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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 18,113,986 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: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Argentina vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Cambodia
2100 38,471,783 22,906,442
2099 38,772,947 22,962,923
2098 39,074,625 23,019,882
2097 39,376,738 23,073,551
2096 39,679,110 23,123,425
2095 39,981,245 23,167,283
2094 40,282,313 23,212,055
2093 40,582,830 23,252,118
2092 40,881,884 23,290,144
2091 41,178,738 23,322,120
2090 41,473,104 23,354,198
2089 41,763,899 23,385,733
2088 42,050,838 23,409,247
2087 42,333,938 23,433,812
2086 42,613,089 23,455,606
2085 42,887,833 23,473,699
2084 43,156,997 23,490,880
2083 43,420,795 23,503,304
2082 43,678,479 23,511,399
2081 43,929,498 23,517,527
2080 44,174,077 23,523,490
2079 44,412,059 23,527,816
2078 44,643,698 23,528,640
2077 44,867,972 23,524,419
2076 45,086,578 23,517,089
2075 45,298,701 23,511,041
2074 45,505,420 23,498,649
2073 45,705,435 23,486,231
2072 45,899,342 23,468,351
2071 46,088,206 23,447,776
2070 46,271,163 23,425,399
2069 46,448,901 23,398,087
2068 46,620,798 23,367,005
2067 46,786,379 23,328,780
2066 46,946,544 23,288,003
2065 47,101,596 23,246,605
2064 47,250,827 23,196,515
2063 47,393,888 23,143,893
2062 47,530,427 23,088,053
2061 47,659,802 23,025,211
2060 47,781,281 22,956,351
2059 47,893,477 22,882,368
2058 47,996,726 22,803,687
2057 48,089,306 22,719,975
2056 48,170,520 22,633,081
2055 48,239,306 22,541,997
2054 48,295,502 22,444,525
2053 48,339,726 22,342,736
2052 48,370,895 22,235,734
2051 48,389,268 22,121,782
2050 48,394,628 22,005,604
2049 48,387,928 21,881,810
2048 48,370,090 21,754,090
2047 48,340,778 21,622,327
2046 48,300,342 21,484,727
2045 48,248,946 21,344,443
2044 48,187,525 21,199,702
2043 48,116,784 21,050,598
2042 48,037,158 20,897,569
2041 47,948,478 20,742,759
2040 47,851,132 20,586,310
2039 47,746,488 20,425,222
2038 47,634,690 20,260,230
2037 47,517,545 20,092,632
2036 47,395,986 19,926,280
2035 47,270,379 19,751,811
2034 47,140,631 19,577,662
2033 47,007,890 19,399,100
2032 46,872,893 19,219,058
2031 46,735,140 19,034,316
2030 46,594,989 18,847,504
2029 46,452,139 18,656,059
2028 46,306,859 18,459,936
2027 46,158,426 18,260,437
2026 46,007,129 18,059,685
2025 45,853,190 17,851,510
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/cambodia | CC BY

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 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 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% 1.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Argentina Cambodia
Current population
46048053
18113986
Population rank 35/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.22%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
2.45 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.45 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +589
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 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 - 3,454 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.5% of the population change in Argentina is from natural causes (a gain of 2,779,031 people) and 1.52% is from migration (a gain of 42,871 people). In Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 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 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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