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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 71.1 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Argentina vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Suriname
2100 38,470,262 713,301
2099 38,771,415 715,718
2098 39,073,080 718,073
2097 39,375,182 720,500
2096 39,677,541 722,800
2095 39,979,665 725,224
2094 40,280,721 727,514
2093 40,581,226 729,945
2092 40,880,268 732,310
2091 41,177,110 734,611
2090 41,471,465 736,676
2089 41,762,248 738,887
2088 42,049,176 741,028
2087 42,332,265 742,858
2086 42,611,405 744,619
2085 42,886,138 746,328
2084 43,155,291 747,772
2083 43,419,078 749,164
2082 43,676,752 750,355
2081 43,927,762 751,527
2080 44,172,331 752,571
2079 44,410,304 753,310
2078 44,641,934 753,974
2077 44,866,199 754,582
2076 45,084,796 755,015
2075 45,296,910 755,554
2074 45,503,622 755,740
2073 45,703,629 756,042
2072 45,897,528 756,125
2071 46,086,384 756,124
2070 46,269,334 755,985
2069 46,447,065 755,900
2068 46,618,955 755,625
2067 46,784,529 755,174
2066 46,944,689 754,830
2065 47,099,735 754,137
2064 47,248,960 753,311
2063 47,392,014 752,771
2062 47,528,548 751,992
2061 47,657,918 751,308
2060 47,779,392 750,325
2059 47,891,584 749,420
2058 47,994,829 748,612
2057 48,087,406 747,183
2056 48,168,616 745,967
2055 48,237,399 744,434
2054 48,293,593 742,836
2053 48,337,815 741,364
2052 48,368,984 739,688
2051 48,387,355 738,024
2050 48,392,715 736,078
2049 48,386,015 734,256
2048 48,368,178 732,085
2047 48,338,867 729,623
2046 48,298,433 727,242
2045 48,247,039 724,469
2044 48,185,620 721,556
2043 48,114,882 718,596
2042 48,035,259 715,335
2041 47,946,583 712,005
2040 47,849,241 708,379
2039 47,744,601 704,797
2038 47,632,807 701,029
2037 47,515,667 697,364
2036 47,394,113 693,268
2035 47,268,510 689,014
2034 47,138,768 684,675
2033 47,006,032 680,289
2032 46,871,040 675,648
2031 46,733,292 670,943
2030 46,593,148 666,067
2029 46,450,303 661,186
2028 46,305,029 656,001
2027 46,156,602 650,709
2026 46,005,310 645,337
2025 45,851,378 639,850
2024 45,696,159 634,431
2023 45,538,401 628,886
2022 45,407,904 623,164
2021 45,312,281 617,896
2020 45,191,965 612,317
2019 44,973,465 605,768
2018 44,654,882 599,513
2017 44,288,894 593,713
2016 43,900,313 587,757
2015 43,477,012 581,627
2014 43,024,071 575,373
2013 42,582,455 569,020
2012 42,161,721 562,633
2011 41,730,660 556,269
2010 41,288,694 549,923
2009 40,854,831 543,568
2008 40,424,148 537,245
2007 40,016,763 531,016
2006 39,622,115 524,997
2005 39,216,789 519,313
2004 38,815,916 513,923
2003 38,424,282 506,414
2002 38,029,349 496,551
2001 37,624,825 486,560
2000 37,213,984 476,643
1999 36,794,682 466,916
1998 36,372,860 457,406
1997 35,947,791 448,067
1996 35,513,793 438,830
1995 35,070,020 429,606
1994 34,613,491 422,375
1993 34,152,717 419,352
1992 33,693,527 417,589
1991 33,230,294 415,013
1990 32,755,901 412,493
1989 32,270,948 408,409
1988 31,780,532 402,227
1987 31,291,762 396,911
1986 30,811,980 392,330
1985 30,336,441 386,972
1984 29,863,093 382,193
1983 29,391,332 378,746
1982 28,924,262 376,555
1981 28,463,959 375,459
1980 28,011,596 375,377
1979 27,568,895 377,602
1978 27,132,158 381,502
1977 26,701,805 385,067
1976 26,282,283 388,289
1975 25,874,107 391,170
1974 25,461,351 393,676
1973 25,046,005 395,772
1972 24,644,328 397,413
1971 24,257,208 391,932
1970 23,878,327 379,442
1969 23,508,711 366,906
1968 23,150,583 354,616
1967 22,799,059 342,679
1966 22,453,893 331,135
1965 22,112,629 320,000
1964 21,769,453 309,041
1963 21,421,705 297,034
1962 21,072,538 283,912
1961 20,726,276 272,791
1960 20,386,045 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Suriname
2100 -0.78% -0.34%
2099 -0.77% -0.33%
2098 -0.77% -0.34%
2097 -0.76% -0.32%
2096 -0.76% -0.33%
2095 -0.75% -0.31%
2094 -0.74% -0.33%
2093 -0.73% -0.32%
2092 -0.72% -0.31%
2091 -0.71% -0.28%
2090 -0.7% -0.3%
2089 -0.68% -0.29%
2088 -0.67% -0.25%
2087 -0.66% -0.24%
2086 -0.64% -0.23%
2085 -0.62% -0.19%
2084 -0.61% -0.19%
2083 -0.59% -0.16%
2082 -0.57% -0.16%
2081 -0.55% -0.14%
2080 -0.54% -0.1%
2079 -0.52% -0.09%
2078 -0.5% -0.08%
2077 -0.48% -0.06%
2076 -0.47% -0.07%
2075 -0.45% -0.02%
2074 -0.44% -0.04%
2073 -0.42% -0.01%
2072 -0.41% 0%
2071 -0.4% 0.02%
2070 -0.38% 0.01%
2069 -0.37% 0.04%
2068 -0.35% 0.06%
2067 -0.34% 0.05%
2066 -0.33% 0.09%
2065 -0.32% 0.11%
2064 -0.3% 0.07%
2063 -0.29% 0.1%
2062 -0.27% 0.09%
2061 -0.25% 0.13%
2060 -0.23% 0.12%
2059 -0.22% 0.11%
2058 -0.19% 0.19%
2057 -0.17% 0.16%
2056 -0.14% 0.21%
2055 -0.12% 0.22%
2054 -0.09% 0.2%
2053 -0.06% 0.23%
2052 -0.04% 0.23%
2051 -0.01% 0.26%
2050 0.01% 0.25%
2049 0.04% 0.3%
2048 0.06% 0.34%
2047 0.08% 0.33%
2046 0.11% 0.38%
2045 0.13% 0.4%
2044 0.15% 0.41%
2043 0.17% 0.46%
2042 0.18% 0.47%
2041 0.2% 0.51%
2040 0.22% 0.51%
2039 0.23% 0.54%
2038 0.25% 0.53%
2037 0.26% 0.59%
2036 0.27% 0.62%
2035 0.28% 0.63%
2034 0.28% 0.64%
2033 0.29% 0.69%
2032 0.29% 0.7%
2031 0.3% 0.73%
2030 0.31% 0.74%
2029 0.31% 0.79%
2028 0.32% 0.81%
2027 0.33% 0.83%
2026 0.34% 0.86%
2025 0.34% 0.85%
2024 0.35% 0.88%
2023 0.29% 0.92%
2022 0.21% 0.85%
2021 0.27% 0.91%
2020 0.49% 1.08%
2019 0.71% 1.04%
2018 0.83% 0.98%
2017 0.89% 1.01%
2016 0.97% 1.05%
2015 1.05% 1.09%
2014 1.04% 1.12%
2013 1% 1.14%
2012 1.03% 1.14%
2011 1.07% 1.15%
2010 1.06% 1.17%
2009 1.07% 1.18%
2008 1.02% 1.17%
2007 1% 1.15%
2006 1.03% 1.09%
2005 1.03% 1.05%
2004 1.02% 1.48%
2003 1.04% 1.99%
2002 1.08% 2.05%
2001 1.1% 2.08%
2000 1.14% 2.08%
1999 1.16% 2.08%
1998 1.18% 2.08%
1997 1.22% 2.1%
1996 1.27% 2.15%
1995 1.32% 1.71%
1994 1.35% 0.72%
1993 1.36% 0.42%
1992 1.39% 0.62%
1991 1.45% 0.61%
1990 1.5% 1%
1989 1.54% 1.54%
1988 1.56% 1.34%
1987 1.56% 1.17%
1986 1.57% 1.38%
1985 1.59% 1.25%
1984 1.61% 0.91%
1983 1.61% 0.58%
1982 1.62% 0.29%
1981 1.61% 0.02%
1980 1.61% -0.59%
1979 1.61% -1.02%
1978 1.61% -0.93%
1977 1.6% -0.83%
1976 1.58% -0.74%
1975 1.62% -0.64%
1974 1.66% -0.53%
1973 1.63% -0.41%
1972 1.6% 1.4%
1971 1.59% 3.29%
1970 1.57% 3.42%
1969 1.55% 3.47%
1968 1.54% 3.48%
1967 1.54% 3.49%
1966 1.54% 3.48%
1965 1.58% 3.55%
1964 1.62% 4.04%
1963 1.66% 4.62%
1962 1.67% 4.08%
1961 1.67% 3.36%

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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Argentina Suriname
Current population
46083022
648096
Population rank 35/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.008%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +425 +15
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 107/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -967
Net migration rank 54/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -967
2024 153,265 3,454 6,541 -1,166
2023 154,648 4,133 6,697 -988
2022 96,673 5,589 6,719 -988
2021 88,677 314 5,291 -486
2020 151,347 292 6,640 -296
2019 280,005 5,397 6,564 191
2018 346,031 5,742 6,613 -851
2017 375,260 4,931 6,772 -935
2016 391,767 5,215 6,979 -906
2015 444,161 5,464 7,150 -967
2014 450,462 5,794 7,284 -959
2013 421,694 5,275 7,350 -968
2012 411,540 2,978 7,405 -1,011
2011 448,730 -1,117 7,401 -1,060
2010 441,335 -5,003 7,489 -1,138
2009 439,271 -7,882 7,559 -1,204
2008 442,442 -12,517 7,552 -1,255
2007 402,889 -18,099 7,468 -1,312
2006 424,591 -20,109 7,278 -1,403
2005 428,247 -22,068 7,037 -1,534
2004 417,970 -22,381 6,948 -1,676
2003 410,141 -22,450 7,396 2,345
2002 424,825 -22,674 7,916 2,076
2001 430,579 -23,687 8,349 1,641
2000 437,562 -22,775 8,323 1,516
1999 444,038 -20,220 8,236 1,380
1998 440,184 -20,326 8,173 1,241
1997 450,930 -20,651 8,106 1,164
1996 458,199 -20,486 8,031 1,165
1995 469,658 -19,815 7,968 1,275
1994 481,958 -18,723 7,929 -2,713
1993 474,791 -16,455 8,127 -7,291
1992 473,226 -13,201 8,355 -5,662
1991 474,960 -8,537 8,637 -6,174
1990 466,640 15,719 9,047 -6,471
1989 460,991 26,555 9,441 -3,846
1988 455,701 37,594 9,347 -2,573
1987 443,404 40,859 9,319 -5,467
1986 436,760 38,586 9,222 -3,920
1985 428,866 46,889 9,177 -3,763
1984 423,279 47,659 9,031 -4,894
1983 426,145 46,438 8,797 -6,036
1982 431,926 29,616 8,197 -6,566
1981 442,501 16,569 7,541 -6,991
1980 443,732 1,932 7,002 -7,390
1979 449,952 -10,213 7,312 -11,375
1978 448,413 -14,665 7,650 -11,389
1977 441,647 -14,675 7,998 -11,390
1976 422,330 -10,235 8,327 -11,381
1975 409,561 -5,293 8,587 -11,287
1974 388,107 33,134 8,751 -11,061
1973 370,856 38,589 8,877 -10,765
1972 357,835 36,050 8,893 -10,285
1971 344,889 35,442 8,814 3,552
1970 339,096 38,355 8,823 3,791
1969 319,108 42,688 8,880 3,575
1968 312,440 42,014 8,980 3,147
1967 308,904 39,711 9,104 2,637
1966 303,981 37,752 9,243 2,103
1965 304,734 36,083 9,270 1,657
1964 311,020 34,530 9,174 1,820
1963 317,041 32,866 8,838 4,181
1962 316,952 31,449 8,529 4,703
1961 317,816 26,322 8,361 660
1960 315,943 20,387 8,170 544

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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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