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Population in Argentina compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.73 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Argentina vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina North Korea
2100 38,471,783 19,604,631
2099 38,772,947 19,733,548
2098 39,074,625 19,862,949
2097 39,376,738 19,993,288
2096 39,679,110 20,124,518
2095 39,981,245 20,256,401
2094 40,282,313 20,388,156
2093 40,582,830 20,520,253
2092 40,881,884 20,652,961
2091 41,178,738 20,785,785
2090 41,473,104 20,918,305
2089 41,763,899 21,050,580
2088 42,050,838 21,182,325
2087 42,333,938 21,314,047
2086 42,613,089 21,445,329
2085 42,887,833 21,575,835
2084 43,156,997 21,705,777
2083 43,420,795 21,835,029
2082 43,678,479 21,964,199
2081 43,929,498 22,092,862
2080 44,174,077 22,220,948
2079 44,412,059 22,348,577
2078 44,643,698 22,475,755
2077 44,867,972 22,602,817
2076 45,086,578 22,729,499
2075 45,298,701 22,856,369
2074 45,505,420 22,983,784
2073 45,705,435 23,111,441
2072 45,899,342 23,239,261
2071 46,088,206 23,367,583
2070 46,271,163 23,496,136
2069 46,448,901 23,625,538
2068 46,620,798 23,755,136
2067 46,786,379 23,884,879
2066 46,946,544 24,015,027
2065 47,101,596 24,144,985
2064 47,250,827 24,274,257
2063 47,393,888 24,402,439
2062 47,530,427 24,529,941
2061 47,659,802 24,656,350
2060 47,781,281 24,780,911
2059 47,893,477 24,903,037
2058 47,996,726 25,023,260
2057 48,089,306 25,140,523
2056 48,170,520 25,255,342
2055 48,239,306 25,366,397
2054 48,295,502 25,474,292
2053 48,339,726 25,578,870
2052 48,370,895 25,679,963
2051 48,389,268 25,777,639
2050 48,394,628 25,871,673
2049 48,387,928 25,962,167
2048 48,370,090 26,048,593
2047 48,340,778 26,131,429
2046 48,300,342 26,210,487
2045 48,248,946 26,286,208
2044 48,187,525 26,358,331
2043 48,116,784 26,427,062
2042 48,037,158 26,491,482
2041 47,948,478 26,552,564
2040 47,851,132 26,609,557
2039 47,746,488 26,661,815
2038 47,634,690 26,708,400
2037 47,517,545 26,749,134
2036 47,395,986 26,783,304
2035 47,270,379 26,810,026
2034 47,140,631 26,828,912
2033 47,007,890 26,839,229
2032 46,872,893 26,840,944
2031 46,735,140 26,832,957
2030 46,594,989 26,814,812
2029 46,452,139 26,787,117
2028 46,306,859 26,749,227
2027 46,158,426 26,701,444
2026 46,007,129 26,643,460
2025 45,853,190 26,575,953
2024 45,696,159 26,498,823
2023 45,538,401 26,418,204
2022 45,407,904 26,328,845
2021 45,312,281 26,232,534
2020 45,191,965 26,136,312
2019 44,973,465 26,037,632
2018 44,654,882 25,931,147
2017 44,288,894 25,817,709
2016 43,900,313 25,698,326
2015 43,477,012 25,575,350
2014 43,024,071 25,451,262
2013 42,582,455 25,329,451
2012 42,161,721 25,211,728
2011 41,730,660 25,097,874
2010 41,288,694 24,987,258
2009 40,854,831 24,878,332
2008 40,424,148 24,764,618
2007 40,016,763 24,646,383
2006 39,622,115 24,524,507
2005 39,216,789 24,396,433
2004 38,815,916 24,254,943
2003 38,424,282 24,090,380
2002 38,029,349 23,943,973
2001 37,624,825 23,815,358
2000 37,213,984 23,665,910
1999 36,794,682 23,497,599
1998 36,372,860 23,311,564
1997 35,947,791 23,110,830
1996 35,513,793 22,895,746
1995 35,070,020 22,669,304
1994 34,613,491 22,393,975
1993 34,152,717 22,073,352
1992 33,693,527 21,750,911
1991 33,230,294 21,428,638
1990 32,755,901 21,112,137
1989 32,270,948 20,804,367
1988 31,780,532 20,503,161
1987 31,291,762 20,205,483
1986 30,811,980 19,910,855
1985 30,336,441 19,620,388
1984 29,863,093 19,335,043
1983 29,391,332 19,054,034
1982 28,924,262 18,776,357
1981 28,463,959 18,501,295
1980 28,011,596 18,236,786
1979 27,568,895 17,983,470
1978 27,132,158 17,735,995
1977 26,701,805 17,492,798
1976 26,282,283 17,243,450
1975 25,874,107 16,971,055
1974 25,461,351 16,673,121
1973 25,046,005 16,350,367
1972 24,644,328 15,975,069
1971 24,257,208 15,572,457
1970 23,878,327 15,172,775
1969 23,508,711 14,767,615
1968 23,150,583 14,365,596
1967 22,799,059 13,958,350
1966 22,453,893 13,569,094
1965 22,112,629 13,219,369
1964 21,769,453 12,889,770
1963 21,421,705 12,567,057
1962 21,072,538 12,262,882
1961 20,726,276 11,990,713
1960 20,386,045 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina North Korea
2100 -0.78% -0.65%
2099 -0.77% -0.65%
2098 -0.77% -0.65%
2097 -0.76% -0.65%
2096 -0.76% -0.65%
2095 -0.75% -0.65%
2094 -0.74% -0.64%
2093 -0.73% -0.64%
2092 -0.72% -0.64%
2091 -0.71% -0.63%
2090 -0.7% -0.63%
2089 -0.68% -0.62%
2088 -0.67% -0.62%
2087 -0.66% -0.61%
2086 -0.64% -0.6%
2085 -0.62% -0.6%
2084 -0.61% -0.59%
2083 -0.59% -0.59%
2082 -0.57% -0.58%
2081 -0.55% -0.58%
2080 -0.54% -0.57%
2079 -0.52% -0.57%
2078 -0.5% -0.56%
2077 -0.48% -0.56%
2076 -0.47% -0.56%
2075 -0.45% -0.55%
2074 -0.44% -0.55%
2073 -0.42% -0.55%
2072 -0.41% -0.55%
2071 -0.4% -0.55%
2070 -0.38% -0.55%
2069 -0.37% -0.55%
2068 -0.35% -0.54%
2067 -0.34% -0.54%
2066 -0.33% -0.54%
2065 -0.32% -0.53%
2064 -0.3% -0.53%
2063 -0.29% -0.52%
2062 -0.27% -0.51%
2061 -0.25% -0.5%
2060 -0.23% -0.49%
2059 -0.22% -0.48%
2058 -0.19% -0.47%
2057 -0.17% -0.45%
2056 -0.14% -0.44%
2055 -0.12% -0.42%
2054 -0.09% -0.41%
2053 -0.06% -0.39%
2052 -0.04% -0.38%
2051 -0.01% -0.36%
2050 0.01% -0.35%
2049 0.04% -0.33%
2048 0.06% -0.32%
2047 0.08% -0.3%
2046 0.11% -0.29%
2045 0.13% -0.27%
2044 0.15% -0.26%
2043 0.17% -0.24%
2042 0.18% -0.23%
2041 0.2% -0.21%
2040 0.22% -0.2%
2039 0.23% -0.17%
2038 0.25% -0.15%
2037 0.26% -0.13%
2036 0.27% -0.1%
2035 0.28% -0.07%
2034 0.28% -0.04%
2033 0.29% -0.006%
2032 0.29% 0.03%
2031 0.3% 0.07%
2030 0.31% 0.1%
2029 0.31% 0.14%
2028 0.32% 0.18%
2027 0.33% 0.22%
2026 0.34% 0.25%
2025 0.34% 0.29%
2024 0.35% 0.31%
2023 0.29% 0.34%
2022 0.21% 0.37%
2021 0.27% 0.37%
2020 0.49% 0.38%
2019 0.71% 0.41%
2018 0.83% 0.44%
2017 0.89% 0.46%
2016 0.97% 0.48%
2015 1.05% 0.49%
2014 1.04% 0.48%
2013 1% 0.47%
2012 1.03% 0.45%
2011 1.07% 0.44%
2010 1.06% 0.44%
2009 1.07% 0.46%
2008 1.02% 0.48%
2007 1% 0.5%
2006 1.03% 0.52%
2005 1.03% 0.58%
2004 1.02% 0.68%
2003 1.04% 0.61%
2002 1.08% 0.54%
2001 1.1% 0.63%
2000 1.14% 0.72%
1999 1.16% 0.8%
1998 1.18% 0.87%
1997 1.22% 0.94%
1996 1.27% 1%
1995 1.32% 1.23%
1994 1.35% 1.45%
1993 1.36% 1.48%
1992 1.39% 1.5%
1991 1.45% 1.5%
1990 1.5% 1.48%
1989 1.54% 1.47%
1988 1.56% 1.47%
1987 1.56% 1.48%
1986 1.57% 1.48%
1985 1.59% 1.48%
1984 1.61% 1.47%
1983 1.61% 1.48%
1982 1.62% 1.49%
1981 1.61% 1.45%
1980 1.61% 1.41%
1979 1.61% 1.4%
1978 1.61% 1.39%
1977 1.6% 1.45%
1976 1.58% 1.61%
1975 1.62% 1.79%
1974 1.66% 1.97%
1973 1.63% 2.35%
1972 1.6% 2.59%
1971 1.59% 2.63%
1970 1.57% 2.74%
1969 1.55% 2.8%
1968 1.54% 2.92%
1967 1.54% 2.87%
1966 1.54% 2.65%
1965 1.58% 2.56%
1964 1.62% 2.57%
1963 1.66% 2.48%
1962 1.67% 2.27%
1961 1.67% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Argentina North Korea
Current population
46048053
26659144
Population rank 35/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.32%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +221
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 150/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -2,787
Net migration rank 54/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -2,787
2024 - 3,454 - -2,473
2023 154,648 4,133 86,203 -1,997
2022 96,673 5,589 96,495 -1,997
2021 88,677 314 99,710 -1,585
2020 151,347 292 95,920 -1,585
2019 280,005 5,397 106,208 -3,142
2018 346,031 5,742 113,164 -3,225
2017 375,260 4,931 120,181 -3,224
2016 391,767 5,215 125,048 -3,222
2015 444,161 5,464 127,365 -3,208
2014 450,462 5,794 127,078 -3,042
2013 421,694 5,275 122,519 -2,933
2012 411,540 2,978 118,773 -2,919
2011 448,730 -1,117 114,798 -2,957
2010 441,335 -5,003 112,443 -3,053
2009 439,271 -7,882 111,530 -3,058
2008 442,442 -12,517 122,015 -3,051
2007 402,889 -18,099 120,521 -3,021
2006 424,591 -20,109 129,171 -2,948
2005 428,247 -22,068 132,765 -2,861
2004 417,970 -22,381 155,838 -2,758
2003 410,141 -22,450 178,775 -2,717
2002 424,825 -22,674 119,504 -2,763
2001 430,579 -23,687 143,321 -2,884
2000 437,562 -22,775 161,591 -3,142
1999 444,038 -20,220 181,613 -3,443
1998 440,184 -20,326 197,589 -3,706
1997 450,930 -20,651 211,325 -3,745
1996 458,199 -20,486 226,095 -3,512
1995 469,658 -19,815 233,381 -3,094
1994 481,958 -18,723 320,861 -517
1993 474,791 -16,455 320,880 0
1992 473,226 -13,201 324,002 0
1991 474,960 -8,537 320,551 0
1990 466,640 15,719 312,460 0
1989 460,991 26,555 303,078 0
1988 455,701 37,594 299,305 0
1987 443,404 40,859 296,030 0
1986 436,760 38,586 293,227 0
1985 428,866 46,889 287,714 0
1984 423,279 47,659 282,987 0
1983 426,145 46,438 279,046 0
1982 431,926 29,616 276,332 0
1981 442,501 16,569 273,800 0
1980 443,732 1,932 255,206 0
1979 449,952 -10,213 251,409 0
1978 448,413 -14,665 243,533 0
1977 441,647 -14,675 242,870 0
1976 422,330 -10,235 255,841 0
1975 409,561 -5,293 288,966 0
1974 388,107 33,134 306,902 0
1973 370,856 38,589 338,600 0
1972 357,835 36,050 411,997 0
1971 344,889 35,442 393,220 0
1970 339,096 38,355 406,129 0
1969 319,108 42,688 404,189 0
1968 312,440 42,014 399,837 0
1967 308,904 39,711 414,632 0
1966 303,981 37,752 363,882 0
1965 304,734 36,083 335,587 0
1964 311,020 34,530 323,623 0
1963 317,041 32,866 321,805 0
1962 316,952 31,449 286,534 0
1961 317,816 26,322 257,788 0
1960 315,943 20,387 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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