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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 33,936,132 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: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Argentina vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Madagascar
2100 38,470,262 86,179,580
2099 38,771,415 85,790,370
2098 39,073,080 85,386,169
2097 39,375,182 84,969,767
2096 39,677,541 84,541,363
2095 39,979,665 84,101,733
2094 40,280,721 83,648,271
2093 40,581,226 83,182,675
2092 40,880,268 82,705,710
2091 41,177,110 82,216,203
2090 41,471,465 81,717,468
2089 41,762,248 81,206,806
2088 42,049,176 80,683,320
2087 42,332,265 80,148,075
2086 42,611,405 79,603,046
2085 42,886,138 79,047,406
2084 43,155,291 78,482,616
2083 43,419,078 77,906,589
2082 43,676,752 77,321,070
2081 43,927,762 76,724,415
2080 44,172,331 76,117,046
2079 44,410,304 75,497,666
2078 44,641,934 74,865,716
2077 44,866,199 74,221,281
2076 45,084,796 73,566,810
2075 45,296,910 72,899,578
2074 45,503,622 72,220,039
2073 45,703,629 71,530,359
2072 45,897,528 70,828,530
2071 46,086,384 70,115,645
2070 46,269,334 69,394,756
2069 46,447,065 68,663,443
2068 46,618,955 67,921,934
2067 46,784,529 67,170,963
2066 46,944,689 66,411,266
2065 47,099,735 65,644,233
2064 47,248,960 64,867,634
2063 47,392,014 64,083,768
2062 47,528,548 63,292,113
2061 47,657,918 62,493,456
2060 47,779,392 61,688,314
2059 47,891,584 60,876,714
2058 47,994,829 60,061,091
2057 48,087,406 59,241,569
2056 48,168,616 58,416,388
2055 48,237,399 57,588,488
2054 48,293,593 56,757,952
2053 48,337,815 55,923,669
2052 48,368,984 55,086,396
2051 48,387,355 54,246,667
2050 48,392,715 53,403,817
2049 48,386,015 52,559,645
2048 48,368,178 51,714,462
2047 48,338,867 50,868,979
2046 48,298,433 50,023,282
2045 48,247,039 49,178,377
2044 48,185,620 48,333,861
2043 48,114,882 47,489,686
2042 48,035,259 46,646,849
2041 47,946,583 45,806,003
2040 47,849,241 44,966,710
2039 47,744,601 44,130,890
2038 47,632,807 43,296,592
2037 47,515,667 42,465,456
2036 47,394,113 41,636,814
2035 47,268,510 40,810,847
2034 47,138,768 39,989,445
2033 47,006,032 39,170,206
2032 46,871,040 38,353,879
2031 46,733,292 37,539,603
2030 46,593,148 36,729,526
2029 46,450,303 35,923,382
2028 46,305,029 35,120,762
2027 46,156,602 34,322,223
2026 46,005,310 33,528,352
2025 45,851,378 32,740,678
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% 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 5.01% to 48,392,715 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 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% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Argentina Madagascar
Current population
46083022
33936132
Population rank 35/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.41%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
1.49 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 28/197
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 153,265 3,454 774,926 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 98.4% of the population change in Argentina is from natural causes (a gain of 2,481,834 people) and 1.61% is from migration (a gain of 40,531 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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