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Population in Armenia

Armenia: Population was 2.94 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.94 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
140th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.61 million people
in 1991
All-time low
87,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Armenia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Armenia stood at 2.94 million people.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Armenia peaked at 3.61 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 87,000 people, in 1000.

Armenia ranks 140th of 238 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 87,000 people 87,000 people 87,000 people 1
1100s 130,500 people 130,500 people 130,500 people 1
1200s 174,000 people 174,000 people 174,000 people 1
1300s 218,000 people 218,000 people 218,000 people 1
1400s 174,000 people 174,000 people 174,000 people 1
1500s 218,000 people 218,000 people 218,000 people 1
1600s 261,000 people 261,000 people 261,000 people 1
1700s 308,704 people 308,704 people 308,704 people 1
1710s 324,952 people 324,952 people 324,952 people 1
1720s 342,054 people 342,054 people 342,054 people 1
1730s 360,057 people 360,057 people 360,057 people 1
1740s 379,008 people 379,008 people 379,008 people 1
1750s 398,955 people 398,955 people 398,955 people 1
1760s 419,953 people 419,953 people 419,953 people 1
1770s 442,056 people 442,056 people 442,056 people 1
1780s 465,322 people 465,322 people 465,322 people 1
1790s 489,813 people 489,813 people 489,813 people 1
1800s 413,326 people 413,326 people 413,326 people 10
1810s 413,402 people 413,326 people 414,085 people 10
1820s 431,155 people 415,609 people 448,780 people 10
1830s 472,066 people 452,898 people 491,706 people 10
1840s 517,219 people 496,218 people 538,737 people 10
1850s 566,981 people 543,681 people 590,862 people 10
1860s 621,907 people 596,350 people 648,101 people 10
1870s 682,153 people 654,121 people 710,884 people 10
1880s 748,234 people 717,487 people 779,748 people 10
1890s 820,716 people 786,991 people 855,282 people 10
1900s 900,218 people 863,227 people 938,132 people 10
1910s 987,386 people 946,846 people 1.03 million people 10
1920s 1.08 million people 1.04 million people 1.13 million people 10
1930s 1.19 million people 1.14 million people 1.24 million people 10
1940s 1.30 million people 1.25 million people 1.36 million people 10
1950s 1.57 million people 1.38 million people 1.80 million people 10
1960s 2.15 million people 1.86 million people 2.42 million people 10
1970s 2.75 million people 2.48 million people 3.08 million people 10
1980s 3.25 million people 3.11 million people 3.44 million people 10
1990s 3.38 million people 3.17 million people 3.61 million people 10
2000s 3.02 million people 2.95 million people 3.13 million people 10
2010s 2.92 million people 2.90 million people 2.93 million people 10
2020s 2.90 million people 2.87 million people 2.94 million people 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 137 Moldova 3.07 million people compare
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  3. 139 Namibia 2.96 million people compare
  4. 141 Lithuania 2.85 million people compare
  5. 142 Jamaica 2.84 million people compare
  6. 143 Albania 2.81 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Armenia?
Population in Armenia was 2.94 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 3.61 million people in 1991.
What is the lowest population recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 87,000 people in 1000.
How does Armenia rank for population?
Armenia ranks 140th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.