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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 5.75 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Argentina vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Laos
2100 38,471,783 9,342,607
2099 38,772,947 9,389,481
2098 39,074,625 9,435,427
2097 39,376,738 9,480,219
2096 39,679,110 9,524,052
2095 39,981,245 9,567,045
2094 40,282,313 9,609,471
2093 40,582,830 9,651,065
2092 40,881,884 9,691,590
2091 41,178,738 9,731,446
2090 41,473,104 9,770,116
2089 41,763,899 9,807,690
2088 42,050,838 9,844,143
2087 42,333,938 9,879,110
2086 42,613,089 9,912,903
2085 42,887,833 9,945,223
2084 43,156,997 9,975,614
2083 43,420,795 10,005,023
2082 43,678,479 10,032,558
2081 43,929,498 10,058,731
2080 44,174,077 10,083,222
2079 44,412,059 10,106,703
2078 44,643,698 10,128,372
2077 44,867,972 10,148,533
2076 45,086,578 10,165,829
2075 45,298,701 10,182,062
2074 45,505,420 10,196,505
2073 45,705,435 10,208,837
2072 45,899,342 10,218,581
2071 46,088,206 10,225,726
2070 46,271,163 10,231,909
2069 46,448,901 10,235,317
2068 46,620,798 10,235,668
2067 46,786,379 10,233,930
2066 46,946,544 10,228,744
2065 47,101,596 10,222,027
2064 47,250,827 10,212,674
2063 47,393,888 10,200,753
2062 47,530,427 10,186,526
2061 47,659,802 10,169,161
2060 47,781,281 10,149,107
2059 47,893,477 10,126,671
2058 47,996,726 10,100,989
2057 48,089,306 10,072,578
2056 48,170,520 10,041,736
2055 48,239,306 10,008,916
2054 48,295,502 9,972,602
2053 48,339,726 9,933,363
2052 48,370,895 9,891,383
2051 48,389,268 9,846,656
2050 48,394,628 9,799,766
2049 48,387,928 9,750,669
2048 48,370,090 9,697,931
2047 48,340,778 9,643,484
2046 48,300,342 9,586,249
2045 48,248,946 9,527,029
2044 48,187,525 9,465,046
2043 48,116,784 9,401,665
2042 48,037,158 9,334,890
2041 47,948,478 9,266,149
2040 47,851,132 9,195,755
2039 47,746,488 9,122,969
2038 47,634,690 9,046,689
2037 47,517,545 8,968,700
2036 47,395,986 8,888,903
2035 47,270,379 8,807,373
2034 47,140,631 8,723,937
2033 47,007,890 8,638,238
2032 46,872,893 8,550,017
2031 46,735,140 8,459,669
2030 46,594,989 8,367,305
2029 46,452,139 8,273,173
2028 46,306,859 8,176,811
2027 46,158,426 8,078,122
2026 46,007,129 7,977,666
2025 45,853,190 7,874,813
2024 45,696,159 7,769,819
2023 45,538,401 7,664,993
2022 45,407,904 7,559,007
2021 45,312,281 7,453,194
2020 45,191,965 7,346,533
2019 44,973,465 7,237,636
2018 44,654,882 7,128,045
2017 44,288,894 7,018,147
2016 43,900,313 6,908,802
2015 43,477,012 6,801,645
2014 43,024,071 6,703,172
2013 42,582,455 6,611,385
2012 42,161,721 6,518,978
2011 41,730,660 6,426,590
2010 41,288,694 6,334,194
2009 40,854,831 6,241,642
2008 40,424,148 6,148,969
2007 40,016,763 6,056,236
2006 39,622,115 5,963,200
2005 39,216,789 5,869,523
2004 38,815,916 5,781,626
2003 38,424,282 5,697,945
2002 38,029,349 5,610,889
2001 37,624,825 5,521,482
2000 37,213,984 5,431,212
1999 36,794,682 5,340,784
1998 36,372,860 5,248,266
1997 35,947,791 5,152,011
1996 35,513,793 5,045,678
1995 35,070,020 4,929,409
1994 34,613,491 4,809,220
1993 34,152,717 4,685,060
1992 33,693,527 4,559,646
1991 33,230,294 4,435,118
1990 32,755,901 4,311,955
1989 32,270,948 4,190,974
1988 31,780,532 4,072,601
1987 31,291,762 3,957,612
1986 30,811,980 3,846,715
1985 30,336,441 3,739,985
1984 29,863,093 3,637,843
1983 29,391,332 3,541,001
1982 28,924,262 3,450,026
1981 28,463,959 3,366,631
1980 28,011,596 3,292,573
1979 27,568,895 3,228,202
1978 27,132,158 3,171,740
1977 26,701,805 3,118,923
1976 26,282,283 3,064,876
1975 25,874,107 3,005,521
1974 25,461,351 2,939,761
1973 25,046,005 2,870,573
1972 24,644,328 2,801,660
1971 24,257,208 2,734,628
1970 23,878,327 2,669,702
1969 23,508,711 2,606,959
1968 23,150,583 2,546,377
1967 22,799,059 2,487,715
1966 22,453,893 2,431,084
1965 22,112,629 2,376,200
1964 21,769,453 2,322,826
1963 21,421,705 2,271,061
1962 21,072,538 2,219,910
1961 20,726,276 2,169,796
1960 20,386,045 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Laos
2100 -0.78% -0.5%
2099 -0.77% -0.49%
2098 -0.77% -0.47%
2097 -0.76% -0.46%
2096 -0.76% -0.45%
2095 -0.75% -0.44%
2094 -0.74% -0.43%
2093 -0.73% -0.42%
2092 -0.72% -0.41%
2091 -0.71% -0.4%
2090 -0.7% -0.38%
2089 -0.68% -0.37%
2088 -0.67% -0.35%
2087 -0.66% -0.34%
2086 -0.64% -0.32%
2085 -0.62% -0.3%
2084 -0.61% -0.29%
2083 -0.59% -0.27%
2082 -0.57% -0.26%
2081 -0.55% -0.24%
2080 -0.54% -0.23%
2079 -0.52% -0.21%
2078 -0.5% -0.2%
2077 -0.48% -0.17%
2076 -0.47% -0.16%
2075 -0.45% -0.14%
2074 -0.44% -0.12%
2073 -0.42% -0.1%
2072 -0.41% -0.07%
2071 -0.4% -0.06%
2070 -0.38% -0.03%
2069 -0.37% -0.003%
2068 -0.35% 0.02%
2067 -0.34% 0.05%
2066 -0.33% 0.07%
2065 -0.32% 0.09%
2064 -0.3% 0.12%
2063 -0.29% 0.14%
2062 -0.27% 0.17%
2061 -0.25% 0.2%
2060 -0.23% 0.22%
2059 -0.22% 0.25%
2058 -0.19% 0.28%
2057 -0.17% 0.31%
2056 -0.14% 0.33%
2055 -0.12% 0.36%
2054 -0.09% 0.4%
2053 -0.06% 0.42%
2052 -0.04% 0.45%
2051 -0.01% 0.48%
2050 0.01% 0.5%
2049 0.04% 0.54%
2048 0.06% 0.56%
2047 0.08% 0.6%
2046 0.11% 0.62%
2045 0.13% 0.65%
2044 0.15% 0.67%
2043 0.17% 0.72%
2042 0.18% 0.74%
2041 0.2% 0.77%
2040 0.22% 0.8%
2039 0.23% 0.84%
2038 0.25% 0.87%
2037 0.26% 0.9%
2036 0.27% 0.93%
2035 0.28% 0.96%
2034 0.28% 0.99%
2033 0.29% 1.03%
2032 0.29% 1.07%
2031 0.3% 1.1%
2030 0.31% 1.14%
2029 0.31% 1.18%
2028 0.32% 1.22%
2027 0.33% 1.26%
2026 0.34% 1.31%
2025 0.34% 1.35%
2024 0.35% 1.37%
2023 0.29% 1.4%
2022 0.21% 1.42%
2021 0.27% 1.45%
2020 0.49% 1.5%
2019 0.71% 1.54%
2018 0.83% 1.57%
2017 0.89% 1.58%
2016 0.97% 1.58%
2015 1.05% 1.47%
2014 1.04% 1.39%
2013 1% 1.42%
2012 1.03% 1.44%
2011 1.07% 1.46%
2010 1.06% 1.48%
2009 1.07% 1.51%
2008 1.02% 1.53%
2007 1% 1.56%
2006 1.03% 1.6%
2005 1.03% 1.52%
2004 1.02% 1.47%
2003 1.04% 1.55%
2002 1.08% 1.62%
2001 1.1% 1.66%
2000 1.14% 1.69%
1999 1.16% 1.76%
1998 1.18% 1.87%
1997 1.22% 2.11%
1996 1.27% 2.36%
1995 1.32% 2.5%
1994 1.35% 2.65%
1993 1.36% 2.75%
1992 1.39% 2.81%
1991 1.45% 2.86%
1990 1.5% 2.89%
1989 1.54% 2.91%
1988 1.56% 2.91%
1987 1.56% 2.88%
1986 1.57% 2.85%
1985 1.59% 2.81%
1984 1.61% 2.73%
1983 1.61% 2.64%
1982 1.62% 2.48%
1981 1.61% 2.25%
1980 1.61% 1.99%
1979 1.61% 1.78%
1978 1.61% 1.69%
1977 1.6% 1.76%
1976 1.58% 1.97%
1975 1.62% 2.24%
1974 1.66% 2.41%
1973 1.63% 2.46%
1972 1.6% 2.45%
1971 1.59% 2.43%
1970 1.57% 2.41%
1969 1.55% 2.38%
1968 1.54% 2.36%
1967 1.54% 2.33%
1966 1.54% 2.31%
1965 1.58% 2.3%
1964 1.62% 2.28%
1963 1.66% 2.3%
1962 1.67% 2.31%
1961 1.67% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Argentina Laos
Current population
46048053
8004838
Population rank 35/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.1%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +287
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 77/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -10,645
Net migration rank 54/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -10,645
2024 - 3,454 - -10,284
2023 154,648 4,133 115,359 -10,003
2022 96,673 5,589 116,620 -10,003
2021 88,677 314 115,323 -10,305
2020 151,347 292 118,609 -10,305
2019 280,005 5,397 119,797 -10,305
2018 346,031 5,742 119,986 -10,305
2017 375,260 4,931 120,515 -10,400
2016 391,767 5,215 119,978 -11,401
2015 444,161 5,464 118,723 -12,991
2014 450,462 5,794 118,103 -26,881
2013 421,694 5,275 119,845 -27,492
2012 411,540 2,978 121,324 -28,871
2011 448,730 -1,117 122,863 -30,538
2010 441,335 -5,003 122,516 -30,046
2009 439,271 -7,882 122,174 -29,545
2008 442,442 -12,517 121,042 -28,318
2007 402,889 -18,099 119,980 -27,233
2006 424,591 -20,109 118,602 -25,286
2005 428,247 -22,068 118,165 -24,138
2004 417,970 -22,381 121,888 -40,120
2003 410,141 -22,450 122,158 -36,572
2002 424,825 -22,674 122,110 -33,595
2001 430,579 -23,687 123,847 -33,552
2000 437,562 -22,775 124,201 -33,965
1999 444,038 -20,220 127,255 -36,632
1998 440,184 -20,326 128,409 -33,997
1997 450,930 -20,651 130,388 -32,288
1996 458,199 -20,486 131,142 -16,574
1995 469,658 -19,815 132,241 -14,279
1994 481,958 -18,723 134,201 -11,782
1993 474,791 -16,455 135,295 -9,390
1992 473,226 -13,201 132,417 -7,502
1991 474,960 -8,537 129,523 -5,390
1990 466,640 15,719 125,297 -3,100
1989 460,991 26,555 121,044 -1,272
1988 455,701 37,594 117,050 -80
1987 443,404 40,859 113,005 0
1986 436,760 38,586 109,266 -475
1985 428,866 46,889 106,047 -1,376
1984 423,279 47,659 102,318 -2,698
1983 426,145 46,438 98,178 -4,108
1982 431,926 29,616 94,058 -6,184
1981 442,501 16,569 89,963 -11,061
1980 443,732 1,932 86,548 -17,339
1979 449,952 -10,213 82,852 -23,317
1978 448,413 -14,665 80,604 -27,208
1977 441,647 -14,675 79,149 -26,908
1976 422,330 -10,235 77,575 -21,738
1975 409,561 -5,293 76,725 -13,858
1974 388,107 33,134 74,652 -6,000
1973 370,856 38,589 70,513 -774
1972 357,835 36,050 68,095 0
1971 344,889 35,442 65,959 0
1970 339,096 38,355 63,896 0
1969 319,108 42,688 61,595 0
1968 312,440 42,014 59,567 0
1967 308,904 39,711 57,763 0
1966 303,981 37,752 55,494 0
1965 304,734 36,083 54,268 0
1964 311,020 34,530 52,482 0
1963 317,041 32,866 51,056 0
1962 316,952 31,449 51,244 0
1961 317,816 26,322 48,992 0
1960 315,943 20,387 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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