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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 16.3 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Argentina vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Jamaica
2100 38,470,262 1,075,631
2099 38,771,415 1,095,039
2098 39,073,080 1,114,926
2097 39,375,182 1,135,331
2096 39,677,541 1,156,197
2095 39,979,665 1,177,632
2094 40,280,721 1,199,705
2093 40,581,226 1,222,447
2092 40,880,268 1,245,845
2091 41,177,110 1,269,943
2090 41,471,465 1,294,621
2089 41,762,248 1,319,987
2088 42,049,176 1,345,908
2087 42,332,265 1,372,420
2086 42,611,405 1,399,559
2085 42,886,138 1,427,403
2084 43,155,291 1,455,598
2083 43,419,078 1,483,973
2082 43,676,752 1,513,113
2081 43,927,762 1,542,698
2080 44,172,331 1,572,954
2079 44,410,304 1,603,471
2078 44,641,934 1,634,036
2077 44,866,199 1,665,130
2076 45,084,796 1,696,282
2075 45,296,910 1,727,653
2074 45,503,622 1,759,538
2073 45,703,629 1,791,310
2072 45,897,528 1,823,277
2071 46,086,384 1,855,059
2070 46,269,334 1,886,784
2069 46,447,065 1,918,215
2068 46,618,955 1,949,604
2067 46,784,529 1,980,685
2066 46,944,689 2,011,465
2065 47,099,735 2,042,697
2064 47,248,960 2,073,400
2063 47,392,014 2,103,669
2062 47,528,548 2,133,903
2061 47,657,918 2,163,699
2060 47,779,392 2,193,436
2059 47,891,584 2,222,680
2058 47,994,829 2,251,648
2057 48,087,406 2,279,932
2056 48,168,616 2,308,282
2055 48,237,399 2,336,168
2054 48,293,593 2,363,575
2053 48,337,815 2,390,213
2052 48,368,984 2,416,056
2051 48,387,355 2,441,297
2050 48,392,715 2,466,072
2049 48,386,015 2,490,883
2048 48,368,178 2,514,954
2047 48,338,867 2,538,499
2046 48,298,433 2,561,597
2045 48,247,039 2,583,931
2044 48,185,620 2,605,750
2043 48,114,882 2,626,741
2042 48,035,259 2,646,740
2041 47,946,583 2,665,673
2040 47,849,241 2,683,790
2039 47,744,601 2,701,261
2038 47,632,807 2,717,604
2037 47,515,667 2,733,406
2036 47,394,113 2,747,946
2035 47,268,510 2,761,103
2034 47,138,768 2,773,511
2033 47,006,032 2,784,591
2032 46,871,040 2,794,827
2031 46,733,292 2,803,535
2030 46,593,148 2,811,500
2029 46,450,303 2,818,414
2028 46,305,029 2,824,434
2027 46,156,602 2,829,732
2026 46,005,310 2,834,177
2025 45,851,378 2,837,077
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 (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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th 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% -0.07%
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 (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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Argentina Jamaica
Current population
46083022
2834177
Population rank 35/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.03%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
4.19 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
16.2 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 -6
Annual growth/decline +155,219 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 165/197
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 153,265 3,454 9,210 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 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
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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