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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 25.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Argentina vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina North Macedonia
2100 38,470,262 869,530
2099 38,771,415 880,467
2098 39,073,080 891,427
2097 39,375,182 902,461
2096 39,677,541 913,488
2095 39,979,665 924,371
2094 40,280,721 935,479
2093 40,581,226 946,865
2092 40,880,268 958,251
2091 41,177,110 969,723
2090 41,471,465 981,115
2089 41,762,248 992,687
2088 42,049,176 1,004,280
2087 42,332,265 1,015,922
2086 42,611,405 1,027,915
2085 42,886,138 1,039,832
2084 43,155,291 1,052,077
2083 43,419,078 1,064,269
2082 43,676,752 1,076,684
2081 43,927,762 1,089,137
2080 44,172,331 1,101,478
2079 44,410,304 1,114,004
2078 44,641,934 1,126,827
2077 44,866,199 1,139,917
2076 45,084,796 1,153,296
2075 45,296,910 1,166,630
2074 45,503,622 1,180,262
2073 45,703,629 1,193,984
2072 45,897,528 1,207,689
2071 46,086,384 1,221,407
2070 46,269,334 1,235,738
2069 46,447,065 1,250,212
2068 46,618,955 1,264,718
2067 46,784,529 1,279,182
2066 46,944,689 1,293,374
2065 47,099,735 1,307,896
2064 47,248,960 1,322,184
2063 47,392,014 1,336,875
2062 47,528,548 1,351,652
2061 47,657,918 1,366,457
2060 47,779,392 1,381,009
2059 47,891,584 1,395,166
2058 47,994,829 1,409,270
2057 48,087,406 1,423,516
2056 48,168,616 1,437,970
2055 48,237,399 1,452,276
2054 48,293,593 1,466,673
2053 48,337,815 1,480,857
2052 48,368,984 1,494,452
2051 48,387,355 1,508,115
2050 48,392,715 1,521,258
2049 48,386,015 1,534,276
2048 48,368,178 1,547,097
2047 48,338,867 1,559,831
2046 48,298,433 1,572,937
2045 48,247,039 1,585,940
2044 48,185,620 1,598,742
2043 48,114,882 1,611,835
2042 48,035,259 1,624,885
2041 47,946,583 1,637,687
2040 47,849,241 1,650,468
2039 47,744,601 1,663,094
2038 47,632,807 1,675,445
2037 47,515,667 1,687,986
2036 47,394,113 1,700,377
2035 47,268,510 1,712,512
2034 47,138,768 1,724,440
2033 47,006,032 1,736,005
2032 46,871,040 1,747,606
2031 46,733,292 1,759,081
2030 46,593,148 1,770,549
2029 46,450,303 1,781,235
2028 46,305,029 1,791,502
2027 46,156,602 1,801,426
2026 46,005,310 1,811,466
2025 45,851,378 1,820,909
2024 45,696,159 1,824,359
2023 45,538,401 1,827,816
2022 45,407,904 1,831,712
2021 45,312,281 1,837,114
2020 45,191,965 1,856,124
2019 44,973,465 1,876,262
2018 44,654,882 1,889,051
2017 44,288,894 1,898,657
2016 43,900,313 1,906,313
2015 43,477,012 1,912,430
2014 43,024,071 1,917,557
2013 42,582,455 1,922,716
2012 42,161,721 1,929,821
2011 41,730,660 1,937,398
2010 41,288,694 1,946,298
2009 40,854,831 1,958,782
2008 40,424,148 1,971,493
2007 40,016,763 1,982,933
2006 39,622,115 1,994,287
2005 39,216,789 2,005,330
2004 38,815,916 2,016,186
2003 38,424,282 2,022,725
2002 38,029,349 2,020,157
2001 37,624,825 2,034,882
2000 37,213,984 2,026,350
1999 36,794,682 2,017,142
1998 36,372,860 2,007,523
1997 35,947,791 1,996,869
1996 35,513,793 2,012,553
1995 35,070,020 1,998,534
1994 34,613,491 1,992,666
1993 34,152,717 2,006,854
1992 33,693,527 2,032,523
1991 33,230,294 2,055,994
1990 32,755,901 2,063,689
1989 32,270,948 2,055,649
1988 31,780,532 2,045,737
1987 31,291,762 2,035,157
1986 30,811,980 2,024,732
1985 30,336,441 2,014,331
1984 29,863,093 2,003,399
1983 29,391,332 1,991,901
1982 28,924,262 1,978,956
1981 28,463,959 1,959,065
1980 28,011,596 1,933,038
1979 27,568,895 1,906,523
1978 27,132,158 1,879,847
1977 26,701,805 1,853,138
1976 26,282,283 1,825,830
1975 25,874,107 1,797,972
1974 25,461,351 1,770,545
1973 25,046,005 1,743,816
1972 24,644,328 1,717,395
1971 24,257,208 1,691,216
1970 23,878,327 1,664,208
1969 23,508,711 1,636,345
1968 23,150,583 1,608,930
1967 22,799,059 1,582,492
1966 22,453,893 1,557,349
1965 22,112,629 1,533,466
1964 21,769,453 1,510,900
1963 21,421,705 1,488,737
1962 21,072,538 1,471,745
1961 20,726,276 1,455,171
1960 20,386,045 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina North Macedonia
2100 -0.78% -1.24%
2099 -0.77% -1.23%
2098 -0.77% -1.22%
2097 -0.76% -1.21%
2096 -0.76% -1.18%
2095 -0.75% -1.19%
2094 -0.74% -1.2%
2093 -0.73% -1.19%
2092 -0.72% -1.18%
2091 -0.71% -1.16%
2090 -0.7% -1.17%
2089 -0.68% -1.15%
2088 -0.67% -1.15%
2087 -0.66% -1.17%
2086 -0.64% -1.15%
2085 -0.62% -1.16%
2084 -0.61% -1.15%
2083 -0.59% -1.15%
2082 -0.57% -1.14%
2081 -0.55% -1.12%
2080 -0.54% -1.12%
2079 -0.52% -1.14%
2078 -0.5% -1.15%
2077 -0.48% -1.16%
2076 -0.47% -1.14%
2075 -0.45% -1.15%
2074 -0.44% -1.15%
2073 -0.42% -1.13%
2072 -0.41% -1.12%
2071 -0.4% -1.16%
2070 -0.38% -1.16%
2069 -0.37% -1.15%
2068 -0.35% -1.13%
2067 -0.34% -1.1%
2066 -0.33% -1.11%
2065 -0.32% -1.08%
2064 -0.3% -1.1%
2063 -0.29% -1.09%
2062 -0.27% -1.08%
2061 -0.25% -1.05%
2060 -0.23% -1.01%
2059 -0.22% -1%
2058 -0.19% -1%
2057 -0.17% -1.01%
2056 -0.14% -0.99%
2055 -0.12% -0.98%
2054 -0.09% -0.96%
2053 -0.06% -0.91%
2052 -0.04% -0.91%
2051 -0.01% -0.86%
2050 0.01% -0.85%
2049 0.04% -0.83%
2048 0.06% -0.82%
2047 0.08% -0.83%
2046 0.11% -0.82%
2045 0.13% -0.8%
2044 0.15% -0.81%
2043 0.17% -0.8%
2042 0.18% -0.78%
2041 0.2% -0.77%
2040 0.22% -0.76%
2039 0.23% -0.74%
2038 0.25% -0.74%
2037 0.26% -0.73%
2036 0.27% -0.71%
2035 0.28% -0.69%
2034 0.28% -0.67%
2033 0.29% -0.66%
2032 0.29% -0.65%
2031 0.3% -0.65%
2030 0.31% -0.6%
2029 0.31% -0.57%
2028 0.32% -0.55%
2027 0.33% -0.55%
2026 0.34% -0.52%
2025 0.34% -0.19%
2024 0.35% -0.19%
2023 0.29% -0.21%
2022 0.21% -0.29%
2021 0.27% -1.02%
2020 0.49% -1.07%
2019 0.71% -0.68%
2018 0.83% -0.51%
2017 0.89% -0.4%
2016 0.97% -0.32%
2015 1.05% -0.27%
2014 1.04% -0.27%
2013 1% -0.37%
2012 1.03% -0.39%
2011 1.07% -0.46%
2010 1.06% -0.64%
2009 1.07% -0.64%
2008 1.02% -0.58%
2007 1% -0.57%
2006 1.03% -0.55%
2005 1.03% -0.54%
2004 1.02% -0.32%
2003 1.04% 0.13%
2002 1.08% -0.72%
2001 1.1% 0.42%
2000 1.14% 0.46%
1999 1.16% 0.48%
1998 1.18% 0.53%
1997 1.22% -0.78%
1996 1.27% 0.7%
1995 1.32% 0.29%
1994 1.35% -0.71%
1993 1.36% -1.26%
1992 1.39% -1.14%
1991 1.45% -0.37%
1990 1.5% 0.39%
1989 1.54% 0.48%
1988 1.56% 0.52%
1987 1.56% 0.51%
1986 1.57% 0.52%
1985 1.59% 0.55%
1984 1.61% 0.58%
1983 1.61% 0.65%
1982 1.62% 1.02%
1981 1.61% 1.35%
1980 1.61% 1.39%
1979 1.61% 1.42%
1978 1.61% 1.44%
1977 1.6% 1.5%
1976 1.58% 1.55%
1975 1.62% 1.55%
1974 1.66% 1.53%
1973 1.63% 1.54%
1972 1.6% 1.55%
1971 1.59% 1.62%
1970 1.57% 1.7%
1969 1.55% 1.7%
1968 1.54% 1.67%
1967 1.54% 1.61%
1966 1.54% 1.56%
1965 1.58% 1.49%
1964 1.62% 1.49%
1963 1.66% 1.15%
1962 1.67% 1.14%
1961 1.67% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Argentina North Macedonia
Current population
46083022
1811466
Population rank 35/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.02%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 -9
Annual growth/decline +155,219 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 176/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -5,645
Net migration rank 54/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -5,645
2024 153,265 3,454 -4,196 -5,728
2023 154,648 4,133 -3,290 -5,597
2022 96,673 5,589 -4,397 -5,296
2021 88,677 314 -9,737 -5,483
2020 151,347 292 -5,939 -23,458
2019 280,005 5,397 -375 -24,204
2018 346,031 5,742 1,512 -24,878
2017 375,260 4,931 1,329 -24,227
2016 391,767 5,215 2,374 -24,144
2015 444,161 5,464 2,294 -23,010
2014 450,462 5,794 3,644 -22,132
2013 421,694 5,275 3,653 -20,297
2012 411,540 2,978 3,087 -19,083
2011 448,730 -1,117 3,100 -17,871
2010 441,335 -5,003 4,866 -16,668
2009 439,271 -7,882 4,309 -15,455
2008 442,442 -12,517 3,746 -17,645
2007 402,889 -18,099 2,974 -15,705
2006 424,591 -20,109 3,988 -9,632
2005 428,247 -22,068 4,011 -2,244
2004 417,970 -22,381 5,444 -2,640
2003 410,141 -22,450 8,900 -2,880
2002 424,825 -22,674 9,697 -2,858
2001 430,579 -23,687 10,174 -922
2000 437,562 -22,775 12,159 -2,824
1999 444,038 -20,220 10,489 -1,261
1998 440,184 -20,326 12,446 -589
1997 450,930 -20,651 12,979 -477
1996 458,199 -20,486 14,806 -397
1995 469,658 -19,815 17,239 -3,603
1994 481,958 -18,723 19,103 -21,006
1993 474,791 -16,455 20,797 -47,273
1992 473,226 -13,201 21,659 -46,509
1991 474,960 -8,537 23,387 -45,484
1990 466,640 15,719 22,868 -16,174
1989 460,991 26,555 22,912 -13,528
1988 455,701 37,594 24,064 -13,621
1987 443,404 40,859 24,359 -13,635
1986 436,760 38,586 23,720 -13,589
1985 428,866 46,889 24,167 -13,492
1984 423,279 47,659 24,436 -13,251
1983 426,145 46,438 24,690 -12,884
1982 431,926 29,616 25,810 -11,716
1981 442,501 16,569 25,689 0
1980 443,732 1,932 26,547 -189
1979 449,952 -10,213 27,096 -426
1978 448,413 -14,665 27,150 -462
1977 441,647 -14,675 27,410 -683
1976 422,330 -10,235 28,799 -911
1975 409,561 -5,293 28,983 -1,147
1974 388,107 33,134 28,400 -1,376
1973 370,856 38,589 28,032 -1,600
1972 357,835 36,050 28,236 -1,834
1971 344,889 35,442 28,010 -2,064
1970 339,096 38,355 28,022 60
1969 319,108 42,688 27,464 181
1968 312,440 42,014 28,378 -1,201
1967 308,904 39,711 28,401 -2,696
1966 303,981 37,752 28,766 -4,176
1965 304,734 36,083 28,564 -5,385
1964 311,020 34,530 27,889 -5,938
1963 317,041 32,866 28,124 -5,759
1962 316,952 31,449 25,317 -13,702
1961 317,816 26,322 27,846 -6,309
1960 315,943 20,387 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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

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