Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Armenia
Armenia: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 2.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.31
Change on year
up 1,497.2%
World rank
9th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3.37
in 1978
All-time low
-3.37
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Armenia, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 2.31 for population growth in 2024.
The figure is up 1,497.2% on the previous year and up 949.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Armenia peaked at 3.37 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -3.37, in 1993.
That places Armenia 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.36 | — |
| 1962 | 3.28 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.18 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.07 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.95 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.69 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.56 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.37 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 2.11 | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.07 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.09 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.11 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.68 | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 3.3 | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 3.37 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.16 | -36.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9348 | -56.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8949 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8826 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8937 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7961 | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 2.59 | +225.1% |
| 1990 | 3.12 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | -44.6% |
| 1992 | -1.17 | -167.9% |
| 1993 | -3.37 | +187.9% |
| 1994 | -2.6 | -22.9% |
| 1995 | -1.71 | -34.3% |
| 1996 | -0.8759 | -48.8% |
| 1997 | -0.9945 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | -1.17 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | -1.29 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | -230.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2891 | -117.2% |
| 2002 | -0.3743 | +29.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5421 | +44.8% |
| 2004 | -0.5546 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -0.5863 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6153 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | -0.632 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | -0.6554 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6858 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | -0.6939 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | -0.5566 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1256 | -77.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0695 | -44.7% |
| 2014 | -0.2717 | +291.1% |
| 2015 | -0.3057 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | -0.4102 | +34.2% |
| 2017 | -0.432 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3497 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | -0.2192 | -37.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0338 | -84.6% |
| 2021 | 0.027 | -180.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2327 | +761.4% |
| 2023 | -0.1652 | -171.0% |
| 2024 | 2.31 | -1497.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.337, 6.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1497.2% | -0.1652 | 2.31 |
| 2022 | +761.4% | 0.027 | 0.2327 |
| 2014 | -291.1% | -0.0695 | -0.2717 |
| 2000 | +230.6% | -1.29 | 1.68 |
| 1989 | +225.1% | 0.7961 | 2.59 |
| 1993 | -187.9% | -1.17 | -3.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 | 2.37 | 3.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.39 | 1.99 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.7961 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.835 | -3.37 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.325 | -0.6858 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3434 | -0.6939 | -0.0695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4737 | -0.1652 | 2.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.714 (2100)
- Population density 59.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 69,060 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Armenia?
- Population growth in Armenia was 2.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.37 in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for population growth?
- Armenia ranks 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 949.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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