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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 5.81 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Armenia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Zimbabwe
2100 1,726,155 37,483,053
2099 1,738,442 37,412,398
2098 1,750,778 37,328,255
2097 1,763,118 37,235,542
2096 1,775,426 37,142,915
2095 1,787,824 37,032,129
2094 1,800,498 36,912,747
2093 1,813,303 36,810,893
2092 1,826,180 36,688,511
2091 1,839,379 36,567,262
2090 1,852,808 36,425,606
2089 1,866,467 36,280,973
2088 1,880,473 36,141,446
2087 1,894,917 35,977,638
2086 1,909,962 35,808,135
2085 1,925,201 35,637,092
2084 1,940,818 35,456,207
2083 1,956,741 35,268,035
2082 1,973,327 35,078,904
2081 1,990,252 34,873,129
2080 2,007,426 34,658,962
2079 2,024,836 34,439,720
2078 2,042,672 34,217,295
2077 2,060,623 33,982,909
2076 2,078,608 33,739,228
2075 2,097,177 33,495,867
2074 2,115,982 33,244,838
2073 2,135,035 32,978,488
2072 2,154,014 32,706,059
2071 2,172,852 32,445,747
2070 2,191,664 32,181,119
2069 2,210,468 31,906,793
2068 2,229,358 31,631,000
2067 2,247,986 31,345,338
2066 2,266,479 31,062,884
2065 2,284,877 30,766,830
2064 2,302,956 30,479,939
2063 2,320,865 30,176,104
2062 2,338,236 29,867,679
2061 2,355,877 29,557,068
2060 2,373,382 29,252,423
2059 2,390,915 28,945,088
2058 2,407,952 28,631,679
2057 2,425,439 28,307,305
2056 2,442,510 27,990,713
2055 2,459,310 27,658,887
2054 2,476,652 27,331,920
2053 2,492,983 26,986,935
2052 2,510,452 26,643,553
2051 2,527,737 26,287,592
2050 2,544,715 25,934,893
2049 2,561,834 25,585,239
2048 2,578,975 25,228,082
2047 2,596,116 24,874,649
2046 2,613,159 24,513,443
2045 2,630,081 24,147,637
2044 2,646,916 23,783,088
2043 2,664,391 23,401,965
2042 2,682,314 23,035,288
2041 2,700,161 22,647,950
2040 2,718,522 22,273,520
2039 2,737,359 21,902,980
2038 2,755,417 21,530,130
2037 2,773,864 21,159,664
2036 2,792,492 20,791,034
2035 2,811,595 20,413,656
2034 2,830,390 20,048,019
2033 2,849,539 19,676,339
2032 2,868,514 19,311,985
2031 2,888,255 18,959,300
2030 2,908,073 18,613,738
2029 2,928,347 18,270,049
2028 2,948,331 17,933,466
2027 2,968,352 17,600,984
2026 2,989,841 17,273,208
2025 3,011,956 16,949,303
2024 3,033,500 16,634,373
2023 2,964,300 16,340,822
2022 2,969,200 16,069,056
2021 2,962,300 15,797,210
2020 2,961,500 15,526,888
2019 2,962,500 15,271,368
2018 2,969,000 15,034,452
2017 2,979,400 14,812,482
2016 2,992,300 14,600,294
2015 3,004,600 14,399,013
2014 3,013,800 14,207,359
2013 3,022,000 14,013,808
2012 3,024,100 13,817,887
2011 3,027,900 13,595,424
2010 3,044,800 13,356,548
2009 3,066,000 13,142,790
2008 3,087,100 12,959,149
2007 3,107,400 12,804,058
2006 3,127,100 12,636,445
2005 3,146,400 12,483,432
2004 3,164,900 12,365,896
2003 3,182,500 12,232,323
2002 3,199,800 12,087,653
2001 3,211,800 11,971,901
2000 3,221,100 11,892,055
1999 3,167,286 11,783,458
1998 3,208,401 11,594,297
1997 3,246,289 11,369,827
1996 3,278,735 11,158,360
1995 3,307,581 10,974,599
1994 3,364,610 10,873,148
1993 3,453,332 10,860,288
1992 3,571,861 10,702,700
1991 3,613,977 10,404,816
1990 3,552,128 10,137,281
1989 3,443,100 9,864,798
1988 3,355,125 9,583,094
1987 3,328,520 9,284,644
1986 3,294,847 8,982,578
1985 3,260,432 8,686,813
1984 3,224,547 8,391,488
1983 3,191,539 8,098,404
1982 3,163,144 7,796,496
1981 3,135,349 7,498,635
1980 3,107,415 7,041,303
1979 3,078,501 6,647,556
1978 3,012,807 6,543,575
1977 2,912,827 6,449,512
1976 2,818,165 6,287,105
1975 2,743,660 6,098,658
1974 2,686,445 5,908,328
1973 2,630,860 5,720,404
1972 2,577,079 5,542,445
1971 2,525,345 5,374,712
1970 2,475,633 5,215,918
1969 2,424,030 5,058,181
1968 2,367,319 4,900,440
1967 2,307,492 4,748,307
1966 2,246,159 4,601,217
1965 2,183,635 4,458,462
1964 2,120,135 4,320,006
1963 2,056,023 4,185,877
1962 1,991,689 4,055,959
1961 1,927,484 3,930,401
1960 1,863,705 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.71% 0.19%
2099 -0.7% 0.23%
2098 -0.7% 0.25%
2097 -0.69% 0.25%
2096 -0.69% 0.3%
2095 -0.7% 0.32%
2094 -0.71% 0.28%
2093 -0.71% 0.33%
2092 -0.72% 0.33%
2091 -0.72% 0.39%
2090 -0.73% 0.4%
2089 -0.74% 0.39%
2088 -0.76% 0.46%
2087 -0.79% 0.47%
2086 -0.79% 0.48%
2085 -0.8% 0.51%
2084 -0.81% 0.53%
2083 -0.84% 0.54%
2082 -0.85% 0.59%
2081 -0.86% 0.62%
2080 -0.86% 0.64%
2079 -0.87% 0.65%
2078 -0.87% 0.69%
2077 -0.87% 0.72%
2076 -0.89% 0.73%
2075 -0.89% 0.76%
2074 -0.89% 0.81%
2073 -0.88% 0.83%
2072 -0.87% 0.8%
2071 -0.86% 0.82%
2070 -0.85% 0.86%
2069 -0.85% 0.87%
2068 -0.83% 0.91%
2067 -0.82% 0.91%
2066 -0.81% 0.96%
2065 -0.79% 0.94%
2064 -0.77% 1.01%
2063 -0.74% 1.03%
2062 -0.75% 1.05%
2061 -0.74% 1.04%
2060 -0.73% 1.06%
2059 -0.71% 1.09%
2058 -0.72% 1.15%
2057 -0.7% 1.13%
2056 -0.68% 1.2%
2055 -0.7% 1.2%
2054 -0.66% 1.28%
2053 -0.7% 1.29%
2052 -0.68% 1.35%
2051 -0.67% 1.36%
2050 -0.67% 1.37%
2049 -0.66% 1.42%
2048 -0.66% 1.42%
2047 -0.65% 1.47%
2046 -0.64% 1.51%
2045 -0.64% 1.53%
2044 -0.66% 1.63%
2043 -0.67% 1.59%
2042 -0.66% 1.71%
2041 -0.68% 1.68%
2040 -0.69% 1.69%
2039 -0.66% 1.73%
2038 -0.67% 1.75%
2037 -0.67% 1.77%
2036 -0.68% 1.85%
2035 -0.66% 1.82%
2034 -0.67% 1.89%
2033 -0.66% 1.89%
2032 -0.68% 1.86%
2031 -0.68% 1.86%
2030 -0.69% 1.88%
2029 -0.68% 1.88%
2028 -0.67% 1.89%
2027 -0.72% 1.9%
2026 -0.73% 1.91%
2025 -0.71% 1.89%
2024 2.33% 1.8%
2023 -0.17% 1.69%
2022 0.23% 1.72%
2021 0.03% 1.74%
2020 -0.03% 1.67%
2019 -0.22% 1.58%
2018 -0.35% 1.5%
2017 -0.43% 1.45%
2016 -0.41% 1.4%
2015 -0.31% 1.35%
2014 -0.27% 1.38%
2013 -0.07% 1.42%
2012 -0.13% 1.64%
2011 -0.56% 1.79%
2010 -0.69% 1.63%
2009 -0.68% 1.42%
2008 -0.65% 1.21%
2007 -0.63% 1.33%
2006 -0.61% 1.23%
2005 -0.58% 0.95%
2004 -0.55% 1.09%
2003 -0.54% 1.2%
2002 -0.37% 0.97%
2001 -0.29% 0.67%
2000 1.7% 0.92%
1999 -1.28% 1.63%
1998 -1.17% 1.97%
1997 -0.99% 1.9%
1996 -0.87% 1.67%
1995 -1.69% 0.93%
1994 -2.57% 0.12%
1993 -3.32% 1.47%
1992 -1.17% 2.86%
1991 1.74% 2.64%
1990 3.17% 2.76%
1989 2.62% 2.94%
1988 0.8% 3.21%
1987 1.02% 3.36%
1986 1.06% 3.4%
1985 1.11% 3.52%
1984 1.03% 3.62%
1983 0.9% 3.87%
1982 0.89% 3.97%
1981 0.9% 6.49%
1980 0.94% 5.92%
1979 2.18% 1.59%
1978 3.43% 1.46%
1977 3.36% 2.58%
1976 2.72% 3.09%
1975 2.13% 3.22%
1974 2.11% 3.29%
1973 2.09% 3.21%
1972 2.05% 3.12%
1971 2.01% 3.04%
1970 2.13% 3.12%
1969 2.4% 3.22%
1968 2.59% 3.2%
1967 2.73% 3.2%
1966 2.86% 3.2%
1965 3% 3.2%
1964 3.12% 3.2%
1963 3.23% 3.2%
1962 3.33% 3.19%
1961 3.42% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Armenia Zimbabwe
Current population
2989841
17361868
Population rank 137/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.21%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +804
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 60/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -54,555
Net migration rank 162/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -54,555
2024 - -29,966 - -60,528
2023 12,153 75,000 372,505 -97,380
2022 9,799 38,001 371,243 -102,828
2021 2,370 -19,457 349,908 -74,623
2020 296 -13,046 354,790 -89,440
2019 10,072 -14,330 348,798 -103,107
2018 10,688 -13,129 345,883 -117,758
2017 10,428 -14,180 344,035 -128,241
2016 12,269 -14,697 348,772 -140,181
2015 13,821 -15,225 356,203 -162,220
2014 15,371 -15,745 366,350 -177,029
2013 14,505 -16,265 374,757 -176,972
2012 14,818 -16,782 371,135 -177,061
2011 15,442 -17,296 359,572 -108,714
2010 16,746 -30,009 335,570 -108,671
2009 16,863 -30,357 309,316 -108,689
2008 13,583 -29,732 280,527 -113,858
2007 13,362 -29,980 261,805 -118,299
2006 10,320 -29,921 248,963 -57,257
2005 11,013 -29,921 248,545 -134,212
2004 11,710 -30,103 248,307 -127,550
2003 9,866 -29,616 243,057 -96,667
2002 6,719 -27,792 244,170 -101,212
2001 8,030 -51,303 227,909 -139,361
2000 9,985 -52,780 236,343 -165,181
1999 10,452 -51,871 232,393 -86,343
1998 14,357 -55,171 225,614 6,645
1997 16,685 -51,640 216,288 395
1996 21,092 -51,023 205,269 978
1995 22,452 -50,223 206,695 -45,428
1994 26,271 -112,569 216,343 -174,723
1993 35,818 -126,963 228,045 -243,947
1992 50,346 -196,270 255,291 75,788
1991 56,269 5,422 260,943 3,749
1990 59,893 2,122 265,444 4,948
1989 57,520 98,517 270,838 3,736
1988 33,232 -13,325 277,498 11,327
1987 60,176 -26,879 286,766 21,308
1986 61,771 -27,727 289,894 6,154
1985 62,499 -27,710 290,756 4,718
1984 62,124 -25,143 290,052 5,124
1983 61,028 -31,993 286,545 4,456
1982 58,617 -30,862 279,934 32,899
1981 56,323 -28,487 271,361 11,523
1980 54,128 -26,099 241,179 390,593
1979 52,452 -22,659 223,657 -67,937
1978 48,326 53,277 222,979 -170,727
1977 45,320 53,042 225,139 -89,270
1976 41,948 49,014 221,419 -32,495
1975 40,217 17,829 216,947 -28,988
1974 38,392 17,995 208,806 -16,105
1973 37,355 17,425 201,885 -18,733
1972 36,943 15,836 193,725 -20,959
1971 36,590 14,094 185,427 -22,719
1970 36,045 12,700 178,979 -24,102
1969 37,333 17,128 172,626 -12,028
1968 38,118 20,855 166,865 -11,997
1967 38,674 22,014 161,205 -11,814
1966 39,842 22,131 156,014 -11,211
1965 42,271 20,809 151,164 -10,465
1964 44,886 19,028 145,848 -9,631
1963 48,058 16,252 140,984 -8,936
1962 50,461 13,898 136,317 -8,529
1961 51,957 12,102 131,531 -8,204
1960 51,675 11,827 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/zimbabwe | CC BY

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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