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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 16.2 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Argentina vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Jamaica
2100 38,471,783 1,075,936
2099 38,772,947 1,095,350
2098 39,074,625 1,115,242
2097 39,376,738 1,135,653
2096 39,679,110 1,156,525
2095 39,981,245 1,177,966
2094 40,282,313 1,200,045
2093 40,582,830 1,222,794
2092 40,881,884 1,246,199
2091 41,178,738 1,270,303
2090 41,473,104 1,294,988
2089 41,763,899 1,320,362
2088 42,050,838 1,346,290
2087 42,333,938 1,372,809
2086 42,613,089 1,399,955
2085 42,887,833 1,427,808
2084 43,156,997 1,456,011
2083 43,420,795 1,484,393
2082 43,678,479 1,513,542
2081 43,929,498 1,543,136
2080 44,174,077 1,573,400
2079 44,412,059 1,603,926
2078 44,643,698 1,634,499
2077 44,867,972 1,665,602
2076 45,086,578 1,696,763
2075 45,298,701 1,728,143
2074 45,505,420 1,760,036
2073 45,705,435 1,791,818
2072 45,899,342 1,823,794
2071 46,088,206 1,855,585
2070 46,271,163 1,887,318
2069 46,448,901 1,918,759
2068 46,620,798 1,950,157
2067 46,786,379 1,981,247
2066 46,946,544 2,012,035
2065 47,101,596 2,043,276
2064 47,250,827 2,073,988
2063 47,393,888 2,104,265
2062 47,530,427 2,134,508
2061 47,659,802 2,164,312
2060 47,781,281 2,194,058
2059 47,893,477 2,223,310
2058 47,996,726 2,252,286
2057 48,089,306 2,280,579
2056 48,170,520 2,308,936
2055 48,239,306 2,336,830
2054 48,295,502 2,364,245
2053 48,339,726 2,390,891
2052 48,370,895 2,416,741
2051 48,389,268 2,441,989
2050 48,394,628 2,466,771
2049 48,387,928 2,491,589
2048 48,370,090 2,515,667
2047 48,340,778 2,539,219
2046 48,300,342 2,562,324
2045 48,248,946 2,584,663
2044 48,187,525 2,606,489
2043 48,116,784 2,627,486
2042 48,037,158 2,647,490
2041 47,948,478 2,666,429
2040 47,851,132 2,684,551
2039 47,746,488 2,702,027
2038 47,634,690 2,718,374
2037 47,517,545 2,734,180
2036 47,395,986 2,748,725
2035 47,270,379 2,761,886
2034 47,140,631 2,774,297
2033 47,007,890 2,785,381
2032 46,872,893 2,795,619
2031 46,735,140 2,804,329
2030 46,594,989 2,812,297
2029 46,452,139 2,819,213
2028 46,306,859 2,825,235
2027 46,158,426 2,830,534
2026 46,007,129 2,834,980
2025 45,853,190 2,837,881
2024 45,696,159 2,839,175
2023 45,538,401 2,839,786
2022 45,407,904 2,839,144
2021 45,312,281 2,837,682
2020 45,191,965 2,830,739
2019 44,973,465 2,823,271
2018 44,654,882 2,820,097
2017 44,288,894 2,815,764
2016 43,900,313 2,809,915
2015 43,477,012 2,802,534
2014 43,024,071 2,793,749
2013 42,582,455 2,783,687
2012 42,161,721 2,772,430
2011 41,730,660 2,760,494
2010 41,288,694 2,748,568
2009 40,854,831 2,736,995
2008 40,424,148 2,725,635
2007 40,016,763 2,713,800
2006 39,622,115 2,700,968
2005 39,216,789 2,687,066
2004 38,815,916 2,672,225
2003 38,424,282 2,656,623
2002 38,029,349 2,640,572
2001 37,624,825 2,624,403
2000 37,213,984 2,607,826
1999 36,794,682 2,589,795
1998 36,372,860 2,569,736
1997 35,947,791 2,547,848
1996 35,513,793 2,524,463
1995 35,070,020 2,500,151
1994 34,613,491 2,475,220
1993 34,152,717 2,449,916
1992 33,693,527 2,424,701
1991 33,230,294 2,400,869
1990 32,755,901 2,379,877
1989 32,270,948 2,361,916
1988 31,780,532 2,345,777
1987 31,291,762 2,329,813
1986 30,811,980 2,312,125
1985 30,336,441 2,290,656
1984 29,863,093 2,264,562
1983 29,391,332 2,234,832
1982 28,924,262 2,203,889
1981 28,463,959 2,173,818
1980 28,011,596 2,145,658
1979 27,568,895 2,119,486
1978 27,132,158 2,094,836
1977 26,701,805 2,070,657
1976 26,282,283 2,045,578
1975 25,874,107 2,018,981
1974 25,461,351 1,990,906
1973 25,046,005 1,961,219
1972 24,644,328 1,931,542
1971 24,257,208 1,903,728
1970 23,878,327 1,878,196
1969 23,508,711 1,855,127
1968 23,150,583 1,833,765
1967 22,799,059 1,812,865
1966 22,453,893 1,791,475
1965 22,112,629 1,769,192
1964 21,769,453 1,745,568
1963 21,421,705 1,721,099
1962 21,072,538 1,696,932
1961 20,726,276 1,673,261
1960 20,386,045 1,650,005

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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Jamaica
2100 -0.78% -1.77%
2099 -0.77% -1.78%
2098 -0.77% -1.8%
2097 -0.76% -1.8%
2096 -0.76% -1.82%
2095 -0.75% -1.84%
2094 -0.74% -1.86%
2093 -0.73% -1.88%
2092 -0.72% -1.9%
2091 -0.71% -1.91%
2090 -0.7% -1.92%
2089 -0.68% -1.93%
2088 -0.67% -1.93%
2087 -0.66% -1.94%
2086 -0.64% -1.95%
2085 -0.62% -1.94%
2084 -0.61% -1.91%
2083 -0.59% -1.93%
2082 -0.57% -1.92%
2081 -0.55% -1.92%
2080 -0.54% -1.9%
2079 -0.52% -1.87%
2078 -0.5% -1.87%
2077 -0.48% -1.84%
2076 -0.47% -1.82%
2075 -0.45% -1.81%
2074 -0.44% -1.77%
2073 -0.42% -1.75%
2072 -0.41% -1.71%
2071 -0.4% -1.68%
2070 -0.38% -1.64%
2069 -0.37% -1.61%
2068 -0.35% -1.57%
2067 -0.34% -1.53%
2066 -0.33% -1.53%
2065 -0.32% -1.48%
2064 -0.3% -1.44%
2063 -0.29% -1.42%
2062 -0.27% -1.38%
2061 -0.25% -1.36%
2060 -0.23% -1.32%
2059 -0.22% -1.29%
2058 -0.19% -1.24%
2057 -0.17% -1.23%
2056 -0.14% -1.19%
2055 -0.12% -1.16%
2054 -0.09% -1.11%
2053 -0.06% -1.07%
2052 -0.04% -1.03%
2051 -0.01% -1%
2050 0.01% -1%
2049 0.04% -0.96%
2048 0.06% -0.93%
2047 0.08% -0.9%
2046 0.11% -0.86%
2045 0.13% -0.84%
2044 0.15% -0.8%
2043 0.17% -0.76%
2042 0.18% -0.71%
2041 0.2% -0.68%
2040 0.22% -0.65%
2039 0.23% -0.6%
2038 0.25% -0.58%
2037 0.26% -0.53%
2036 0.27% -0.48%
2035 0.28% -0.45%
2034 0.28% -0.4%
2033 0.29% -0.37%
2032 0.29% -0.31%
2031 0.3% -0.28%
2030 0.31% -0.25%
2029 0.31% -0.21%
2028 0.32% -0.19%
2027 0.33% -0.16%
2026 0.34% -0.1%
2025 0.34% -0.05%
2024 0.35% -0.02%
2023 0.29% 0.02%
2022 0.21% 0.05%
2021 0.27% 0.25%
2020 0.49% 0.26%
2019 0.71% 0.11%
2018 0.83% 0.15%
2017 0.89% 0.21%
2016 0.97% 0.26%
2015 1.05% 0.31%
2014 1.04% 0.36%
2013 1% 0.41%
2012 1.03% 0.43%
2011 1.07% 0.43%
2010 1.06% 0.42%
2009 1.07% 0.42%
2008 1.02% 0.44%
2007 1% 0.48%
2006 1.03% 0.52%
2005 1.03% 0.56%
2004 1.02% 0.59%
2003 1.04% 0.61%
2002 1.08% 0.62%
2001 1.1% 0.64%
2000 1.14% 0.7%
1999 1.16% 0.78%
1998 1.18% 0.86%
1997 1.22% 0.93%
1996 1.27% 0.97%
1995 1.32% 1.01%
1994 1.35% 1.03%
1993 1.36% 1.04%
1992 1.39% 0.99%
1991 1.45% 0.88%
1990 1.5% 0.76%
1989 1.54% 0.69%
1988 1.56% 0.69%
1987 1.56% 0.77%
1986 1.57% 0.94%
1985 1.59% 1.15%
1984 1.61% 1.33%
1983 1.61% 1.4%
1982 1.62% 1.38%
1981 1.61% 1.31%
1980 1.61% 1.23%
1979 1.61% 1.18%
1978 1.61% 1.17%
1977 1.6% 1.23%
1976 1.58% 1.32%
1975 1.62% 1.41%
1974 1.66% 1.51%
1973 1.63% 1.54%
1972 1.6% 1.46%
1971 1.59% 1.36%
1970 1.57% 1.24%
1969 1.55% 1.16%
1968 1.54% 1.15%
1967 1.54% 1.19%
1966 1.54% 1.26%
1965 1.58% 1.35%
1964 1.62% 1.42%
1963 1.66% 1.42%
1962 1.67% 1.41%
1961 1.67% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Argentina Jamaica
Current population
46048053
2834980
Population rank 35/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.03%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -2
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 166/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -11,053
Net migration rank 54/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -11,053
2024 - 3,454 - -10,506
2023 154,648 4,133 10,072 -10,003
2022 96,673 5,589 11,215 -10,003
2021 88,677 314 6,382 -4,665
2020 151,347 292 12,170 0
2019 280,005 5,397 13,094 -10,335
2018 346,031 5,742 13,929 -10,335
2017 375,260 4,931 15,419 -10,335
2016 391,767 5,215 16,944 -10,335
2015 444,161 5,464 18,489 -10,335
2014 450,462 5,794 19,751 -10,335
2013 421,694 5,275 21,037 -10,335
2012 411,540 2,978 22,320 -10,498
2011 448,730 -1,117 23,627 -11,577
2010 441,335 -5,003 25,031 -13,248
2009 439,271 -7,882 26,311 -14,941
2008 442,442 -12,517 27,553 -16,191
2007 402,889 -18,099 28,886 -16,588
2006 424,591 -20,109 30,213 -16,840
2005 428,247 -22,068 31,506 -17,071
2004 417,970 -22,381 32,500 -17,256
2003 410,141 -22,450 33,340 -17,380
2002 424,825 -22,674 33,572 -17,428
2001 430,579 -23,687 33,666 -17,466
2000 437,562 -22,775 34,452 -17,498
1999 444,038 -20,220 36,649 -17,542
1998 440,184 -20,326 38,628 -17,623
1997 450,930 -20,651 40,521 -17,756
1996 458,199 -20,486 42,297 -18,285
1995 469,658 -19,815 43,705 -19,092
1994 481,958 -18,723 45,210 -19,960
1993 474,791 -16,455 46,090 -20,731
1992 473,226 -13,201 46,494 -21,426
1991 474,960 -8,537 45,617 -23,014
1990 466,640 15,719 44,465 -25,085
1989 460,991 26,555 43,591 -27,049
1988 455,701 37,594 43,978 -28,247
1987 443,404 40,859 44,155 -27,958
1986 436,760 38,586 44,520 -25,339
1985 428,866 46,889 45,122 -21,371
1984 423,279 47,659 45,644 -17,211
1983 426,145 46,438 45,095 -14,065
1982 431,926 29,616 43,816 -12,952
1981 442,501 16,569 42,898 -13,619
1980 443,732 1,932 42,316 -15,277
1979 449,952 -10,213 42,449 -17,143
1978 448,413 -14,665 42,475 -18,483
1977 441,647 -14,675 42,999 -18,630
1976 422,330 -10,235 43,878 -18,084
1975 409,561 -5,293 44,736 -17,340
1974 388,107 33,134 45,526 -16,769
1973 370,856 38,589 47,438 -16,822
1972 357,835 36,050 46,676 -17,934
1971 344,889 35,442 47,206 -20,322
1970 339,096 38,355 47,547 -23,371
1969 319,108 42,688 48,258 -26,304
1968 312,440 42,014 49,189 -28,424
1967 308,904 39,711 50,187 -29,147
1966 303,981 37,752 50,808 -29,065
1965 304,734 36,083 51,423 -28,611
1964 311,020 34,530 52,501 -28,066
1963 317,041 32,866 52,277 -27,757
1962 316,952 31,449 51,758 -27,936
1961 317,816 26,322 51,931 -28,416
1960 315,943 20,387 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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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