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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.26 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Argentina vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Malaysia
2100 38,471,783 44,353,615
2099 38,772,947 44,467,475
2098 39,074,625 44,579,971
2097 39,376,738 44,695,979
2096 39,679,110 44,814,885
2095 39,981,245 44,932,404
2094 40,282,313 45,047,479
2093 40,582,830 45,165,126
2092 40,881,884 45,278,674
2091 41,178,738 45,390,002
2090 41,473,104 45,501,495
2089 41,763,899 45,610,046
2088 42,050,838 45,717,882
2087 42,333,938 45,823,085
2086 42,613,089 45,926,712
2085 42,887,833 46,020,742
2084 43,156,997 46,111,490
2083 43,420,795 46,202,286
2082 43,678,479 46,284,929
2081 43,929,498 46,359,700
2080 44,174,077 46,435,482
2079 44,412,059 46,496,102
2078 44,643,698 46,549,167
2077 44,867,972 46,594,188
2076 45,086,578 46,619,045
2075 45,298,701 46,643,115
2074 45,505,420 46,658,350
2073 45,705,435 46,670,848
2072 45,899,342 46,670,426
2071 46,088,206 46,660,436
2070 46,271,163 46,645,623
2069 46,448,901 46,623,238
2068 46,620,798 46,600,060
2067 46,786,379 46,569,264
2066 46,946,544 46,530,377
2065 47,101,596 46,481,890
2064 47,250,827 46,417,369
2063 47,393,888 46,350,674
2062 47,530,427 46,272,105
2061 47,659,802 46,178,092
2060 47,781,281 46,075,877
2059 47,893,477 45,958,718
2058 47,996,726 45,837,407
2057 48,089,306 45,707,213
2056 48,170,520 45,566,357
2055 48,239,306 45,418,953
2054 48,295,502 45,252,995
2053 48,339,726 45,069,089
2052 48,370,895 44,873,927
2051 48,389,268 44,668,767
2050 48,394,628 44,445,677
2049 48,387,928 44,217,593
2048 48,370,090 43,974,925
2047 48,340,778 43,712,325
2046 48,300,342 43,438,283
2045 48,248,946 43,157,909
2044 48,187,525 42,866,716
2043 48,116,784 42,557,941
2042 48,037,158 42,239,980
2041 47,948,478 41,922,379
2040 47,851,132 41,598,231
2039 47,746,488 41,270,953
2038 47,634,690 40,929,067
2037 47,517,545 40,584,773
2036 47,395,986 40,234,128
2035 47,270,379 39,876,375
2034 47,140,631 39,515,857
2033 47,007,890 39,152,086
2032 46,872,893 38,772,414
2031 46,735,140 38,386,293
2030 46,594,989 37,995,617
2029 46,452,139 37,606,753
2028 46,306,859 37,207,852
2027 46,158,426 36,806,585
2026 46,007,129 36,403,076
2025 45,853,190 35,987,113
2024 45,696,159 35,557,673
2023 45,538,401 35,126,298
2022 45,407,904 34,695,493
2021 45,312,281 34,282,399
2020 45,191,965 33,889,558
2019 44,973,465 33,440,596
2018 44,654,882 32,910,967
2017 44,288,894 32,355,644
2016 43,900,313 31,789,685
2015 43,477,012 31,232,798
2014 43,024,071 30,696,137
2013 42,582,455 30,174,265
2012 42,161,721 29,662,831
2011 41,730,660 29,162,039
2010 41,288,694 28,655,776
2009 40,854,831 28,124,778
2008 40,424,148 27,570,059
2007 40,016,763 26,998,389
2006 39,622,115 26,417,909
2005 39,216,789 25,836,071
2004 38,815,916 25,256,772
2003 38,424,282 24,679,602
2002 38,029,349 24,102,477
2001 37,624,825 23,526,538
2000 37,213,984 22,967,816
1999 36,794,682 22,435,531
1998 36,372,860 21,906,713
1997 35,947,791 21,375,218
1996 35,513,793 20,850,087
1995 35,070,020 20,330,599
1994 34,613,491 19,820,446
1993 34,152,717 19,322,664
1992 33,693,527 18,834,572
1991 33,230,294 18,342,464
1990 32,755,901 17,833,171
1989 32,270,948 17,314,997
1988 31,780,532 16,796,605
1987 31,291,762 16,276,737
1986 30,811,980 15,760,419
1985 30,336,441 15,252,258
1984 29,863,093 14,759,009
1983 29,391,332 14,285,907
1982 28,924,262 13,832,798
1981 28,463,959 13,399,203
1980 28,011,596 12,983,363
1979 27,568,895 12,627,862
1978 27,132,158 12,328,157
1977 26,701,805 12,035,713
1976 26,282,283 11,750,097
1975 25,874,107 11,471,914
1974 25,461,351 11,200,906
1973 25,046,005 10,935,621
1972 24,644,328 10,676,835
1971 24,257,208 10,423,453
1970 23,878,327 10,178,802
1969 23,508,711 9,947,597
1968 23,150,583 9,725,281
1967 22,799,059 9,507,099
1966 22,453,893 9,284,688
1965 22,112,629 9,056,408
1964 21,769,453 8,828,406
1963 21,421,705 8,602,160
1962 21,072,538 8,380,172
1961 20,726,276 8,164,443
1960 20,386,045 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Malaysia
2100 -0.78% -0.26%
2099 -0.77% -0.25%
2098 -0.77% -0.26%
2097 -0.76% -0.27%
2096 -0.76% -0.26%
2095 -0.75% -0.26%
2094 -0.74% -0.26%
2093 -0.73% -0.25%
2092 -0.72% -0.25%
2091 -0.71% -0.25%
2090 -0.7% -0.24%
2089 -0.68% -0.24%
2088 -0.67% -0.23%
2087 -0.66% -0.23%
2086 -0.64% -0.2%
2085 -0.62% -0.2%
2084 -0.61% -0.2%
2083 -0.59% -0.18%
2082 -0.57% -0.16%
2081 -0.55% -0.16%
2080 -0.54% -0.13%
2079 -0.52% -0.11%
2078 -0.5% -0.1%
2077 -0.48% -0.05%
2076 -0.47% -0.05%
2075 -0.45% -0.03%
2074 -0.44% -0.03%
2073 -0.42% 0.001%
2072 -0.41% 0.02%
2071 -0.4% 0.03%
2070 -0.38% 0.05%
2069 -0.37% 0.05%
2068 -0.35% 0.07%
2067 -0.34% 0.08%
2066 -0.33% 0.1%
2065 -0.32% 0.14%
2064 -0.3% 0.14%
2063 -0.29% 0.17%
2062 -0.27% 0.2%
2061 -0.25% 0.22%
2060 -0.23% 0.25%
2059 -0.22% 0.26%
2058 -0.19% 0.28%
2057 -0.17% 0.31%
2056 -0.14% 0.32%
2055 -0.12% 0.37%
2054 -0.09% 0.41%
2053 -0.06% 0.43%
2052 -0.04% 0.46%
2051 -0.01% 0.5%
2050 0.01% 0.52%
2049 0.04% 0.55%
2048 0.06% 0.6%
2047 0.08% 0.63%
2046 0.11% 0.65%
2045 0.13% 0.68%
2044 0.15% 0.73%
2043 0.17% 0.75%
2042 0.18% 0.76%
2041 0.2% 0.78%
2040 0.22% 0.79%
2039 0.23% 0.84%
2038 0.25% 0.85%
2037 0.26% 0.87%
2036 0.27% 0.9%
2035 0.28% 0.91%
2034 0.28% 0.93%
2033 0.29% 0.98%
2032 0.29% 1.01%
2031 0.3% 1.03%
2030 0.31% 1.03%
2029 0.31% 1.07%
2028 0.32% 1.09%
2027 0.33% 1.11%
2026 0.34% 1.16%
2025 0.34% 1.21%
2024 0.35% 1.23%
2023 0.29% 1.24%
2022 0.21% 1.2%
2021 0.27% 1.16%
2020 0.49% 1.34%
2019 0.71% 1.61%
2018 0.83% 1.72%
2017 0.89% 1.78%
2016 0.97% 1.78%
2015 1.05% 1.75%
2014 1.04% 1.73%
2013 1% 1.72%
2012 1.03% 1.72%
2011 1.07% 1.77%
2010 1.06% 1.89%
2009 1.07% 2.01%
2008 1.02% 2.12%
2007 1% 2.2%
2006 1.03% 2.25%
2005 1.03% 2.29%
2004 1.02% 2.34%
2003 1.04% 2.39%
2002 1.08% 2.45%
2001 1.1% 2.43%
2000 1.14% 2.37%
1999 1.16% 2.41%
1998 1.18% 2.49%
1997 1.22% 2.52%
1996 1.27% 2.56%
1995 1.32% 2.57%
1994 1.35% 2.58%
1993 1.36% 2.59%
1992 1.39% 2.68%
1991 1.45% 2.86%
1990 1.5% 2.99%
1989 1.54% 3.09%
1988 1.56% 3.19%
1987 1.56% 3.28%
1986 1.57% 3.33%
1985 1.59% 3.34%
1984 1.61% 3.31%
1983 1.61% 3.28%
1982 1.62% 3.24%
1981 1.61% 3.2%
1980 1.61% 2.82%
1979 1.61% 2.43%
1978 1.61% 2.43%
1977 1.6% 2.43%
1976 1.58% 2.42%
1975 1.62% 2.42%
1974 1.66% 2.43%
1973 1.63% 2.42%
1972 1.6% 2.43%
1971 1.59% 2.4%
1970 1.57% 2.32%
1969 1.55% 2.29%
1968 1.54% 2.29%
1967 1.54% 2.4%
1966 1.54% 2.52%
1965 1.58% 2.58%
1964 1.62% 2.63%
1963 1.66% 2.65%
1962 1.67% 2.64%
1961 1.67% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Argentina Malaysia
Current population
46048053
36512221
Population rank 35/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.44%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 89/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +166,615
Net migration rank 54/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 166,615
2024 - 3,454 - 174,770
2023 154,648 4,133 254,806 181,071
2022 96,673 5,589 237,560 188,154
2021 88,677 314 212,002 188,506
2020 151,347 292 283,282 101,907
2019 280,005 5,397 309,426 203,284
2018 346,031 5,742 324,568 221,965
2017 375,260 4,931 336,434 227,677
2016 391,767 5,215 345,681 222,141
2015 444,161 5,464 358,302 187,663
2014 450,462 5,794 367,587 159,791
2013 421,694 5,275 366,738 149,637
2012 411,540 2,978 371,497 134,975
2011 448,730 -1,117 372,836 122,269
2010 441,335 -5,003 360,260 157,164
2009 439,271 -7,882 366,157 178,410
2008 442,442 -12,517 362,380 202,481
2007 402,889 -18,099 348,711 229,784
2006 424,591 -20,109 349,509 232,971
2005 428,247 -22,068 355,324 225,864
2004 417,970 -22,381 365,138 212,278
2003 410,141 -22,450 377,425 199,510
2002 424,825 -22,674 381,084 196,227
2001 430,579 -23,687 400,939 173,613
2000 437,562 -22,775 417,371 125,499
1999 444,038 -20,220 432,355 89,335
1998 440,184 -20,326 436,316 99,639
1997 450,930 -20,651 447,768 79,266
1996 458,199 -20,486 450,174 73,040
1995 469,658 -19,815 443,349 72,393
1994 481,958 -18,723 437,873 66,685
1993 474,791 -16,455 429,910 61,079
1992 473,226 -13,201 418,900 66,286
1991 474,960 -8,537 401,938 97,111
1990 466,640 15,719 384,518 135,020
1989 460,991 26,555 373,277 143,544
1988 455,701 37,594 386,507 133,478
1987 443,404 40,859 381,999 137,759
1986 436,760 38,586 385,799 127,081
1985 428,866 46,889 383,243 120,215
1984 423,279 47,659 376,797 106,248
1983 426,145 46,438 365,290 97,862
1982 431,926 29,616 353,138 89,942
1981 442,501 16,569 339,991 84,142
1980 443,732 1,932 326,947 80,617
1979 449,952 -10,213 317,439 -13,980
1978 448,413 -14,665 311,027 -15,059
1977 441,647 -14,675 305,515 -16,601
1976 422,330 -10,235 300,615 -18,316
1975 409,561 -5,293 294,541 -20,480
1974 388,107 33,134 289,880 -21,919
1973 370,856 38,589 284,611 -21,995
1972 357,835 36,050 276,263 -21,305
1971 344,889 35,442 272,323 -20,535
1970 339,096 38,355 269,341 -31,839
1969 319,108 42,688 264,327 -39,420
1968 312,440 42,014 260,705 -40,996
1967 308,904 39,711 258,764 -42,108
1966 303,981 37,752 262,162 -33,993
1965 304,734 36,083 264,836 -36,456
1964 311,020 34,530 266,406 -38,785
1963 317,041 32,866 265,815 -40,952
1962 316,952 31,449 262,140 -43,033
1961 317,816 26,322 257,270 -44,916
1960 315,943 20,387 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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