Afghanistan vs Argentina: Total population
Afghanistan
43,250 thousands
in 2025
Argentina
45,774 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
Argentina rank
34th
Total population over time
- Afghanistan
- Argentina
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 45,774 thousands against 43,250 thousands in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,524 thousands.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Argentina ranks 34th of 230 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,457 thousands | 25,480 thousands | 13,023 thousands | Argentina |
| 1980s | 11,659 thousands | 29,878 thousands | 18,219 thousands | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15,700 thousands | 34,590 thousands | 18,890 thousands | Argentina |
| 2000s | 23,395 thousands | 38,821 thousands | 15,426 thousands | Argentina |
| 2010s | 32,616 thousands | 43,006 thousands | 10,390 thousands | Argentina |
| 2020s | 40,765 thousands | 45,432 thousands | 4,667 thousands | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Afghanistan or Argentina?
- Argentina, at 45,774 thousands against 43,250 thousands in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Afghanistan and Argentina?
- 2,524 thousands, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Argentina?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Argentina rank globally for total population?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Argentina ranks 34th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release