Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.56 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Argentina vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Nepal
2100 38,471,783 31,902,377
2099 38,772,947 32,090,762
2098 39,074,625 32,277,789
2097 39,376,738 32,464,318
2096 39,679,110 32,647,891
2095 39,981,245 32,828,594
2094 40,282,313 33,009,460
2093 40,582,830 33,186,290
2092 40,881,884 33,361,327
2091 41,178,738 33,532,505
2090 41,473,104 33,699,660
2089 41,763,899 33,863,636
2088 42,050,838 34,022,597
2087 42,333,938 34,175,457
2086 42,613,089 34,322,945
2085 42,887,833 34,468,441
2084 43,156,997 34,605,513
2083 43,420,795 34,735,114
2082 43,678,479 34,856,938
2081 43,929,498 34,972,075
2080 44,174,077 35,080,783
2079 44,412,059 35,183,584
2078 44,643,698 35,277,254
2077 44,867,972 35,362,658
2076 45,086,578 35,440,746
2075 45,298,701 35,510,291
2074 45,505,420 35,573,094
2073 45,705,435 35,627,375
2072 45,899,342 35,670,886
2071 46,088,206 35,709,979
2070 46,271,163 35,739,580
2069 46,448,901 35,759,193
2068 46,620,798 35,770,405
2067 46,786,379 35,774,081
2066 46,946,544 35,770,220
2065 47,101,596 35,758,824
2064 47,250,827 35,737,661
2063 47,393,888 35,709,945
2062 47,530,427 35,669,839
2061 47,659,802 35,623,365
2060 47,781,281 35,567,728
2059 47,893,477 35,503,043
2058 47,996,726 35,427,419
2057 48,089,306 35,345,633
2056 48,170,520 35,253,644
2055 48,239,306 35,155,433
2054 48,295,502 35,050,330
2053 48,339,726 34,936,594
2052 48,370,895 34,816,009
2051 48,389,268 34,684,328
2050 48,394,628 34,546,267
2049 48,387,928 34,400,898
2048 48,370,090 34,250,249
2047 48,340,778 34,091,495
2046 48,300,342 33,921,975
2045 48,248,946 33,747,892
2044 48,187,525 33,566,784
2043 48,116,784 33,380,395
2042 48,037,158 33,186,321
2041 47,948,478 32,987,097
2040 47,851,132 32,781,189
2039 47,746,488 32,569,731
2038 47,634,690 32,349,742
2037 47,517,545 32,125,036
2036 47,395,986 31,892,962
2035 47,270,379 31,653,976
2034 47,140,631 31,407,460
2033 47,007,890 31,152,292
2032 46,872,893 30,890,627
2031 46,735,140 30,623,706
2030 46,594,989 30,349,201
2029 46,452,139 30,068,368
2028 46,306,859 29,780,585
2027 46,158,426 29,627,864
2026 46,007,129 29,585,230
2025 45,853,190 29,605,298
2024 45,696,159 29,651,054
2023 45,538,401 29,694,614
2022 45,407,904 29,715,436
2021 45,312,281 29,475,010
2020 45,191,965 28,966,574
2019 44,973,465 28,414,064
2018 44,654,882 28,079,689
2017 44,288,894 28,011,258
2016 43,900,313 27,955,462
2015 43,477,012 27,823,629
2014 43,024,071 27,672,370
2013 42,582,455 27,589,996
2012 42,161,721 27,534,915
2011 41,730,660 27,464,494
2010 41,288,694 27,341,952
2009 40,854,831 27,173,035
2008 40,424,148 26,990,037
2007 40,016,763 26,788,492
2006 39,622,115 26,565,425
2005 39,216,789 26,309,458
2004 38,815,916 26,016,656
2003 38,424,282 25,688,758
2002 38,029,349 25,328,981
2001 37,624,825 24,946,748
2000 37,213,984 24,546,509
1999 36,794,682 24,125,199
1998 36,372,860 23,680,357
1997 35,947,791 23,219,463
1996 35,513,793 22,741,862
1995 35,070,020 22,245,439
1994 34,613,491 21,717,479
1993 34,152,717 21,180,159
1992 33,693,527 20,609,707
1991 33,230,294 20,036,500
1990 32,755,901 19,524,573
1989 32,270,948 19,057,807
1988 31,780,532 18,638,661
1987 31,291,762 18,250,505
1986 30,811,980 17,868,124
1985 30,336,441 17,477,692
1984 29,863,093 17,085,242
1983 29,391,332 16,689,119
1982 28,924,262 16,297,987
1981 28,463,959 15,922,423
1980 28,011,596 15,553,105
1979 27,568,895 15,190,590
1978 27,132,158 14,839,695
1977 26,701,805 14,499,175
1976 26,282,283 14,177,649
1975 25,874,107 13,870,695
1974 25,461,351 13,568,435
1973 25,046,005 13,275,239
1972 24,644,328 12,989,099
1971 24,257,208 12,710,061
1970 23,878,327 12,436,190
1969 23,508,711 12,167,036
1968 23,150,583 11,906,266
1967 22,799,059 11,652,716
1966 22,453,893 11,408,710
1965 22,112,629 11,173,411
1964 21,769,453 10,946,392
1963 21,421,705 10,729,818
1962 21,072,538 10,521,116
1961 20,726,276 10,318,396
1960 20,386,045 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Nepal
2100 -0.78% -0.59%
2099 -0.77% -0.58%
2098 -0.77% -0.57%
2097 -0.76% -0.56%
2096 -0.76% -0.55%
2095 -0.75% -0.55%
2094 -0.74% -0.53%
2093 -0.73% -0.52%
2092 -0.72% -0.51%
2091 -0.71% -0.5%
2090 -0.7% -0.48%
2089 -0.68% -0.47%
2088 -0.67% -0.45%
2087 -0.66% -0.43%
2086 -0.64% -0.42%
2085 -0.62% -0.4%
2084 -0.61% -0.37%
2083 -0.59% -0.35%
2082 -0.57% -0.33%
2081 -0.55% -0.31%
2080 -0.54% -0.29%
2079 -0.52% -0.27%
2078 -0.5% -0.24%
2077 -0.48% -0.22%
2076 -0.47% -0.2%
2075 -0.45% -0.18%
2074 -0.44% -0.15%
2073 -0.42% -0.12%
2072 -0.41% -0.11%
2071 -0.4% -0.08%
2070 -0.38% -0.05%
2069 -0.37% -0.03%
2068 -0.35% -0.01%
2067 -0.34% 0.01%
2066 -0.33% 0.03%
2065 -0.32% 0.06%
2064 -0.3% 0.08%
2063 -0.29% 0.11%
2062 -0.27% 0.13%
2061 -0.25% 0.16%
2060 -0.23% 0.18%
2059 -0.22% 0.21%
2058 -0.19% 0.23%
2057 -0.17% 0.26%
2056 -0.14% 0.28%
2055 -0.12% 0.3%
2054 -0.09% 0.33%
2053 -0.06% 0.35%
2052 -0.04% 0.38%
2051 -0.01% 0.4%
2050 0.01% 0.42%
2049 0.04% 0.44%
2048 0.06% 0.47%
2047 0.08% 0.5%
2046 0.11% 0.52%
2045 0.13% 0.54%
2044 0.15% 0.56%
2043 0.17% 0.58%
2042 0.18% 0.6%
2041 0.2% 0.63%
2040 0.22% 0.65%
2039 0.23% 0.68%
2038 0.25% 0.7%
2037 0.26% 0.73%
2036 0.27% 0.75%
2035 0.28% 0.78%
2034 0.28% 0.82%
2033 0.29% 0.85%
2032 0.29% 0.87%
2031 0.3% 0.9%
2030 0.31% 0.93%
2029 0.31% 0.97%
2028 0.32% 0.52%
2027 0.33% 0.14%
2026 0.34% -0.07%
2025 0.34% -0.15%
2024 0.35% -0.15%
2023 0.29% -0.07%
2022 0.21% 0.82%
2021 0.27% 1.76%
2020 0.49% 1.94%
2019 0.71% 1.19%
2018 0.83% 0.24%
2017 0.89% 0.2%
2016 0.97% 0.47%
2015 1.05% 0.55%
2014 1.04% 0.3%
2013 1% 0.2%
2012 1.03% 0.26%
2011 1.07% 0.45%
2010 1.06% 0.62%
2009 1.07% 0.68%
2008 1.02% 0.75%
2007 1% 0.84%
2006 1.03% 0.97%
2005 1.03% 1.13%
2004 1.02% 1.28%
2003 1.04% 1.42%
2002 1.08% 1.53%
2001 1.1% 1.63%
2000 1.14% 1.75%
1999 1.16% 1.88%
1998 1.18% 1.98%
1997 1.22% 2.1%
1996 1.27% 2.23%
1995 1.32% 2.43%
1994 1.35% 2.54%
1993 1.36% 2.77%
1992 1.39% 2.86%
1991 1.45% 2.62%
1990 1.5% 2.45%
1989 1.54% 2.25%
1988 1.56% 2.13%
1987 1.56% 2.14%
1986 1.57% 2.23%
1985 1.59% 2.3%
1984 1.61% 2.37%
1983 1.61% 2.4%
1982 1.62% 2.36%
1981 1.61% 2.37%
1980 1.61% 2.39%
1979 1.61% 2.36%
1978 1.61% 2.35%
1977 1.6% 2.27%
1976 1.58% 2.21%
1975 1.62% 2.23%
1974 1.66% 2.21%
1973 1.63% 2.2%
1972 1.6% 2.2%
1971 1.59% 2.2%
1970 1.57% 2.21%
1969 1.55% 2.19%
1968 1.54% 2.18%
1967 1.54% 2.14%
1966 1.54% 2.11%
1965 1.58% 2.07%
1964 1.62% 2.02%
1963 1.66% 1.98%
1962 1.67% 1.96%
1961 1.67% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Argentina Nepal
Current population
46048053
29596762
Population rank 35/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.36%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -119
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 174/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -364,699
Net migration rank 54/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -364,699
2024 - 3,454 - -401,282
2023 154,648 4,133 368,450 -409,782
2022 96,673 5,589 379,021 -379,321
2021 88,677 314 351,165 130,001
2020 151,347 292 373,553 162,139
2019 280,005 5,397 387,113 182,203
2018 346,031 5,742 394,576 -295,151
2017 375,260 4,931 406,219 -368,787
2016 391,767 5,215 415,921 -341,748
2015 444,161 5,464 410,565 -221,062
2014 450,462 5,794 423,166 -310,156
2013 421,694 5,275 424,804 -373,064
2012 411,540 2,978 430,151 -371,707
2011 448,730 -1,117 429,957 -347,552
2010 441,335 -5,003 432,631 -269,963
2009 439,271 -7,882 441,290 -266,144
2008 442,442 -12,517 452,353 -261,540
2007 402,889 -18,099 464,780 -252,526
2006 424,591 -20,109 475,335 -241,455
2005 428,247 -22,068 489,093 -211,024
2004 417,970 -22,381 504,853 -197,336
2003 410,141 -22,450 516,575 -168,314
2002 424,825 -22,674 525,045 -153,730
2001 430,579 -23,687 542,118 -148,973
2000 437,562 -22,775 554,506 -147,193
1999 444,038 -20,220 557,847 -122,551
1998 440,184 -20,326 562,787 -108,400
1997 450,930 -20,651 565,882 -98,454
1996 458,199 -20,486 580,099 -92,307
1995 469,658 -19,815 591,283 -86,232
1994 481,958 -18,723 578,293 -27,415
1993 474,791 -16,455 561,549 -37,782
1992 473,226 -13,201 533,029 84,113
1991 474,960 -8,537 512,233 17,056
1990 466,640 15,719 495,202 -640
1989 460,991 26,555 478,771 -39,808
1988 455,701 37,594 463,581 -64,246
1987 443,404 40,859 449,400 -72,437
1986 436,760 38,586 434,802 -47,017
1985 428,866 46,889 423,240 -30,154
1984 423,279 47,659 411,122 -19,300
1983 426,145 46,438 399,103 1,304
1982 431,926 29,616 385,741 -3,898
1981 442,501 16,569 374,145 -4,855
1980 443,732 1,932 364,254 5,084
1979 449,952 -10,213 355,597 88
1978 448,413 -14,665 345,765 346
1977 441,647 -14,675 332,843 2,108
1976 422,330 -10,235 323,222 -15,119
1975 409,561 -5,293 312,479 -6,686
1974 388,107 33,134 303,078 -4,361
1973 370,856 38,589 288,750 -1,076
1972 357,835 36,050 286,708 -2,107
1971 344,889 35,442 280,752 -7,284
1970 339,096 38,355 272,439 1,847
1969 319,108 42,688 264,560 -527
1968 312,440 42,014 258,259 -746
1967 308,904 39,711 249,240 347
1966 303,981 37,752 241,716 -3,306
1965 304,734 36,083 233,726 -1,551
1964 311,020 34,530 227,948 -6,087
1963 317,041 32,866 219,586 -8,303
1962 316,952 31,449 215,368 -9,249
1961 317,816 26,322 209,917 -10,601
1960 315,943 20,387 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.