Natural population growth rate in Armenia
Armenia: Natural population growth rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Armenia stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Armenia peaked at 2.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.7% | — |
| 1951 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -45.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +68.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -183.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -60.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -302.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +40.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +302.2% | -0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | -183.8% | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | +68.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| 2021 | +60.1% | -0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | -45.2% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 151 Grenada 0.3% compare
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More population data for Armenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,573 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 69,060 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Armenia?
- Natural population growth rate in Armenia was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for natural population growth rate?
- Armenia ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.