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Population in Argentina compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.08 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Argentina vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Sri Lanka
2100 38,471,783 20,270,496
2099 38,772,947 20,383,669
2098 39,074,625 20,498,567
2097 39,376,738 20,611,123
2096 39,679,110 20,723,560
2095 39,981,245 20,834,629
2094 40,282,313 20,943,809
2093 40,582,830 21,052,131
2092 40,881,884 21,158,833
2091 41,178,738 21,263,961
2090 41,473,104 21,371,263
2089 41,763,899 21,475,426
2088 42,050,838 21,577,177
2087 42,333,938 21,677,510
2086 42,613,089 21,777,420
2085 42,887,833 21,876,464
2084 43,156,997 21,970,336
2083 43,420,795 22,062,801
2082 43,678,479 22,151,745
2081 43,929,498 22,240,834
2080 44,174,077 22,326,555
2079 44,412,059 22,411,438
2078 44,643,698 22,489,772
2077 44,867,972 22,565,028
2076 45,086,578 22,637,463
2075 45,298,701 22,707,112
2074 45,505,420 22,778,489
2073 45,705,435 22,844,703
2072 45,899,342 22,905,707
2071 46,088,206 22,964,866
2070 46,271,163 23,022,515
2069 46,448,901 23,076,310
2068 46,620,798 23,129,541
2067 46,786,379 23,184,596
2066 46,946,544 23,234,419
2065 47,101,596 23,285,901
2064 47,250,827 23,331,390
2063 47,393,888 23,372,184
2062 47,530,427 23,409,522
2061 47,659,802 23,441,893
2060 47,781,281 23,474,032
2059 47,893,477 23,502,132
2058 47,996,726 23,528,076
2057 48,089,306 23,550,580
2056 48,170,520 23,570,923
2055 48,239,306 23,582,432
2054 48,295,502 23,591,414
2053 48,339,726 23,601,371
2052 48,370,895 23,605,361
2051 48,389,268 23,606,194
2050 48,394,628 23,603,330
2049 48,387,928 23,597,604
2048 48,370,090 23,587,307
2047 48,340,778 23,570,881
2046 48,300,342 23,547,409
2045 48,248,946 23,515,133
2044 48,187,525 23,483,546
2043 48,116,784 23,446,242
2042 48,037,158 23,404,983
2041 47,948,478 23,357,358
2040 47,851,132 23,306,148
2039 47,746,488 23,248,341
2038 47,634,690 23,187,512
2037 47,517,545 23,120,775
2036 47,395,986 23,053,427
2035 47,270,379 22,981,808
2034 47,140,631 22,906,587
2033 47,007,890 22,826,414
2032 46,872,893 22,742,267
2031 46,735,140 22,655,907
2030 46,594,989 22,564,038
2029 46,452,139 22,470,759
2028 46,306,859 22,370,999
2027 46,158,426 22,266,017
2026 46,007,129 22,155,543
2025 45,853,190 22,039,908
2024 45,696,159 21,916,000
2023 45,538,401 22,037,000
2022 45,407,904 22,181,000
2021 45,312,281 22,156,000
2020 45,191,965 21,919,000
2019 44,973,465 21,803,000
2018 44,654,882 21,670,000
2017 44,288,894 21,453,000
2016 43,900,313 21,209,000
2015 43,477,012 20,970,000
2014 43,024,071 20,778,000
2013 42,582,455 20,585,000
2012 42,161,721 21,169,458
2011 41,730,660 21,009,048
2010 41,288,694 20,879,089
2009 40,854,831 20,756,435
2008 40,424,148 20,629,378
2007 40,016,763 20,492,545
2006 39,622,115 20,352,411
2005 39,216,789 20,216,524
2004 38,815,916 20,087,605
2003 38,424,282 19,951,521
2002 38,029,349 19,805,752
2001 37,624,825 19,600,362
2000 37,213,984 19,293,054
1999 36,794,682 18,944,731
1998 36,372,860 18,596,003
1997 35,947,791 18,248,200
1996 35,513,793 17,905,018
1995 35,070,020 17,564,068
1994 34,613,491 17,275,773
1993 34,152,717 17,025,918
1992 33,693,527 16,739,284
1991 33,230,294 16,475,354
1990 32,755,901 16,352,458
1989 32,270,948 16,248,557
1988 31,780,532 16,078,621
1987 31,291,762 15,916,576
1986 30,811,980 15,731,256
1985 30,336,441 15,544,154
1984 29,863,093 15,441,860
1983 29,391,332 15,388,794
1982 28,924,262 15,286,567
1981 28,463,959 15,099,414
1980 28,011,596 14,847,974
1979 27,568,895 14,579,614
1978 27,132,158 14,310,128
1977 26,701,805 14,049,371
1976 26,282,283 13,796,770
1975 25,874,107 13,548,984
1974 25,461,351 13,305,693
1973 25,046,005 13,060,916
1972 24,644,328 12,809,205
1971 24,257,208 12,551,910
1970 23,878,327 12,287,110
1969 23,508,711 12,013,858
1968 23,150,583 11,736,088
1967 22,799,059 11,457,328
1966 22,453,893 11,183,928
1965 22,112,629 10,916,965
1964 21,769,453 10,653,397
1963 21,421,705 10,395,040
1962 21,072,538 10,143,754
1961 20,726,276 9,899,372
1960 20,386,045 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Sri Lanka
2100 -0.78% -0.56%
2099 -0.77% -0.56%
2098 -0.77% -0.55%
2097 -0.76% -0.54%
2096 -0.76% -0.53%
2095 -0.75% -0.52%
2094 -0.74% -0.51%
2093 -0.73% -0.5%
2092 -0.72% -0.49%
2091 -0.71% -0.5%
2090 -0.7% -0.49%
2089 -0.68% -0.47%
2088 -0.67% -0.46%
2087 -0.66% -0.46%
2086 -0.64% -0.45%
2085 -0.62% -0.43%
2084 -0.61% -0.42%
2083 -0.59% -0.4%
2082 -0.57% -0.4%
2081 -0.55% -0.38%
2080 -0.54% -0.38%
2079 -0.52% -0.35%
2078 -0.5% -0.33%
2077 -0.48% -0.32%
2076 -0.47% -0.31%
2075 -0.45% -0.31%
2074 -0.44% -0.29%
2073 -0.42% -0.27%
2072 -0.41% -0.26%
2071 -0.4% -0.25%
2070 -0.38% -0.23%
2069 -0.37% -0.23%
2068 -0.35% -0.24%
2067 -0.34% -0.21%
2066 -0.33% -0.22%
2065 -0.32% -0.19%
2064 -0.3% -0.17%
2063 -0.29% -0.16%
2062 -0.27% -0.14%
2061 -0.25% -0.14%
2060 -0.23% -0.12%
2059 -0.22% -0.11%
2058 -0.19% -0.1%
2057 -0.17% -0.09%
2056 -0.14% -0.05%
2055 -0.12% -0.04%
2054 -0.09% -0.04%
2053 -0.06% -0.02%
2052 -0.04% -0.004%
2051 -0.01% 0.01%
2050 0.01% 0.02%
2049 0.04% 0.04%
2048 0.06% 0.07%
2047 0.08% 0.1%
2046 0.11% 0.14%
2045 0.13% 0.13%
2044 0.15% 0.16%
2043 0.17% 0.18%
2042 0.18% 0.2%
2041 0.2% 0.22%
2040 0.22% 0.25%
2039 0.23% 0.26%
2038 0.25% 0.29%
2037 0.26% 0.29%
2036 0.27% 0.31%
2035 0.28% 0.33%
2034 0.28% 0.35%
2033 0.29% 0.37%
2032 0.29% 0.38%
2031 0.3% 0.41%
2030 0.31% 0.42%
2029 0.31% 0.45%
2028 0.32% 0.47%
2027 0.33% 0.5%
2026 0.34% 0.52%
2025 0.34% 0.57%
2024 0.35% -0.55%
2023 0.29% -0.65%
2022 0.21% 0.11%
2021 0.27% 1.08%
2020 0.49% 0.53%
2019 0.71% 0.61%
2018 0.83% 1.01%
2017 0.89% 1.15%
2016 0.97% 1.14%
2015 1.05% 0.92%
2014 1.04% 0.94%
2013 1% -2.76%
2012 1.03% 0.76%
2011 1.07% 0.62%
2010 1.06% 0.59%
2009 1.07% 0.62%
2008 1.02% 0.67%
2007 1% 0.69%
2006 1.03% 0.67%
2005 1.03% 0.64%
2004 1.02% 0.68%
2003 1.04% 0.74%
2002 1.08% 1.05%
2001 1.1% 1.59%
2000 1.14% 1.84%
1999 1.16% 1.88%
1998 1.18% 1.91%
1997 1.22% 1.92%
1996 1.27% 1.94%
1995 1.32% 1.67%
1994 1.35% 1.47%
1993 1.36% 1.71%
1992 1.39% 1.6%
1991 1.45% 0.75%
1990 1.5% 0.64%
1989 1.54% 1.06%
1988 1.56% 1.02%
1987 1.56% 1.18%
1986 1.57% 1.2%
1985 1.59% 0.66%
1984 1.61% 0.34%
1983 1.61% 0.67%
1982 1.62% 1.24%
1981 1.61% 1.69%
1980 1.61% 1.84%
1979 1.61% 1.88%
1978 1.61% 1.86%
1977 1.6% 1.83%
1976 1.58% 1.83%
1975 1.62% 1.83%
1974 1.66% 1.87%
1973 1.63% 1.97%
1972 1.6% 2.05%
1971 1.59% 2.16%
1970 1.57% 2.27%
1969 1.55% 2.37%
1968 1.54% 2.43%
1967 1.54% 2.44%
1966 1.54% 2.45%
1965 1.58% 2.47%
1964 1.62% 2.49%
1963 1.66% 2.48%
1962 1.67% 2.47%
1961 1.67% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Argentina Sri Lanka
Current population
46048053
22185425
Population rank 35/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.27%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -332
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 188/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -30,724
Net migration rank 54/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -30,724
2024 - 3,454 - -27,245
2023 154,648 4,133 66,111 -28,011
2022 96,673 5,589 95,378 -27,435
2021 88,677 314 121,858 -29,586
2020 151,347 292 170,968 -29,875
2019 280,005 5,397 172,243 -28,426
2018 346,031 5,742 183,610 -28,607
2017 375,260 4,931 187,993 -22,324
2016 391,767 5,215 194,232 -18,388
2015 444,161 5,464 201,815 -29,797
2014 450,462 5,794 211,541 -33,672
2013 421,694 5,275 221,021 -37,754
2012 411,540 2,978 229,138 -41,955
2011 448,730 -1,117 224,461 -90,839
2010 441,335 -5,003 224,325 -98,060
2009 439,271 -7,882 200,175 -81,130
2008 442,442 -12,517 232,225 -97,144
2007 402,889 -18,099 248,287 -109,695
2006 424,591 -20,109 248,706 -107,045
2005 428,247 -22,068 248,683 -118,594
2004 417,970 -22,381 212,527 -84,795
2003 410,141 -22,450 252,008 -107,573
2002 424,825 -22,674 252,840 -105,718
2001 430,579 -23,687 244,377 19,273
2000 437,562 -22,775 227,060 123,894
1999 444,038 -20,220 206,876 138,799
1998 440,184 -20,326 201,059 150,724
1997 450,930 -20,651 208,193 135,636
1996 458,199 -20,486 215,290 127,236
1995 469,658 -19,815 221,957 117,416
1994 481,958 -18,723 228,904 8,323
1993 474,791 -16,455 226,257 36,232
1992 473,226 -13,201 222,230 88,542
1991 474,960 -8,537 218,117 -1,047
1990 466,640 15,719 224,454 -195,736
1989 460,991 26,555 212,401 -33,305
1988 455,701 37,594 219,184 -58,415
1987 443,404 40,859 226,414 -63,105
1986 436,760 38,586 233,782 -26,460
1985 428,866 46,889 247,836 -80,950
1984 423,279 47,659 263,175 -225,450
1983 426,145 46,438 277,768 -209,362
1982 431,926 29,616 300,030 -163,987
1981 442,501 16,569 328,096 -89,824
1980 443,732 1,932 328,155 -63,541
1979 449,952 -10,213 329,791 -57,683
1978 448,413 -14,665 317,055 -50,189
1977 441,647 -14,675 300,038 -45,383
1976 422,330 -10,235 291,816 -41,258
1975 409,561 -5,293 282,496 -37,475
1974 388,107 33,134 275,521 -33,979
1973 370,856 38,589 278,577 -30,582
1972 357,835 36,050 282,494 -27,071
1971 344,889 35,442 281,200 -22,021
1970 339,096 38,355 286,719 -16,299
1969 319,108 42,688 286,218 -10,152
1968 312,440 42,014 286,642 -7,163
1967 308,904 39,711 284,738 -6,696
1966 303,981 37,752 275,549 -6,794
1965 304,734 36,083 272,422 -7,249
1964 311,020 34,530 269,584 -7,614
1963 317,041 32,866 262,880 -8,118
1962 316,952 31,449 256,719 -8,909
1961 317,816 26,322 251,087 -10,144
1960 315,943 20,387 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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