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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Argentina vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Malawi
2100 38,470,262 59,773,923
2099 38,771,415 59,515,624
2098 39,073,080 59,263,165
2097 39,375,182 59,015,654
2096 39,677,541 58,749,288
2095 39,979,665 58,495,699
2094 40,280,721 58,227,933
2093 40,581,226 57,954,358
2092 40,880,268 57,660,371
2091 41,177,110 57,364,786
2090 41,471,465 57,048,240
2089 41,762,248 56,727,243
2088 42,049,176 56,385,237
2087 42,332,265 56,041,651
2086 42,611,405 55,694,983
2085 42,886,138 55,336,839
2084 43,155,291 54,985,304
2083 43,419,078 54,593,349
2082 43,676,752 54,194,853
2081 43,927,762 53,783,781
2080 44,172,331 53,361,334
2079 44,410,304 52,936,889
2078 44,641,934 52,510,645
2077 44,866,199 52,052,767
2076 45,084,796 51,589,339
2075 45,296,910 51,130,762
2074 45,503,622 50,673,499
2073 45,703,629 50,218,991
2072 45,897,528 49,759,232
2071 46,086,384 49,276,570
2070 46,269,334 48,787,471
2069 46,447,065 48,291,287
2068 46,618,955 47,782,059
2067 46,784,529 47,267,335
2066 46,944,689 46,741,998
2065 47,099,735 46,218,226
2064 47,248,960 45,692,044
2063 47,392,014 45,169,634
2062 47,528,548 44,629,192
2061 47,657,918 44,067,259
2060 47,779,392 43,499,372
2059 47,891,584 42,907,491
2058 47,994,829 42,335,782
2057 48,087,406 41,753,105
2056 48,168,616 41,175,330
2055 48,237,399 40,576,247
2054 48,293,593 39,986,120
2053 48,337,815 39,369,178
2052 48,368,984 38,758,577
2051 48,387,355 38,145,141
2050 48,392,715 37,537,814
2049 48,386,015 36,928,354
2048 48,368,178 36,332,040
2047 48,338,867 35,717,466
2046 48,298,433 35,099,651
2045 48,247,039 34,484,520
2044 48,185,620 33,855,018
2043 48,114,882 33,240,675
2042 48,035,259 32,629,513
2041 47,946,583 32,012,581
2040 47,849,241 31,395,572
2039 47,744,601 30,775,878
2038 47,632,807 30,160,239
2037 47,515,667 29,521,489
2036 47,394,113 28,890,318
2035 47,268,510 28,261,909
2034 47,138,768 27,637,439
2033 47,006,032 27,012,311
2032 46,871,040 26,398,409
2031 46,733,292 25,790,366
2030 46,593,148 25,176,420
2029 46,450,303 24,561,210
2028 46,305,029 23,962,931
2027 46,156,602 23,369,575
2026 46,005,310 22,786,713
2025 45,851,378 22,216,120
2024 45,696,159 21,655,286
2023 45,538,401 21,104,482
2022 45,407,904 20,568,728
2021 45,312,281 20,047,258
2020 45,191,965 19,533,888
2019 44,973,465 19,025,752
2018 44,654,882 18,528,081
2017 44,288,894 18,039,715
2016 43,900,313 17,557,739
2015 43,477,012 17,085,587
2014 43,024,071 16,621,538
2013 42,582,455 16,161,816
2012 42,161,721 15,709,577
2011 41,730,660 15,265,022
2010 41,288,694 14,826,463
2009 40,854,831 14,395,788
2008 40,424,148 13,976,417
2007 40,016,763 13,576,343
2006 39,622,115 13,198,701
2005 39,216,789 12,840,031
2004 38,815,916 12,500,737
2003 38,424,282 12,181,574
2002 38,029,349 11,880,440
2001 37,624,825 11,593,058
2000 37,213,984 11,315,942
1999 36,794,682 11,047,804
1998 36,372,860 10,792,876
1997 35,947,791 10,562,035
1996 35,513,793 10,352,228
1995 35,070,020 10,150,117
1994 34,613,491 10,164,894
1993 34,152,717 10,284,024
1992 33,693,527 10,135,079
1991 33,230,294 9,844,227
1990 32,755,901 9,545,852
1989 32,270,948 9,176,220
1988 31,780,532 8,753,262
1987 31,291,762 8,293,174
1986 30,811,980 7,906,480
1985 30,336,441 7,620,508
1984 29,863,093 7,332,810
1983 29,391,332 7,051,709
1982 28,924,262 6,778,879
1981 28,463,959 6,516,454
1980 28,011,596 6,265,529
1979 27,568,895 6,028,749
1978 27,132,158 5,810,132
1977 26,701,805 5,614,983
1976 26,282,283 5,443,384
1975 25,874,107 5,287,367
1974 25,461,351 5,141,337
1973 25,046,005 5,003,938
1972 24,644,328 4,874,475
1971 24,257,208 4,751,434
1970 23,878,327 4,633,944
1969 23,508,711 4,521,184
1968 23,150,583 4,411,054
1967 22,799,059 4,303,012
1966 22,453,893 4,197,926
1965 22,112,629 4,096,157
1964 21,769,453 3,997,305
1963 21,421,705 3,900,506
1962 21,072,538 3,806,307
1961 20,726,276 3,715,534
1960 20,386,045 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Malawi
2100 -0.78% 0.43%
2099 -0.77% 0.43%
2098 -0.77% 0.42%
2097 -0.76% 0.45%
2096 -0.76% 0.43%
2095 -0.75% 0.46%
2094 -0.74% 0.47%
2093 -0.73% 0.51%
2092 -0.72% 0.52%
2091 -0.71% 0.55%
2090 -0.7% 0.57%
2089 -0.68% 0.61%
2088 -0.67% 0.61%
2087 -0.66% 0.62%
2086 -0.64% 0.65%
2085 -0.62% 0.64%
2084 -0.61% 0.72%
2083 -0.59% 0.74%
2082 -0.57% 0.76%
2081 -0.55% 0.79%
2080 -0.54% 0.8%
2079 -0.52% 0.81%
2078 -0.5% 0.88%
2077 -0.48% 0.9%
2076 -0.47% 0.9%
2075 -0.45% 0.9%
2074 -0.44% 0.91%
2073 -0.42% 0.92%
2072 -0.41% 0.98%
2071 -0.4% 1%
2070 -0.38% 1.03%
2069 -0.37% 1.07%
2068 -0.35% 1.09%
2067 -0.34% 1.12%
2066 -0.33% 1.13%
2065 -0.32% 1.15%
2064 -0.3% 1.16%
2063 -0.29% 1.21%
2062 -0.27% 1.28%
2061 -0.25% 1.31%
2060 -0.23% 1.38%
2059 -0.22% 1.35%
2058 -0.19% 1.4%
2057 -0.17% 1.4%
2056 -0.14% 1.48%
2055 -0.12% 1.48%
2054 -0.09% 1.57%
2053 -0.06% 1.58%
2052 -0.04% 1.61%
2051 -0.01% 1.62%
2050 0.01% 1.65%
2049 0.04% 1.64%
2048 0.06% 1.72%
2047 0.08% 1.76%
2046 0.11% 1.78%
2045 0.13% 1.86%
2044 0.15% 1.85%
2043 0.17% 1.87%
2042 0.18% 1.93%
2041 0.2% 1.97%
2040 0.22% 2.01%
2039 0.23% 2.04%
2038 0.25% 2.16%
2037 0.26% 2.18%
2036 0.27% 2.22%
2035 0.28% 2.26%
2034 0.28% 2.31%
2033 0.29% 2.33%
2032 0.29% 2.36%
2031 0.3% 2.44%
2030 0.31% 2.5%
2029 0.31% 2.5%
2028 0.32% 2.54%
2027 0.33% 2.56%
2026 0.34% 2.57%
2025 0.34% 2.59%
2024 0.35% 2.61%
2023 0.29% 2.6%
2022 0.21% 2.6%
2021 0.27% 2.63%
2020 0.49% 2.67%
2019 0.71% 2.69%
2018 0.83% 2.71%
2017 0.89% 2.75%
2016 0.97% 2.76%
2015 1.05% 2.79%
2014 1.04% 2.84%
2013 1% 2.88%
2012 1.03% 2.91%
2011 1.07% 2.96%
2010 1.06% 2.99%
2009 1.07% 3%
2008 1.02% 2.95%
2007 1% 2.86%
2006 1.03% 2.79%
2005 1.03% 2.71%
2004 1.02% 2.62%
2003 1.04% 2.53%
2002 1.08% 2.48%
2001 1.1% 2.45%
2000 1.14% 2.43%
1999 1.16% 2.36%
1998 1.18% 2.19%
1997 1.22% 2.03%
1996 1.27% 1.99%
1995 1.32% -0.15%
1994 1.35% -1.16%
1993 1.36% 1.47%
1992 1.39% 2.95%
1991 1.45% 3.13%
1990 1.5% 4.03%
1989 1.54% 4.83%
1988 1.56% 5.55%
1987 1.56% 4.89%
1986 1.57% 3.75%
1985 1.59% 3.92%
1984 1.61% 3.99%
1983 1.61% 4.02%
1982 1.62% 4.03%
1981 1.61% 4%
1980 1.61% 3.93%
1979 1.61% 3.76%
1978 1.61% 3.48%
1977 1.6% 3.15%
1976 1.58% 2.95%
1975 1.62% 2.84%
1974 1.66% 2.75%
1973 1.63% 2.66%
1972 1.6% 2.59%
1971 1.59% 2.54%
1970 1.57% 2.49%
1969 1.55% 2.5%
1968 1.54% 2.51%
1967 1.54% 2.5%
1966 1.54% 2.48%
1965 1.58% 2.47%
1964 1.62% 2.48%
1963 1.66% 2.47%
1962 1.67% 2.44%
1961 1.67% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Argentina Malawi
Current population
46083022
23086106
Population rank 35/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.28%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
1.49 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 23/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -5,628
Net migration rank 54/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -5,628
2024 153,265 3,454 559,811 -1,507
2023 154,648 4,133 549,096 -5,811
2022 96,673 5,589 533,450 -5,231
2021 88,677 314 517,400 -2,666
2020 151,347 292 514,659 -2,655
2019 280,005 5,397 506,104 -1,837
2018 346,031 5,742 494,348 -3,267
2017 375,260 4,931 484,655 982
2016 391,767 5,215 474,779 3,505
2015 444,161 5,464 472,484 -6,471
2014 450,462 5,794 472,418 -10,317
2013 421,694 5,275 470,293 -12,934
2012 411,540 2,978 460,684 -13,561
2011 448,730 -1,117 454,149 -12,170
2010 441,335 -5,003 444,468 -9,327
2009 439,271 -7,882 434,811 -8,590
2008 442,442 -12,517 421,781 -9,264
2007 402,889 -18,099 410,290 -22,680
2006 424,591 -20,109 397,123 -29,450
2005 428,247 -22,068 381,130 -31,462
2004 417,970 -22,381 361,133 -32,221
2003 410,141 -22,450 341,133 -31,729
2002 424,825 -22,674 322,863 -30,013
2001 430,579 -23,687 310,833 -28,933
2000 437,562 -22,775 300,439 -28,098
1999 444,038 -20,220 295,629 -31,686
1998 440,184 -20,326 285,407 -39,491
1997 450,930 -20,651 277,433 -61,646
1996 458,199 -20,486 270,048 -66,212
1995 469,658 -19,815 266,745 -66,366
1994 481,958 -18,723 275,439 -505,365
1993 474,791 -16,455 276,538 -284,867
1992 473,226 -13,201 269,066 37,142
1991 474,960 -8,537 260,193 15,291
1990 466,640 15,719 250,159 71,111
1989 460,991 26,555 237,967 180,031
1988 455,701 37,594 226,911 201,011
1987 443,404 40,859 220,566 271,693
1986 436,760 38,586 218,519 62,615
1985 428,866 46,889 216,179 74,625
1984 423,279 47,659 212,146 72,435
1983 426,145 46,438 209,422 68,197
1982 431,926 29,616 205,386 62,661
1981 442,501 16,569 199,436 57,376
1980 443,732 1,932 192,746 52,294
1979 449,952 -10,213 182,123 46,388
1978 448,413 -14,665 172,503 36,225
1977 441,647 -14,675 161,930 19,638
1976 422,330 -10,235 153,422 8,206
1975 409,561 -5,293 145,254 5,162
1974 388,107 33,134 137,819 3,833
1973 370,856 38,589 131,529 1,623
1972 357,835 36,050 125,728 48
1971 344,889 35,442 121,015 -710
1970 339,096 38,355 116,822 -2,147
1969 319,108 42,688 113,120 -2,266
1968 312,440 42,014 110,329 -924
1967 308,904 39,711 106,668 0
1966 303,981 37,752 103,512 0
1965 304,734 36,083 100,040 0
1964 311,020 34,530 97,658 0
1963 317,041 32,866 95,933 0
1962 316,952 31,449 92,463 0
1961 317,816 26,322 89,091 0
1960 315,943 20,387 85,718 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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