Population growth rate in Armenia
Armenia: Population growth rate was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Armenia stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 87.1% on the previous year and up 39,742.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Armenia peaked at 4.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 1992.
That places Armenia 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4% | — |
| 1951 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +52.6% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -71.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +664.4% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -61.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | -4.1% | -339.4% |
| 1993 | -2.6% | -35.4% |
| 1994 | -2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | -67.3% |
| 1996 | -0.9% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | -1.1% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | -1.3% | +18.1% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | -1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | -1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -58.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -91.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -81.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -187.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -300.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | +414.3% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | +85.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +38.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | +176.7% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -295.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +87.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 38.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +664.4% | 0.6% | 4.5% |
| 2015 | -414.3% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | -339.4% | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | -300.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | +295.4% | -0.8% | 1.5% |
| 2013 | +187.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -4.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -1.3% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -0.8% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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- 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 population growth rate in Armenia?
- Population growth rate in Armenia was 2.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for population growth rate?
- Armenia ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39,742.9%. 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.