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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.01 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: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Argentina vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Malawi
2100 38,471,783 59,786,744
2099 38,772,947 59,528,389
2098 39,074,625 59,275,876
2097 39,376,738 59,028,312
2096 39,679,110 58,761,888
2095 39,981,245 58,508,246
2094 40,282,313 58,240,422
2093 40,582,830 57,966,788
2092 40,881,884 57,672,738
2091 41,178,738 57,377,090
2090 41,473,104 57,060,476
2089 41,763,899 56,739,410
2088 42,050,838 56,397,330
2087 42,333,938 56,053,671
2086 42,613,089 55,706,928
2085 42,887,833 55,348,708
2084 43,156,997 54,997,097
2083 43,420,795 54,605,058
2082 43,678,479 54,206,477
2081 43,929,498 53,795,317
2080 44,174,077 53,372,779
2079 44,412,059 52,948,243
2078 44,643,698 52,521,908
2077 44,867,972 52,063,931
2076 45,086,578 51,600,404
2075 45,298,701 51,141,728
2074 45,505,420 50,684,368
2073 45,705,435 50,229,762
2072 45,899,342 49,769,904
2071 46,088,206 49,287,139
2070 46,271,163 48,797,935
2069 46,448,901 48,301,644
2068 46,620,798 47,792,308
2067 46,786,379 47,277,473
2066 46,946,544 46,752,024
2065 47,101,596 46,228,139
2064 47,250,827 45,701,844
2063 47,393,888 45,179,322
2062 47,530,427 44,638,764
2061 47,659,802 44,076,711
2060 47,781,281 43,508,702
2059 47,893,477 42,916,694
2058 47,996,726 42,344,863
2057 48,089,306 41,762,060
2056 48,170,520 41,184,161
2055 48,239,306 40,584,950
2054 48,295,502 39,994,696
2053 48,339,726 39,377,622
2052 48,370,895 38,766,890
2051 48,389,268 38,153,322
2050 48,394,628 37,545,865
2049 48,387,928 36,936,275
2048 48,370,090 36,339,833
2047 48,340,778 35,725,127
2046 48,300,342 35,107,179
2045 48,248,946 34,491,916
2044 48,187,525 33,862,279
2043 48,116,784 33,247,804
2042 48,037,158 32,636,511
2041 47,948,478 32,019,447
2040 47,851,132 31,402,305
2039 47,746,488 30,782,479
2038 47,634,690 30,166,708
2037 47,517,545 29,527,821
2036 47,395,986 28,896,515
2035 47,270,379 28,267,970
2034 47,140,631 27,643,367
2033 47,007,890 27,018,105
2032 46,872,893 26,404,071
2031 46,735,140 25,795,897
2030 46,594,989 25,181,820
2029 46,452,139 24,566,478
2028 46,306,859 23,968,071
2027 46,158,426 23,374,588
2026 46,007,129 22,791,601
2025 45,853,190 22,220,885
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 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% 2.61%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Argentina Malawi
Current population
46048053
22949294
Population rank 35/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.28%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 26/197
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 - 3,454 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 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
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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