Population growth in Armenia
Armenia: Population growth was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Armenia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Armenia is 1.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 668.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Armenia peaked at 3.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 1993.
Armenia ranks 61st of 215 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -3.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.7% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -0.2% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 58 Ghana 1.8% compare
- 59 Tajikistan 1.8% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 1.7% compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 1.7% compare
- 63 Honduras 1.7% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.6% compare
More climate change data for Armenia
- Share co2 vs population 0.0166 (2100)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 2.04 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.5 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 406.69 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.5 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.5 (2024)
- Share co2 emissions vs population 0.0193 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Armenia?
- Population growth in Armenia was 1.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for population growth?
- Armenia ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 668.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.