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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 19.2 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Argentina vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Lesotho
2100 38,471,783 3,280,784
2099 38,772,947 3,286,697
2098 39,074,625 3,292,498
2097 39,376,738 3,298,102
2096 39,679,110 3,303,027
2095 39,981,245 3,307,947
2094 40,282,313 3,312,002
2093 40,582,830 3,315,757
2092 40,881,884 3,319,661
2091 41,178,738 3,322,573
2090 41,473,104 3,324,769
2089 41,763,899 3,326,847
2088 42,050,838 3,328,480
2087 42,333,938 3,329,964
2086 42,613,089 3,330,456
2085 42,887,833 3,331,259
2084 43,156,997 3,331,485
2083 43,420,795 3,331,492
2082 43,678,479 3,331,234
2081 43,929,498 3,330,412
2080 44,174,077 3,329,267
2079 44,412,059 3,327,166
2078 44,643,698 3,324,646
2077 44,867,972 3,321,422
2076 45,086,578 3,317,850
2075 45,298,701 3,314,237
2074 45,505,420 3,309,174
2073 45,705,435 3,303,860
2072 45,899,342 3,298,181
2071 46,088,206 3,291,492
2070 46,271,163 3,283,654
2069 46,448,901 3,275,244
2068 46,620,798 3,266,152
2067 46,786,379 3,256,626
2066 46,946,544 3,246,903
2065 47,101,596 3,237,153
2064 47,250,827 3,226,489
2063 47,393,888 3,215,103
2062 47,530,427 3,202,287
2061 47,659,802 3,188,933
2060 47,781,281 3,174,998
2059 47,893,477 3,160,204
2058 47,996,726 3,145,053
2057 48,089,306 3,129,261
2056 48,170,520 3,113,129
2055 48,239,306 3,095,904
2054 48,295,502 3,078,567
2053 48,339,726 3,060,152
2052 48,370,895 3,040,649
2051 48,389,268 3,020,109
2050 48,394,628 2,999,457
2049 48,387,928 2,978,037
2048 48,370,090 2,955,727
2047 48,340,778 2,932,688
2046 48,300,342 2,909,307
2045 48,248,946 2,885,537
2044 48,187,525 2,861,372
2043 48,116,784 2,836,777
2042 48,037,158 2,811,663
2041 47,948,478 2,786,147
2040 47,851,132 2,760,391
2039 47,746,488 2,734,400
2038 47,634,690 2,708,216
2037 47,517,545 2,681,863
2036 47,395,986 2,654,755
2035 47,270,379 2,627,701
2034 47,140,631 2,600,880
2033 47,007,890 2,574,065
2032 46,872,893 2,547,344
2031 46,735,140 2,520,831
2030 46,594,989 2,494,646
2029 46,452,139 2,468,268
2028 46,306,859 2,441,871
2027 46,158,426 2,415,830
2026 46,007,129 2,389,516
2025 45,853,190 2,363,516
2024 45,696,159 2,337,423
2023 45,538,401 2,311,472
2022 45,407,904 2,286,110
2021 45,312,281 2,261,542
2020 45,191,965 2,235,727
2019 44,973,465 2,209,405
2018 44,654,882 2,183,603
2017 44,288,894 2,157,110
2016 43,900,313 2,130,422
2015 43,477,012 2,104,611
2014 43,024,071 2,080,089
2013 42,582,455 2,056,504
2012 42,161,721 2,034,354
2011 41,730,660 2,014,009
2010 41,288,694 1,996,251
2009 40,854,831 1,980,883
2008 40,424,148 1,966,541
2007 40,016,763 1,953,268
2006 39,622,115 1,945,063
2005 39,216,789 1,953,076
2004 38,815,916 1,971,129
2003 38,424,282 1,985,059
2002 38,029,349 1,994,679
2001 37,624,825 2,000,853
2000 37,213,984 2,003,913
1999 36,794,682 2,003,234
1998 36,372,860 1,998,049
1997 35,947,791 1,988,130
1996 35,513,793 1,972,418
1995 35,070,020 1,951,437
1994 34,613,491 1,927,707
1993 34,152,717 1,901,793
1992 33,693,527 1,873,274
1991 33,230,294 1,842,379
1990 32,755,901 1,809,696
1989 32,270,948 1,775,436
1988 31,780,532 1,739,841
1987 31,291,762 1,703,390
1986 30,811,980 1,666,138
1985 30,336,441 1,624,379
1984 29,863,093 1,578,986
1983 29,391,332 1,534,413
1982 28,924,262 1,490,732
1981 28,463,959 1,448,069
1980 28,011,596 1,406,521
1979 27,568,895 1,366,169
1978 27,132,158 1,327,240
1977 26,701,805 1,289,967
1976 26,282,283 1,253,214
1975 25,874,107 1,213,643
1974 25,461,351 1,172,420
1973 25,046,005 1,132,697
1972 24,644,328 1,094,063
1971 24,257,208 1,056,246
1970 23,878,327 1,019,273
1969 23,508,711 983,202
1968 23,150,583 948,105
1967 22,799,059 913,982
1966 22,453,893 881,870
1965 22,112,629 854,090
1964 21,769,453 829,437
1963 21,421,705 805,373
1962 21,072,538 781,814
1961 20,726,276 758,824
1960 20,386,045 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Lesotho
2100 -0.78% -0.18%
2099 -0.77% -0.18%
2098 -0.77% -0.17%
2097 -0.76% -0.15%
2096 -0.76% -0.15%
2095 -0.75% -0.12%
2094 -0.74% -0.11%
2093 -0.73% -0.12%
2092 -0.72% -0.09%
2091 -0.71% -0.07%
2090 -0.7% -0.06%
2089 -0.68% -0.05%
2088 -0.67% -0.04%
2087 -0.66% -0.01%
2086 -0.64% -0.02%
2085 -0.62% -0.007%
2084 -0.61% -0%
2083 -0.59% 0.008%
2082 -0.57% 0.02%
2081 -0.55% 0.03%
2080 -0.54% 0.06%
2079 -0.52% 0.08%
2078 -0.5% 0.1%
2077 -0.48% 0.11%
2076 -0.47% 0.11%
2075 -0.45% 0.15%
2074 -0.44% 0.16%
2073 -0.42% 0.17%
2072 -0.41% 0.2%
2071 -0.4% 0.24%
2070 -0.38% 0.26%
2069 -0.37% 0.28%
2068 -0.35% 0.29%
2067 -0.34% 0.3%
2066 -0.33% 0.3%
2065 -0.32% 0.33%
2064 -0.3% 0.35%
2063 -0.29% 0.4%
2062 -0.27% 0.42%
2061 -0.25% 0.44%
2060 -0.23% 0.47%
2059 -0.22% 0.48%
2058 -0.19% 0.5%
2057 -0.17% 0.52%
2056 -0.14% 0.56%
2055 -0.12% 0.56%
2054 -0.09% 0.6%
2053 -0.06% 0.64%
2052 -0.04% 0.68%
2051 -0.01% 0.69%
2050 0.01% 0.72%
2049 0.04% 0.75%
2048 0.06% 0.79%
2047 0.08% 0.8%
2046 0.11% 0.82%
2045 0.13% 0.84%
2044 0.15% 0.87%
2043 0.17% 0.89%
2042 0.18% 0.92%
2041 0.2% 0.93%
2040 0.22% 0.95%
2039 0.23% 0.97%
2038 0.25% 0.98%
2037 0.26% 1.02%
2036 0.27% 1.03%
2035 0.28% 1.03%
2034 0.28% 1.04%
2033 0.29% 1.05%
2032 0.29% 1.05%
2031 0.3% 1.05%
2030 0.31% 1.07%
2029 0.31% 1.08%
2028 0.32% 1.08%
2027 0.33% 1.1%
2026 0.34% 1.1%
2025 0.34% 1.12%
2024 0.35% 1.12%
2023 0.29% 1.11%
2022 0.21% 1.09%
2021 0.27% 1.15%
2020 0.49% 1.19%
2019 0.71% 1.18%
2018 0.83% 1.23%
2017 0.89% 1.25%
2016 0.97% 1.23%
2015 1.05% 1.18%
2014 1.04% 1.15%
2013 1% 1.09%
2012 1.03% 1.01%
2011 1.07% 0.89%
2010 1.06% 0.78%
2009 1.07% 0.73%
2008 1.02% 0.68%
2007 1% 0.42%
2006 1.03% -0.41%
2005 1.03% -0.92%
2004 1.02% -0.7%
2003 1.04% -0.48%
2002 1.08% -0.31%
2001 1.1% -0.15%
2000 1.14% 0.03%
1999 1.16% 0.26%
1998 1.18% 0.5%
1997 1.22% 0.8%
1996 1.27% 1.08%
1995 1.32% 1.23%
1994 1.35% 1.36%
1993 1.36% 1.52%
1992 1.39% 1.68%
1991 1.45% 1.81%
1990 1.5% 1.93%
1989 1.54% 2.05%
1988 1.56% 2.14%
1987 1.56% 2.24%
1986 1.57% 2.57%
1985 1.59% 2.87%
1984 1.61% 2.9%
1983 1.61% 2.93%
1982 1.62% 2.95%
1981 1.61% 2.95%
1980 1.61% 2.95%
1979 1.61% 2.93%
1978 1.61% 2.89%
1977 1.6% 2.93%
1976 1.58% 3.26%
1975 1.62% 3.52%
1974 1.66% 3.51%
1973 1.63% 3.53%
1972 1.6% 3.58%
1971 1.59% 3.63%
1970 1.57% 3.67%
1969 1.55% 3.7%
1968 1.54% 3.73%
1967 1.54% 3.64%
1966 1.54% 3.25%
1965 1.58% 2.97%
1964 1.62% 2.99%
1963 1.66% 3.01%
1962 1.67% 3.03%
1961 1.67% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Argentina Lesotho
Current population
46048053
2396633
Population rank 35/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.03%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +71
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 93/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -5,192
Net migration rank 54/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -5,192
2024 - 3,454 - -5,107
2023 154,648 4,133 31,115 -5,168
2022 96,673 5,589 30,803 -6,023
2021 88,677 314 27,806 -3,449
2020 151,347 292 30,721 -3,449
2019 280,005 5,397 32,279 -6,896
2018 346,031 5,742 33,112 -6,892
2017 375,260 4,931 33,601 -6,850
2016 391,767 5,215 33,390 -6,766
2015 444,161 5,464 32,087 -7,087
2014 450,462 5,794 30,922 -6,877
2013 421,694 5,275 29,789 -6,659
2012 411,540 2,978 27,592 -6,425
2011 448,730 -1,117 25,647 -6,118
2010 441,335 -5,003 21,877 -5,886
2009 439,271 -7,882 20,335 -5,599
2008 442,442 -12,517 19,349 -5,392
2007 402,889 -18,099 17,763 -5,179
2006 424,591 -20,109 15,234 -11,416
2005 428,247 -22,068 15,831 -35,679
2004 417,970 -22,381 17,271 -33,530
2003 410,141 -22,450 20,133 -31,723
2002 424,825 -22,674 22,274 -29,924
2001 430,579 -23,687 23,190 -27,874
2000 437,562 -22,775 24,786 -26,220
1999 444,038 -20,220 27,393 -24,610
1998 440,184 -20,326 30,889 -23,299
1997 450,930 -20,651 34,637 -22,396
1996 458,199 -20,486 36,228 -17,042
1995 469,658 -19,815 37,370 -14,588
1994 481,958 -18,723 38,629 -13,953
1993 474,791 -16,455 40,505 -13,347
1992 473,226 -13,201 42,579 -12,707
1991 474,960 -8,537 44,026 -12,114
1990 466,640 15,719 45,060 -11,598
1989 460,991 26,555 46,264 -11,207
1988 455,701 37,594 47,158 -11,028
1987 443,404 40,859 47,718 -10,946
1986 436,760 38,586 45,232 -7,501
1985 428,866 46,889 44,575 1,222
1984 423,279 47,659 43,785 1,199
1983 426,145 46,438 42,899 1,253
1982 431,926 29,616 41,941 1,281
1981 442,501 16,569 40,808 1,307
1980 443,732 1,932 39,617 1,361
1979 449,952 -10,213 38,440 1,285
1978 448,413 -14,665 37,084 1,047
1977 441,647 -14,675 35,654 746
1976 422,330 -10,235 34,117 2,986
1975 409,561 -5,293 32,311 9,723
1974 388,107 33,134 30,444 9,972
1973 370,856 38,589 28,859 10,183
1972 357,835 36,050 27,841 10,386
1971 344,889 35,442 26,838 10,563
1970 339,096 38,355 25,935 10,605
1969 319,108 42,688 25,137 10,465
1968 312,440 42,014 24,490 10,108
1967 308,904 39,711 23,911 9,734
1966 303,981 37,752 23,326 7,248
1965 304,734 36,083 22,755 2,239
1964 311,020 34,530 22,116 2,198
1963 317,041 32,866 21,585 2,220
1962 316,952 31,449 21,132 2,172
1961 317,816 26,322 20,581 2,100
1960 315,943 20,387 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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