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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 14.5 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Argentina vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Namibia
2100 38,471,783 5,958,153
2099 38,772,947 5,952,623
2098 39,074,625 5,947,142
2097 39,376,738 5,942,285
2096 39,679,110 5,938,162
2095 39,981,245 5,930,395
2094 40,282,313 5,922,248
2093 40,582,830 5,911,235
2092 40,881,884 5,899,026
2091 41,178,738 5,886,490
2090 41,473,104 5,871,938
2089 41,763,899 5,858,234
2088 42,050,838 5,842,720
2087 42,333,938 5,825,856
2086 42,613,089 5,806,643
2085 42,887,833 5,789,246
2084 43,156,997 5,771,050
2083 43,420,795 5,751,610
2082 43,678,479 5,730,648
2081 43,929,498 5,707,476
2080 44,174,077 5,682,842
2079 44,412,059 5,659,698
2078 44,643,698 5,634,313
2077 44,867,972 5,608,096
2076 45,086,578 5,580,829
2075 45,298,701 5,551,107
2074 45,505,420 5,522,025
2073 45,705,435 5,494,180
2072 45,899,342 5,464,749
2071 46,088,206 5,434,461
2070 46,271,163 5,403,822
2069 46,448,901 5,371,517
2068 46,620,798 5,336,950
2067 46,786,379 5,300,707
2066 46,946,544 5,263,191
2065 47,101,596 5,227,346
2064 47,250,827 5,190,323
2063 47,393,888 5,150,579
2062 47,530,427 5,109,760
2061 47,659,802 5,068,478
2060 47,781,281 5,023,587
2059 47,893,477 4,979,591
2058 47,996,726 4,933,964
2057 48,089,306 4,887,985
2056 48,170,520 4,840,537
2055 48,239,306 4,790,848
2054 48,295,502 4,741,942
2053 48,339,726 4,691,180
2052 48,370,895 4,639,835
2051 48,389,268 4,587,353
2050 48,394,628 4,533,502
2049 48,387,928 4,482,650
2048 48,370,090 4,430,309
2047 48,340,778 4,373,597
2046 48,300,342 4,318,050
2045 48,248,946 4,259,166
2044 48,187,525 4,202,338
2043 48,116,784 4,144,892
2042 48,037,158 4,088,713
2041 47,948,478 4,032,347
2040 47,851,132 3,976,987
2039 47,746,488 3,920,720
2038 47,634,690 3,862,015
2037 47,517,545 3,804,482
2036 47,395,986 3,747,072
2035 47,270,379 3,689,163
2034 47,140,631 3,631,737
2033 47,007,890 3,575,000
2032 46,872,893 3,516,310
2031 46,735,140 3,456,265
2030 46,594,989 3,395,964
2029 46,452,139 3,336,698
2028 46,306,859 3,277,428
2027 46,158,426 3,216,917
2026 46,007,129 3,156,839
2025 45,853,190 3,094,769
2024 45,696,159 3,030,131
2023 45,538,401 2,963,095
2022 45,407,904 2,889,662
2021 45,312,281 2,810,548
2020 45,191,965 2,728,762
2019 44,973,465 2,650,494
2018 44,654,882 2,577,327
2017 44,288,894 2,506,853
2016 43,900,313 2,439,213
2015 43,477,012 2,374,300
2014 43,024,071 2,312,139
2013 42,582,455 2,252,508
2012 42,161,721 2,194,654
2011 41,730,660 2,146,325
2010 41,288,694 2,109,811
2009 40,854,831 2,077,394
2008 40,424,148 2,047,056
2007 40,016,763 2,018,600
2006 39,622,115 1,991,888
2005 39,216,789 1,966,582
2004 38,815,916 1,942,082
2003 38,424,282 1,917,464
2002 38,029,349 1,889,970
2001 37,624,825 1,857,048
2000 37,213,984 1,818,647
1999 36,794,682 1,776,368
1998 36,372,860 1,732,745
1997 35,947,791 1,689,264
1996 35,513,793 1,646,103
1995 35,070,020 1,602,170
1994 34,613,491 1,556,304
1993 34,152,717 1,508,697
1992 33,693,527 1,461,322
1991 33,230,294 1,415,684
1990 32,755,901 1,369,303
1989 32,270,948 1,288,947
1988 31,780,532 1,209,696
1987 31,291,762 1,167,889
1986 30,811,980 1,131,081
1985 30,336,441 1,096,890
1984 29,863,093 1,065,989
1983 29,391,332 1,037,511
1982 28,924,262 1,010,308
1981 28,463,959 992,500
1980 28,011,596 981,434
1979 27,568,895 962,825
1978 27,132,158 947,269
1977 26,701,805 931,104
1976 26,282,283 906,566
1975 25,874,107 881,032
1974 25,461,351 854,320
1973 25,046,005 828,928
1972 24,644,328 804,399
1971 24,257,208 780,584
1970 23,878,327 757,868
1969 23,508,711 736,120
1968 23,150,583 715,542
1967 22,799,059 696,045
1966 22,453,893 677,655
1965 22,112,629 660,558
1964 21,769,453 644,530
1963 21,421,705 629,589
1962 21,072,538 615,759
1961 20,726,276 603,067
1960 20,386,045 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Namibia
2100 -0.78% 0.09%
2099 -0.77% 0.09%
2098 -0.77% 0.08%
2097 -0.76% 0.07%
2096 -0.76% 0.13%
2095 -0.75% 0.14%
2094 -0.74% 0.19%
2093 -0.73% 0.21%
2092 -0.72% 0.21%
2091 -0.71% 0.25%
2090 -0.7% 0.23%
2089 -0.68% 0.27%
2088 -0.67% 0.29%
2087 -0.66% 0.33%
2086 -0.64% 0.3%
2085 -0.62% 0.32%
2084 -0.61% 0.34%
2083 -0.59% 0.37%
2082 -0.57% 0.41%
2081 -0.55% 0.43%
2080 -0.54% 0.41%
2079 -0.52% 0.45%
2078 -0.5% 0.47%
2077 -0.48% 0.49%
2076 -0.47% 0.54%
2075 -0.45% 0.53%
2074 -0.44% 0.51%
2073 -0.42% 0.54%
2072 -0.41% 0.56%
2071 -0.4% 0.57%
2070 -0.38% 0.6%
2069 -0.37% 0.65%
2068 -0.35% 0.68%
2067 -0.34% 0.71%
2066 -0.33% 0.69%
2065 -0.32% 0.71%
2064 -0.3% 0.77%
2063 -0.29% 0.8%
2062 -0.27% 0.81%
2061 -0.25% 0.89%
2060 -0.23% 0.88%
2059 -0.22% 0.92%
2058 -0.19% 0.94%
2057 -0.17% 0.98%
2056 -0.14% 1.04%
2055 -0.12% 1.03%
2054 -0.09% 1.08%
2053 -0.06% 1.11%
2052 -0.04% 1.14%
2051 -0.01% 1.19%
2050 0.01% 1.13%
2049 0.04% 1.18%
2048 0.06% 1.3%
2047 0.08% 1.29%
2046 0.11% 1.38%
2045 0.13% 1.35%
2044 0.15% 1.39%
2043 0.17% 1.37%
2042 0.18% 1.4%
2041 0.2% 1.39%
2040 0.22% 1.44%
2039 0.23% 1.52%
2038 0.25% 1.51%
2037 0.26% 1.53%
2036 0.27% 1.57%
2035 0.28% 1.58%
2034 0.28% 1.59%
2033 0.29% 1.67%
2032 0.29% 1.74%
2031 0.3% 1.78%
2030 0.31% 1.78%
2029 0.31% 1.81%
2028 0.32% 1.88%
2027 0.33% 1.9%
2026 0.34% 2.01%
2025 0.34% 2.13%
2024 0.35% 2.26%
2023 0.29% 2.54%
2022 0.21% 2.81%
2021 0.27% 3%
2020 0.49% 2.95%
2019 0.71% 2.84%
2018 0.83% 2.81%
2017 0.89% 2.77%
2016 0.97% 2.73%
2015 1.05% 2.69%
2014 1.04% 2.65%
2013 1% 2.64%
2012 1.03% 2.25%
2011 1.07% 1.73%
2010 1.06% 1.56%
2009 1.07% 1.48%
2008 1.02% 1.41%
2007 1% 1.34%
2006 1.03% 1.29%
2005 1.03% 1.26%
2004 1.02% 1.28%
2003 1.04% 1.45%
2002 1.08% 1.77%
2001 1.1% 2.11%
2000 1.14% 2.38%
1999 1.16% 2.52%
1998 1.18% 2.57%
1997 1.22% 2.62%
1996 1.27% 2.74%
1995 1.32% 2.95%
1994 1.35% 3.16%
1993 1.36% 3.24%
1992 1.39% 3.22%
1991 1.45% 3.39%
1990 1.5% 6.23%
1989 1.54% 6.55%
1988 1.56% 3.58%
1987 1.56% 3.25%
1986 1.57% 3.12%
1985 1.59% 2.9%
1984 1.61% 2.74%
1983 1.61% 2.69%
1982 1.62% 1.79%
1981 1.61% 1.13%
1980 1.61% 1.93%
1979 1.61% 1.64%
1978 1.61% 1.74%
1977 1.6% 2.71%
1976 1.58% 2.9%
1975 1.62% 3.13%
1974 1.66% 3.06%
1973 1.63% 3.05%
1972 1.6% 3.05%
1971 1.59% 3%
1970 1.57% 2.95%
1969 1.55% 2.88%
1968 1.54% 2.8%
1967 1.54% 2.71%
1966 1.54% 2.59%
1965 1.58% 2.49%
1964 1.62% 2.37%
1963 1.66% 2.25%
1962 1.67% 2.1%
1961 1.67% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Argentina Namibia
Current population
46048053
3173089
Population rank 35/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.04%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +184
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 41/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +1,866
Net migration rank 54/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 1,866
2024 - 3,454 - 4,211
2023 154,648 4,133 58,435 11,675
2022 96,673 5,589 54,534 22,212
2021 88,677 314 50,160 31,327
2020 151,347 292 55,034 27,056
2019 280,005 5,397 54,769 19,676
2018 346,031 5,742 53,970 17,920
2017 375,260 4,931 52,975 16,080
2016 391,767 5,215 52,228 14,002
2015 444,161 5,464 50,846 12,755
2014 450,462 5,794 49,581 11,134
2013 421,694 5,275 47,801 10,748
2012 411,540 2,978 46,204 10,957
2011 448,730 -1,117 43,557 -4,067
2010 441,335 -5,003 42,046 -8,518
2009 439,271 -7,882 39,942 -8,626
2008 442,442 -12,517 38,147 -8,775
2007 402,889 -18,099 36,430 -8,905
2006 424,591 -20,109 34,690 -8,792
2005 428,247 -22,068 32,909 -8,195
2004 417,970 -22,381 31,478 -7,192
2003 410,141 -22,450 31,115 -6,153
2002 424,825 -22,674 31,947 -1,913
2001 430,579 -23,687 32,942 2,869
2000 437,562 -22,775 35,280 5,709
1999 444,038 -20,220 37,233 6,333
1998 440,184 -20,326 37,500 6,180
1997 450,930 -20,651 37,256 6,023
1996 458,199 -20,486 37,177 5,866
1995 469,658 -19,815 39,119 5,712
1994 481,958 -18,723 41,316 5,578
1993 474,791 -16,455 42,861 5,464
1992 473,226 -13,201 43,945 2,487
1991 474,960 -8,537 44,523 309
1990 466,640 15,719 43,956 3,969
1989 460,991 26,555 37,715 75,072
1988 455,701 37,594 34,798 10,916
1987 443,404 40,859 33,340 4,559
1986 436,760 38,586 31,764 3,953
1985 428,866 46,889 30,575 2,090
1984 423,279 47,659 29,395 -267
1983 426,145 46,438 28,307 -481
1982 431,926 29,616 27,474 -889
1981 442,501 16,569 27,938 -18,901
1980 443,732 1,932 28,142 -15,041
1979 449,952 -10,213 28,930 -4,818
1978 448,413 -14,665 29,821 -22,827
1977 441,647 -14,675 29,241 -3,907
1976 422,330 -10,235 28,785 -5,048
1975 409,561 -5,293 27,882 -553
1974 388,107 33,134 26,844 -744
1973 370,856 38,589 25,754 -1,066
1972 357,835 36,050 24,606 -236
1971 344,889 35,442 23,467 -208
1970 339,096 38,355 22,414 -244
1969 319,108 42,688 21,387 -57
1968 312,440 42,014 20,470 -636
1967 308,904 39,711 19,498 -339
1966 303,981 37,752 18,635 -1,023
1965 304,734 36,083 17,902 -1,327
1964 311,020 34,530 17,134 -1,660
1963 317,041 32,866 16,430 -2,016
1962 316,952 31,449 15,656 -2,403
1961 317,816 26,322 14,936 -2,807
1960 315,943 20,387 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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