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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.17 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 1.21% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Argentina vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Colombia
2100 38,471,783 47,499,215
2099 38,772,947 47,845,841
2098 39,074,625 48,197,117
2097 39,376,738 48,551,975
2096 39,679,110 48,909,832
2095 39,981,245 49,272,722
2094 40,282,313 49,640,091
2093 40,582,830 50,009,863
2092 40,881,884 50,381,320
2091 41,178,738 50,754,115
2090 41,473,104 51,127,855
2089 41,763,899 51,502,015
2088 42,050,838 51,875,918
2087 42,333,938 52,247,171
2086 42,613,089 52,614,991
2085 42,887,833 52,979,265
2084 43,156,997 53,339,176
2083 43,420,795 53,693,979
2082 43,678,479 54,043,369
2081 43,929,498 54,385,627
2080 44,174,077 54,721,064
2079 44,412,059 55,048,030
2078 44,643,698 55,367,481
2077 44,867,972 55,677,284
2076 45,086,578 55,976,943
2075 45,298,701 56,266,206
2074 45,505,420 56,544,981
2073 45,705,435 56,812,141
2072 45,899,342 57,068,255
2071 46,088,206 57,312,673
2070 46,271,163 57,545,138
2069 46,448,901 57,764,682
2068 46,620,798 57,972,674
2067 46,786,379 58,168,272
2066 46,946,544 58,351,633
2065 47,101,596 58,521,871
2064 47,250,827 58,680,744
2063 47,393,888 58,827,326
2062 47,530,427 58,962,991
2061 47,659,802 59,086,555
2060 47,781,281 59,199,108
2059 47,893,477 59,300,144
2058 47,996,726 59,390,214
2057 48,089,306 59,468,904
2056 48,170,520 59,536,324
2055 48,239,306 59,592,582
2054 48,295,502 59,637,127
2053 48,339,726 59,670,001
2052 48,370,895 59,690,977
2051 48,389,268 59,699,504
2050 48,394,628 59,695,795
2049 48,387,928 59,678,701
2048 48,370,090 59,648,033
2047 48,340,778 59,602,061
2046 48,300,342 59,540,723
2045 48,248,946 59,463,463
2044 48,187,525 59,367,350
2043 48,116,784 59,253,902
2042 48,037,158 59,121,606
2041 47,948,478 58,969,930
2040 47,851,132 58,799,039
2039 47,746,488 58,603,737
2038 47,634,690 58,388,433
2037 47,517,545 58,151,809
2036 47,395,986 57,888,958
2035 47,270,379 57,606,734
2034 47,140,631 57,297,583
2033 47,007,890 56,964,672
2032 46,872,893 56,610,464
2031 46,735,140 56,231,768
2030 46,594,989 55,827,391
2029 46,452,139 55,399,717
2028 46,306,859 54,947,769
2027 46,158,426 54,469,148
2026 46,007,129 53,970,578
2025 45,853,190 53,442,597
2024 45,696,159 52,886,363
2023 45,538,401 52,321,152
2022 45,407,904 51,737,944
2021 45,312,281 51,188,173
2020 45,191,965 50,629,997
2019 44,973,465 49,907,985
2018 44,654,882 49,024,465
2017 44,288,894 48,131,078
2016 43,900,313 47,437,512
2015 43,477,012 46,969,940
2014 43,024,071 46,565,429
2013 42,582,455 46,151,584
2012 42,161,721 45,715,810
2011 41,730,660 45,259,614
2010 41,288,694 44,777,319
2009 40,854,831 44,271,541
2008 40,424,148 43,758,808
2007 40,016,763 43,235,374
2006 39,622,115 42,691,084
2005 39,216,789 42,128,977
2004 38,815,916 41,543,171
2003 38,424,282 40,937,429
2002 38,029,349 40,324,680
2001 37,624,825 39,709,262
2000 37,213,984 39,089,934
1999 36,794,682 38,454,863
1998 36,372,860 37,792,165
1997 35,947,791 37,121,149
1996 35,513,793 36,462,745
1995 35,070,020 35,804,662
1994 34,613,491 35,127,410
1993 34,152,717 34,441,473
1992 33,693,527 33,760,571
1991 33,230,294 33,098,372
1990 32,755,901 32,440,069
1989 32,270,948 31,776,279
1988 31,780,532 31,130,524
1987 31,291,762 30,499,467
1986 30,811,980 29,879,112
1985 30,336,441 29,268,470
1984 29,863,093 28,642,690
1983 29,391,332 27,988,173
1982 28,924,262 27,338,331
1981 28,463,959 26,713,267
1980 28,011,596 26,104,498
1979 27,568,895 25,515,626
1978 27,132,158 24,950,337
1977 26,701,805 24,393,494
1976 26,282,283 23,858,810
1975 25,874,107 23,344,644
1974 25,461,351 22,833,469
1973 25,046,005 22,325,374
1972 24,644,328 21,819,563
1971 24,257,208 21,319,096
1970 23,878,327 20,811,782
1969 23,508,711 20,291,942
1968 23,150,583 19,766,796
1967 22,799,059 19,235,618
1966 22,453,893 18,702,688
1965 22,112,629 18,169,050
1964 21,769,453 17,637,411
1963 21,421,705 17,113,823
1962 21,072,538 16,599,029
1961 20,726,276 16,095,203
1960 20,386,045 15,606,209

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Colombia
2100 -0.78% -0.72%
2099 -0.77% -0.73%
2098 -0.77% -0.73%
2097 -0.76% -0.73%
2096 -0.76% -0.74%
2095 -0.75% -0.74%
2094 -0.74% -0.74%
2093 -0.73% -0.74%
2092 -0.72% -0.73%
2091 -0.71% -0.73%
2090 -0.7% -0.73%
2089 -0.68% -0.72%
2088 -0.67% -0.71%
2087 -0.66% -0.7%
2086 -0.64% -0.69%
2085 -0.62% -0.67%
2084 -0.61% -0.66%
2083 -0.59% -0.65%
2082 -0.57% -0.63%
2081 -0.55% -0.61%
2080 -0.54% -0.59%
2079 -0.52% -0.58%
2078 -0.5% -0.56%
2077 -0.48% -0.54%
2076 -0.47% -0.51%
2075 -0.45% -0.49%
2074 -0.44% -0.47%
2073 -0.42% -0.45%
2072 -0.41% -0.43%
2071 -0.4% -0.4%
2070 -0.38% -0.38%
2069 -0.37% -0.36%
2068 -0.35% -0.34%
2067 -0.34% -0.31%
2066 -0.33% -0.29%
2065 -0.32% -0.27%
2064 -0.3% -0.25%
2063 -0.29% -0.23%
2062 -0.27% -0.21%
2061 -0.25% -0.19%
2060 -0.23% -0.17%
2059 -0.22% -0.15%
2058 -0.19% -0.13%
2057 -0.17% -0.11%
2056 -0.14% -0.09%
2055 -0.12% -0.07%
2054 -0.09% -0.06%
2053 -0.06% -0.04%
2052 -0.04% -0.01%
2051 -0.01% 0.006%
2050 0.01% 0.03%
2049 0.04% 0.05%
2048 0.06% 0.08%
2047 0.08% 0.1%
2046 0.11% 0.13%
2045 0.13% 0.16%
2044 0.15% 0.19%
2043 0.17% 0.22%
2042 0.18% 0.26%
2041 0.2% 0.29%
2040 0.22% 0.33%
2039 0.23% 0.37%
2038 0.25% 0.41%
2037 0.26% 0.45%
2036 0.27% 0.49%
2035 0.28% 0.54%
2034 0.28% 0.58%
2033 0.29% 0.63%
2032 0.29% 0.67%
2031 0.3% 0.72%
2030 0.31% 0.77%
2029 0.31% 0.82%
2028 0.32% 0.88%
2027 0.33% 0.92%
2026 0.34% 0.99%
2025 0.34% 1.05%
2024 0.35% 1.08%
2023 0.29% 1.13%
2022 0.21% 1.07%
2021 0.27% 1.1%
2020 0.49% 1.45%
2019 0.71% 1.8%
2018 0.83% 1.86%
2017 0.89% 1.46%
2016 0.97% 1%
2015 1.05% 0.87%
2014 1.04% 0.9%
2013 1% 0.95%
2012 1.03% 1.01%
2011 1.07% 1.08%
2010 1.06% 1.14%
2009 1.07% 1.17%
2008 1.02% 1.21%
2007 1% 1.27%
2006 1.03% 1.33%
2005 1.03% 1.41%
2004 1.02% 1.48%
2003 1.04% 1.52%
2002 1.08% 1.55%
2001 1.1% 1.58%
2000 1.14% 1.65%
1999 1.16% 1.75%
1998 1.18% 1.81%
1997 1.22% 1.81%
1996 1.27% 1.84%
1995 1.32% 1.93%
1994 1.35% 1.99%
1993 1.36% 2.02%
1992 1.39% 2%
1991 1.45% 2.03%
1990 1.5% 2.09%
1989 1.54% 2.07%
1988 1.56% 2.07%
1987 1.56% 2.08%
1986 1.57% 2.09%
1985 1.59% 2.18%
1984 1.61% 2.34%
1983 1.61% 2.38%
1982 1.62% 2.34%
1981 1.61% 2.33%
1980 1.61% 2.31%
1979 1.61% 2.27%
1978 1.61% 2.28%
1977 1.6% 2.24%
1976 1.58% 2.2%
1975 1.62% 2.24%
1974 1.66% 2.28%
1973 1.63% 2.32%
1972 1.6% 2.35%
1971 1.59% 2.44%
1970 1.57% 2.56%
1969 1.55% 2.66%
1968 1.54% 2.76%
1967 1.54% 2.85%
1966 1.54% 2.94%
1965 1.58% 3.01%
1964 1.62% 3.06%
1963 1.66% 3.1%
1962 1.67% 3.13%
1961 1.67% 3.13%

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 Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Argentina Colombia
Current population
46048053
54105437
Population rank 35/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.65%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
55.8 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
44.7 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 96/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +129,139
Net migration rank 54/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 129,139
2024 - 3,454 - 141,643
2023 154,648 4,133 422,598 154,521
2022 96,673 5,589 406,143 183,180
2021 88,677 314 311,122 199,070
2020 151,347 292 378,965 227,130
2019 280,005 5,397 441,087 396,826
2018 346,031 5,742 433,622 495,524
2017 375,260 4,931 426,538 431,072
2016 391,767 5,215 425,087 104,373
2015 444,161 5,464 446,778 -41,123
2014 450,462 5,794 470,916 -67,522
2013 421,694 5,275 489,069 -64,789
2012 411,540 2,978 503,285 -56,070
2011 448,730 -1,117 511,524 -46,385
2010 441,335 -5,003 533,657 -34,220
2009 439,271 -7,882 559,017 -46,901
2008 442,442 -12,517 576,654 -63,313
2007 402,889 -18,099 583,115 -49,634
2006 424,591 -20,109 594,388 -39,303
2005 428,247 -22,068 610,618 -41,465
2004 417,970 -22,381 628,424 -25,949
2003 410,141 -22,450 642,144 -33,114
2002 424,825 -22,674 640,840 -24,387
2001 430,579 -23,687 642,933 -28,582
2000 437,562 -22,775 652,176 -27,878
1999 444,038 -20,220 668,576 -22,698
1998 440,184 -20,326 687,704 -8,186
1997 450,930 -20,651 686,073 -23,600
1996 458,199 -20,486 682,547 -28,251
1995 469,658 -19,815 694,968 -33,097
1994 481,958 -18,723 708,660 -16,023
1993 474,791 -16,455 709,287 -30,103
1992 473,226 -13,201 697,763 -15,147
1991 474,960 -8,537 690,266 -48,458
1990 466,640 15,719 682,409 -7,590
1989 460,991 26,555 674,102 -21,329
1988 455,701 37,594 663,796 -25,064
1987 443,404 40,859 659,429 -36,040
1986 436,760 38,586 659,701 -42,368
1985 428,866 46,889 625,379 -21,408
1984 423,279 47,659 666,315 -18,692
1983 426,145 46,438 674,767 -13,329
1982 431,926 29,616 675,339 -37,090
1981 442,501 16,569 662,195 -50,351
1980 443,732 1,932 649,872 -44,203
1979 449,952 -10,213 635,747 -63,657
1978 448,413 -14,665 626,378 -67,870
1977 441,647 -14,675 622,814 -67,638
1976 422,330 -10,235 612,265 -98,057
1975 409,561 -5,293 598,580 -84,462
1974 388,107 33,134 589,035 -80,816
1973 370,856 38,589 583,608 -75,630
1972 357,835 36,050 581,361 -77,708
1971 344,889 35,442 582,011 -84,712
1970 339,096 38,355 583,396 -66,065
1969 319,108 42,688 586,559 -64,238
1968 312,440 42,014 589,407 -61,442
1967 308,904 39,711 591,649 -57,256
1966 303,981 37,752 590,855 -59,395
1965 304,734 36,083 587,677 -51,855
1964 311,020 34,530 581,435 -53,972
1963 317,041 32,866 572,355 -52,631
1962 316,952 31,449 559,985 -50,108
1961 317,816 26,322 545,627 -47,849
1960 315,943 20,387 529,316 -49,115

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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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