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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 532,057 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 86.5 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.5% growth).

Argentina vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Maldives
2100 38,471,783 476,505
2099 38,772,947 477,920
2098 39,074,625 479,417
2097 39,376,738 481,109
2096 39,679,110 482,965
2095 39,981,245 484,925
2094 40,282,313 487,060
2093 40,582,830 489,462
2092 40,881,884 492,137
2091 41,178,738 494,900
2090 41,473,104 498,054
2089 41,763,899 501,304
2088 42,050,838 504,978
2087 42,333,938 508,740
2086 42,613,089 512,752
2085 42,887,833 516,863
2084 43,156,997 521,065
2083 43,420,795 525,345
2082 43,678,479 529,631
2081 43,929,498 534,118
2080 44,174,077 538,568
2079 44,412,059 543,030
2078 44,643,698 547,552
2077 44,867,972 551,886
2076 45,086,578 556,016
2075 45,298,701 560,031
2074 45,505,420 563,862
2073 45,705,435 567,654
2072 45,899,342 571,178
2071 46,088,206 574,604
2070 46,271,163 577,819
2069 46,448,901 580,792
2068 46,620,798 583,580
2067 46,786,379 586,194
2066 46,946,544 588,512
2065 47,101,596 590,500
2064 47,250,827 592,344
2063 47,393,888 594,011
2062 47,530,427 595,405
2061 47,659,802 596,482
2060 47,781,281 597,051
2059 47,893,477 597,623
2058 47,996,726 597,874
2057 48,089,306 597,811
2056 48,170,520 597,360
2055 48,239,306 596,636
2054 48,295,502 595,832
2053 48,339,726 594,829
2052 48,370,895 593,458
2051 48,389,268 591,942
2050 48,394,628 590,121
2049 48,387,928 587,970
2048 48,370,090 585,592
2047 48,340,778 583,306
2046 48,300,342 580,842
2045 48,248,946 578,160
2044 48,187,525 575,546
2043 48,116,784 572,802
2042 48,037,158 570,020
2041 47,948,478 567,246
2040 47,851,132 564,398
2039 47,746,488 561,546
2038 47,634,690 558,940
2037 47,517,545 556,343
2036 47,395,986 553,839
2035 47,270,379 551,348
2034 47,140,631 548,952
2033 47,007,890 546,465
2032 46,872,893 544,072
2031 46,735,140 541,734
2030 46,594,989 539,556
2029 46,452,139 537,533
2028 46,306,859 535,394
2027 46,158,426 533,401
2026 46,007,129 531,559
2025 45,853,190 529,712
2024 45,696,159 527,799
2023 45,538,401 525,994
2022 45,407,904 524,106
2021 45,312,281 516,154
2020 45,191,965 502,118
2019 44,973,465 487,731
2018 44,654,882 473,099
2017 44,288,894 458,287
2016 43,900,313 443,308
2015 43,477,012 428,154
2014 43,024,071 413,617
2013 42,582,455 400,070
2012 42,161,721 386,818
2011 41,730,660 373,674
2010 41,288,694 360,792
2009 40,854,831 348,275
2008 40,424,148 336,170
2007 40,016,763 324,479
2006 39,622,115 313,851
2005 39,216,789 306,429
2004 38,815,916 301,413
2003 38,424,282 296,491
2002 38,029,349 291,616
2001 37,624,825 286,767
2000 37,213,984 282,019
1999 36,794,682 277,412
1998 36,372,860 272,723
1997 35,947,791 267,707
1996 35,513,793 262,347
1995 35,070,020 256,649
1994 34,613,491 250,822
1993 34,152,717 244,884
1992 33,693,527 238,543
1991 33,230,294 231,802
1990 32,755,901 224,762
1989 32,270,948 217,738
1988 31,780,532 210,885
1987 31,291,762 203,944
1986 30,811,980 196,935
1985 30,336,441 190,169
1984 29,863,093 184,198
1983 29,391,332 179,128
1982 28,924,262 174,333
1981 28,463,959 169,532
1980 28,011,596 164,835
1979 27,568,895 160,360
1978 27,132,158 156,159
1977 26,701,805 151,930
1976 26,282,283 147,525
1975 25,874,107 143,158
1974 25,461,351 138,978
1973 25,046,005 134,952
1972 24,644,328 130,968
1971 24,257,208 127,035
1970 23,878,327 123,219
1969 23,508,711 119,564
1968 23,150,583 116,075
1967 22,799,059 112,528
1966 22,453,893 108,507
1965 22,112,629 104,102
1964 21,769,453 100,662
1963 21,421,705 98,222
1962 21,072,538 95,802
1961 20,726,276 93,450
1960 20,386,045 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 88,749 people (a 20% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.9% to 590,121 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Maldives
2100 -0.78% -0.3%
2099 -0.77% -0.31%
2098 -0.77% -0.35%
2097 -0.76% -0.38%
2096 -0.76% -0.4%
2095 -0.75% -0.44%
2094 -0.74% -0.49%
2093 -0.73% -0.54%
2092 -0.72% -0.56%
2091 -0.71% -0.63%
2090 -0.7% -0.65%
2089 -0.68% -0.73%
2088 -0.67% -0.74%
2087 -0.66% -0.78%
2086 -0.64% -0.8%
2085 -0.62% -0.81%
2084 -0.61% -0.81%
2083 -0.59% -0.81%
2082 -0.57% -0.84%
2081 -0.55% -0.83%
2080 -0.54% -0.82%
2079 -0.52% -0.83%
2078 -0.5% -0.79%
2077 -0.48% -0.74%
2076 -0.47% -0.72%
2075 -0.45% -0.68%
2074 -0.44% -0.67%
2073 -0.42% -0.62%
2072 -0.41% -0.6%
2071 -0.4% -0.56%
2070 -0.38% -0.51%
2069 -0.37% -0.48%
2068 -0.35% -0.45%
2067 -0.34% -0.39%
2066 -0.33% -0.34%
2065 -0.32% -0.31%
2064 -0.3% -0.28%
2063 -0.29% -0.23%
2062 -0.27% -0.18%
2061 -0.25% -0.1%
2060 -0.23% -0.1%
2059 -0.22% -0.04%
2058 -0.19% 0.01%
2057 -0.17% 0.08%
2056 -0.14% 0.12%
2055 -0.12% 0.14%
2054 -0.09% 0.17%
2053 -0.06% 0.23%
2052 -0.04% 0.26%
2051 -0.01% 0.31%
2050 0.01% 0.37%
2049 0.04% 0.41%
2048 0.06% 0.39%
2047 0.08% 0.42%
2046 0.11% 0.46%
2045 0.13% 0.45%
2044 0.15% 0.48%
2043 0.17% 0.49%
2042 0.18% 0.49%
2041 0.2% 0.5%
2040 0.22% 0.51%
2039 0.23% 0.47%
2038 0.25% 0.47%
2037 0.26% 0.45%
2036 0.27% 0.45%
2035 0.28% 0.44%
2034 0.28% 0.46%
2033 0.29% 0.44%
2032 0.29% 0.43%
2031 0.3% 0.4%
2030 0.31% 0.38%
2029 0.31% 0.4%
2028 0.32% 0.37%
2027 0.33% 0.35%
2026 0.34% 0.35%
2025 0.34% 0.36%
2024 0.35% 0.34%
2023 0.29% 0.36%
2022 0.21% 1.54%
2021 0.27% 2.8%
2020 0.49% 2.95%
2019 0.71% 3.09%
2018 0.83% 3.23%
2017 0.89% 3.38%
2016 0.97% 3.54%
2015 1.05% 3.51%
2014 1.04% 3.39%
2013 1% 3.43%
2012 1.03% 3.52%
2011 1.07% 3.57%
2010 1.06% 3.59%
2009 1.07% 3.6%
2008 1.02% 3.6%
2007 1% 3.39%
2006 1.03% 2.42%
2005 1.03% 1.66%
2004 1.02% 1.66%
2003 1.04% 1.67%
2002 1.08% 1.69%
2001 1.1% 1.68%
2000 1.14% 1.66%
1999 1.16% 1.72%
1998 1.18% 1.87%
1997 1.22% 2.04%
1996 1.27% 2.22%
1995 1.32% 2.32%
1994 1.35% 2.42%
1993 1.36% 2.66%
1992 1.39% 2.91%
1991 1.45% 3.13%
1990 1.5% 3.23%
1989 1.54% 3.25%
1988 1.56% 3.4%
1987 1.56% 3.56%
1986 1.57% 3.56%
1985 1.59% 3.24%
1984 1.61% 2.83%
1983 1.61% 2.75%
1982 1.62% 2.83%
1981 1.61% 2.85%
1980 1.61% 2.79%
1979 1.61% 2.69%
1978 1.61% 2.78%
1977 1.6% 2.99%
1976 1.58% 3.05%
1975 1.62% 3.01%
1974 1.66% 2.98%
1973 1.63% 3.04%
1972 1.6% 3.1%
1971 1.59% 3.1%
1970 1.57% 3.06%
1969 1.55% 3.01%
1968 1.54% 3.15%
1967 1.54% 3.71%
1966 1.54% 4.23%
1965 1.58% 3.42%
1964 1.62% 2.48%
1963 1.66% 2.53%
1962 1.67% 2.52%
1961 1.67% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Argentina Maldives
Current population
46048053
532057
Population rank 35/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.006%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
4.85 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.51 hours
One death every
1.51 minutes
7.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +5
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +1,805
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 146/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
3.85 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -2,283
Net migration rank 54/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -2,283
2024 - 3,454 - -2,421
2023 154,648 4,133 4,566 -2,877
2022 96,673 5,589 4,752 -2,674
2021 88,677 314 4,426 9,412
2020 151,347 292 4,594 9,642
2019 280,005 5,397 4,886 9,648
2018 346,031 5,742 5,088 9,637
2017 375,260 4,931 5,342 9,555
2016 391,767 5,215 5,652 9,421
2015 444,161 5,464 5,914 9,324
2014 450,462 5,794 6,122 7,700
2013 421,694 5,275 6,307 6,963
2012 411,540 2,978 6,445 6,800
2011 448,730 -1,117 6,429 6,611
2010 441,335 -5,003 6,350 6,369
2009 439,271 -7,882 6,227 6,093
2008 442,442 -12,517 5,856 6,035
2007 402,889 -18,099 5,324 6,160
2006 424,591 -20,109 4,766 5,006
2005 428,247 -22,068 4,493 578
2004 417,970 -22,381 4,287 668
2003 410,141 -22,450 4,316 578
2002 424,825 -22,674 4,257 607
2001 430,579 -23,687 4,271 560
2000 437,562 -22,775 4,372 300
1999 444,038 -20,220 4,601 -62
1998 440,184 -20,326 4,919 -94
1997 450,930 -20,651 5,267 -60
1996 458,199 -20,486 5,705 -183
1995 469,658 -19,815 6,177 -302
1994 481,958 -18,723 6,550 -768
1993 474,791 -16,455 6,842 -749
1992 473,226 -13,201 7,096 -522
1991 474,960 -8,537 7,295 -378
1990 466,640 15,719 7,444 -271
1989 460,991 26,555 7,472 -610
1988 455,701 37,594 7,414 -564
1987 443,404 40,859 7,300 -265
1986 436,760 38,586 7,153 -175
1985 428,866 46,889 6,944 -382
1984 423,279 47,659 6,680 -1,300
1983 426,145 46,438 6,361 -1,608
1982 431,926 29,616 6,058 -1,220
1981 442,501 16,569 5,778 -1,014
1980 443,732 1,932 5,526 -903
1979 449,952 -10,213 5,275 -958
1978 448,413 -14,665 4,812 -716
1977 441,647 -14,675 4,779 -413
1976 422,330 -10,235 4,538 -101
1975 409,561 -5,293 4,325 -14
1974 388,107 33,134 4,136 -78
1973 370,856 38,589 3,924 60
1972 357,835 36,050 3,707 269
1971 344,889 35,442 3,549 341
1970 339,096 38,355 3,415 330
1969 319,108 42,688 3,260 313
1968 312,440 42,014 3,150 255
1967 308,904 39,711 3,010 672
1966 303,981 37,752 2,845 1,511
1965 304,734 36,083 2,747 1,709
1964 311,020 34,530 2,660 -227
1963 317,041 32,866 2,567 -125
1962 316,952 31,449 2,475 -80
1961 317,816 26,322 2,354 -44
1960 315,943 20,387 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/maldives | 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 Maldives 42.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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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