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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 25.5 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: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Argentina vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina North Macedonia
2100 38,471,783 866,884
2099 38,772,947 877,788
2098 39,074,625 888,715
2097 39,376,738 899,716
2096 39,679,110 910,709
2095 39,981,245 921,559
2094 40,282,313 932,633
2093 40,582,830 943,984
2092 40,881,884 955,335
2091 41,178,738 966,773
2090 41,473,104 978,130
2089 41,763,899 989,666
2088 42,050,838 1,001,224
2087 42,333,938 1,012,831
2086 42,613,089 1,024,787
2085 42,887,833 1,036,668
2084 43,156,997 1,048,876
2083 43,420,795 1,061,031
2082 43,678,479 1,073,408
2081 43,929,498 1,085,823
2080 44,174,077 1,098,127
2079 44,412,059 1,110,614
2078 44,643,698 1,123,398
2077 44,867,972 1,136,448
2076 45,086,578 1,149,787
2075 45,298,701 1,163,080
2074 45,505,420 1,176,671
2073 45,705,435 1,190,351
2072 45,899,342 1,204,015
2071 46,088,206 1,217,691
2070 46,271,163 1,231,978
2069 46,448,901 1,246,408
2068 46,620,798 1,260,869
2067 46,786,379 1,275,289
2066 46,946,544 1,289,439
2065 47,101,596 1,303,917
2064 47,250,827 1,318,161
2063 47,393,888 1,332,807
2062 47,530,427 1,347,540
2061 47,659,802 1,362,299
2060 47,781,281 1,376,807
2059 47,893,477 1,390,921
2058 47,996,726 1,404,982
2057 48,089,306 1,419,185
2056 48,170,520 1,433,595
2055 48,239,306 1,447,857
2054 48,295,502 1,462,210
2053 48,339,726 1,476,351
2052 48,370,895 1,489,905
2051 48,389,268 1,503,526
2050 48,394,628 1,516,629
2049 48,387,928 1,529,608
2048 48,370,090 1,542,390
2047 48,340,778 1,555,085
2046 48,300,342 1,568,151
2045 48,248,946 1,581,115
2044 48,187,525 1,593,878
2043 48,116,784 1,606,930
2042 48,037,158 1,619,941
2041 47,948,478 1,632,704
2040 47,851,132 1,645,446
2039 47,746,488 1,658,034
2038 47,634,690 1,670,347
2037 47,517,545 1,682,850
2036 47,395,986 1,695,204
2035 47,270,379 1,707,302
2034 47,140,631 1,719,193
2033 47,007,890 1,730,723
2032 46,872,893 1,742,288
2031 46,735,140 1,753,729
2030 46,594,989 1,765,162
2029 46,452,139 1,775,815
2028 46,306,859 1,786,051
2027 46,158,426 1,795,945
2026 46,007,129 1,805,954
2025 45,853,190 1,815,368
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 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 867K 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% -0.49%
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 (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 Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Argentina North Macedonia
Current population
46048053
1805954
Population rank 35/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.02%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -9
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 176/197
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 - 3,454 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 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 (1960–2024, 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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