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.
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
- 152 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
- 153 Chile 0.2% compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
- 156 Anguilla 0.2% compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
More population data for Armenia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 69,060 people (2100)
- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 144,379 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
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.