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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 208.4 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Argentina vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Samoa
2100 38,471,783 384,161
2099 38,772,947 382,854
2098 39,074,625 381,539
2097 39,376,738 380,191
2096 39,679,110 378,724
2095 39,981,245 377,198
2094 40,282,313 375,643
2093 40,582,830 374,011
2092 40,881,884 372,292
2091 41,178,738 370,495
2090 41,473,104 368,729
2089 41,763,899 366,876
2088 42,050,838 364,923
2087 42,333,938 362,970
2086 42,613,089 360,980
2085 42,887,833 358,958
2084 43,156,997 356,899
2083 43,420,795 354,766
2082 43,678,479 352,554
2081 43,929,498 350,260
2080 44,174,077 347,980
2079 44,412,059 345,610
2078 44,643,698 343,130
2077 44,867,972 340,587
2076 45,086,578 337,992
2075 45,298,701 335,365
2074 45,505,420 332,762
2073 45,705,435 330,070
2072 45,899,342 327,311
2071 46,088,206 324,429
2070 46,271,163 321,716
2069 46,448,901 318,960
2068 46,620,798 316,145
2067 46,786,379 313,447
2066 46,946,544 310,683
2065 47,101,596 308,047
2064 47,250,827 305,429
2063 47,393,888 302,831
2062 47,530,427 300,287
2061 47,659,802 297,894
2060 47,781,281 295,476
2059 47,893,477 293,072
2058 47,996,726 290,637
2057 48,089,306 288,344
2056 48,170,520 286,143
2055 48,239,306 283,928
2054 48,295,502 281,737
2053 48,339,726 279,498
2052 48,370,895 277,186
2051 48,389,268 274,775
2050 48,394,628 272,374
2049 48,387,928 269,906
2048 48,370,090 267,438
2047 48,340,778 264,962
2046 48,300,342 262,389
2045 48,248,946 259,755
2044 48,187,525 257,081
2043 48,116,784 254,546
2042 48,037,158 251,896
2041 47,948,478 249,251
2040 47,851,132 246,679
2039 47,746,488 244,169
2038 47,634,690 241,648
2037 47,517,545 239,306
2036 47,395,986 237,018
2035 47,270,379 234,803
2034 47,140,631 232,771
2033 47,007,890 230,885
2032 46,872,893 229,148
2031 46,735,140 227,434
2030 46,594,989 225,916
2029 46,452,139 224,499
2028 46,306,859 223,100
2027 46,158,426 221,828
2026 46,007,129 220,601
2025 45,853,190 219,378
2024 45,696,159 218,019
2023 45,538,401 216,663
2022 45,407,904 215,261
2021 45,312,281 213,779
2020 45,191,965 211,944
2019 44,973,465 209,780
2018 44,654,882 207,582
2017 44,288,894 205,415
2016 43,900,313 203,499
2015 43,477,012 201,782
2014 43,024,071 200,037
2013 42,582,455 198,268
2012 42,161,721 196,498
2011 41,730,660 194,713
2010 41,288,694 193,023
2009 40,854,831 191,513
2008 40,424,148 190,107
2007 40,016,763 188,753
2006 39,622,115 187,709
2005 39,216,789 186,978
2004 38,815,916 186,249
2003 38,424,282 185,430
2002 38,029,349 184,471
2001 37,624,825 183,166
2000 37,213,984 181,685
1999 36,794,682 180,275
1998 36,372,860 178,905
1997 35,947,791 177,547
1996 35,513,793 176,071
1995 35,070,020 174,571
1994 34,613,491 173,159
1993 34,152,717 171,774
1992 33,693,527 170,331
1991 33,230,294 169,368
1990 32,755,901 169,042
1989 32,270,948 168,768
1988 31,780,532 168,346
1987 31,291,762 167,661
1986 30,811,980 167,061
1985 30,336,441 166,849
1984 29,863,093 166,796
1983 29,391,332 166,714
1982 28,924,262 166,484
1981 28,463,959 165,678
1980 28,011,596 164,322
1979 27,568,895 162,882
1978 27,132,158 161,375
1977 26,701,805 159,753
1976 26,282,283 157,113
1975 25,874,107 153,344
1974 25,461,351 149,431
1973 25,046,005 146,516
1972 24,644,328 144,538
1971 24,257,208 142,503
1970 23,878,327 140,400
1969 23,508,711 138,233
1968 23,150,583 136,020
1967 22,799,059 133,764
1966 22,453,893 131,073
1965 22,112,629 127,978
1964 21,769,453 124,894
1963 21,421,705 121,764
1962 21,072,538 118,597
1961 20,726,276 115,496
1960 20,386,045 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Samoa
2100 -0.78% 0.34%
2099 -0.77% 0.34%
2098 -0.77% 0.35%
2097 -0.76% 0.39%
2096 -0.76% 0.4%
2095 -0.75% 0.41%
2094 -0.74% 0.44%
2093 -0.73% 0.46%
2092 -0.72% 0.48%
2091 -0.71% 0.48%
2090 -0.7% 0.51%
2089 -0.68% 0.54%
2088 -0.67% 0.54%
2087 -0.66% 0.55%
2086 -0.64% 0.56%
2085 -0.62% 0.58%
2084 -0.61% 0.6%
2083 -0.59% 0.63%
2082 -0.57% 0.65%
2081 -0.55% 0.66%
2080 -0.54% 0.69%
2079 -0.52% 0.72%
2078 -0.5% 0.75%
2077 -0.48% 0.77%
2076 -0.47% 0.78%
2075 -0.45% 0.78%
2074 -0.44% 0.82%
2073 -0.42% 0.84%
2072 -0.41% 0.89%
2071 -0.4% 0.84%
2070 -0.38% 0.86%
2069 -0.37% 0.89%
2068 -0.35% 0.86%
2067 -0.34% 0.89%
2066 -0.33% 0.86%
2065 -0.32% 0.86%
2064 -0.3% 0.86%
2063 -0.29% 0.85%
2062 -0.27% 0.8%
2061 -0.25% 0.82%
2060 -0.23% 0.82%
2059 -0.22% 0.84%
2058 -0.19% 0.8%
2057 -0.17% 0.77%
2056 -0.14% 0.78%
2055 -0.12% 0.78%
2054 -0.09% 0.8%
2053 -0.06% 0.83%
2052 -0.04% 0.88%
2051 -0.01% 0.88%
2050 0.01% 0.91%
2049 0.04% 0.92%
2048 0.06% 0.93%
2047 0.08% 0.98%
2046 0.11% 1.01%
2045 0.13% 1.04%
2044 0.15% 1%
2043 0.17% 1.05%
2042 0.18% 1.06%
2041 0.2% 1.04%
2040 0.22% 1.03%
2039 0.23% 1.04%
2038 0.25% 0.98%
2037 0.26% 0.96%
2036 0.27% 0.94%
2035 0.28% 0.87%
2034 0.28% 0.82%
2033 0.29% 0.76%
2032 0.29% 0.75%
2031 0.3% 0.67%
2030 0.31% 0.63%
2029 0.31% 0.63%
2028 0.32% 0.57%
2027 0.33% 0.56%
2026 0.34% 0.56%
2025 0.34% 0.62%
2024 0.35% 0.63%
2023 0.29% 0.65%
2022 0.21% 0.69%
2021 0.27% 0.87%
2020 0.49% 1.03%
2019 0.71% 1.06%
2018 0.83% 1.05%
2017 0.89% 0.94%
2016 0.97% 0.85%
2015 1.05% 0.87%
2014 1.04% 0.89%
2013 1% 0.9%
2012 1.03% 0.92%
2011 1.07% 0.88%
2010 1.06% 0.79%
2009 1.07% 0.74%
2008 1.02% 0.72%
2007 1% 0.56%
2006 1.03% 0.39%
2005 1.03% 0.39%
2004 1.02% 0.44%
2003 1.04% 0.52%
2002 1.08% 0.71%
2001 1.1% 0.82%
2000 1.14% 0.78%
1999 1.16% 0.77%
1998 1.18% 0.76%
1997 1.22% 0.84%
1996 1.27% 0.86%
1995 1.32% 0.82%
1994 1.35% 0.81%
1993 1.36% 0.85%
1992 1.39% 0.57%
1991 1.45% 0.19%
1990 1.5% 0.16%
1989 1.54% 0.25%
1988 1.56% 0.41%
1987 1.56% 0.36%
1986 1.57% 0.13%
1985 1.59% 0.03%
1984 1.61% 0.05%
1983 1.61% 0.14%
1982 1.62% 0.49%
1981 1.61% 0.83%
1980 1.61% 0.88%
1979 1.61% 0.93%
1978 1.61% 1.02%
1977 1.6% 1.68%
1976 1.58% 2.46%
1975 1.62% 2.62%
1974 1.66% 1.99%
1973 1.63% 1.37%
1972 1.6% 1.43%
1971 1.59% 1.5%
1970 1.57% 1.57%
1969 1.55% 1.63%
1968 1.54% 1.69%
1967 1.54% 2.05%
1966 1.54% 2.42%
1965 1.58% 2.47%
1964 1.62% 2.57%
1963 1.66% 2.67%
1962 1.67% 2.68%
1961 1.67% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Argentina Samoa
Current population
46048053
220932
Population rank 35/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.003%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
1.51 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +4
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 125/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
3.12 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -2,815
Net migration rank 54/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -2,815
2024 - 3,454 - -2,754
2023 154,648 4,133 4,170 -2,810
2022 96,673 5,589 4,288 -2,837
2021 88,677 314 4,379 -2,860
2020 151,347 292 4,442 -2,299
2019 280,005 5,397 4,495 -2,313
2018 346,031 5,742 4,637 -2,425
2017 375,260 4,931 4,661 -2,539
2016 391,767 5,215 4,720 -3,008
2015 444,161 5,464 4,795 -3,074
2014 450,462 5,794 4,849 -3,081
2013 421,694 5,275 4,875 -3,107
2012 411,540 2,978 4,863 -3,089
2011 448,730 -1,117 4,860 -3,056
2010 441,335 -5,003 4,779 -3,197
2009 439,271 -7,882 4,525 -3,093
2008 442,442 -12,517 4,581 -3,194
2007 402,889 -18,099 4,480 -3,152
2006 424,591 -20,109 4,473 -3,714
2005 428,247 -22,068 4,503 -3,805
2004 417,970 -22,381 4,554 -3,796
2003 410,141 -22,450 4,622 -3,748
2002 424,825 -22,674 4,672 -3,624
2001 430,579 -23,687 4,759 -3,198
2000 437,562 -22,775 4,855 -3,453
1999 444,038 -20,220 4,937 -3,517
1998 440,184 -20,326 5,022 -3,702
1997 450,930 -20,651 5,053 -3,658
1996 458,199 -20,486 5,038 -3,476
1995 469,658 -19,815 4,976 -3,532
1994 481,958 -18,723 4,880 -3,505
1993 474,791 -16,455 4,769 -3,373
1992 473,226 -13,201 4,652 -3,161
1991 474,960 -8,537 4,655 -4,227
1990 466,640 15,719 4,759 -4,533
1989 460,991 26,555 4,845 -4,527
1988 455,701 37,594 4,889 -4,366
1987 443,404 40,859 4,909 -4,056
1986 436,760 38,586 4,983 -4,637
1985 428,866 46,889 4,998 -4,920
1984 423,279 47,659 4,979 -4,944
1983 426,145 46,438 4,914 -4,789
1982 431,926 29,616 4,808 -4,479
1981 442,501 16,569 4,720 -3,440
1980 443,732 1,932 4,672 -3,240
1979 449,952 -10,213 4,624 -3,177
1978 448,413 -14,665 4,587 -3,022
1977 441,647 -14,675 4,555 -2,866
1976 422,330 -10,235 4,519 -929
1975 409,561 -5,293 4,465 -522
1974 388,107 33,134 4,411 -526
1973 370,856 38,589 4,446 -2,501
1972 357,835 36,050 4,487 -2,483
1971 344,889 35,442 4,534 -2,463
1970 339,096 38,355 4,567 -2,429
1969 319,108 42,688 4,592 -2,399
1968 312,440 42,014 4,605 -2,370
1967 308,904 39,711 4,621 -2,333
1966 303,981 37,752 4,593 -1,503
1965 304,734 36,083 4,605 -1,512
1964 311,020 34,530 4,326 -1,252
1963 317,041 32,866 4,544 -1,365
1962 316,952 31,449 4,498 -1,341
1961 317,816 26,322 4,399 -1,349
1960 315,943 20,387 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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