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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.75 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Argentina vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Mali
2100 38,470,262 80,362,778
2099 38,771,415 80,043,103
2098 39,073,080 79,704,143
2097 39,375,182 79,354,569
2096 39,677,541 78,987,874
2095 39,979,665 78,602,449
2094 40,280,721 78,192,601
2093 40,581,226 77,771,649
2092 40,880,268 77,337,997
2091 41,177,110 76,884,320
2090 41,471,465 76,409,599
2089 41,762,248 75,916,129
2088 42,049,176 75,405,009
2087 42,332,265 74,874,565
2086 42,611,405 74,331,613
2085 42,886,138 73,769,979
2084 43,155,291 73,189,821
2083 43,419,078 72,588,675
2082 43,676,752 71,975,720
2081 43,927,762 71,340,622
2080 44,172,331 70,699,377
2079 44,410,304 70,036,857
2078 44,641,934 69,359,523
2077 44,866,199 68,668,133
2076 45,084,796 67,965,034
2075 45,296,910 67,249,105
2074 45,503,622 66,516,075
2073 45,703,629 65,768,739
2072 45,897,528 65,009,716
2071 46,086,384 64,232,600
2070 46,269,334 63,450,597
2069 46,447,065 62,657,123
2068 46,618,955 61,850,168
2067 46,784,529 61,035,806
2066 46,944,689 60,215,831
2065 47,099,735 59,394,005
2064 47,248,960 58,560,766
2063 47,392,014 57,720,905
2062 47,528,548 56,873,801
2061 47,657,918 56,020,633
2060 47,779,392 55,160,220
2059 47,891,584 54,298,509
2058 47,994,829 53,431,783
2057 48,087,406 52,559,686
2056 48,168,616 51,686,173
2055 48,237,399 50,807,502
2054 48,293,593 49,930,546
2053 48,337,815 49,048,457
2052 48,368,984 48,161,836
2051 48,387,355 47,275,159
2050 48,392,715 46,385,854
2049 48,386,015 45,500,920
2048 48,368,178 44,612,126
2047 48,338,867 43,725,546
2046 48,298,433 42,836,054
2045 48,247,039 41,946,522
2044 48,185,620 41,057,406
2043 48,114,882 40,168,481
2042 48,035,259 39,281,666
2041 47,946,583 38,402,142
2040 47,849,241 37,521,801
2039 47,744,601 36,648,491
2038 47,632,807 35,768,661
2037 47,515,667 34,898,973
2036 47,394,113 34,032,460
2035 47,268,510 33,174,985
2034 47,138,768 32,324,451
2033 47,006,032 31,482,783
2032 46,871,040 30,652,485
2031 46,733,292 29,830,213
2030 46,593,148 29,025,640
2029 46,450,303 28,232,427
2028 46,305,029 27,453,124
2027 46,156,602 26,687,226
2026 46,005,310 25,937,442
2025 45,851,378 25,198,821
2024 45,696,159 24,478,595
2023 45,538,401 23,769,127
2022 45,407,904 23,072,640
2021 45,312,281 22,388,630
2020 45,191,965 21,713,836
2019 44,973,465 21,068,405
2018 44,654,882 20,442,030
2017 44,288,894 19,813,011
2016 43,900,313 19,191,289
2015 43,477,012 18,593,022
2014 43,024,071 18,020,267
2013 42,582,455 17,459,615
2012 42,161,721 16,957,033
2011 41,730,660 16,469,049
2010 41,288,694 15,945,198
2009 40,854,831 15,435,539
2008 40,424,148 14,940,782
2007 40,016,763 14,457,775
2006 39,622,115 13,990,139
2005 39,216,789 13,538,647
2004 38,815,916 13,102,409
2003 38,424,282 12,684,955
2002 38,029,349 12,288,050
2001 37,624,825 11,912,158
2000 37,213,984 11,559,290
1999 36,794,682 11,227,415
1998 36,372,860 10,919,573
1997 35,947,791 10,646,495
1996 35,513,793 10,407,278
1995 35,070,020 10,185,365
1994 34,613,491 9,967,031
1993 34,152,717 9,754,786
1992 33,693,527 9,553,540
1991 33,230,294 9,362,888
1990 32,755,901 9,178,830
1989 32,270,948 8,999,938
1988 31,780,532 8,833,996
1987 31,291,762 8,681,164
1986 30,811,980 8,531,277
1985 30,336,441 8,374,663
1984 29,863,093 8,208,599
1983 29,391,332 8,034,400
1982 28,924,262 7,860,194
1981 28,463,959 7,692,766
1980 28,011,596 7,530,515
1979 27,568,895 7,375,266
1978 27,132,158 7,229,651
1977 26,701,805 7,090,979
1976 26,282,283 6,960,979
1975 25,874,107 6,837,261
1974 25,461,351 6,715,436
1973 25,046,005 6,597,106
1972 24,644,328 6,483,726
1971 24,257,208 6,377,944
1970 23,878,327 6,276,472
1969 23,508,711 6,177,704
1968 23,150,583 6,082,979
1967 22,799,059 5,990,906
1966 22,453,893 5,902,204
1965 22,112,629 5,815,487
1964 21,769,453 5,730,125
1963 21,421,705 5,646,605
1962 21,072,538 5,563,917
1961 20,726,276 5,482,283
1960 20,386,045 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Mali
2100 -0.78% 0.4%
2099 -0.77% 0.43%
2098 -0.77% 0.44%
2097 -0.76% 0.46%
2096 -0.76% 0.49%
2095 -0.75% 0.52%
2094 -0.74% 0.54%
2093 -0.73% 0.56%
2092 -0.72% 0.59%
2091 -0.71% 0.62%
2090 -0.7% 0.65%
2089 -0.68% 0.68%
2088 -0.67% 0.71%
2087 -0.66% 0.73%
2086 -0.64% 0.76%
2085 -0.62% 0.79%
2084 -0.61% 0.83%
2083 -0.59% 0.85%
2082 -0.57% 0.89%
2081 -0.55% 0.91%
2080 -0.54% 0.95%
2079 -0.52% 0.98%
2078 -0.5% 1.01%
2077 -0.48% 1.03%
2076 -0.47% 1.06%
2075 -0.45% 1.1%
2074 -0.44% 1.14%
2073 -0.42% 1.17%
2072 -0.41% 1.21%
2071 -0.4% 1.23%
2070 -0.38% 1.27%
2069 -0.37% 1.3%
2068 -0.35% 1.33%
2067 -0.34% 1.36%
2066 -0.33% 1.38%
2065 -0.32% 1.42%
2064 -0.3% 1.46%
2063 -0.29% 1.49%
2062 -0.27% 1.52%
2061 -0.25% 1.56%
2060 -0.23% 1.59%
2059 -0.22% 1.62%
2058 -0.19% 1.66%
2057 -0.17% 1.69%
2056 -0.14% 1.73%
2055 -0.12% 1.76%
2054 -0.09% 1.8%
2053 -0.06% 1.84%
2052 -0.04% 1.88%
2051 -0.01% 1.92%
2050 0.01% 1.94%
2049 0.04% 1.99%
2048 0.06% 2.03%
2047 0.08% 2.08%
2046 0.11% 2.12%
2045 0.13% 2.17%
2044 0.15% 2.21%
2043 0.17% 2.26%
2042 0.18% 2.29%
2041 0.2% 2.35%
2040 0.22% 2.38%
2039 0.23% 2.46%
2038 0.25% 2.49%
2037 0.26% 2.55%
2036 0.27% 2.58%
2035 0.28% 2.63%
2034 0.28% 2.67%
2033 0.29% 2.71%
2032 0.29% 2.76%
2031 0.3% 2.77%
2030 0.31% 2.81%
2029 0.31% 2.84%
2028 0.32% 2.87%
2027 0.33% 2.89%
2026 0.34% 2.93%
2025 0.34% 2.94%
2024 0.35% 2.98%
2023 0.29% 3.02%
2022 0.21% 3.06%
2021 0.27% 3.11%
2020 0.49% 3.06%
2019 0.71% 3.06%
2018 0.83% 3.17%
2017 0.89% 3.24%
2016 0.97% 3.22%
2015 1.05% 3.18%
2014 1.04% 3.21%
2013 1% 2.96%
2012 1.03% 2.96%
2011 1.07% 3.29%
2010 1.06% 3.3%
2009 1.07% 3.31%
2008 1.02% 3.34%
2007 1% 3.34%
2006 1.03% 3.33%
2005 1.03% 3.33%
2004 1.02% 3.29%
2003 1.04% 3.23%
2002 1.08% 3.16%
2001 1.1% 3.05%
2000 1.14% 2.96%
1999 1.16% 2.82%
1998 1.18% 2.56%
1997 1.22% 2.3%
1996 1.27% 2.18%
1995 1.32% 2.19%
1994 1.35% 2.18%
1993 1.36% 2.11%
1992 1.39% 2.04%
1991 1.45% 2.01%
1990 1.5% 1.99%
1989 1.54% 1.88%
1988 1.56% 1.76%
1987 1.56% 1.76%
1986 1.57% 1.87%
1985 1.59% 2.02%
1984 1.61% 2.17%
1983 1.61% 2.22%
1982 1.62% 2.18%
1981 1.61% 2.15%
1980 1.61% 2.1%
1979 1.61% 2.01%
1978 1.61% 1.96%
1977 1.6% 1.87%
1976 1.58% 1.81%
1975 1.62% 1.81%
1974 1.66% 1.79%
1973 1.63% 1.75%
1972 1.6% 1.66%
1971 1.59% 1.62%
1970 1.57% 1.6%
1969 1.55% 1.56%
1968 1.54% 1.54%
1967 1.54% 1.5%
1966 1.54% 1.49%
1965 1.58% 1.49%
1964 1.62% 1.48%
1963 1.66% 1.49%
1962 1.67% 1.49%
1961 1.67% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Argentina Mali
Current population
46083022
26322576
Population rank 35/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.32%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
1.49 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 14/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -48,019
Net migration rank 54/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -48,019
2024 153,265 3,454 759,375 -46,880
2023 154,648 4,133 746,398 -39,953
2022 96,673 5,589 726,465 -39,951
2021 88,677 314 703,674 -22,210
2020 151,347 292 683,053 -14,962
2019 280,005 5,397 667,110 -44,373
2018 346,031 5,742 670,723 -40,710
2017 375,260 4,931 661,973 -33,942
2016 391,767 5,215 645,652 -30,251
2015 444,161 5,464 630,006 -48,872
2014 450,462 5,794 614,419 -50,068
2013 421,694 5,275 597,887 -40,951
2012 411,540 2,978 588,748 -140,507
2011 448,730 -1,117 570,899 -43,160
2010 441,335 -5,003 554,447 -34,483
2009 439,271 -7,882 533,730 -34,383
2008 442,442 -12,517 514,665 -24,509
2007 402,889 -18,099 495,800 -19,945
2006 424,591 -20,109 477,665 -18,247
2005 428,247 -22,068 460,964 -17,413
2004 417,970 -22,381 439,717 -10,796
2003 410,141 -22,450 417,766 -11,768
2002 424,825 -22,674 396,732 -8,914
2001 430,579 -23,687 376,472 -12,507
2000 437,562 -22,775 359,159 -17,395
1999 444,038 -20,220 343,705 -21,702
1998 440,184 -20,326 323,940 -30,255
1997 450,930 -20,651 308,429 -55,978
1996 458,199 -20,486 293,953 -67,974
1995 469,658 -19,815 285,598 -67,763
1994 481,958 -18,723 282,356 -63,533
1993 474,791 -16,455 274,480 -68,816
1992 473,226 -13,201 267,605 -70,789
1991 474,960 -8,537 261,656 -77,172
1990 466,640 15,719 252,308 -68,668
1989 460,991 26,555 249,929 -75,771
1988 455,701 37,594 245,682 -87,952
1987 443,404 40,859 238,871 -90,940
1986 436,760 38,586 233,799 -81,970
1985 428,866 46,889 224,734 -63,347
1984 423,279 47,659 218,078 -47,331
1983 426,145 46,438 211,795 -34,132
1982 431,926 29,616 204,892 -34,140
1981 442,501 16,569 198,227 -34,130
1980 443,732 1,932 190,560 -30,156
1979 449,952 -10,213 182,449 -32,353
1978 448,413 -14,665 172,652 -31,520
1977 441,647 -14,675 165,071 -28,853
1976 422,330 -10,235 157,778 -33,999
1975 409,561 -5,293 150,222 -26,572
1974 388,107 33,134 142,448 -22,449
1973 370,856 38,589 135,801 -19,137
1972 357,835 36,050 129,687 -19,594
1971 344,889 35,442 123,591 -22,127
1970 339,096 38,355 118,952 -17,479
1969 319,108 42,688 114,361 -18,302
1968 312,440 42,014 111,403 -18,015
1967 308,904 39,711 107,650 -16,900
1966 303,981 37,752 103,684 -17,032
1965 304,734 36,083 100,451 -13,662
1964 311,020 34,530 97,166 -13,226
1963 317,041 32,866 95,055 -11,951
1962 316,952 31,449 93,101 -10,821
1961 317,816 26,322 91,115 -10,139
1960 315,943 20,387 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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

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