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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 2.66 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 2.04% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Argentina vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Japan
2100 38,471,783 76,978,998
2099 38,772,947 77,363,458
2098 39,074,625 77,742,445
2097 39,376,738 78,118,375
2096 39,679,110 78,498,614
2095 39,981,245 78,875,245
2094 40,282,313 79,250,325
2093 40,582,830 79,628,057
2092 40,881,884 80,007,967
2091 41,178,738 80,383,529
2090 41,473,104 80,760,724
2089 41,763,899 81,140,553
2088 42,050,838 81,521,696
2087 42,333,938 81,908,373
2086 42,613,089 82,304,497
2085 42,887,833 82,709,534
2084 43,156,997 83,123,058
2083 43,420,795 83,544,006
2082 43,678,479 83,980,325
2081 43,929,498 84,429,305
2080 44,174,077 84,899,768
2079 44,412,059 85,387,247
2078 44,643,698 85,897,934
2077 44,867,972 86,434,291
2076 45,086,578 86,993,007
2075 45,298,701 87,577,777
2074 45,505,420 88,190,392
2073 45,705,435 88,834,763
2072 45,899,342 89,499,356
2071 46,088,206 90,184,464
2070 46,271,163 90,899,136
2069 46,448,901 91,625,421
2068 46,620,798 92,367,969
2067 46,786,379 93,113,499
2066 46,946,544 93,869,240
2065 47,101,596 94,633,430
2064 47,250,827 95,391,433
2063 47,393,888 96,148,081
2062 47,530,427 96,902,907
2061 47,659,802 97,654,031
2060 47,781,281 98,400,894
2059 47,893,477 99,144,216
2058 47,996,726 99,868,968
2057 48,089,306 100,585,601
2056 48,170,520 101,295,868
2055 48,239,306 101,989,736
2054 48,295,502 102,683,462
2053 48,339,726 103,359,083
2052 48,370,895 104,036,901
2051 48,389,268 104,706,698
2050 48,394,628 105,377,283
2049 48,387,928 106,053,011
2048 48,370,090 106,731,207
2047 48,340,778 107,419,237
2046 48,300,342 108,115,358
2045 48,248,946 108,820,982
2044 48,187,525 109,529,333
2043 48,116,784 110,245,586
2042 48,037,158 110,968,174
2041 47,948,478 111,704,629
2040 47,851,132 112,438,759
2039 47,746,488 113,175,948
2038 47,634,690 113,915,783
2037 47,517,545 114,662,374
2036 47,395,986 115,410,956
2035 47,270,379 116,162,381
2034 47,140,631 116,911,001
2033 47,007,890 117,652,676
2032 46,872,893 118,393,188
2031 46,735,140 119,127,425
2030 46,594,989 119,856,131
2029 46,452,139 120,574,242
2028 46,306,859 121,287,543
2027 46,158,426 121,989,133
2026 46,007,129 122,677,250
2025 45,853,190 123,339,586
2024 45,696,159 123,975,371
2023 45,538,401 124,516,650
2022 45,407,904 125,124,989
2021 45,312,281 125,681,593
2020 45,191,965 126,261,000
2019 44,973,465 126,633,000
2018 44,654,882 126,811,000
2017 44,288,894 126,972,000
2016 43,900,313 127,076,000
2015 43,477,012 127,141,000
2014 43,024,071 127,276,000
2013 42,582,455 127,445,000
2012 42,161,721 127,629,000
2011 41,730,660 127,833,000
2010 41,288,694 128,070,000
2009 40,854,831 128,047,000
2008 40,424,148 128,063,000
2007 40,016,763 128,001,000
2006 39,622,115 127,854,000
2005 39,216,789 127,773,000
2004 38,815,916 127,761,000
2003 38,424,282 127,718,000
2002 38,029,349 127,445,000
2001 37,624,825 127,149,000
2000 37,213,984 126,843,000
1999 36,794,682 126,631,000
1998 36,372,860 126,400,000
1997 35,947,791 126,057,000
1996 35,513,793 125,757,000
1995 35,070,020 125,472,000
1994 34,613,491 125,178,000
1993 34,152,717 124,829,000
1992 33,693,527 124,425,000
1991 33,230,294 123,964,000
1990 32,755,901 123,478,000
1989 32,270,948 123,069,000
1988 31,780,532 122,578,000
1987 31,291,762 122,069,000
1986 30,811,980 121,482,000
1985 30,336,441 120,837,000
1984 29,863,093 120,083,000
1983 29,391,332 119,307,000
1982 28,924,262 118,480,000
1981 28,463,959 117,661,000
1980 28,011,596 116,807,000
1979 27,568,895 115,890,000
1978 27,132,158 114,913,000
1977 26,701,805 113,872,000
1976 26,282,283 112,775,000
1975 25,874,107 111,573,000
1974 25,461,351 110,162,000
1973 25,046,005 108,707,000
1972 24,644,328 107,188,000
1971 24,257,208 105,697,000
1970 23,878,327 103,403,000
1969 23,508,711 102,219,000
1968 23,150,583 101,011,000
1967 22,799,059 99,879,000
1966 22,453,893 98,851,000
1965 22,112,629 97,952,000
1964 21,769,453 96,903,000
1963 21,421,705 95,900,000
1962 21,072,538 94,933,000
1961 20,726,276 94,055,000
1960 20,386,045 93,216,000

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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Japan
2100 -0.78% -0.5%
2099 -0.77% -0.49%
2098 -0.77% -0.48%
2097 -0.76% -0.48%
2096 -0.76% -0.48%
2095 -0.75% -0.47%
2094 -0.74% -0.47%
2093 -0.73% -0.47%
2092 -0.72% -0.47%
2091 -0.71% -0.47%
2090 -0.7% -0.47%
2089 -0.68% -0.47%
2088 -0.67% -0.47%
2087 -0.66% -0.48%
2086 -0.64% -0.49%
2085 -0.62% -0.5%
2084 -0.61% -0.5%
2083 -0.59% -0.52%
2082 -0.57% -0.53%
2081 -0.55% -0.55%
2080 -0.54% -0.57%
2079 -0.52% -0.59%
2078 -0.5% -0.62%
2077 -0.48% -0.64%
2076 -0.47% -0.67%
2075 -0.45% -0.69%
2074 -0.44% -0.73%
2073 -0.42% -0.74%
2072 -0.41% -0.76%
2071 -0.4% -0.79%
2070 -0.38% -0.79%
2069 -0.37% -0.8%
2068 -0.35% -0.8%
2067 -0.34% -0.81%
2066 -0.33% -0.81%
2065 -0.32% -0.79%
2064 -0.3% -0.79%
2063 -0.29% -0.78%
2062 -0.27% -0.77%
2061 -0.25% -0.76%
2060 -0.23% -0.75%
2059 -0.22% -0.73%
2058 -0.19% -0.71%
2057 -0.17% -0.7%
2056 -0.14% -0.68%
2055 -0.12% -0.68%
2054 -0.09% -0.65%
2053 -0.06% -0.65%
2052 -0.04% -0.64%
2051 -0.01% -0.64%
2050 0.01% -0.64%
2049 0.04% -0.64%
2048 0.06% -0.64%
2047 0.08% -0.64%
2046 0.11% -0.65%
2045 0.13% -0.65%
2044 0.15% -0.65%
2043 0.17% -0.65%
2042 0.18% -0.66%
2041 0.2% -0.65%
2040 0.22% -0.65%
2039 0.23% -0.65%
2038 0.25% -0.65%
2037 0.26% -0.65%
2036 0.27% -0.65%
2035 0.28% -0.64%
2034 0.28% -0.63%
2033 0.29% -0.63%
2032 0.29% -0.62%
2031 0.3% -0.61%
2030 0.31% -0.6%
2029 0.31% -0.59%
2028 0.32% -0.58%
2027 0.33% -0.56%
2026 0.34% -0.54%
2025 0.34% -0.51%
2024 0.35% -0.43%
2023 0.29% -0.49%
2022 0.21% -0.44%
2021 0.27% -0.46%
2020 0.49% -0.29%
2019 0.71% -0.14%
2018 0.83% -0.13%
2017 0.89% -0.08%
2016 0.97% -0.05%
2015 1.05% -0.11%
2014 1.04% -0.13%
2013 1% -0.14%
2012 1.03% -0.16%
2011 1.07% -0.19%
2010 1.06% 0.02%
2009 1.07% -0.01%
2008 1.02% 0.05%
2007 1% 0.11%
2006 1.03% 0.06%
2005 1.03% 0.009%
2004 1.02% 0.03%
2003 1.04% 0.21%
2002 1.08% 0.23%
2001 1.1% 0.24%
2000 1.14% 0.17%
1999 1.16% 0.18%
1998 1.18% 0.27%
1997 1.22% 0.24%
1996 1.27% 0.23%
1995 1.32% 0.23%
1994 1.35% 0.28%
1993 1.36% 0.32%
1992 1.39% 0.37%
1991 1.45% 0.39%
1990 1.5% 0.33%
1989 1.54% 0.4%
1988 1.56% 0.42%
1987 1.56% 0.48%
1986 1.57% 0.53%
1985 1.59% 0.63%
1984 1.61% 0.65%
1983 1.61% 0.7%
1982 1.62% 0.7%
1981 1.61% 0.73%
1980 1.61% 0.79%
1979 1.61% 0.85%
1978 1.61% 0.91%
1977 1.6% 0.97%
1976 1.58% 1.08%
1975 1.62% 1.28%
1974 1.66% 1.34%
1973 1.63% 1.42%
1972 1.6% 1.41%
1971 1.59% 2.22%
1970 1.57% 1.16%
1969 1.55% 1.2%
1968 1.54% 1.13%
1967 1.54% 1.04%
1966 1.54% 0.92%
1965 1.58% 1.08%
1964 1.62% 1.05%
1963 1.66% 1.02%
1962 1.67% 0.93%
1961 1.67% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Argentina Japan
Current population
46048053
122677250
Population rank 35/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 1.48%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +432 -1,483
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 185/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +140,579
Net migration rank 54/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 140,579
2024 - 3,454 - 153,357
2023 154,648 4,133 -871,617 175,003
2022 96,673 5,589 -825,825 175,003
2021 88,677 314 -640,976 -34,996
2020 151,347 292 -542,923 42,001
2019 280,005 5,397 -531,858 318,190
2018 346,031 5,742 -456,520 320,601
2017 375,260 4,931 -406,310 322,564
2016 391,767 5,215 -343,106 314,732
2015 444,161 5,464 -292,424 168,896
2014 450,462 5,794 -267,279 58,109
2013 421,694 5,275 -242,146 66,449
2012 411,540 2,978 -229,733 67,904
2011 448,730 -1,117 -204,533 97,720
2010 441,335 -5,003 -128,070 131,860
2009 439,271 -7,882 -76,828 125,450
2008 442,442 -12,517 -51,225 142,605
2007 402,889 -18,099 -25,600 138,024
2006 424,591 -20,109 12,785 130,065
2005 428,247 -22,068 -25,554 113,017
2004 417,970 -22,381 76,656 69,014
2003 410,141 -22,450 114,946 74,875
2002 424,825 -22,674 178,423 60,864
2001 430,579 -23,687 203,438 59,563
2000 437,562 -22,775 228,317 23,468
1999 444,038 -20,220 202,610 56,901
1998 440,184 -20,326 265,440 45,912
1997 450,930 -20,651 277,325 43,366
1996 458,199 -20,486 314,392 25,030
1995 469,658 -19,815 276,039 87,714
1994 481,958 -18,723 363,017 154,214
1993 474,791 -16,455 312,073 168,836
1992 473,226 -13,201 360,833 170,878
1991 474,960 -8,537 396,685 161,331
1990 466,640 15,719 407,478 124,582
1989 460,991 26,555 467,662 31,202
1988 455,701 37,594 527,085 51,154
1987 443,404 40,859 598,138 28,001
1986 436,760 38,586 631,706 27,987
1985 428,866 46,889 676,687 -141,323
1984 423,279 47,659 756,523 -273,686
1983 426,145 46,438 775,495 -269,755
1982 431,926 29,616 805,664 -288,550
1981 442,501 16,569 811,861 -278,525
1980 443,732 1,932 864,372 -92,314
1979 449,952 -10,213 950,298 -57,692
1978 448,413 -14,665 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 441,647 -14,675 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 422,330 -10,235 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 409,561 -5,293 1,204,989 107
1974 388,107 33,134 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 370,856 38,589 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 357,835 36,050 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 344,889 35,442 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 339,096 38,355 1,230,496 33,731
1969 319,108 42,688 1,195,962 49,447
1968 312,440 42,014 1,191,930 43,593
1967 308,904 39,711 1,258,475 29,632
1966 303,981 37,752 682,072 68,934
1965 304,734 36,083 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 311,020 34,530 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 317,041 32,866 987,770 -100,742
1962 316,952 31,449 901,864 -57,075
1961 317,816 26,322 893,522 -58,882
1960 315,943 20,387 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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