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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 6.09 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Argentina vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Libya
2100 38,471,783 9,844,478
2099 38,772,947 9,862,293
2098 39,074,625 9,883,409
2097 39,376,738 9,903,494
2096 39,679,110 9,920,212
2095 39,981,245 9,931,781
2094 40,282,313 9,943,275
2093 40,582,830 9,958,570
2092 40,881,884 9,973,255
2091 41,178,738 9,982,193
2090 41,473,104 9,998,398
2089 41,763,899 10,008,842
2088 42,050,838 10,019,533
2087 42,333,938 10,023,170
2086 42,613,089 10,022,785
2085 42,887,833 10,016,359
2084 43,156,997 10,009,703
2083 43,420,795 10,006,073
2082 43,678,479 9,997,594
2081 43,929,498 9,985,386
2080 44,174,077 9,975,419
2079 44,412,059 9,962,691
2078 44,643,698 9,958,515
2077 44,867,972 9,952,827
2076 45,086,578 9,940,029
2075 45,298,701 9,927,944
2074 45,505,420 9,916,834
2073 45,705,435 9,901,120
2072 45,899,342 9,879,602
2071 46,088,206 9,867,880
2070 46,271,163 9,850,724
2069 46,448,901 9,832,072
2068 46,620,798 9,812,363
2067 46,786,379 9,799,957
2066 46,946,544 9,782,414
2065 47,101,596 9,762,806
2064 47,250,827 9,740,665
2063 47,393,888 9,729,567
2062 47,530,427 9,707,539
2061 47,659,802 9,686,619
2060 47,781,281 9,667,297
2059 47,893,477 9,638,062
2058 47,996,726 9,610,703
2057 48,089,306 9,579,595
2056 48,170,520 9,554,689
2055 48,239,306 9,522,205
2054 48,295,502 9,478,010
2053 48,339,726 9,432,683
2052 48,370,895 9,383,411
2051 48,389,268 9,335,341
2050 48,394,628 9,282,941
2049 48,387,928 9,230,811
2048 48,370,090 9,173,272
2047 48,340,778 9,118,915
2046 48,300,342 9,063,226
2045 48,248,946 8,998,841
2044 48,187,525 8,934,714
2043 48,116,784 8,866,878
2042 48,037,158 8,798,463
2041 47,948,478 8,732,168
2040 47,851,132 8,661,351
2039 47,746,488 8,588,292
2038 47,634,690 8,514,071
2037 47,517,545 8,437,766
2036 47,395,986 8,364,809
2035 47,270,379 8,289,931
2034 47,140,631 8,209,318
2033 47,007,890 8,129,142
2032 46,872,893 8,052,203
2031 46,735,140 7,969,547
2030 46,594,989 7,884,726
2029 46,452,139 7,801,482
2028 46,306,859 7,713,090
2027 46,158,426 7,621,838
2026 46,007,129 7,536,898
2025 45,853,190 7,458,392
2024 45,696,159 7,381,023
2023 45,538,401 7,305,659
2022 45,407,904 7,223,805
2021 45,312,281 7,135,175
2020 45,191,965 7,045,399
2019 44,973,465 6,951,033
2018 44,654,882 6,849,055
2017 44,288,894 6,738,770
2016 43,900,313 6,632,126
2015 43,477,012 6,531,819
2014 43,024,071 6,427,252
2013 42,582,455 6,304,628
2012 42,161,721 6,179,328
2011 41,730,660 6,343,203
2010 41,288,694 6,497,839
2009 40,854,831 6,366,686
2008 40,424,148 6,235,430
2007 40,016,763 6,104,380
2006 39,622,115 5,980,211
2005 39,216,789 5,858,798
2004 38,815,916 5,736,693
2003 38,424,282 5,619,398
2002 38,029,349 5,508,410
2001 37,624,825 5,403,639
2000 37,213,984 5,305,021
1999 36,794,682 5,218,038
1998 36,372,860 5,140,704
1997 35,947,791 5,064,639
1996 35,513,793 4,987,393
1995 35,070,020 4,906,843
1994 34,613,491 4,822,037
1993 34,152,717 4,733,045
1992 33,693,527 4,640,352
1991 33,230,294 4,544,400
1990 32,755,901 4,445,239
1989 32,270,948 4,342,920
1988 31,780,532 4,237,755
1987 31,291,762 4,129,739
1986 30,811,980 4,017,403
1985 30,336,441 3,898,745
1984 29,863,093 3,773,633
1983 29,391,332 3,718,961
1982 28,924,262 3,724,765
1981 28,463,959 3,621,486
1980 28,011,596 3,424,378
1979 27,568,895 3,233,846
1978 27,132,158 3,052,526
1977 26,701,805 2,881,533
1976 26,282,283 2,721,237
1975 25,874,107 2,571,556
1974 25,461,351 2,432,211
1973 25,046,005 2,314,193
1972 24,644,328 2,226,091
1971 24,257,208 2,153,534
1970 23,878,327 2,082,589
1969 23,508,711 2,014,293
1968 23,150,583 1,952,781
1967 22,799,059 1,898,199
1966 22,453,893 1,849,063
1965 22,112,629 1,804,015
1964 21,769,453 1,753,691
1963 21,421,705 1,690,457
1962 21,072,538 1,621,960
1961 20,726,276 1,555,699
1960 20,386,045 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Libya
2100 -0.78% -0.18%
2099 -0.77% -0.21%
2098 -0.77% -0.2%
2097 -0.76% -0.17%
2096 -0.76% -0.12%
2095 -0.75% -0.12%
2094 -0.74% -0.15%
2093 -0.73% -0.15%
2092 -0.72% -0.09%
2091 -0.71% -0.16%
2090 -0.7% -0.1%
2089 -0.68% -0.11%
2088 -0.67% -0.04%
2087 -0.66% 0.004%
2086 -0.64% 0.06%
2085 -0.62% 0.07%
2084 -0.61% 0.04%
2083 -0.59% 0.08%
2082 -0.57% 0.12%
2081 -0.55% 0.1%
2080 -0.54% 0.13%
2079 -0.52% 0.04%
2078 -0.5% 0.06%
2077 -0.48% 0.13%
2076 -0.47% 0.12%
2075 -0.45% 0.11%
2074 -0.44% 0.16%
2073 -0.42% 0.22%
2072 -0.41% 0.12%
2071 -0.4% 0.17%
2070 -0.38% 0.19%
2069 -0.37% 0.2%
2068 -0.35% 0.13%
2067 -0.34% 0.18%
2066 -0.33% 0.2%
2065 -0.32% 0.23%
2064 -0.3% 0.11%
2063 -0.29% 0.23%
2062 -0.27% 0.22%
2061 -0.25% 0.2%
2060 -0.23% 0.3%
2059 -0.22% 0.28%
2058 -0.19% 0.32%
2057 -0.17% 0.26%
2056 -0.14% 0.34%
2055 -0.12% 0.47%
2054 -0.09% 0.48%
2053 -0.06% 0.53%
2052 -0.04% 0.51%
2051 -0.01% 0.56%
2050 0.01% 0.56%
2049 0.04% 0.63%
2048 0.06% 0.6%
2047 0.08% 0.61%
2046 0.11% 0.72%
2045 0.13% 0.72%
2044 0.15% 0.77%
2043 0.17% 0.78%
2042 0.18% 0.76%
2041 0.2% 0.82%
2040 0.22% 0.85%
2039 0.23% 0.87%
2038 0.25% 0.9%
2037 0.26% 0.87%
2036 0.27% 0.9%
2035 0.28% 0.98%
2034 0.28% 0.99%
2033 0.29% 0.96%
2032 0.29% 1.04%
2031 0.3% 1.08%
2030 0.31% 1.07%
2029 0.31% 1.15%
2028 0.32% 1.2%
2027 0.33% 1.13%
2026 0.34% 1.05%
2025 0.34% 1.05%
2024 0.35% 1.03%
2023 0.29% 1.13%
2022 0.21% 1.24%
2021 0.27% 1.27%
2020 0.49% 1.36%
2019 0.71% 1.49%
2018 0.83% 1.64%
2017 0.89% 1.61%
2016 0.97% 1.54%
2015 1.05% 1.63%
2014 1.04% 1.94%
2013 1% 2.03%
2012 1.03% -2.58%
2011 1.07% -2.38%
2010 1.06% 2.06%
2009 1.07% 2.11%
2008 1.02% 2.15%
2007 1% 2.08%
2006 1.03% 2.07%
2005 1.03% 2.13%
2004 1.02% 2.09%
2003 1.04% 2.01%
2002 1.08% 1.94%
2001 1.1% 1.86%
2000 1.14% 1.67%
1999 1.16% 1.5%
1998 1.18% 1.5%
1997 1.22% 1.55%
1996 1.27% 1.64%
1995 1.32% 1.76%
1994 1.35% 1.88%
1993 1.36% 2%
1992 1.39% 2.11%
1991 1.45% 2.23%
1990 1.5% 2.36%
1989 1.54% 2.48%
1988 1.56% 2.62%
1987 1.56% 2.8%
1986 1.57% 3.04%
1985 1.59% 3.32%
1984 1.61% 1.47%
1983 1.61% -0.16%
1982 1.62% 2.85%
1981 1.61% 5.76%
1980 1.61% 5.89%
1979 1.61% 5.94%
1978 1.61% 5.93%
1977 1.6% 5.89%
1976 1.58% 5.82%
1975 1.62% 5.73%
1974 1.66% 5.1%
1973 1.63% 3.96%
1972 1.6% 3.37%
1971 1.59% 3.41%
1970 1.57% 3.39%
1969 1.55% 3.15%
1968 1.54% 2.88%
1967 1.54% 2.66%
1966 1.54% 2.5%
1965 1.58% 2.87%
1964 1.62% 3.74%
1963 1.66% 4.22%
1962 1.67% 4.26%
1961 1.67% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Argentina Libya
Current population
46048053
7559873
Population rank 35/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.09%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +206
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 99/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change +2,859 -172
Net migration rank 54/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -172
2024 - 3,454 - 3,448
2023 154,648 4,133 75,760 -2,001
2022 96,673 5,589 91,951 -2,001
2021 88,677 314 88,005 -694
2020 151,347 292 92,950 -694
2019 280,005 5,397 97,842 -1,352
2018 346,031 5,742 101,619 5,841
2017 375,260 4,931 103,891 9,208
2016 391,767 5,215 105,265 -5,081
2015 444,161 5,464 108,096 -7,660
2014 450,462 5,794 110,420 -1,716
2013 421,694 5,275 110,772 25,755
2012 411,540 2,978 108,855 5,211
2011 448,730 -1,117 121,016 -562,827
2010 441,335 -5,003 122,926 9,611
2009 439,271 -7,882 118,102 11,670
2008 442,442 -12,517 117,481 15,260
2007 402,889 -18,099 116,704 12,640
2006 424,591 -20,109 115,645 3,351
2005 428,247 -22,068 112,823 11,024
2004 417,970 -22,381 107,144 13,222
2003 410,141 -22,450 102,144 12,073
2002 424,825 -22,674 97,598 10,152
2001 430,579 -23,687 93,370 8,420
2000 437,562 -22,775 89,814 5,634
1999 444,038 -20,220 88,743 -10,206
1998 440,184 -20,326 87,613 -11,479
1997 450,930 -20,651 86,899 -10,907
1996 458,199 -20,486 86,945 -8,446
1995 469,658 -19,815 87,661 -5,068
1994 481,958 -18,723 88,765 -1,755
1993 474,791 -16,455 90,553 426
1992 473,226 -13,201 93,568 843
1991 474,960 -8,537 96,582 902
1990 466,640 15,719 99,898 946
1989 460,991 26,555 102,823 981
1988 455,701 37,594 105,469 1,053
1987 443,404 40,859 107,761 1,740
1986 436,760 38,586 109,325 5,844
1985 428,866 46,889 110,194 11,962
1984 423,279 47,659 110,028 18,039
1983 426,145 46,438 122,183 -140,904
1982 431,926 29,616 133,511 -126,400
1981 442,501 16,569 130,233 69,211
1980 443,732 1,932 128,034 66,739
1979 449,952 -10,213 121,469 64,821
1978 448,413 -14,665 114,669 61,684
1977 441,647 -14,675 107,769 57,867
1976 422,330 -10,235 101,146 53,813
1975 409,561 -5,293 94,862 49,544
1974 388,107 33,134 89,337 44,946
1973 370,856 38,589 81,256 20,498
1972 357,835 36,050 77,864 -3,418
1971 344,889 35,442 74,934 -4,265
1970 339,096 38,355 70,488 745
1969 319,108 42,688 66,782 -1,418
1968 312,440 42,014 63,971 -6,323
1967 308,904 39,711 61,889 -10,384
1966 303,981 37,752 60,394 -13,619
1965 304,734 36,083 59,134 -15,810
1964 311,020 34,530 55,227 2,084
1963 317,041 32,866 50,421 18,740
1962 316,952 31,449 46,252 21,589
1961 317,816 26,322 42,167 22,504
1960 315,943 20,387 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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