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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 71.2 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: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Argentina vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Suriname
2100 38,471,783 713,276
2099 38,772,947 715,694
2098 39,074,625 718,049
2097 39,376,738 720,475
2096 39,679,110 722,775
2095 39,981,245 725,199
2094 40,282,313 727,489
2093 40,582,830 729,920
2092 40,881,884 732,285
2091 41,178,738 734,586
2090 41,473,104 736,650
2089 41,763,899 738,862
2088 42,050,838 741,002
2087 42,333,938 742,833
2086 42,613,089 744,593
2085 42,887,833 746,302
2084 43,156,997 747,746
2083 43,420,795 749,138
2082 43,678,479 750,329
2081 43,929,498 751,501
2080 44,174,077 752,545
2079 44,412,059 753,284
2078 44,643,698 753,948
2077 44,867,972 754,556
2076 45,086,578 754,989
2075 45,298,701 755,527
2074 45,505,420 755,714
2073 45,705,435 756,015
2072 45,899,342 756,099
2071 46,088,206 756,098
2070 46,271,163 755,959
2069 46,448,901 755,874
2068 46,620,798 755,599
2067 46,786,379 755,148
2066 46,946,544 754,804
2065 47,101,596 754,111
2064 47,250,827 753,285
2063 47,393,888 752,745
2062 47,530,427 751,966
2061 47,659,802 751,282
2060 47,781,281 750,299
2059 47,893,477 749,394
2058 47,996,726 748,586
2057 48,089,306 747,157
2056 48,170,520 745,941
2055 48,239,306 744,408
2054 48,295,502 742,811
2053 48,339,726 741,338
2052 48,370,895 739,662
2051 48,389,268 737,998
2050 48,394,628 736,053
2049 48,387,928 734,230
2048 48,370,090 732,060
2047 48,340,778 729,598
2046 48,300,342 727,216
2045 48,248,946 724,444
2044 48,187,525 721,531
2043 48,116,784 718,571
2042 48,037,158 715,310
2041 47,948,478 711,980
2040 47,851,132 708,355
2039 47,746,488 704,772
2038 47,634,690 701,004
2037 47,517,545 697,340
2036 47,395,986 693,244
2035 47,270,379 688,991
2034 47,140,631 684,651
2033 47,007,890 680,266
2032 46,872,893 675,625
2031 46,735,140 670,920
2030 46,594,989 666,044
2029 46,452,139 661,163
2028 46,306,859 655,979
2027 46,158,426 650,686
2026 46,007,129 645,315
2025 45,853,190 639,827
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Argentina Suriname
Current population
46048053
646767
Population rank 35/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.008%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +15
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 108/197
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 - 3,454 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 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 (1960–2024, 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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