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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.03 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Argentina vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Zambia
2100 38,471,783 65,217,429
2099 38,772,947 64,871,545
2098 39,074,625 64,515,891
2097 39,376,738 64,148,736
2096 39,679,110 63,777,313
2095 39,981,245 63,393,169
2094 40,282,313 62,992,652
2093 40,582,830 62,590,327
2092 40,881,884 62,175,930
2091 41,178,738 61,750,591
2090 41,473,104 61,321,399
2089 41,763,899 60,880,148
2088 42,050,838 60,434,676
2087 42,333,938 59,970,107
2086 42,613,089 59,499,234
2085 42,887,833 59,023,040
2084 43,156,997 58,535,857
2083 43,420,795 58,040,512
2082 43,678,479 57,538,672
2081 43,929,498 57,027,491
2080 44,174,077 56,506,421
2079 44,412,059 55,983,242
2078 44,643,698 55,449,777
2077 44,867,972 54,906,771
2076 45,086,578 54,361,075
2075 45,298,701 53,806,856
2074 45,505,420 53,246,777
2073 45,705,435 52,677,348
2072 45,899,342 52,101,139
2071 46,088,206 51,519,691
2070 46,271,163 50,931,614
2069 46,448,901 50,334,700
2068 46,620,798 49,737,479
2067 46,786,379 49,135,488
2066 46,946,544 48,530,443
2065 47,101,596 47,918,592
2064 47,250,827 47,299,740
2063 47,393,888 46,677,439
2062 47,530,427 46,048,819
2061 47,659,802 45,416,657
2060 47,781,281 44,777,347
2059 47,893,477 44,137,306
2058 47,996,726 43,494,451
2057 48,089,306 42,851,923
2056 48,170,520 42,206,898
2055 48,239,306 41,558,284
2054 48,295,502 40,906,492
2053 48,339,726 40,255,629
2052 48,370,895 39,603,888
2051 48,389,268 38,949,958
2050 48,394,628 38,294,607
2049 48,387,928 37,634,194
2048 48,370,090 36,971,309
2047 48,340,778 36,309,749
2046 48,300,342 35,645,868
2045 48,248,946 34,981,812
2044 48,187,525 34,316,981
2043 48,116,784 33,652,420
2042 48,037,158 32,990,657
2041 47,948,478 32,329,447
2040 47,851,132 31,664,262
2039 47,746,488 31,001,305
2038 47,634,690 30,335,662
2037 47,517,545 29,668,561
2036 47,395,986 29,000,264
2035 47,270,379 28,333,498
2034 47,140,631 27,671,195
2033 47,007,890 27,011,974
2032 46,872,893 26,356,580
2031 46,735,140 25,702,812
2030 46,594,989 25,055,216
2029 46,452,139 24,414,405
2028 46,306,859 23,780,809
2027 46,158,426 23,151,479
2026 46,007,129 22,529,742
2025 45,853,190 21,918,187
2024 45,696,159 21,314,956
2023 45,538,401 20,723,965
2022 45,407,904 20,152,938
2021 45,312,281 19,603,607
2020 45,191,965 19,059,395
2019 44,973,465 18,513,839
2018 44,654,882 17,973,569
2017 44,288,894 17,441,320
2016 43,900,313 16,914,423
2015 43,477,012 16,399,089
2014 43,024,071 15,895,315
2013 42,582,455 15,398,997
2012 42,161,721 14,913,629
2011 41,730,660 14,437,796
2010 41,288,694 13,965,594
2009 40,854,831 13,490,389
2008 40,424,148 13,021,324
2007 40,016,763 12,565,085
2006 39,622,115 12,129,553
2005 39,216,789 11,718,819
2004 38,815,916 11,338,198
2003 38,424,282 10,983,595
2002 38,029,349 10,647,949
2001 37,624,825 10,325,185
2000 37,213,984 10,017,631
1999 36,794,682 9,740,005
1998 36,372,860 9,482,408
1997 35,947,791 9,237,063
1996 35,513,793 9,004,053
1995 35,070,020 8,785,763
1994 34,613,491 8,576,269
1993 34,152,717 8,373,921
1992 33,693,527 8,176,680
1991 33,230,294 7,981,650
1990 32,755,901 7,786,169
1989 32,270,948 7,589,216
1988 31,780,532 7,391,440
1987 31,291,762 7,191,282
1986 30,811,980 6,986,471
1985 30,336,441 6,780,953
1984 29,863,093 6,580,490
1983 29,391,332 6,381,038
1982 28,924,262 6,178,637
1981 28,463,959 5,983,289
1980 28,011,596 5,802,833
1979 27,568,895 5,631,728
1978 27,132,158 5,465,374
1977 26,701,805 5,302,480
1976 26,282,283 5,143,842
1975 25,874,107 4,990,086
1974 25,461,351 4,842,746
1973 25,046,005 4,702,693
1972 24,644,328 4,569,309
1971 24,257,208 4,442,525
1970 23,878,327 4,321,718
1969 23,508,711 4,197,116
1968 23,150,583 4,065,593
1967 22,799,059 3,936,343
1966 22,453,893 3,812,003
1965 22,112,629 3,692,086
1964 21,769,453 3,577,017
1963 21,421,705 3,465,907
1962 21,072,538 3,358,099
1961 20,726,276 3,254,086
1960 20,386,045 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Zambia
2100 -0.78% 0.53%
2099 -0.77% 0.55%
2098 -0.77% 0.57%
2097 -0.76% 0.58%
2096 -0.76% 0.61%
2095 -0.75% 0.64%
2094 -0.74% 0.64%
2093 -0.73% 0.67%
2092 -0.72% 0.69%
2091 -0.71% 0.7%
2090 -0.7% 0.72%
2089 -0.68% 0.74%
2088 -0.67% 0.77%
2087 -0.66% 0.79%
2086 -0.64% 0.81%
2085 -0.62% 0.83%
2084 -0.61% 0.85%
2083 -0.59% 0.87%
2082 -0.57% 0.9%
2081 -0.55% 0.92%
2080 -0.54% 0.93%
2079 -0.52% 0.96%
2078 -0.5% 0.99%
2077 -0.48% 1%
2076 -0.47% 1.03%
2075 -0.45% 1.05%
2074 -0.44% 1.08%
2073 -0.42% 1.11%
2072 -0.41% 1.13%
2071 -0.4% 1.15%
2070 -0.38% 1.19%
2069 -0.37% 1.2%
2068 -0.35% 1.23%
2067 -0.34% 1.25%
2066 -0.33% 1.28%
2065 -0.32% 1.31%
2064 -0.3% 1.33%
2063 -0.29% 1.37%
2062 -0.27% 1.39%
2061 -0.25% 1.43%
2060 -0.23% 1.45%
2059 -0.22% 1.48%
2058 -0.19% 1.5%
2057 -0.17% 1.53%
2056 -0.14% 1.56%
2055 -0.12% 1.59%
2054 -0.09% 1.62%
2053 -0.06% 1.65%
2052 -0.04% 1.68%
2051 -0.01% 1.71%
2050 0.01% 1.75%
2049 0.04% 1.79%
2048 0.06% 1.82%
2047 0.08% 1.86%
2046 0.11% 1.9%
2045 0.13% 1.94%
2044 0.15% 1.97%
2043 0.17% 2.01%
2042 0.18% 2.05%
2041 0.2% 2.1%
2040 0.22% 2.14%
2039 0.23% 2.19%
2038 0.25% 2.25%
2037 0.26% 2.3%
2036 0.27% 2.35%
2035 0.28% 2.39%
2034 0.28% 2.44%
2033 0.29% 2.49%
2032 0.29% 2.54%
2031 0.3% 2.58%
2030 0.31% 2.62%
2029 0.31% 2.66%
2028 0.32% 2.72%
2027 0.33% 2.76%
2026 0.34% 2.79%
2025 0.34% 2.83%
2024 0.35% 2.85%
2023 0.29% 2.83%
2022 0.21% 2.8%
2021 0.27% 2.86%
2020 0.49% 2.95%
2019 0.71% 3.01%
2018 0.83% 3.05%
2017 0.89% 3.12%
2016 0.97% 3.14%
2015 1.05% 3.17%
2014 1.04% 3.22%
2013 1% 3.25%
2012 1.03% 3.3%
2011 1.07% 3.38%
2010 1.06% 3.52%
2009 1.07% 3.6%
2008 1.02% 3.63%
2007 1% 3.59%
2006 1.03% 3.5%
2005 1.03% 3.36%
2004 1.02% 3.23%
2003 1.04% 3.15%
2002 1.08% 3.13%
2001 1.1% 3.07%
2000 1.14% 2.85%
1999 1.16% 2.72%
1998 1.18% 2.66%
1997 1.22% 2.59%
1996 1.27% 2.48%
1995 1.32% 2.44%
1994 1.35% 2.42%
1993 1.36% 2.41%
1992 1.39% 2.44%
1991 1.45% 2.51%
1990 1.5% 2.6%
1989 1.54% 2.68%
1988 1.56% 2.78%
1987 1.56% 2.93%
1986 1.57% 3.03%
1985 1.59% 3.05%
1984 1.61% 3.13%
1983 1.61% 3.28%
1982 1.62% 3.26%
1981 1.61% 3.11%
1980 1.61% 3.04%
1979 1.61% 3.04%
1978 1.61% 3.07%
1977 1.6% 3.08%
1976 1.58% 3.08%
1975 1.62% 3.04%
1974 1.66% 2.98%
1973 1.63% 2.92%
1972 1.6% 2.85%
1971 1.59% 2.8%
1970 1.57% 2.97%
1969 1.55% 3.24%
1968 1.54% 3.28%
1967 1.54% 3.26%
1966 1.54% 3.25%
1965 1.58% 3.22%
1964 1.62% 3.21%
1963 1.66% 3.21%
1962 1.67% 3.2%
1961 1.67% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Argentina Zambia
Current population
46048053
22697916
Population rank 35/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.27%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 21/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +6,562
Net migration rank 54/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 6,562
2024 - 3,454 - 7,381
2023 154,648 4,133 577,660 9,521
2022 96,673 5,589 563,456 -8,566
2021 88,677 314 535,629 8,143
2020 151,347 292 536,484 8,156
2019 280,005 5,397 528,089 18,385
2018 346,031 5,742 515,644 18,431
2017 375,260 4,931 504,630 25,789
2016 391,767 5,215 497,521 25,860
2015 444,161 5,464 491,021 16,261
2014 450,462 5,794 483,663 16,574
2013 421,694 5,275 476,846 15,542
2012 411,540 2,978 469,406 8,958
2011 448,730 -1,117 459,743 13,569
2010 441,335 -5,003 448,337 22,761
2009 439,271 -7,882 434,458 44,867
2008 442,442 -12,517 419,560 39,249
2007 402,889 -18,099 403,729 49,945
2006 424,591 -20,109 387,891 29,517
2005 428,247 -22,068 368,756 35,316
2004 417,970 -22,381 349,352 7,819
2003 410,141 -22,450 331,189 20,845
2002 424,825 -22,674 316,041 3,206
2001 430,579 -23,687 302,682 23,582
2000 437,562 -22,775 293,186 -4,338
1999 444,038 -20,220 283,297 -16,888
1998 440,184 -20,326 275,568 -26,796
1997 450,930 -20,651 268,198 -26,276
1996 458,199 -20,486 262,468 -38,358
1995 469,658 -19,815 257,897 -45,423
1994 481,958 -18,723 252,023 -45,504
1993 474,791 -16,455 245,917 -47,739
1992 473,226 -13,201 239,953 -43,656
1991 474,960 -8,537 237,957 -44,203
1990 466,640 15,719 235,835 -38,619
1989 460,991 26,555 233,429 -36,736
1988 455,701 37,594 230,118 -31,270
1987 443,404 40,859 227,813 -26,338
1986 436,760 38,586 224,768 -16,610
1985 428,866 46,889 221,351 -18,474
1984 423,279 47,659 216,695 -18,652
1983 426,145 46,438 212,712 -11,849
1982 431,926 29,616 207,621 -3,676
1981 442,501 16,569 202,822 -16,072
1980 443,732 1,932 198,817 -24,664
1979 449,952 -10,213 197,578 -29,515
1978 448,413 -14,665 194,933 -30,284
1977 441,647 -14,675 191,557 -30,423
1976 422,330 -10,235 186,762 -30,612
1975 409,561 -5,293 182,258 -30,886
1974 388,107 33,134 174,484 -31,178
1973 370,856 38,589 168,258 -31,472
1972 357,835 36,050 161,648 -31,672
1971 344,889 35,442 155,249 -31,651
1970 339,096 38,355 149,380 -31,370
1969 319,108 42,688 142,660 -11,469
1968 312,440 42,014 137,315 -5,447
1967 308,904 39,711 131,938 -5,298
1966 303,981 37,752 127,164 -5,129
1965 304,734 36,083 122,814 -5,023
1964 311,020 34,530 117,197 -4,851
1963 317,041 32,866 114,555 -4,676
1962 316,952 31,449 110,173 -4,428
1961 317,816 26,322 106,318 -4,043
1960 315,943 20,387 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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