Argentina vs Spain: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Argentina
45.54 million
in 2023
Spain
47.91 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
35th
Spain rank
33rd

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 47.91 million against 45.54 million in Argentina, a difference of 2.37 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 241 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 239 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1000s 200,000 4.00 million 3.80 million Spain
1100s 220,000 4.50 million 4.28 million Spain
1200s 240,000 5.50 million 5.26 million Spain
1300s 260,000 7.50 million 7.24 million Spain
1400s 280,000 5.50 million 5.22 million Spain
1500s 300,000 6.50 million 6.20 million Spain
1600s 300,000 8.50 million 8.20 million Spain
1700s 300,000 8.00 million 7.70 million Spain
1710s 300,000 9.03 million 8.73 million Spain
1720s 300,000 9.28 million 8.98 million Spain
1730s 300,000 9.54 million 9.24 million Spain
1740s 300,000 9.80 million 9.50 million Spain
1750s 300,000 10.07 million 9.77 million Spain
1760s 300,000 10.35 million 10.05 million Spain
1770s 300,000 10.64 million 10.34 million Spain
1780s 300,000 10.94 million 10.64 million Spain
1790s 300,000 11.24 million 10.94 million Spain
1800s 473,510 11.65 million 11.18 million Spain
1810s 462,725 12.01 million 11.54 million Spain
1820s 577,358 12.58 million 12.00 million Spain
1830s 692,800 13.44 million 12.75 million Spain
1840s 909,313 14.36 million 13.45 million Spain
1850s 1.19 million 15.23 million 14.04 million Spain
1860s 1.51 million 15.89 million 14.38 million Spain
1870s 2.07 million 16.50 million 14.42 million Spain
1880s 2.84 million 17.26 million 14.42 million Spain
1890s 3.92 million 18.12 million 14.20 million Spain
1900s 5.56 million 19.14 million 13.58 million Spain
1910s 7.65 million 20.47 million 12.82 million Spain
1920s 10.08 million 22.22 million 12.13 million Spain
1930s 12.78 million 24.47 million 11.69 million Spain
1940s 15.35 million 26.78 million 11.43 million Spain
1950s 18.54 million 29.02 million 10.48 million Spain
1960s 21.94 million 31.93 million 9.99 million Spain
1970s 25.68 million 35.55 million 9.86 million Spain
1980s 30.11 million 38.43 million 8.31 million Spain
1990s 34.81 million 39.94 million 5.12 million Spain
2000s 39.02 million 43.68 million 4.66 million Spain
2010s 43.21 million 46.93 million 3.72 million Spain
2020s 45.36 million 47.79 million 2.43 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 47.91 million against 45.54 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Argentina and Spain?
2.37 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Argentina ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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