Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia
Armenia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 388,798 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
388,798 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
388,798 people
in 2023
All-time low
101,845 people
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia is 388,798 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia peaked at 388,798 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101,845 people, in 1963.
That places Armenia 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 112,607 people | — |
| 1951 | 113,559 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 115,045 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 116,535 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 117,266 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 116,977 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 115,740 people | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 113,563 people | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 110,869 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 108,295 people | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 106,056 people | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 104,133 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 102,672 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 101,845 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 101,887 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102,878 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 104,860 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 107,880 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 111,729 people | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 116,050 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 120,666 people | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 125,463 people | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 130,333 people | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 135,358 people | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 140,625 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 145,976 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 151,178 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 155,902 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 159,777 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 162,599 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 163,790 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 162,951 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 161,240 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 160,096 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 159,209 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 158,391 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 158,183 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 159,270 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 161,565 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 168,641 people | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 179,974 people | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 192,127 people | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 205,442 people | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 219,313 people | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 233,367 people | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 246,620 people | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 258,455 people | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 268,773 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 275,910 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 280,276 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 285,873 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 294,619 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 305,718 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 316,901 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 326,659 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 334,169 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 337,977 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 336,499 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 330,089 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 321,445 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 314,300 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 311,125 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 311,488 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 312,899 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 314,886 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 319,048 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 325,238 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 332,755 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 340,756 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 349,737 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 356,775 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 361,618 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 372,020 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 388,798 people | +4.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 388,798 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 388,798 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114,046 people | 108,295 people | 117,266 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,999 people | 101,845 people | 116,050 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 142,788 people | 120,666 people | 162,599 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,334 people | 158,183 people | 168,641 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,026 people | 179,974 people | 280,276 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,995 people | 285,873 people | 337,977 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,223 people | 311,125 people | 349,737 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,803 people | 356,775 people | 388,798 people | 4 |
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)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia was 388,798 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 388,798 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,845 people in 1963.
- How does Armenia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Armenia ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.