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Population in Argentina compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.12 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.18% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Argentina vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina South Korea
2100 38,470,262 22,001,649
2099 38,771,415 22,324,514
2098 39,073,080 22,657,541
2097 39,375,182 22,998,315
2096 39,677,541 23,348,632
2095 39,979,665 23,711,049
2094 40,280,721 24,081,510
2093 40,581,226 24,460,970
2092 40,880,268 24,848,715
2091 41,177,110 25,242,926
2090 41,471,465 25,642,926
2089 41,762,248 26,048,094
2088 42,049,176 26,457,020
2087 42,332,265 26,871,556
2086 42,611,405 27,288,450
2085 42,886,138 27,710,065
2084 43,155,291 28,133,600
2083 43,419,078 28,564,090
2082 43,676,752 28,998,646
2081 43,927,762 29,441,497
2080 44,172,331 29,887,135
2079 44,410,304 30,337,095
2078 44,641,934 30,793,984
2077 44,866,199 31,258,278
2076 45,084,796 31,728,826
2075 45,296,910 32,205,338
2074 45,503,622 32,689,892
2073 45,703,629 33,180,187
2072 45,897,528 33,679,874
2071 46,086,384 34,187,068
2070 46,269,334 34,702,204
2069 46,447,065 35,224,472
2068 46,618,955 35,745,164
2067 46,784,529 36,274,411
2066 46,944,689 36,808,495
2065 47,099,735 37,349,660
2064 47,248,960 37,897,742
2063 47,392,014 38,450,082
2062 47,528,548 39,009,227
2061 47,657,918 39,565,102
2060 47,779,392 40,130,032
2059 47,891,584 40,692,438
2058 47,994,829 41,256,780
2057 48,087,406 41,813,259
2056 48,168,616 42,356,530
2055 48,237,399 42,888,143
2054 48,293,593 43,405,840
2053 48,337,815 43,917,075
2052 48,368,984 44,419,192
2051 48,387,355 44,901,452
2050 48,392,715 45,362,931
2049 48,386,015 45,809,553
2048 48,368,178 46,235,718
2047 48,338,867 46,645,885
2046 48,298,433 47,033,200
2045 48,247,039 47,409,815
2044 48,185,620 47,773,842
2043 48,114,882 48,120,989
2042 48,035,259 48,455,085
2041 47,946,583 48,782,206
2040 47,849,241 49,091,438
2039 47,744,601 49,388,464
2038 47,632,807 49,669,835
2037 47,515,667 49,932,869
2036 47,394,113 50,175,947
2035 47,268,510 50,401,135
2034 47,138,768 50,607,994
2033 47,006,032 50,796,030
2032 46,871,040 50,961,878
2031 46,733,292 51,109,725
2030 46,593,148 51,242,628
2029 46,450,303 51,360,529
2028 46,305,029 51,461,403
2027 46,156,602 51,551,313
2026 46,005,310 51,624,449
2025 45,851,378 51,684,564
2024 45,696,159 51,751,065
2023 45,538,401 51,712,619
2022 45,407,904 51,672,569
2021 45,312,281 51,769,539
2020 45,191,965 51,836,239
2019 44,973,465 51,764,822
2018 44,654,882 51,585,058
2017 44,288,894 51,361,911
2016 43,900,313 51,217,803
2015 43,477,012 51,014,947
2014 43,024,071 50,746,659
2013 42,582,455 50,428,893
2012 42,161,721 50,199,853
2011 41,730,660 49,936,638
2010 41,288,694 49,554,112
2009 40,854,831 49,307,835
2008 40,424,148 49,054,708
2007 40,016,763 48,683,638
2006 39,622,115 48,438,292
2005 39,216,789 48,184,561
2004 38,815,916 48,082,519
2003 38,424,282 47,892,330
2002 38,029,349 47,644,736
2001 37,624,825 47,370,164
2000 37,213,984 47,008,111
1999 36,794,682 46,616,677
1998 36,372,860 46,286,503
1997 35,947,791 45,953,580
1996 35,513,793 45,524,681
1995 35,070,020 45,092,991
1994 34,613,491 44,641,540
1993 34,152,717 44,194,628
1992 33,693,527 43,747,962
1991 33,230,294 43,295,704
1990 32,755,901 42,869,283
1989 32,270,948 42,449,038
1988 31,780,532 42,031,247
1987 31,291,762 41,621,690
1986 30,811,980 41,213,674
1985 30,336,441 40,805,744
1984 29,863,093 40,405,956
1983 29,391,332 39,910,403
1982 28,924,262 39,326,352
1981 28,463,959 38,723,248
1980 28,011,596 38,123,775
1979 27,568,895 37,534,236
1978 27,132,158 36,969,185
1977 26,701,805 36,411,795
1976 26,282,283 35,848,523
1975 25,874,107 35,280,725
1974 25,461,351 34,692,266
1973 25,046,005 34,103,149
1972 24,644,328 33,505,406
1971 24,257,208 32,882,704
1970 23,878,327 32,240,827
1969 23,508,711 31,544,266
1968 23,150,583 30,838,302
1967 22,799,059 30,130,983
1966 22,453,893 29,435,571
1965 22,112,629 28,704,674
1964 21,769,453 27,984,155
1963 21,421,705 27,261,747
1962 21,072,538 26,513,030
1961 20,726,276 25,765,673
1960 20,386,045 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina South Korea
2100 -0.78% -1.45%
2099 -0.77% -1.47%
2098 -0.77% -1.48%
2097 -0.76% -1.5%
2096 -0.76% -1.53%
2095 -0.75% -1.54%
2094 -0.74% -1.55%
2093 -0.73% -1.56%
2092 -0.72% -1.56%
2091 -0.71% -1.56%
2090 -0.7% -1.56%
2089 -0.68% -1.55%
2088 -0.67% -1.54%
2087 -0.66% -1.53%
2086 -0.64% -1.52%
2085 -0.62% -1.51%
2084 -0.61% -1.51%
2083 -0.59% -1.5%
2082 -0.57% -1.5%
2081 -0.55% -1.49%
2080 -0.54% -1.48%
2079 -0.52% -1.48%
2078 -0.5% -1.49%
2077 -0.48% -1.48%
2076 -0.47% -1.48%
2075 -0.45% -1.48%
2074 -0.44% -1.48%
2073 -0.42% -1.48%
2072 -0.41% -1.48%
2071 -0.4% -1.48%
2070 -0.38% -1.48%
2069 -0.37% -1.46%
2068 -0.35% -1.46%
2067 -0.34% -1.45%
2066 -0.33% -1.45%
2065 -0.32% -1.45%
2064 -0.3% -1.44%
2063 -0.29% -1.43%
2062 -0.27% -1.4%
2061 -0.25% -1.41%
2060 -0.23% -1.38%
2059 -0.22% -1.37%
2058 -0.19% -1.33%
2057 -0.17% -1.28%
2056 -0.14% -1.24%
2055 -0.12% -1.19%
2054 -0.09% -1.16%
2053 -0.06% -1.13%
2052 -0.04% -1.07%
2051 -0.01% -1.02%
2050 0.01% -0.97%
2049 0.04% -0.92%
2048 0.06% -0.88%
2047 0.08% -0.82%
2046 0.11% -0.79%
2045 0.13% -0.76%
2044 0.15% -0.72%
2043 0.17% -0.69%
2042 0.18% -0.67%
2041 0.2% -0.63%
2040 0.22% -0.6%
2039 0.23% -0.57%
2038 0.25% -0.53%
2037 0.26% -0.48%
2036 0.27% -0.45%
2035 0.28% -0.41%
2034 0.28% -0.37%
2033 0.29% -0.33%
2032 0.29% -0.29%
2031 0.3% -0.26%
2030 0.31% -0.23%
2029 0.31% -0.2%
2028 0.32% -0.17%
2027 0.33% -0.14%
2026 0.34% -0.12%
2025 0.34% -0.13%
2024 0.35% 0.07%
2023 0.29% 0.08%
2022 0.21% -0.19%
2021 0.27% -0.13%
2020 0.49% 0.14%
2019 0.71% 0.35%
2018 0.83% 0.43%
2017 0.89% 0.28%
2016 0.97% 0.4%
2015 1.05% 0.53%
2014 1.04% 0.63%
2013 1% 0.46%
2012 1.03% 0.53%
2011 1.07% 0.77%
2010 1.06% 0.5%
2009 1.07% 0.52%
2008 1.02% 0.76%
2007 1% 0.51%
2006 1.03% 0.53%
2005 1.03% 0.21%
2004 1.02% 0.4%
2003 1.04% 0.52%
2002 1.08% 0.58%
2001 1.1% 0.77%
2000 1.14% 0.84%
1999 1.16% 0.71%
1998 1.18% 0.72%
1997 1.22% 0.94%
1996 1.27% 0.96%
1995 1.32% 1.01%
1994 1.35% 1.01%
1993 1.36% 1.02%
1992 1.39% 1.04%
1991 1.45% 0.99%
1990 1.5% 0.99%
1989 1.54% 0.99%
1988 1.56% 0.98%
1987 1.56% 0.99%
1986 1.57% 1%
1985 1.59% 0.99%
1984 1.61% 1.24%
1983 1.61% 1.49%
1982 1.62% 1.56%
1981 1.61% 1.57%
1980 1.61% 1.57%
1979 1.61% 1.53%
1978 1.61% 1.53%
1977 1.6% 1.57%
1976 1.58% 1.61%
1975 1.62% 1.7%
1974 1.66% 1.73%
1973 1.63% 1.78%
1972 1.6% 1.89%
1971 1.59% 1.99%
1970 1.57% 2.21%
1969 1.55% 2.29%
1968 1.54% 2.35%
1967 1.54% 2.36%
1966 1.54% 2.55%
1965 1.58% 2.57%
1964 1.62% 2.65%
1963 1.66% 2.82%
1962 1.67% 2.9%
1961 1.67% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Argentina South Korea
Current population
46083022
51624449
Population rank 35/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.62%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 -182
Annual growth/decline +155,219 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 169/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +65,731
Net migration rank 54/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 65,731
2024 153,265 3,454 -119,027 75,963
2023 154,648 4,133 -124,111 87,800
2022 96,673 5,589 -124,014 87,800
2021 88,677 314 -56,947 -16,778
2020 151,347 292 -31,101 112,631
2019 280,005 5,397 10,353 128,622
2018 346,031 5,742 30,951 118,220
2017 375,260 4,931 71,907 104,029
2016 391,767 5,215 122,923 91,568
2015 444,161 5,464 163,248 276,427
2014 450,462 5,794 167,464 308,037
2013 421,694 5,275 166,415 301,926
2012 411,540 2,978 215,859 281,866
2011 448,730 -1,117 214,728 269,958
2010 441,335 -5,003 213,083 52,042
2009 439,271 -7,882 197,231 5,308
2008 442,442 -12,517 215,841 -19,630
2007 402,889 -18,099 248,286 -42,293
2006 424,591 -20,109 203,441 -28,434
2005 428,247 -22,068 187,920 -47,821
2004 417,970 -22,381 225,988 -42,549
2003 410,141 -22,450 244,251 -31,994
2002 424,825 -22,674 247,752 -18,105
2001 430,579 -23,687 312,643 -28,006
2000 437,562 -22,775 390,167 -84,960
1999 444,038 -20,220 368,272 -107,448
1998 440,184 -20,326 393,436 -98,044
1997 450,930 -20,651 422,773 -109,130
1996 458,199 -20,486 446,142 -115,705
1995 469,658 -19,815 468,967 -208,491
1994 481,958 -18,723 473,200 -208,309
1993 474,791 -16,455 477,302 -222,802
1992 473,226 -13,201 494,352 -265,849
1991 474,960 -8,537 467,594 -270,754
1990 466,640 15,719 411,546 79,294
1989 460,991 26,555 403,266 186,120
1988 455,701 37,594 399,297 192,534
1987 443,404 40,859 378,758 198,057
1986 436,760 38,586 395,651 189,782
1985 428,866 46,889 416,219 97,949
1984 423,279 47,659 436,384 101,394
1983 426,145 46,438 514,844 102,167
1982 431,926 29,616 605,626 48,638
1981 442,501 16,569 631,189 18,442
1980 443,732 1,932 583,294 -148,341
1979 449,952 -10,213 623,068 -139,566
1978 448,413 -14,665 499,084 -85,721
1977 441,647 -14,675 578,947 -90,737
1976 422,330 -10,235 530,558 -92,314
1975 409,561 -5,293 603,300 -52,332
1974 388,107 33,134 673,030 27,005
1973 370,856 38,589 699,115 35,779
1972 357,835 36,050 740,469 25,382
1971 344,889 35,442 789,185 -6,326
1970 339,096 38,355 747,987 -27,999
1969 319,108 42,688 694,227 -21,175
1968 312,440 42,014 684,487 -16,868
1967 308,904 39,711 692,169 -16,484
1966 303,981 37,752 623,534 -16,688
1965 304,734 36,083 641,090 -146,386
1964 311,020 34,530 655,501 -102,284
1963 317,041 32,866 685,824 -80,226
1962 316,952 31,449 712,590 -94,606
1961 317,816 26,322 730,173 -93,179
1960 315,943 20,387 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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

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