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Population in Argentina compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 4.19 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Papua New Guinea
2100 38,471,783 18,802,138
2099 38,772,947 18,790,040
2098 39,074,625 18,776,265
2097 39,376,738 18,758,897
2096 39,679,110 18,737,707
2095 39,981,245 18,714,219
2094 40,282,313 18,687,257
2093 40,582,830 18,658,233
2092 40,881,884 18,625,772
2091 41,178,738 18,590,001
2090 41,473,104 18,549,501
2089 41,763,899 18,510,463
2088 42,050,838 18,468,827
2087 42,333,938 18,424,378
2086 42,613,089 18,376,043
2085 42,887,833 18,325,641
2084 43,156,997 18,274,394
2083 43,420,795 18,218,709
2082 43,678,479 18,163,177
2081 43,929,498 18,104,285
2080 44,174,077 18,039,008
2079 44,412,059 17,975,778
2078 44,643,698 17,908,670
2077 44,867,972 17,840,781
2076 45,086,578 17,771,791
2075 45,298,701 17,699,428
2074 45,505,420 17,625,044
2073 45,705,435 17,548,128
2072 45,899,342 17,466,649
2071 46,088,206 17,381,598
2070 46,271,163 17,295,105
2069 46,448,901 17,205,503
2068 46,620,798 17,112,154
2067 46,786,379 17,015,090
2066 46,946,544 16,915,436
2065 47,101,596 16,812,946
2064 47,250,827 16,708,669
2063 47,393,888 16,604,296
2062 47,530,427 16,497,292
2061 47,659,802 16,386,905
2060 47,781,281 16,270,535
2059 47,893,477 16,152,614
2058 47,996,726 16,032,684
2057 48,089,306 15,909,649
2056 48,170,520 15,784,519
2055 48,239,306 15,656,542
2054 48,295,502 15,523,143
2053 48,339,726 15,389,244
2052 48,370,895 15,250,715
2051 48,389,268 15,110,389
2050 48,394,628 14,968,530
2049 48,387,928 14,821,865
2048 48,370,090 14,673,459
2047 48,340,778 14,522,926
2046 48,300,342 14,370,120
2045 48,248,946 14,213,585
2044 48,187,525 14,056,036
2043 48,116,784 13,897,765
2042 48,037,158 13,738,690
2041 47,948,478 13,577,382
2040 47,851,132 13,413,396
2039 47,746,488 13,247,486
2038 47,634,690 13,079,352
2037 47,517,545 12,909,735
2036 47,395,986 12,738,223
2035 47,270,379 12,566,543
2034 47,140,631 12,392,476
2033 47,007,890 12,218,246
2032 46,872,893 12,042,345
2031 46,735,140 11,865,316
2030 46,594,989 11,685,599
2029 46,452,139 11,504,890
2028 46,306,859 11,322,573
2027 46,158,426 11,138,409
2026 46,007,129 10,952,454
2025 45,853,190 10,765,048
2024 45,696,159 10,576,502
2023 45,538,401 10,389,635
2022 45,407,904 10,203,169
2021 45,312,281 10,012,896
2020 45,191,965 9,815,746
2019 44,973,465 9,609,010
2018 44,654,882 9,394,513
2017 44,288,894 9,178,714
2016 43,900,313 8,961,718
2015 43,477,012 8,743,246
2014 43,024,071 8,523,441
2013 42,582,455 8,302,698
2012 42,161,721 8,081,390
2011 41,730,660 7,859,346
2010 41,288,694 7,633,523
2009 40,854,831 7,406,438
2008 40,424,148 7,183,002
2007 40,016,763 6,963,345
2006 39,622,115 6,747,720
2005 39,216,789 6,535,905
2004 38,815,916 6,328,041
2003 38,424,282 6,123,997
2002 38,029,349 5,924,003
2001 37,624,825 5,728,435
2000 37,213,984 5,537,064
1999 36,794,682 5,349,333
1998 36,372,860 5,166,390
1997 35,947,791 4,987,883
1996 35,513,793 4,813,361
1995 35,070,020 4,644,278
1994 34,613,491 4,480,208
1993 34,152,717 4,320,872
1992 33,693,527 4,166,699
1991 33,230,294 4,021,837
1990 32,755,901 3,896,481
1989 32,270,948 3,796,078
1988 31,780,532 3,711,880
1987 31,291,762 3,632,543
1986 30,811,980 3,554,793
1985 30,336,441 3,478,936
1984 29,863,093 3,405,198
1983 29,391,332 3,333,633
1982 28,924,262 3,264,291
1981 28,463,959 3,197,019
1980 28,011,596 3,131,512
1979 27,568,895 3,067,341
1978 27,132,158 3,003,714
1977 26,701,805 2,940,327
1976 26,282,283 2,877,327
1975 25,874,107 2,814,820
1974 25,461,351 2,752,671
1973 25,046,005 2,690,629
1972 24,644,328 2,628,432
1971 24,257,208 2,566,421
1970 23,878,327 2,505,628
1969 23,508,711 2,446,927
1968 23,150,583 2,390,803
1967 22,799,059 2,337,532
1966 22,453,893 2,285,774
1965 22,112,629 2,235,820
1964 21,769,453 2,188,325
1963 21,421,705 2,141,376
1962 21,072,538 2,093,919
1961 20,726,276 2,046,127
1960 20,386,045 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.78% 0.06%
2099 -0.77% 0.07%
2098 -0.77% 0.09%
2097 -0.76% 0.11%
2096 -0.76% 0.13%
2095 -0.75% 0.14%
2094 -0.74% 0.16%
2093 -0.73% 0.17%
2092 -0.72% 0.19%
2091 -0.71% 0.22%
2090 -0.7% 0.21%
2089 -0.68% 0.23%
2088 -0.67% 0.24%
2087 -0.66% 0.26%
2086 -0.64% 0.28%
2085 -0.62% 0.28%
2084 -0.61% 0.31%
2083 -0.59% 0.31%
2082 -0.57% 0.33%
2081 -0.55% 0.36%
2080 -0.54% 0.35%
2079 -0.52% 0.37%
2078 -0.5% 0.38%
2077 -0.48% 0.39%
2076 -0.47% 0.41%
2075 -0.45% 0.42%
2074 -0.44% 0.44%
2073 -0.42% 0.47%
2072 -0.41% 0.49%
2071 -0.4% 0.5%
2070 -0.38% 0.52%
2069 -0.37% 0.55%
2068 -0.35% 0.57%
2067 -0.34% 0.59%
2066 -0.33% 0.61%
2065 -0.32% 0.62%
2064 -0.3% 0.63%
2063 -0.29% 0.65%
2062 -0.27% 0.67%
2061 -0.25% 0.72%
2060 -0.23% 0.73%
2059 -0.22% 0.75%
2058 -0.19% 0.77%
2057 -0.17% 0.79%
2056 -0.14% 0.82%
2055 -0.12% 0.86%
2054 -0.09% 0.87%
2053 -0.06% 0.91%
2052 -0.04% 0.93%
2051 -0.01% 0.95%
2050 0.01% 0.99%
2049 0.04% 1.01%
2048 0.06% 1.04%
2047 0.08% 1.06%
2046 0.11% 1.1%
2045 0.13% 1.12%
2044 0.15% 1.14%
2043 0.17% 1.16%
2042 0.18% 1.19%
2041 0.2% 1.22%
2040 0.22% 1.25%
2039 0.23% 1.29%
2038 0.25% 1.31%
2037 0.26% 1.35%
2036 0.27% 1.37%
2035 0.28% 1.4%
2034 0.28% 1.43%
2033 0.29% 1.46%
2032 0.29% 1.49%
2031 0.3% 1.54%
2030 0.31% 1.57%
2029 0.31% 1.61%
2028 0.32% 1.65%
2027 0.33% 1.7%
2026 0.34% 1.74%
2025 0.34% 1.78%
2024 0.35% 1.8%
2023 0.29% 1.83%
2022 0.21% 1.9%
2021 0.27% 2.01%
2020 0.49% 2.15%
2019 0.71% 2.28%
2018 0.83% 2.35%
2017 0.89% 2.42%
2016 0.97% 2.5%
2015 1.05% 2.58%
2014 1.04% 2.66%
2013 1% 2.74%
2012 1.03% 2.83%
2011 1.07% 2.96%
2010 1.06% 3.07%
2009 1.07% 3.11%
2008 1.02% 3.15%
2007 1% 3.2%
2006 1.03% 3.24%
2005 1.03% 3.28%
2004 1.02% 3.33%
2003 1.04% 3.38%
2002 1.08% 3.41%
2001 1.1% 3.46%
2000 1.14% 3.51%
1999 1.16% 3.54%
1998 1.18% 3.58%
1997 1.22% 3.63%
1996 1.27% 3.64%
1995 1.32% 3.66%
1994 1.35% 3.69%
1993 1.36% 3.7%
1992 1.39% 3.6%
1991 1.45% 3.22%
1990 1.5% 2.64%
1989 1.54% 2.27%
1988 1.56% 2.18%
1987 1.56% 2.19%
1986 1.57% 2.18%
1985 1.59% 2.17%
1984 1.61% 2.15%
1983 1.61% 2.12%
1982 1.62% 2.1%
1981 1.61% 2.09%
1980 1.61% 2.09%
1979 1.61% 2.12%
1978 1.61% 2.16%
1977 1.6% 2.19%
1976 1.58% 2.22%
1975 1.62% 2.26%
1974 1.66% 2.31%
1973 1.63% 2.37%
1972 1.6% 2.42%
1971 1.59% 2.43%
1970 1.57% 2.4%
1969 1.55% 2.35%
1968 1.54% 2.28%
1967 1.54% 2.26%
1966 1.54% 2.23%
1965 1.58% 2.17%
1964 1.62% 2.19%
1963 1.66% 2.27%
1962 1.67% 2.34%
1961 1.67% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Argentina Papua New Guinea
Current population
46048053
11002753
Population rank 35/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.13%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +512
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 59/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change +2,859 -284
Net migration rank 54/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -284
2024 - 3,454 - -707
2023 154,648 4,133 187,637 -787
2022 96,673 5,589 186,861 -787
2021 88,677 314 183,766 10,703
2020 151,347 292 189,130 10,703
2019 280,005 5,397 190,662 22,978
2018 346,031 5,742 190,662 24,684
2017 375,260 4,931 189,715 26,513
2016 391,767 5,215 189,281 28,473
2015 444,161 5,464 188,600 30,580
2014 450,462 5,794 187,592 32,840
2013 421,694 5,275 185,790 35,280
2012 411,540 2,978 183,658 37,893
2011 448,730 -1,117 181,842 40,690
2010 441,335 -5,003 178,998 50,106
2009 439,271 -7,882 175,421 49,647
2008 442,442 -12,517 172,823 48,985
2007 402,889 -18,099 169,306 48,203
2006 424,591 -20,109 166,540 47,191
2005 428,247 -22,068 163,888 46,014
2004 417,970 -22,381 161,023 44,811
2003 410,141 -22,450 158,611 43,639
2002 424,825 -22,674 155,091 42,657
2001 430,579 -23,687 151,431 41,962
2000 437,562 -22,775 147,496 41,855
1999 444,038 -20,220 143,592 42,519
1998 440,184 -20,326 136,677 43,091
1997 450,930 -20,651 134,458 42,787
1996 458,199 -20,486 129,802 41,994
1995 469,658 -19,815 125,410 40,962
1994 481,958 -18,723 122,113 39,669
1993 474,791 -16,455 118,668 38,220
1992 473,226 -13,201 114,818 36,622
1991 474,960 -8,537 111,453 26,830
1990 466,640 15,719 110,033 2,398
1989 460,991 26,555 108,199 -19,824
1988 455,701 37,594 106,256 -26,232
1987 443,404 40,859 104,367 -25,720
1986 436,760 38,586 102,346 -25,495
1985 428,866 46,889 100,333 -25,470
1984 423,279 47,659 98,103 -25,487
1983 426,145 46,438 95,982 -25,465
1982 431,926 29,616 93,522 -25,355
1981 442,501 16,569 91,767 -25,383
1980 443,732 1,932 90,266 -25,638
1979 449,952 -10,213 89,330 -25,618
1978 448,413 -14,665 88,747 -25,208
1977 441,647 -14,675 87,954 -24,722
1976 422,330 -10,235 86,965 -24,198
1975 409,561 -5,293 85,809 -23,562
1974 388,107 33,134 84,829 -22,771
1973 370,856 38,589 83,821 -21,803
1972 357,835 36,050 82,672 -20,303
1971 344,889 35,442 80,599 -18,945
1970 339,096 38,355 78,712 -18,773
1969 319,108 42,688 76,454 -18,994
1968 312,440 42,014 73,983 -19,188
1967 308,904 39,711 71,519 -19,767
1966 303,981 37,752 69,206 -17,454
1965 304,734 36,083 66,693 -18,532
1964 311,020 34,530 64,558 -17,730
1963 317,041 32,866 62,260 -15,189
1962 316,952 31,449 59,974 -12,141
1961 317,816 26,322 58,151 -10,409
1960 315,943 20,387 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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