060 -0.73% 1.45%
2059 -0.71% 1.48%
2058 -0.72% 1.5%
2057 -0.7% 1.53%
2056 -0.68% 1.56%
2055 -0.7% 1.59%
2054 -0.66% 1.62%
2053 -0.7% 1.65%
2052 -0.68% 1.68%
2051 -0.67% 1.71%
2050 -0.67% 1.75%
2049 -0.66% 1.79%
2048 -0.66% 1.82%
2047 -0.65% 1.86%
2046 -0.64% 1.9%
2045 -0.64% 1.94%
2044 -0.66% 1.97%
2043 -0.67% 2.01%
2042 -0.66% 2.05%
2041 -0.68% 2.1%
2040 -0.69% 2.14%
2039 -0.66% 2.19%
2038 -0.67% 2.25%
2037 -0.67% 2.3%
2036 -0.68% 2.35%
2035 -0.66% 2.39%
2034 -0.67% 2.44%
2033 -0.66% 2.49%
2032 -0.68% 2.54%
2031 -0.68% 2.58%
2030 -0.69% 2.62%
2029 -0.68% 2.66%
2028 -0.67% 2.72%
2027 -0.72% 2.76%
2026 -0.73% 2.79%
2025 1.75% 2.81%
2024 2.33% 2.85%
2023 -0.17% 2.83%
2022 0.23% 2.8%
2021 0.03% 2.86%
2020 -0.03% 2.95%
2019 -0.22% 3.01%
2018 -0.35% 3.05%
2017 -0.43% 3.12%
2016 -0.41% 3.14%
2015 -0.31% 3.17%
2014 -0.27% 3.22%
2013 -0.07% 3.25%
2012 -0.13% 3.3%
2011 -0.56% 3.38%
2010 -0.69% 3.52%
2009 -0.68% 3.6%
2008 -0.65% 3.63%
2007 -0.63% 3.59%
2006 -0.61% 3.5%
2005 -0.58% 3.36%
2004 -0.55% 3.23%
2003 -0.54% 3.15%
2002 -0.37% 3.13%
2001 -0.29% 3.07%
2000 1.7% 2.85%
1999 -1.28% 2.72%
1998 -1.17% 2.66%
1997 -0.99% 2.59%
1996 -0.87% 2.48%
1995 -1.69% 2.44%
1994 -2.57% 2.42%
1993 -3.32% 2.41%
1992 -1.17% 2.44%
1991 1.74% 2.51%
1990 3.17% 2.6%
1989 2.62% 2.68%
1988 0.8% 2.78%
1987 1.02% 2.93%
1986 1.06% 3.03%
1985 1.11% 3.05%
1984 1.03% 3.13%
1983 0.9% 3.28%
1982 0.89% 3.26%
1981 0.9% 3.11%
1980 0.94% 3.04%
1979 2.18% 3.04%
1978 3.43% 3.07%
1977 3.36% 3.08%
1976 2.72% 3.08%
1975 2.13% 3.04%
1974 2.11% 2.98%
1973 2.09% 2.92%
1972 2.05% 2.85%
1971 2.01% 2.8%
1970 2.13% 2.97%
1969 2.4% 3.24%
1968 2.59% 3.28%
1967 2.73% 3.26%
1966 2.86% 3.25%
1965 3% 3.22%
1964 3.12% 3.21%
1963 3.23% 3.21%
1962 3.33% 3.2%
1961 3.42% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Armenia Zambia
Current population
3064036
22844606
Population rank 136/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.27%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
15.6 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
20.6 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 19/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 +6,562
Net migration rank 162/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 6,562
2024 8,190 -29,966 587,419 7,381
2023 12,153 75,000 577,660 9,521
2022 9,799 38,001 563,456 -8,566
2021 2,370 -19,457 535,629 8,143
2020 296 -13,046 536,484 8,156
2019 10,072 -14,330 528,089 18,385
2018 10,688 -13,129 515,644 18,431
2017 10,428 -14,180 504,630 25,789
2016 12,269 -14,697 497,521 25,860
2015 13,821 -15,225 491,021 16,261
2014 15,371 -15,745 483,663 16,574
2013 14,505 -16,265 476,846 15,542
2012 14,818 -16,782 469,406 8,958
2011 15,442 -17,296 459,743 13,569
2010 16,746 -30,009 448,337 22,761
2009 16,863 -30,357 434,458 44,867
2008 13,583 -29,732 419,560 39,249
2007 13,362 -29,980 403,729 49,945
2006 10,320 -29,921 387,891 29,517
2005 11,013 -29,921 368,756 35,316
2004 11,710 -30,103 349,352 7,819
2003 9,866 -29,616 331,189 20,845
2002 6,719 -27,792 316,041 3,206
2001 8,030 -51,303 302,682 23,582
2000 9,985 -52,780 293,186 -4,338
1999 10,452 -51,871 283,297 -16,888
1998 14,357 -55,171 275,568 -26,796
1997 16,685 -51,640 268,198 -26,276
1996 21,092 -51,023 262,468 -38,358
1995 22,452 -50,223 257,897 -45,423
1994 26,271 -112,569 252,023 -45,504
1993 35,818 -126,963 245,917 -47,739
1992 50,346 -196,270 239,953 -43,656
1991 56,269 5,422 237,957 -44,203
1990 59,893 2,122 235,835 -38,619
1989 57,520 98,517 233,429 -36,736
1988 33,232 -13,325 230,118 -31,270
1987 60,176 -26,879 227,813 -26,338
1986 61,771 -27,727 224,768 -16,610
1985 62,499 -27,710 221,351 -18,474
1984 62,124 -25,143 216,695 -18,652
1983 61,028 -31,993 212,712 -11,849
1982 58,617 -30,862 207,621 -3,676
1981 56,323 -28,487 202,822 -16,072
1980 54,128 -26,099 198,817 -24,664
1979 52,452 -22,659 197,578 -29,515
1978 48,326 53,277 194,933 -30,284
1977 45,320 53,042 191,557 -30,423
1976 41,948 49,014 186,762 -30,612
1975 40,217 17,829 182,258 -30,886
1974 38,392 17,995 174,484 -31,178
1973 37,355 17,425 168,258 -31,472
1972 36,943 15,836 161,648 -31,672
1971 36,590 14,094 155,249 -31,651
1970 36,045 12,700 149,380 -31,370
1969 37,333 17,128 142,660 -11,469
1968 38,118 20,855 137,315 -5,447
1967 38,674 22,014 131,938 -5,298
1966 39,842 22,131 127,164 -5,129
1965 42,271 20,809 122,814 -5,023
1964 44,886 19,028 117,197 -4,851
1963 48,058 16,252 114,555 -4,676
1962 50,461 13,898 110,173 -4,428
1961 51,957 12,102 106,318 -4,043
1960 51,675 11,827 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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