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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.55 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Argentina vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Thailand
2100 38,471,783 45,712,111
2099 38,772,947 46,056,854
2098 39,074,625 46,406,925
2097 39,376,738 46,761,683
2096 39,679,110 47,122,446
2095 39,981,245 47,487,866
2094 40,282,313 47,857,414
2093 40,582,830 48,230,566
2092 40,881,884 48,609,149
2091 41,178,738 48,988,448
2090 41,473,104 49,372,024
2089 41,763,899 49,760,635
2088 42,050,838 50,146,313
2087 42,333,938 50,536,233
2086 42,613,089 50,929,394
2085 42,887,833 51,326,092
2084 43,156,997 51,728,619
2083 43,420,795 52,131,789
2082 43,678,479 52,537,598
2081 43,929,498 52,942,608
2080 44,174,077 53,352,029
2079 44,412,059 53,766,821
2078 44,643,698 54,181,891
2077 44,867,972 54,599,508
2076 45,086,578 55,019,721
2075 45,298,701 55,442,571
2074 45,505,420 55,872,412
2073 45,705,435 56,304,891
2072 45,899,342 56,739,842
2071 46,088,206 57,177,118
2070 46,271,163 57,621,370
2069 46,448,901 58,066,637
2068 46,620,798 58,516,959
2067 46,786,379 58,967,738
2066 46,946,544 59,418,676
2065 47,101,596 59,878,082
2064 47,250,827 60,336,709
2063 47,393,888 60,797,201
2062 47,530,427 61,262,000
2061 47,659,802 61,724,999
2060 47,781,281 62,192,387
2059 47,893,477 62,656,203
2058 47,996,726 63,118,413
2057 48,089,306 63,577,864
2056 48,170,520 64,032,675
2055 48,239,306 64,478,337
2054 48,295,502 64,917,436
2053 48,339,726 65,343,383
2052 48,370,895 65,763,356
2051 48,389,268 66,167,939
2050 48,394,628 66,558,274
2049 48,387,928 66,936,876
2048 48,370,090 67,296,897
2047 48,340,778 67,641,907
2046 48,300,342 67,972,603
2045 48,248,946 68,287,399
2044 48,187,525 68,585,177
2043 48,116,784 68,870,333
2042 48,037,158 69,139,548
2041 47,948,478 69,396,419
2040 47,851,132 69,632,464
2039 47,746,488 69,854,146
2038 47,634,690 70,062,543
2037 47,517,545 70,256,027
2036 47,395,986 70,435,348
2035 47,270,379 70,604,705
2034 47,140,631 70,756,791
2033 47,007,890 70,897,217
2032 46,872,893 71,025,384
2031 46,735,140 71,140,609
2030 46,594,989 71,247,320
2029 46,452,139 71,342,891
2028 46,306,859 71,428,869
2027 46,158,426 71,505,168
2026 46,007,129 71,571,743
2025 45,853,190 71,625,629
2024 45,696,159 71,668,011
2023 45,538,401 71,702,435
2022 45,407,904 71,735,329
2021 45,312,281 71,727,332
2020 45,191,965 71,641,484
2019 44,973,465 71,522,271
2018 44,654,882 71,376,079
2017 44,288,894 71,160,187
2016 43,900,313 70,859,841
2015 43,477,012 70,540,795
2014 43,024,071 70,216,367
2013 42,582,455 69,845,114
2012 42,161,721 69,436,098
2011 41,730,660 69,007,208
2010 41,288,694 68,579,447
2009 40,854,831 68,121,080
2008 40,424,148 67,619,830
2007 40,016,763 67,102,394
2006 39,622,115 66,567,687
2005 39,216,789 66,017,420
2004 38,815,916 65,452,047
2003 38,424,282 64,868,166
2002 38,029,349 64,266,437
2001 37,624,825 63,651,141
2000 37,213,984 63,007,815
1999 36,794,682 62,299,043
1998 36,372,860 61,522,630
1997 35,947,791 60,724,584
1996 35,513,793 59,920,064
1995 35,070,020 59,098,232
1994 34,613,491 58,260,854
1993 34,152,717 57,408,198
1992 33,693,527 56,528,834
1991 33,230,294 55,637,434
1990 32,755,901 54,738,329
1989 32,270,948 53,848,956
1988 31,780,532 52,969,595
1987 31,291,762 52,074,105
1986 30,811,980 51,177,834
1985 30,336,441 50,270,753
1984 29,863,093 49,351,708
1983 29,391,332 48,423,309
1982 28,924,262 47,494,577
1981 28,463,959 46,575,855
1980 28,011,596 45,650,022
1979 27,568,895 44,718,434
1978 27,132,158 43,788,976
1977 26,701,805 42,843,974
1976 26,282,283 41,896,504
1975 25,874,107 40,940,005
1974 25,461,351 39,952,891
1973 25,046,005 38,947,787
1972 24,644,328 37,933,929
1971 24,257,208 36,937,387
1970 23,878,327 35,954,408
1969 23,508,711 34,973,782
1968 23,150,583 34,002,560
1967 22,799,059 33,037,801
1966 22,453,893 32,086,071
1965 22,112,629 31,149,337
1964 21,769,453 30,232,141
1963 21,421,705 29,342,322
1962 21,072,538 28,481,040
1961 20,726,276 27,650,334
1960 20,386,045 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Thailand
2100 -0.78% -0.75%
2099 -0.77% -0.75%
2098 -0.77% -0.76%
2097 -0.76% -0.77%
2096 -0.76% -0.77%
2095 -0.75% -0.77%
2094 -0.74% -0.77%
2093 -0.73% -0.78%
2092 -0.72% -0.77%
2091 -0.71% -0.78%
2090 -0.7% -0.78%
2089 -0.68% -0.77%
2088 -0.67% -0.77%
2087 -0.66% -0.77%
2086 -0.64% -0.77%
2085 -0.62% -0.78%
2084 -0.61% -0.77%
2083 -0.59% -0.77%
2082 -0.57% -0.76%
2081 -0.55% -0.77%
2080 -0.54% -0.77%
2079 -0.52% -0.77%
2078 -0.5% -0.76%
2077 -0.48% -0.76%
2076 -0.47% -0.76%
2075 -0.45% -0.77%
2074 -0.44% -0.77%
2073 -0.42% -0.77%
2072 -0.41% -0.76%
2071 -0.4% -0.77%
2070 -0.38% -0.77%
2069 -0.37% -0.77%
2068 -0.35% -0.76%
2067 -0.34% -0.76%
2066 -0.33% -0.77%
2065 -0.32% -0.76%
2064 -0.3% -0.76%
2063 -0.29% -0.76%
2062 -0.27% -0.75%
2061 -0.25% -0.75%
2060 -0.23% -0.74%
2059 -0.22% -0.73%
2058 -0.19% -0.72%
2057 -0.17% -0.71%
2056 -0.14% -0.69%
2055 -0.12% -0.68%
2054 -0.09% -0.65%
2053 -0.06% -0.64%
2052 -0.04% -0.61%
2051 -0.01% -0.59%
2050 0.01% -0.57%
2049 0.04% -0.53%
2048 0.06% -0.51%
2047 0.08% -0.49%
2046 0.11% -0.46%
2045 0.13% -0.43%
2044 0.15% -0.41%
2043 0.17% -0.39%
2042 0.18% -0.37%
2041 0.2% -0.34%
2040 0.22% -0.32%
2039 0.23% -0.3%
2038 0.25% -0.28%
2037 0.26% -0.25%
2036 0.27% -0.24%
2035 0.28% -0.21%
2034 0.28% -0.2%
2033 0.29% -0.18%
2032 0.29% -0.16%
2031 0.3% -0.15%
2030 0.31% -0.13%
2029 0.31% -0.12%
2028 0.32% -0.11%
2027 0.33% -0.09%
2026 0.34% -0.08%
2025 0.34% -0.06%
2024 0.35% -0.05%
2023 0.29% -0.05%
2022 0.21% 0.01%
2021 0.27% 0.12%
2020 0.49% 0.17%
2019 0.71% 0.2%
2018 0.83% 0.3%
2017 0.89% 0.42%
2016 0.97% 0.45%
2015 1.05% 0.46%
2014 1.04% 0.53%
2013 1% 0.59%
2012 1.03% 0.62%
2011 1.07% 0.62%
2010 1.06% 0.67%
2009 1.07% 0.74%
2008 1.02% 0.77%
2007 1% 0.8%
2006 1.03% 0.83%
2005 1.03% 0.86%
2004 1.02% 0.9%
2003 1.04% 0.94%
2002 1.08% 0.97%
2001 1.1% 1.02%
2000 1.14% 1.14%
1999 1.16% 1.26%
1998 1.18% 1.31%
1997 1.22% 1.34%
1996 1.27% 1.39%
1995 1.32% 1.44%
1994 1.35% 1.49%
1993 1.36% 1.56%
1992 1.39% 1.6%
1991 1.45% 1.64%
1990 1.5% 1.65%
1989 1.54% 1.66%
1988 1.56% 1.72%
1987 1.56% 1.75%
1986 1.57% 1.8%
1985 1.59% 1.86%
1984 1.61% 1.92%
1983 1.61% 1.96%
1982 1.62% 1.97%
1981 1.61% 2.03%
1980 1.61% 2.08%
1979 1.61% 2.12%
1978 1.61% 2.21%
1977 1.6% 2.26%
1976 1.58% 2.34%
1975 1.62% 2.47%
1974 1.66% 2.58%
1973 1.63% 2.67%
1972 1.6% 2.7%
1971 1.59% 2.73%
1970 1.57% 2.8%
1969 1.55% 2.86%
1968 1.54% 2.92%
1967 1.54% 2.97%
1966 1.54% 3.01%
1965 1.58% 3.03%
1964 1.62% 3.03%
1963 1.66% 3.02%
1962 1.67% 3%
1961 1.67% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Argentina Thailand
Current population
46048053
71571743
Population rank 35/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.86%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +432 -94
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 168/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +27,509
Net migration rank 54/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 27,509
2024 - 3,454 - 23,321
2023 154,648 4,133 -46,105 19,648
2022 96,673 5,589 -61,046 21,683
2021 88,677 314 57,382 -2,093
2020 151,347 292 84,107 32,277
2019 280,005 5,397 116,867 5,221
2018 346,031 5,742 159,383 10,984
2017 375,260 4,931 194,695 66,805
2016 391,767 5,215 226,255 112,978
2015 444,161 5,464 266,362 32,500
2014 450,462 5,794 294,628 55,358
2013 421,694 5,275 325,059 67,452
2012 411,540 2,978 351,485 74,033
2011 448,730 -1,117 365,670 66,607
2010 441,335 -5,003 370,466 52,791
2009 439,271 -7,882 382,636 110,883
2008 442,442 -12,517 401,730 107,333
2007 402,889 -18,099 425,362 100,486
2006 424,591 -20,109 441,211 102,362
2005 428,247 -22,068 456,378 100,542
2004 417,970 -22,381 466,542 107,199
2003 410,141 -22,450 488,003 105,917
2002 424,825 -22,674 504,299 105,215
2001 430,579 -23,687 524,230 96,817
2000 437,562 -22,775 543,884 121,640
1999 444,038 -20,220 578,073 173,924
1998 440,184 -20,326 617,318 183,471
1997 450,930 -20,651 644,834 150,411
1996 458,199 -20,486 661,397 152,397
1995 469,658 -19,815 682,703 147,226
1994 481,958 -18,723 712,589 132,271
1993 474,791 -16,455 737,696 122,746
1992 473,226 -13,201 754,999 143,318
1991 474,960 -8,537 760,508 124,034
1990 466,640 15,719 760,808 152,916
1989 460,991 26,555 774,563 90,497
1988 455,701 37,594 765,252 128,469
1987 443,404 40,859 774,498 122,791
1986 436,760 38,586 783,430 111,820
1985 428,866 46,889 776,935 141,963
1984 423,279 47,659 779,856 139,345
1983 426,145 46,438 794,239 143,393
1982 431,926 29,616 817,951 101,885
1981 442,501 16,569 839,297 78,337
1980 443,732 1,932 845,575 88,478
1979 449,952 -10,213 843,434 85,693
1978 448,413 -14,665 847,799 82,011
1977 441,647 -14,675 871,232 88,937
1976 422,330 -10,235 894,072 40,656
1975 409,561 -5,293 911,980 66,306
1974 388,107 33,134 923,151 72,801
1973 370,856 38,589 933,540 80,704
1972 357,835 36,050 940,420 73,082
1971 344,889 35,442 936,215 43,400
1970 339,096 38,355 937,116 49,221
1969 319,108 42,688 948,314 26,551
1968 312,440 42,014 953,806 13,718
1967 308,904 39,711 944,980 17,005
1966 303,981 37,752 929,469 12,016
1965 304,734 36,083 909,000 22,995
1964 311,020 34,530 885,137 17,249
1963 317,041 32,866 860,728 16,494
1962 316,952 31,449 828,741 16,605
1961 317,816 26,322 801,140 14,968
1960 315,943 20,387 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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