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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 221,158 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: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Argentina vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Samoa
2100 38,470,262 384,035
2099 38,771,415 382,728
2098 39,073,080 381,414
2097 39,375,182 380,066
2096 39,677,541 378,599
2095 39,979,665 377,074
2094 40,280,721 375,519
2093 40,581,226 373,888
2092 40,880,268 372,169
2091 41,177,110 370,373
2090 41,471,465 368,608
2089 41,762,248 366,755
2088 42,049,176 364,803
2087 42,332,265 362,850
2086 42,611,405 360,862
2085 42,886,138 358,840
2084 43,155,291 356,781
2083 43,419,078 354,649
2082 43,676,752 352,438
2081 43,927,762 350,145
2080 44,172,331 347,866
2079 44,410,304 345,496
2078 44,641,934 343,017
2077 44,866,199 340,475
2076 45,084,796 337,881
2075 45,296,910 335,254
2074 45,503,622 332,652
2073 45,703,629 329,962
2072 45,897,528 327,203
2071 46,086,384 324,322
2070 46,269,334 321,610
2069 46,447,065 318,855
2068 46,618,955 316,041
2067 46,784,529 313,344
2066 46,944,689 310,581
2065 47,099,735 307,946
2064 47,248,960 305,328
2063 47,392,014 302,731
2062 47,528,548 300,188
2061 47,657,918 297,795
2060 47,779,392 295,379
2059 47,891,584 292,975
2058 47,994,829 290,541
2057 48,087,406 288,249
2056 48,168,616 286,049
2055 48,237,399 283,835
2054 48,293,593 281,645
2053 48,337,815 279,406
2052 48,368,984 277,095
2051 48,387,355 274,684
2050 48,392,715 272,285
2049 48,386,015 269,817
2048 48,368,178 267,350
2047 48,338,867 264,875
2046 48,298,433 262,303
2045 48,247,039 259,670
2044 48,185,620 256,996
2043 48,114,882 254,462
2042 48,035,259 251,813
2041 47,946,583 249,169
2040 47,849,241 246,598
2039 47,744,601 244,088
2038 47,632,807 241,568
2037 47,515,667 239,227
2036 47,394,113 236,940
2035 47,268,510 234,725
2034 47,138,768 232,695
2033 47,006,032 230,809
2032 46,871,040 229,073
2031 46,733,292 227,359
2030 46,593,148 225,842
2029 46,450,303 224,425
2028 46,305,029 223,027
2027 46,156,602 221,755
2026 46,005,310 220,528
2025 45,851,378 219,306
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% 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 5.01% to 48,392,715 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 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% 0.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/samoa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Argentina Samoa
Current population
46083022
221158
Population rank 35/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.003%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
6.83 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.61 hours
One death every
1.49 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +425 +4
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 123/197
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 153,265 3,454 4,101 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/samoa | CC BY

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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 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 (1960–2025, 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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