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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 9.92 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Argentina vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Panama
2100 38,471,783 5,947,731
2099 38,772,947 5,958,919
2098 39,074,625 5,969,676
2097 39,376,738 5,979,860
2096 39,679,110 5,989,615
2095 39,981,245 5,998,960
2094 40,282,313 6,007,655
2093 40,582,830 6,015,893
2092 40,881,884 6,023,482
2091 41,178,738 6,030,584
2090 41,473,104 6,037,116
2089 41,763,899 6,043,194
2088 42,050,838 6,048,506
2087 42,333,938 6,053,252
2086 42,613,089 6,057,347
2085 42,887,833 6,060,940
2084 43,156,997 6,063,735
2083 43,420,795 6,065,863
2082 43,678,479 6,067,171
2081 43,929,498 6,067,635
2080 44,174,077 6,067,317
2079 44,412,059 6,066,164
2078 44,643,698 6,064,127
2077 44,867,972 6,061,297
2076 45,086,578 6,057,645
2075 45,298,701 6,053,134
2074 45,505,420 6,047,620
2073 45,705,435 6,041,318
2072 45,899,342 6,034,065
2071 46,088,206 6,026,051
2070 46,271,163 6,017,288
2069 46,448,901 6,007,621
2068 46,620,798 5,997,109
2067 46,786,379 5,985,932
2066 46,946,544 5,973,853
2065 47,101,596 5,961,039
2064 47,250,827 5,947,320
2063 47,393,888 5,932,822
2062 47,530,427 5,917,367
2061 47,659,802 5,900,972
2060 47,781,281 5,883,654
2059 47,893,477 5,865,433
2058 47,996,726 5,846,037
2057 48,089,306 5,825,696
2056 48,170,520 5,804,369
2055 48,239,306 5,781,900
2054 48,295,502 5,758,339
2053 48,339,726 5,733,538
2052 48,370,895 5,707,562
2051 48,389,268 5,680,231
2050 48,394,628 5,651,617
2049 48,387,928 5,621,841
2048 48,370,090 5,590,701
2047 48,340,778 5,558,382
2046 48,300,342 5,524,843
2045 48,248,946 5,490,228
2044 48,187,525 5,454,371
2043 48,116,784 5,417,316
2042 48,037,158 5,379,169
2041 47,948,478 5,339,872
2040 47,851,132 5,299,492
2039 47,746,488 5,257,983
2038 47,634,690 5,215,284
2037 47,517,545 5,171,497
2036 47,395,986 5,126,814
2035 47,270,379 5,081,210
2034 47,140,631 5,034,708
2033 47,007,890 4,987,247
2032 46,872,893 4,938,646
2031 46,735,140 4,889,260
2030 46,594,989 4,838,970
2029 46,452,139 4,787,654
2028 46,306,859 4,735,214
2027 46,158,426 4,681,847
2026 46,007,129 4,627,497
2025 45,853,190 4,572,106
2024 45,696,159 4,515,577
2023 45,538,401 4,458,759
2022 45,407,904 4,400,773
2021 45,312,281 4,345,405
2020 45,191,965 4,293,261
2019 44,973,465 4,234,700
2018 44,654,882 4,167,860
2017 44,288,894 4,098,707
2016 43,900,313 4,029,086
2015 43,477,012 3,960,035
2014 43,024,071 3,892,101
2013 42,582,455 3,825,329
2012 42,161,721 3,759,256
2011 41,730,660 3,693,505
2010 41,288,694 3,628,535
2009 40,854,831 3,564,381
2008 40,424,148 3,500,648
2007 40,016,763 3,437,490
2006 39,622,115 3,375,024
2005 39,216,789 3,313,026
2004 38,815,916 3,251,155
2003 38,424,282 3,189,807
2002 38,029,349 3,129,344
2001 37,624,825 3,069,537
2000 37,213,984 3,010,369
1999 36,794,682 2,951,822
1998 36,372,860 2,893,914
1997 35,947,791 2,836,695
1996 35,513,793 2,780,227
1995 35,070,020 2,724,557
1994 34,613,491 2,669,546
1993 34,152,717 2,615,099
1992 33,693,527 2,561,336
1991 33,230,294 2,508,265
1990 32,755,901 2,455,583
1989 32,270,948 2,403,820
1988 31,780,532 2,352,848
1987 31,291,762 2,301,970
1986 30,811,980 2,251,325
1985 30,336,441 2,200,915
1984 29,863,093 2,150,782
1983 29,391,332 2,101,106
1982 28,924,262 2,052,271
1981 28,463,959 2,004,418
1980 28,011,596 1,957,534
1979 27,568,895 1,911,552
1978 27,132,158 1,866,311
1977 26,701,805 1,821,543
1976 26,282,283 1,776,935
1975 25,874,107 1,732,389
1974 25,461,351 1,687,926
1973 25,046,005 1,643,690
1972 24,644,328 1,599,723
1971 24,257,208 1,556,081
1970 23,878,327 1,513,070
1969 23,508,711 1,470,886
1968 23,150,583 1,429,447
1967 22,799,059 1,388,628
1966 22,453,893 1,348,388
1965 22,112,629 1,308,835
1964 21,769,453 1,270,065
1963 21,421,705 1,232,124
1962 21,072,538 1,195,301
1961 20,726,276 1,159,870
1960 20,386,045 1,126,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Panama
2100 -0.78% -0.19%
2099 -0.77% -0.18%
2098 -0.77% -0.17%
2097 -0.76% -0.16%
2096 -0.76% -0.16%
2095 -0.75% -0.14%
2094 -0.74% -0.14%
2093 -0.73% -0.13%
2092 -0.72% -0.12%
2091 -0.71% -0.11%
2090 -0.7% -0.1%
2089 -0.68% -0.09%
2088 -0.67% -0.08%
2087 -0.66% -0.07%
2086 -0.64% -0.06%
2085 -0.62% -0.05%
2084 -0.61% -0.04%
2083 -0.59% -0.02%
2082 -0.57% -0.008%
2081 -0.55% 0.005%
2080 -0.54% 0.02%
2079 -0.52% 0.03%
2078 -0.5% 0.05%
2077 -0.48% 0.06%
2076 -0.47% 0.07%
2075 -0.45% 0.09%
2074 -0.44% 0.1%
2073 -0.42% 0.12%
2072 -0.41% 0.13%
2071 -0.4% 0.15%
2070 -0.38% 0.16%
2069 -0.37% 0.18%
2068 -0.35% 0.19%
2067 -0.34% 0.2%
2066 -0.33% 0.21%
2065 -0.32% 0.23%
2064 -0.3% 0.24%
2063 -0.29% 0.26%
2062 -0.27% 0.28%
2061 -0.25% 0.29%
2060 -0.23% 0.31%
2059 -0.22% 0.33%
2058 -0.19% 0.35%
2057 -0.17% 0.37%
2056 -0.14% 0.39%
2055 -0.12% 0.41%
2054 -0.09% 0.43%
2053 -0.06% 0.46%
2052 -0.04% 0.48%
2051 -0.01% 0.51%
2050 0.01% 0.53%
2049 0.04% 0.56%
2048 0.06% 0.58%
2047 0.08% 0.61%
2046 0.11% 0.63%
2045 0.13% 0.66%
2044 0.15% 0.68%
2043 0.17% 0.71%
2042 0.18% 0.74%
2041 0.2% 0.76%
2040 0.22% 0.79%
2039 0.23% 0.82%
2038 0.25% 0.85%
2037 0.26% 0.87%
2036 0.27% 0.9%
2035 0.28% 0.92%
2034 0.28% 0.95%
2033 0.29% 0.98%
2032 0.29% 1.01%
2031 0.3% 1.04%
2030 0.31% 1.07%
2029 0.31% 1.11%
2028 0.32% 1.14%
2027 0.33% 1.17%
2026 0.34% 1.21%
2025 0.34% 1.25%
2024 0.35% 1.27%
2023 0.29% 1.32%
2022 0.21% 1.27%
2021 0.27% 1.21%
2020 0.49% 1.38%
2019 0.71% 1.6%
2018 0.83% 1.69%
2017 0.89% 1.73%
2016 0.97% 1.74%
2015 1.05% 1.75%
2014 1.04% 1.75%
2013 1% 1.76%
2012 1.03% 1.78%
2011 1.07% 1.79%
2010 1.06% 1.8%
2009 1.07% 1.82%
2008 1.02% 1.84%
2007 1% 1.85%
2006 1.03% 1.87%
2005 1.03% 1.9%
2004 1.02% 1.92%
2003 1.04% 1.93%
2002 1.08% 1.95%
2001 1.1% 1.97%
2000 1.14% 1.98%
1999 1.16% 2%
1998 1.18% 2.02%
1997 1.22% 2.03%
1996 1.27% 2.04%
1995 1.32% 2.06%
1994 1.35% 2.08%
1993 1.36% 2.1%
1992 1.39% 2.12%
1991 1.45% 2.15%
1990 1.5% 2.15%
1989 1.54% 2.17%
1988 1.56% 2.21%
1987 1.56% 2.25%
1986 1.57% 2.29%
1985 1.59% 2.33%
1984 1.61% 2.36%
1983 1.61% 2.38%
1982 1.62% 2.39%
1981 1.61% 2.4%
1980 1.61% 2.41%
1979 1.61% 2.42%
1978 1.61% 2.46%
1977 1.6% 2.51%
1976 1.58% 2.57%
1975 1.62% 2.63%
1974 1.66% 2.69%
1973 1.63% 2.75%
1972 1.6% 2.8%
1971 1.59% 2.84%
1970 1.57% 2.87%
1969 1.55% 2.9%
1968 1.54% 2.94%
1967 1.54% 2.98%
1966 1.54% 3.02%
1965 1.58% 3.05%
1964 1.62% 3.08%
1963 1.66% 3.08%
1962 1.67% 3.05%
1961 1.67% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Argentina Panama
Current population
46048053
4642198
Population rank 35/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.06%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +156
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 83/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +6,151
Net migration rank 54/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 6,151
2024 - 3,454 - 6,706
2023 154,648 4,133 50,197 7,262
2022 96,673 5,589 50,556 7,967
2021 88,677 314 46,747 5,473
2020 151,347 292 46,599 5,473
2019 280,005 5,397 54,420 10,623
2018 346,031 5,742 57,508 11,130
2017 375,260 4,931 58,607 11,059
2016 391,767 5,215 59,454 10,109
2015 444,161 5,464 59,896 8,648
2014 450,462 5,794 60,227 7,105
2013 421,694 5,275 60,295 5,926
2012 411,540 2,978 60,471 5,447
2011 448,730 -1,117 60,411 5,167
2010 441,335 -5,003 59,418 4,953
2009 439,271 -7,882 59,168 4,765
2008 442,442 -12,517 58,961 4,568
2007 402,889 -18,099 58,454 4,330
2006 424,591 -20,109 58,067 4,087
2005 428,247 -22,068 58,014 3,843
2004 417,970 -22,381 58,281 3,596
2003 410,141 -22,450 57,458 3,352
2002 424,825 -22,674 57,011 3,099
2001 430,579 -23,687 56,654 2,856
2000 437,562 -22,775 56,236 2,602
1999 444,038 -20,220 55,911 2,341
1998 440,184 -20,326 55,482 2,084
1997 450,930 -20,651 55,060 1,820
1996 458,199 -20,486 54,512 1,533
1995 469,658 -19,815 54,069 1,221
1994 481,958 -18,723 53,845 899
1993 474,791 -16,455 53,591 560
1992 473,226 -13,201 53,186 182
1991 474,960 -8,537 53,079 -305
1990 466,640 15,719 53,451 -854
1989 460,991 26,555 52,295 -1,368
1988 455,701 37,594 52,767 -1,750
1987 443,404 40,859 52,690 -1,953
1986 436,760 38,586 52,681 -2,136
1985 428,866 46,889 52,573 -2,297
1984 423,279 47,659 52,436 -2,435
1983 426,145 46,438 51,880 -2,518
1982 431,926 29,616 50,858 -2,554
1981 442,501 16,569 50,018 -2,620
1980 443,732 1,932 49,077 -2,701
1979 449,952 -10,213 48,362 -2,772
1978 448,413 -14,665 47,694 -2,811
1977 441,647 -14,675 47,438 -2,792
1976 422,330 -10,235 47,307 -2,727
1975 409,561 -5,293 47,149 -2,635
1974 388,107 33,134 46,932 -2,531
1973 370,856 38,589 46,540 -2,464
1972 357,835 36,050 46,311 -2,448
1971 344,889 35,442 45,867 -2,454
1970 339,096 38,355 45,075 -2,476
1969 319,108 42,688 44,278 -2,510
1968 312,440 42,014 43,641 -2,528
1967 308,904 39,711 43,054 -2,528
1966 303,981 37,752 42,457 -2,500
1965 304,734 36,083 41,604 -2,454
1964 311,020 34,530 40,806 -2,418
1963 317,041 32,866 39,872 -2,380
1962 316,952 31,449 38,537 -2,377
1961 317,816 26,322 37,100 -2,394
1960 315,943 20,387 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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