Armenia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 29,013 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Armenia has lost a cumulative 774,368 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-29,013

Net migration rate

-9.8 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-1,308,754

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

98,517

Top year: 1989

Peak emigration

-196,270

Lowest year: 1992

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-1436

Per year

Armenia loses approximately 29,013 people per year to emigration (9.8 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 98,517 in 1989.

Migration flows in Armenia are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).