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Population in Argentina compared to Cambodia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.54 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Argentina vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Cambodia
2100 38,470,262 22,901,914
2099 38,771,415 22,958,383
2098 39,073,080 23,015,331
2097 39,375,182 23,068,989
2096 39,677,541 23,118,854
2095 39,979,665 23,162,704
2094 40,280,721 23,207,466
2093 40,581,226 23,247,521
2092 40,880,268 23,285,540
2091 41,177,110 23,317,510
2090 41,471,465 23,349,581
2089 41,762,248 23,381,110
2088 42,049,176 23,404,619
2087 42,332,265 23,429,179
2086 42,611,405 23,450,970
2085 42,886,138 23,469,059
2084 43,155,291 23,486,236
2083 43,419,078 23,498,658
2082 43,676,752 23,506,751
2081 43,927,762 23,512,878
2080 44,172,331 23,518,840
2079 44,410,304 23,523,165
2078 44,641,934 23,523,989
2077 44,866,199 23,519,769
2076 45,084,796 23,512,440
2075 45,296,910 23,506,393
2074 45,503,622 23,494,004
2073 45,703,629 23,481,588
2072 45,897,528 23,463,712
2071 46,086,384 23,443,140
2070 46,269,334 23,420,769
2069 46,447,065 23,393,461
2068 46,618,955 23,362,386
2067 46,784,529 23,324,169
2066 46,944,689 23,283,399
2065 47,099,735 23,242,009
2064 47,248,960 23,191,929
2063 47,392,014 23,139,318
2062 47,528,548 23,083,489
2061 47,657,918 23,020,659
2060 47,779,392 22,951,813
2059 47,891,584 22,877,844
2058 47,994,829 22,799,179
2057 48,087,406 22,715,484
2056 48,168,616 22,628,607
2055 48,237,399 22,537,541
2054 48,293,593 22,440,088
2053 48,337,815 22,338,320
2052 48,368,984 22,231,339
2051 48,387,355 22,117,409
2050 48,392,715 22,001,254
2049 48,386,015 21,877,484
2048 48,368,178 21,749,790
2047 48,338,867 21,618,052
2046 48,298,433 21,480,480
2045 48,247,039 21,340,224
2044 48,185,620 21,195,511
2043 48,114,882 21,046,437
2042 48,035,259 20,893,438
2041 47,946,583 20,738,659
2040 47,849,241 20,582,241
2039 47,744,601 20,421,184
2038 47,632,807 20,256,225
2037 47,515,667 20,088,660
2036 47,394,113 19,922,341
2035 47,268,510 19,747,906
2034 47,138,768 19,573,792
2033 47,006,032 19,395,265
2032 46,871,040 19,215,259
2031 46,733,292 19,030,553
2030 46,593,148 18,843,778
2029 46,450,303 18,652,372
2028 46,305,029 18,456,287
2027 46,156,602 18,256,828
2026 46,005,310 18,056,115
2025 45,851,378 17,847,982
2024 45,696,159 17,638,801
2023 45,538,401 17,423,880
2022 45,407,904 17,201,724
2021 45,312,281 16,974,305
2020 45,191,965 16,725,474
2019 44,973,465 16,481,304
2018 44,654,882 16,274,522
2017 44,288,894 16,073,372
2016 43,900,313 15,852,803
2015 43,477,012 15,623,251
2014 43,024,071 15,396,772
2013 42,582,455 15,170,208
2012 42,161,721 14,945,085
2011 41,730,660 14,722,584
2010 41,288,694 14,500,726
2009 40,854,831 14,276,810
2008 40,424,148 14,053,479
2007 40,016,763 13,841,770
2006 39,622,115 13,639,028
2005 39,216,789 13,439,202
2004 38,815,916 13,244,731
2003 38,424,282 13,050,968
2002 38,029,349 12,855,241
2001 37,624,825 12,658,484
2000 37,213,984 12,462,336
1999 36,794,682 12,265,731
1998 36,372,860 12,058,173
1997 35,947,791 11,570,982
1996 35,513,793 10,801,270
1995 35,070,020 10,018,497
1994 34,613,491 9,239,162
1993 34,152,717 8,616,381
1992 33,693,527 8,113,083
1991 33,230,294 7,686,850
1990 32,755,901 7,374,752
1989 32,270,948 7,073,473
1988 31,780,532 6,812,014
1987 31,291,762 6,557,970
1986 30,811,980 6,285,693
1985 30,336,441 6,043,783
1984 29,863,093 5,845,117
1983 29,391,332 5,636,203
1982 28,924,262 5,436,432
1981 28,463,959 5,284,495
1980 28,011,596 5,199,872
1979 27,568,895 5,088,808
1978 27,132,158 5,211,653
1977 26,701,805 5,668,551
1976 26,282,283 6,134,991
1975 25,874,107 6,581,371
1974 25,461,351 6,783,240
1973 25,046,005 6,739,726
1972 24,644,328 6,673,886
1971 24,257,208 6,620,880
1970 23,878,327 6,639,182
1969 23,508,711 6,604,725
1968 23,150,583 6,467,324
1967 22,799,059 6,332,944
1966 22,453,893 6,201,232
1965 22,112,629 6,072,289
1964 21,769,453 5,946,178
1963 21,421,705 5,823,010
1962 21,072,538 5,697,558
1961 20,726,276 5,571,168
1960 20,386,045 5,449,966

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Argentina's population will grow by 5.01% to 48,392,715 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Cambodia
2100 -0.78% -0.25%
2099 -0.77% -0.25%
2098 -0.77% -0.23%
2097 -0.76% -0.22%
2096 -0.76% -0.19%
2095 -0.75% -0.19%
2094 -0.74% -0.17%
2093 -0.73% -0.16%
2092 -0.72% -0.14%
2091 -0.71% -0.14%
2090 -0.7% -0.13%
2089 -0.68% -0.1%
2088 -0.67% -0.1%
2087 -0.66% -0.09%
2086 -0.64% -0.08%
2085 -0.62% -0.07%
2084 -0.61% -0.05%
2083 -0.59% -0.03%
2082 -0.57% -0.03%
2081 -0.55% -0.03%
2080 -0.54% -0.02%
2079 -0.52% -0.004%
2078 -0.5% 0.02%
2077 -0.48% 0.03%
2076 -0.47% 0.03%
2075 -0.45% 0.05%
2074 -0.44% 0.05%
2073 -0.42% 0.08%
2072 -0.41% 0.09%
2071 -0.4% 0.1%
2070 -0.38% 0.12%
2069 -0.37% 0.13%
2068 -0.35% 0.16%
2067 -0.34% 0.18%
2066 -0.33% 0.18%
2065 -0.32% 0.22%
2064 -0.3% 0.23%
2063 -0.29% 0.24%
2062 -0.27% 0.27%
2061 -0.25% 0.3%
2060 -0.23% 0.32%
2059 -0.22% 0.35%
2058 -0.19% 0.37%
2057 -0.17% 0.38%
2056 -0.14% 0.4%
2055 -0.12% 0.43%
2054 -0.09% 0.46%
2053 -0.06% 0.48%
2052 -0.04% 0.52%
2051 -0.01% 0.53%
2050 0.01% 0.57%
2049 0.04% 0.59%
2048 0.06% 0.61%
2047 0.08% 0.64%
2046 0.11% 0.66%
2045 0.13% 0.68%
2044 0.15% 0.71%
2043 0.17% 0.73%
2042 0.18% 0.75%
2041 0.2% 0.76%
2040 0.22% 0.79%
2039 0.23% 0.81%
2038 0.25% 0.83%
2037 0.26% 0.83%
2036 0.27% 0.88%
2035 0.28% 0.89%
2034 0.28% 0.92%
2033 0.29% 0.94%
2032 0.29% 0.97%
2031 0.3% 0.99%
2030 0.31% 1.03%
2029 0.31% 1.06%
2028 0.32% 1.09%
2027 0.33% 1.11%
2026 0.34% 1.17%
2025 0.34% 1.19%
2024 0.35% 1.23%
2023 0.29% 1.29%
2022 0.21% 1.34%
2021 0.27% 1.49%
2020 0.49% 1.48%
2019 0.71% 1.27%
2018 0.83% 1.25%
2017 0.89% 1.39%
2016 0.97% 1.47%
2015 1.05% 1.47%
2014 1.04% 1.49%
2013 1% 1.51%
2012 1.03% 1.51%
2011 1.07% 1.53%
2010 1.06% 1.57%
2009 1.07% 1.59%
2008 1.02% 1.53%
2007 1% 1.49%
2006 1.03% 1.49%
2005 1.03% 1.47%
2004 1.02% 1.48%
2003 1.04% 1.52%
2002 1.08% 1.55%
2001 1.1% 1.57%
2000 1.14% 1.6%
1999 1.16% 1.72%
1998 1.18% 4.21%
1997 1.22% 7.13%
1996 1.27% 7.81%
1995 1.32% 8.44%
1994 1.35% 7.23%
1993 1.36% 6.2%
1992 1.39% 5.54%
1991 1.45% 4.23%
1990 1.5% 4.26%
1989 1.54% 3.84%
1988 1.56% 3.87%
1987 1.56% 4.33%
1986 1.57% 4%
1985 1.59% 3.4%
1984 1.61% 3.71%
1983 1.61% 3.67%
1982 1.62% 2.88%
1981 1.61% 1.63%
1980 1.61% 2.18%
1979 1.61% -2.36%
1978 1.61% -8.06%
1977 1.6% -7.6%
1976 1.58% -6.78%
1975 1.62% -2.98%
1974 1.66% 0.65%
1973 1.63% 0.99%
1972 1.6% 0.8%
1971 1.59% -0.28%
1970 1.57% 0.52%
1969 1.55% 2.12%
1968 1.54% 2.12%
1967 1.54% 2.12%
1966 1.54% 2.12%
1965 1.58% 2.12%
1964 1.62% 2.12%
1963 1.66% 2.2%
1962 1.67% 2.27%
1961 1.67% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Argentina Cambodia
Current population
46083022
18159213
Population rank 35/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.22%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
2.52 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.47 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +573
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 88/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -31,469
Net migration rank 54/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -31,469
2024 153,265 3,454 244,386 -32,960
2023 154,648 4,133 250,242 -31,837
2022 96,673 5,589 257,269 -31,350
2021 88,677 314 255,939 -27,025
2020 151,347 292 268,745 0
2019 280,005 5,397 276,870 -57,268
2018 346,031 5,742 280,671 -86,702
2017 375,260 4,931 282,698 -74,362
2016 391,767 5,215 284,130 -51,324
2015 444,161 5,464 284,390 -58,101
2014 450,462 5,794 283,193 -56,536
2013 421,694 5,275 281,013 -54,554
2012 411,540 2,978 276,649 -52,874
2011 448,730 -1,117 272,161 -50,941
2010 441,335 -5,003 272,266 -49,781
2009 439,271 -7,882 274,700 -49,354
2008 442,442 -12,517 272,132 -50,809
2007 402,889 -18,099 270,745 -68,653
2006 424,591 -20,109 263,697 -60,315
2005 428,247 -22,068 256,756 -60,473
2004 417,970 -22,381 251,650 -58,972
2003 410,141 -22,450 251,884 -57,026
2002 424,825 -22,674 251,860 -55,245
2001 430,579 -23,687 250,726 -53,815
2000 437,562 -22,775 246,330 -50,957
1999 444,038 -20,220 245,425 -47,608
1998 440,184 -20,326 251,076 -33,781
1997 450,930 -20,651 252,351 504,742
1996 458,199 -20,486 274,147 508,187
1995 469,658 -19,815 280,168 503,042
1994 481,958 -18,723 286,728 488,732
1993 474,791 -16,455 282,221 187,883
1992 473,226 -13,201 260,673 275,823
1991 474,960 -8,537 257,709 58,264
1990 466,640 15,719 249,776 58,455
1989 460,991 26,555 239,211 55,125
1988 455,701 37,594 243,203 -14,627
1987 443,404 40,859 235,064 44,442
1986 436,760 38,586 221,684 43,356
1985 428,866 46,889 214,101 4,677
1984 423,279 47,659 207,700 -29,141
1983 426,145 46,438 192,849 46,428
1982 431,926 29,616 180,300 -20,026
1981 442,501 16,569 166,578 -22,982
1980 443,732 1,932 159,157 -133,508
1979 449,952 -10,213 78,143 118,334
1978 448,413 -14,665 -357,478 -84,695
1977 441,647 -14,675 -416,117 -55,504
1976 422,330 -10,235 -408,505 -52,741
1975 409,561 -5,293 -383,806 -47,717
1974 388,107 33,134 73,001 -45,225
1973 370,856 38,589 101,304 -42,053
1972 357,835 36,050 113,190 -40,764
1971 344,889 35,442 113,813 -80,232
1970 339,096 38,355 122,832 -193,008
1969 319,108 42,688 156,777 -17,676
1968 312,440 42,014 153,444 -17,745
1967 308,904 39,711 150,046 -16,983
1966 303,981 37,752 147,583 -17,216
1965 304,734 36,083 144,460 -16,930
1964 311,020 34,530 141,216 -16,516
1963 317,041 32,866 137,562 -15,929
1962 316,952 31,449 132,861 -3,578
1961 317,816 26,322 128,259 -4,764
1960 315,943 20,387 124,237 -5,339

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.4% of the population change in Argentina is from natural causes (a gain of 2,481,834 people) and 1.61% is from migration (a gain of 40,531 people). In Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

Biggest cities by population

Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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