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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 17,663 people in Palau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 17,620 in Palau.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2,615 times bigger than Palau's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.0002% for Palau.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs -0.03% in Palau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10.1% decline).

Argentina vs Palau: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Palau
2100 38,470,262 11,146
2099 38,771,415 11,210
2098 39,073,080 11,275
2097 39,375,182 11,346
2096 39,677,541 11,411
2095 39,979,665 11,479
2094 40,280,721 11,543
2093 40,581,226 11,610
2092 40,880,268 11,676
2091 41,177,110 11,747
2090 41,471,465 11,823
2089 41,762,248 11,901
2088 42,049,176 11,962
2087 42,332,265 12,034
2086 42,611,405 12,103
2085 42,886,138 12,165
2084 43,155,291 12,245
2083 43,419,078 12,310
2082 43,676,752 12,376
2081 43,927,762 12,451
2080 44,172,331 12,531
2079 44,410,304 12,602
2078 44,641,934 12,674
2077 44,866,199 12,751
2076 45,084,796 12,831
2075 45,296,910 12,907
2074 45,503,622 13,000
2073 45,703,629 13,084
2072 45,897,528 13,154
2071 46,086,384 13,245
2070 46,269,334 13,332
2069 46,447,065 13,424
2068 46,618,955 13,518
2067 46,784,529 13,614
2066 46,944,689 13,716
2065 47,099,735 13,811
2064 47,248,960 13,913
2063 47,392,014 14,018
2062 47,528,548 14,129
2061 47,657,918 14,244
2060 47,779,392 14,350
2059 47,891,584 14,471
2058 47,994,829 14,581
2057 48,087,406 14,710
2056 48,168,616 14,830
2055 48,237,399 14,954
2054 48,293,593 15,077
2053 48,337,815 15,198
2052 48,368,984 15,324
2051 48,387,355 15,445
2050 48,392,715 15,554
2049 48,386,015 15,674
2048 48,368,178 15,789
2047 48,338,867 15,904
2046 48,298,433 16,015
2045 48,247,039 16,123
2044 48,185,620 16,237
2043 48,114,882 16,331
2042 48,035,259 16,437
2041 47,946,583 16,541
2040 47,849,241 16,623
2039 47,744,601 16,719
2038 47,632,807 16,797
2037 47,515,667 16,886
2036 47,394,113 16,955
2035 47,268,510 17,033
2034 47,138,768 17,109
2033 47,006,032 17,181
2032 46,871,040 17,241
2031 46,733,292 17,321
2030 46,593,148 17,389
2029 46,450,303 17,448
2028 46,305,029 17,518
2027 46,156,602 17,567
2026 46,005,310 17,620
2025 45,851,378 17,663
2024 45,696,159 17,695
2023 45,538,401 17,727
2022 45,407,904 17,759
2021 45,312,281 17,783
2020 45,191,965 17,792
2019 44,973,465 17,798
2018 44,654,882 17,814
2017 44,288,894 17,812
2016 43,900,313 17,797
2015 43,477,012 17,770
2014 43,024,071 17,715
2013 42,582,455 17,648
2012 42,161,721 17,765
2011 41,730,660 18,078
2010 41,288,694 18,396
2009 40,854,831 18,709
2008 40,424,148 19,009
2007 40,016,763 19,302
2006 39,622,115 19,593
2005 39,216,789 19,819
2004 38,815,916 19,820
2003 38,424,282 19,659
2002 38,029,349 19,503
2001 37,624,825 19,352
2000 37,213,984 19,178
1999 36,794,682 18,901
1998 36,372,860 18,524
1997 35,947,791 18,108
1996 35,513,793 17,654
1995 35,070,020 17,195
1994 34,613,491 16,770
1993 34,152,717 16,372
1992 33,693,527 15,989
1991 33,230,294 15,614
1990 32,755,901 15,259
1989 32,270,948 14,945
1988 31,780,532 14,645
1987 31,291,762 14,334
1986 30,811,980 14,024
1985 30,336,441 13,688
1984 29,863,093 13,337
1983 29,391,332 13,006
1982 28,924,262 12,694
1981 28,463,959 12,402
1980 28,011,596 12,271
1979 27,568,895 12,337
1978 27,132,158 12,440
1977 26,701,805 12,525
1976 26,282,283 12,598
1975 25,874,107 12,655
1974 25,461,351 12,687
1973 25,046,005 12,552
1972 24,644,328 12,194
1971 24,257,208 11,759
1970 23,878,327 11,368
1969 23,508,711 11,159
1968 23,150,583 11,080
1967 22,799,059 10,988
1966 22,453,893 10,805
1965 22,112,629 10,547
1964 21,769,453 10,292
1963 21,421,705 10,037
1962 21,072,538 9,793
1961 20,726,276 9,555
1960 20,386,045 9,328

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 177 people (a 0.99% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,554 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Palau's population already peaked in 2004 at 19.8K people and is projected to decrease to 11.1K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Palau
2100 -0.78% -0.57%
2099 -0.77% -0.58%
2098 -0.77% -0.62%
2097 -0.76% -0.57%
2096 -0.76% -0.59%
2095 -0.75% -0.55%
2094 -0.74% -0.58%
2093 -0.73% -0.56%
2092 -0.72% -0.6%
2091 -0.71% -0.65%
2090 -0.7% -0.65%
2089 -0.68% -0.51%
2088 -0.67% -0.6%
2087 -0.66% -0.57%
2086 -0.64% -0.51%
2085 -0.62% -0.65%
2084 -0.61% -0.53%
2083 -0.59% -0.53%
2082 -0.57% -0.6%
2081 -0.55% -0.64%
2080 -0.54% -0.56%
2079 -0.52% -0.58%
2078 -0.5% -0.6%
2077 -0.48% -0.62%
2076 -0.47% -0.59%
2075 -0.45% -0.71%
2074 -0.44% -0.64%
2073 -0.42% -0.53%
2072 -0.41% -0.69%
2071 -0.4% -0.65%
2070 -0.38% -0.68%
2069 -0.37% -0.7%
2068 -0.35% -0.7%
2067 -0.34% -0.74%
2066 -0.33% -0.69%
2065 -0.32% -0.73%
2064 -0.3% -0.75%
2063 -0.29% -0.78%
2062 -0.27% -0.81%
2061 -0.25% -0.74%
2060 -0.23% -0.84%
2059 -0.22% -0.75%
2058 -0.19% -0.88%
2057 -0.17% -0.81%
2056 -0.14% -0.83%
2055 -0.12% -0.81%
2054 -0.09% -0.8%
2053 -0.06% -0.82%
2052 -0.04% -0.78%
2051 -0.01% -0.7%
2050 0.01% -0.76%
2049 0.04% -0.73%
2048 0.06% -0.72%
2047 0.08% -0.7%
2046 0.11% -0.67%
2045 0.13% -0.7%
2044 0.15% -0.57%
2043 0.17% -0.64%
2042 0.18% -0.63%
2041 0.2% -0.49%
2040 0.22% -0.57%
2039 0.23% -0.46%
2038 0.25% -0.53%
2037 0.26% -0.41%
2036 0.27% -0.46%
2035 0.28% -0.44%
2034 0.28% -0.42%
2033 0.29% -0.35%
2032 0.29% -0.46%
2031 0.3% -0.39%
2030 0.31% -0.34%
2029 0.31% -0.4%
2028 0.32% -0.28%
2027 0.33% -0.3%
2026 0.34% -0.24%
2025 0.34% -0.18%
2024 0.35% -0.18%
2023 0.29% -0.18%
2022 0.21% -0.13%
2021 0.27% -0.05%
2020 0.49% -0.03%
2019 0.71% -0.09%
2018 0.83% 0.01%
2017 0.89% 0.08%
2016 0.97% 0.15%
2015 1.05% 0.31%
2014 1.04% 0.38%
2013 1% -0.66%
2012 1.03% -1.73%
2011 1.07% -1.73%
2010 1.06% -1.67%
2009 1.07% -1.58%
2008 1.02% -1.52%
2007 1% -1.49%
2006 1.03% -1.14%
2005 1.03% -0.005%
2004 1.02% 0.82%
2003 1.04% 0.8%
2002 1.08% 0.78%
2001 1.1% 0.91%
2000 1.14% 1.47%
1999 1.16% 2.04%
1998 1.18% 2.3%
1997 1.22% 2.57%
1996 1.27% 2.67%
1995 1.32% 2.53%
1994 1.35% 2.43%
1993 1.36% 2.4%
1992 1.39% 2.4%
1991 1.45% 2.33%
1990 1.5% 2.1%
1989 1.54% 2.05%
1988 1.56% 2.17%
1987 1.56% 2.21%
1986 1.57% 2.45%
1985 1.59% 2.63%
1984 1.61% 2.54%
1983 1.61% 2.46%
1982 1.62% 2.35%
1981 1.61% 1.07%
1980 1.61% -0.53%
1979 1.61% -0.83%
1978 1.61% -0.68%
1977 1.6% -0.58%
1976 1.58% -0.45%
1975 1.62% -0.25%
1974 1.66% 1.08%
1973 1.63% 2.94%
1972 1.6% 3.7%
1971 1.59% 3.44%
1970 1.57% 1.87%
1969 1.55% 0.71%
1968 1.54% 0.84%
1967 1.54% 1.69%
1966 1.54% 2.45%
1965 1.58% 2.48%
1964 1.62% 2.54%
1963 1.66% 2.49%
1962 1.67% 2.49%
1961 1.67% 2.43%

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 Palau's population declined by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Argentina Palau
Current population
46083022
17620
Population rank 35/197 194/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.0002%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
1.63 weeks
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
1.49 minutes
1.76 days
Daily growth/decline +425 +0
Annual growth/decline +155,219 -32
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% -0.18%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 175/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
3.27 weeks
Annual migration change +2,859 -16
Net migration rank 54/196 78/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 5,212
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 184/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 29.5%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 19/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Palau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Palau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -16
2024 153,265 3,454 -18 -14
2023 154,648 4,133 -10 -19
2022 96,673 5,589 -7 -20
2021 88,677 314 -3 -21
2020 151,347 292 8 0
2019 280,005 5,397 23 -46
2018 346,031 5,742 29 -35
2017 375,260 4,931 43 -33
2016 391,767 5,215 53 -35
2015 444,161 5,464 55 -11
2014 450,462 5,794 73 -7
2013 421,694 5,275 88 -28
2012 411,540 2,978 86 -387
2011 448,730 -1,117 83 -405
2010 441,335 -5,003 81 -392
2009 439,271 -7,882 81 -382
2008 442,442 -12,517 79 -378
2007 402,889 -18,099 80 -372
2006 424,591 -20,109 79 -365
2005 428,247 -22,068 80 -250
2004 417,970 -22,381 83 79
2003 410,141 -22,450 86 71
2002 424,825 -22,674 88 67
2001 430,579 -23,687 88 65
2000 437,562 -22,775 85 120
1999 444,038 -20,220 100 243
1998 440,184 -20,326 116 280
1997 450,930 -20,651 140 297
1996 458,199 -20,486 166 312
1995 469,658 -19,815 186 258
1994 481,958 -18,723 195 211
1993 474,791 -16,455 196 193
1992 473,226 -13,201 183 193
1991 474,960 -8,537 175 193
1990 466,640 15,719 181 156
1989 460,991 26,555 185 113
1988 455,701 37,594 183 126
1987 443,404 40,859 182 125
1986 436,760 38,586 182 135
1985 428,866 46,889 181 179
1984 423,279 47,659 181 157
1983 426,145 46,438 176 144
1982 431,926 29,616 170 132
1981 442,501 16,569 161 120
1980 443,732 1,932 165 -179
1979 449,952 -10,213 176 -291
1978 448,413 -14,665 193 -285
1977 441,647 -14,675 213 -292
1976 422,330 -10,235 236 -296
1975 409,561 -5,293 249 -296
1974 388,107 33,134 256 -282
1973 370,856 38,589 268 22
1972 357,835 36,050 280 147
1971 344,889 35,442 287 156
1970 339,096 38,355 286 54
1969 319,108 42,688 283 -209
1968 312,440 42,014 275 -194
1967 308,904 39,711 266 -150
1966 303,981 37,752 268 -18
1965 304,734 36,083 275 -16
1964 311,020 34,530 284 -27
1963 317,041 32,866 291 -41
1962 316,952 31,449 296 -54
1961 317,816 26,322 298 -65
1960 315,943 20,387 296 -70

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 Palau 42.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 173 people) and 57.5% is from migration (a loss of 234 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.

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
Palau
City Population
Ngerulmud 318
Melekeok 299

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

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