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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.36 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Argentina vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Madagascar
2100 38,471,783 86,197,674
2099 38,772,947 85,808,382
2098 39,074,625 85,404,097
2097 39,376,738 84,987,607
2096 39,679,110 84,559,113
2095 39,981,245 84,119,392
2094 40,282,313 83,665,834
2093 40,582,830 83,200,140
2092 40,881,884 82,723,075
2091 41,178,738 82,233,465
2090 41,473,104 81,734,626
2089 41,763,899 81,223,857
2088 42,050,838 80,700,261
2087 42,333,938 80,164,903
2086 42,613,089 79,619,760
2085 42,887,833 79,064,003
2084 43,156,997 78,499,094
2083 43,420,795 77,922,946
2082 43,678,479 77,337,305
2081 43,929,498 76,740,524
2080 44,174,077 76,133,028
2079 44,412,059 75,513,518
2078 44,643,698 74,881,435
2077 44,867,972 74,236,865
2076 45,086,578 73,582,256
2075 45,298,701 72,914,884
2074 45,505,420 72,235,202
2073 45,705,435 71,545,378
2072 45,899,342 70,843,401
2071 46,088,206 70,130,366
2070 46,271,163 69,409,326
2069 46,448,901 68,677,859
2068 46,620,798 67,936,195
2067 46,786,379 67,185,066
2066 46,946,544 66,425,210
2065 47,101,596 65,658,016
2064 47,250,827 64,881,253
2063 47,393,888 64,097,223
2062 47,530,427 63,305,402
2061 47,659,802 62,506,578
2060 47,781,281 61,701,267
2059 47,893,477 60,889,495
2058 47,996,726 60,073,702
2057 48,089,306 59,254,008
2056 48,170,520 58,428,653
2055 48,239,306 57,600,579
2054 48,295,502 56,769,869
2053 48,339,726 55,935,411
2052 48,370,895 55,097,962
2051 48,389,268 54,258,057
2050 48,394,628 53,415,029
2049 48,387,928 52,570,680
2048 48,370,090 51,725,320
2047 48,340,778 50,879,659
2046 48,300,342 50,033,785
2045 48,248,946 49,188,703
2044 48,187,525 48,344,009
2043 48,116,784 47,499,657
2042 48,037,158 46,656,643
2041 47,948,478 45,815,621
2040 47,851,132 44,976,152
2039 47,746,488 44,140,155
2038 47,634,690 43,305,683
2037 47,517,545 42,474,372
2036 47,395,986 41,645,556
2035 47,270,379 40,819,415
2034 47,140,631 39,997,842
2033 47,007,890 39,178,430
2032 46,872,893 38,361,932
2031 46,735,140 37,547,484
2030 46,594,989 36,737,238
2029 46,452,139 35,930,925
2028 46,306,859 35,128,136
2027 46,158,426 34,329,429
2026 46,007,129 33,535,391
2025 45,853,190 32,747,552
2024 45,696,159 31,964,956
2023 45,538,401 31,195,932
2022 45,407,904 30,437,261
2021 45,312,281 29,691,083
2020 45,191,965 28,953,556
2019 44,973,465 28,219,554
2018 44,654,882 27,494,926
2017 44,288,894 26,788,375
2016 43,900,313 26,099,952
2015 43,477,012 25,426,702
2014 43,024,071 24,764,348
2013 42,582,455 24,109,290
2012 42,161,721 23,462,438
2011 41,730,660 22,822,300
2010 41,288,694 22,183,340
2009 40,854,831 21,547,280
2008 40,424,148 20,923,840
2007 40,016,763 20,318,583
2006 39,622,115 19,730,909
2005 39,216,789 19,159,707
2004 38,815,916 18,606,608
2003 38,424,282 18,071,854
2002 38,029,349 17,549,913
2001 37,624,825 17,032,939
2000 37,213,984 16,516,338
1999 36,794,682 16,000,506
1998 36,372,860 15,489,364
1997 35,947,791 14,990,814
1996 35,513,793 14,510,711
1995 35,070,020 14,051,275
1994 34,613,491 13,613,850
1993 34,152,717 13,197,345
1992 33,693,527 12,800,870
1991 33,230,294 12,421,412
1990 32,755,901 12,055,639
1989 32,270,948 11,704,998
1988 31,780,532 11,369,462
1987 31,291,762 11,047,291
1986 30,811,980 10,736,857
1985 30,336,441 10,433,142
1984 29,863,093 10,134,550
1983 29,391,332 9,843,044
1982 28,924,262 9,557,671
1981 28,463,959 9,279,011
1980 28,011,596 9,006,032
1979 27,568,895 8,737,581
1978 27,132,158 8,475,864
1977 26,701,805 8,222,240
1976 26,282,283 7,976,831
1975 25,874,107 7,739,336
1974 25,461,351 7,509,726
1973 25,046,005 7,288,048
1972 24,644,328 7,074,398
1971 24,257,208 6,868,868
1970 23,878,327 6,672,003
1969 23,508,711 6,484,716
1968 23,150,583 6,306,493
1967 22,799,059 6,136,486
1966 22,453,893 5,974,279
1965 22,112,629 5,819,116
1964 21,769,453 5,669,863
1963 21,421,705 5,525,185
1962 21,072,538 5,384,150
1961 20,726,276 5,246,158
1960 20,386,045 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Madagascar
2100 -0.78% 0.45%
2099 -0.77% 0.47%
2098 -0.77% 0.49%
2097 -0.76% 0.51%
2096 -0.76% 0.52%
2095 -0.75% 0.54%
2094 -0.74% 0.56%
2093 -0.73% 0.58%
2092 -0.72% 0.6%
2091 -0.71% 0.61%
2090 -0.7% 0.63%
2089 -0.68% 0.65%
2088 -0.67% 0.67%
2087 -0.66% 0.68%
2086 -0.64% 0.7%
2085 -0.62% 0.72%
2084 -0.61% 0.74%
2083 -0.59% 0.76%
2082 -0.57% 0.78%
2081 -0.55% 0.8%
2080 -0.54% 0.82%
2079 -0.52% 0.84%
2078 -0.5% 0.87%
2077 -0.48% 0.89%
2076 -0.47% 0.92%
2075 -0.45% 0.94%
2074 -0.44% 0.96%
2073 -0.42% 0.99%
2072 -0.41% 1.02%
2071 -0.4% 1.04%
2070 -0.38% 1.07%
2069 -0.37% 1.09%
2068 -0.35% 1.12%
2067 -0.34% 1.14%
2066 -0.33% 1.17%
2065 -0.32% 1.2%
2064 -0.3% 1.22%
2063 -0.29% 1.25%
2062 -0.27% 1.28%
2061 -0.25% 1.31%
2060 -0.23% 1.33%
2059 -0.22% 1.36%
2058 -0.19% 1.38%
2057 -0.17% 1.41%
2056 -0.14% 1.44%
2055 -0.12% 1.46%
2054 -0.09% 1.49%
2053 -0.06% 1.52%
2052 -0.04% 1.55%
2051 -0.01% 1.58%
2050 0.01% 1.61%
2049 0.04% 1.63%
2048 0.06% 1.66%
2047 0.08% 1.69%
2046 0.11% 1.72%
2045 0.13% 1.75%
2044 0.15% 1.78%
2043 0.17% 1.81%
2042 0.18% 1.84%
2041 0.2% 1.87%
2040 0.22% 1.89%
2039 0.23% 1.93%
2038 0.25% 1.96%
2037 0.26% 1.99%
2036 0.27% 2.02%
2035 0.28% 2.05%
2034 0.28% 2.09%
2033 0.29% 2.13%
2032 0.29% 2.17%
2031 0.3% 2.21%
2030 0.31% 2.24%
2029 0.31% 2.29%
2028 0.32% 2.33%
2027 0.33% 2.37%
2026 0.34% 2.41%
2025 0.34% 2.45%
2024 0.35% 2.47%
2023 0.29% 2.49%
2022 0.21% 2.51%
2021 0.27% 2.55%
2020 0.49% 2.6%
2019 0.71% 2.64%
2018 0.83% 2.64%
2017 0.89% 2.64%
2016 0.97% 2.65%
2015 1.05% 2.67%
2014 1.04% 2.72%
2013 1% 2.76%
2012 1.03% 2.8%
2011 1.07% 2.88%
2010 1.06% 2.95%
2009 1.07% 2.98%
2008 1.02% 2.98%
2007 1% 2.98%
2006 1.03% 2.98%
2005 1.03% 2.97%
2004 1.02% 2.96%
2003 1.04% 2.97%
2002 1.08% 3.04%
2001 1.1% 3.13%
2000 1.14% 3.22%
1999 1.16% 3.3%
1998 1.18% 3.33%
1997 1.22% 3.31%
1996 1.27% 3.27%
1995 1.32% 3.21%
1994 1.35% 3.16%
1993 1.36% 3.1%
1992 1.39% 3.05%
1991 1.45% 3.03%
1990 1.5% 3%
1989 1.54% 2.95%
1988 1.56% 2.92%
1987 1.56% 2.89%
1986 1.57% 2.91%
1985 1.59% 2.95%
1984 1.61% 2.96%
1983 1.61% 2.99%
1982 1.62% 3%
1981 1.61% 3.03%
1980 1.61% 3.07%
1979 1.61% 3.09%
1978 1.61% 3.08%
1977 1.6% 3.08%
1976 1.58% 3.07%
1975 1.62% 3.06%
1974 1.66% 3.04%
1973 1.63% 3.02%
1972 1.6% 2.99%
1971 1.59% 2.95%
1970 1.57% 2.89%
1969 1.55% 2.83%
1968 1.54% 2.77%
1967 1.54% 2.72%
1966 1.54% 2.67%
1965 1.58% 2.63%
1964 1.62% 2.62%
1963 1.66% 2.62%
1962 1.67% 2.63%
1961 1.67% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Argentina Madagascar
Current population
46048053
33750171
Population rank 35/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.41%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 29/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -2,227
Net migration rank 54/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -2,227
2024 - 3,454 - -1,795
2023 154,648 4,133 766,391 -1,487
2022 96,673 5,589 753,931 -1,487
2021 88,677 314 741,416 -1,480
2020 151,347 292 736,607 -1,480
2019 280,005 5,397 735,853 -2,976
2018 346,031 5,742 719,267 -2,887
2017 375,260 4,931 699,498 -2,784
2016 391,767 5,215 682,801 -2,687
2015 444,161 5,464 668,977 -2,594
2014 450,462 5,794 660,837 -2,522
2013 421,694 5,275 654,230 -2,445
2012 411,540 2,978 644,255 -2,334
2011 448,730 -1,117 640,577 -2,219
2010 441,335 -5,003 641,543 -1,979
2009 439,271 -7,882 634,008 -1,429
2008 442,442 -12,517 615,580 -1,255
2007 402,889 -18,099 597,772 -1,563
2006 424,591 -20,109 581,489 -2,336
2005 428,247 -22,068 568,143 -4,869
2004 417,970 -22,381 556,319 -13,393
2003 410,141 -22,450 544,903 -18,345
2002 424,825 -22,674 535,518 -18,209
2001 430,579 -23,687 529,656 -13,014
2000 437,562 -22,775 520,860 -4,298
1999 444,038 -20,220 516,976 -1,891
1998 440,184 -20,326 508,408 -1,222
1997 450,930 -20,651 490,905 -986
1996 458,199 -20,486 471,453 -1,161
1995 469,658 -19,815 450,259 -1,670
1994 481,958 -18,723 428,169 -1,905
1993 474,791 -16,455 408,801 -2,063
1992 473,226 -13,201 388,430 -2,216
1991 474,960 -8,537 375,040 -2,330
1990 466,640 15,719 360,621 -1,777
1989 460,991 26,555 344,279 -1,848
1988 455,701 37,594 330,510 -1,883
1987 443,404 40,859 317,621 -1,896
1986 436,760 38,586 307,074 -1,914
1985 428,866 46,889 304,199 -1,947
1984 423,279 47,659 296,892 -1,965
1983 426,145 46,438 290,085 -1,979
1982 431,926 29,616 284,733 -2,093
1981 442,501 16,569 277,535 -2,864
1980 443,732 1,932 275,287 -4,005
1979 449,952 -10,213 270,752 -5,126
1978 448,413 -14,665 263,684 -5,874
1977 441,647 -14,675 255,399 -5,957
1976 422,330 -10,235 247,026 -5,655
1975 409,561 -5,293 238,774 -5,173
1974 388,107 33,134 230,233 -4,607
1973 370,856 38,589 221,768 -4,037
1972 357,835 36,050 213,138 -3,583
1971 344,889 35,442 204,617 -3,118
1970 339,096 38,355 194,889 -2,658
1969 319,108 42,688 184,562 -2,216
1968 312,440 42,014 175,869 -1,766
1967 308,904 39,711 167,287 -1,383
1966 303,981 37,752 159,483 -964
1965 304,734 36,083 152,362 -550
1964 311,020 34,530 146,894 -204
1963 317,041 32,866 142,666 0
1962 316,952 31,449 139,412 0
1961 317,816 26,322 136,578 0
1960 315,943 20,387 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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