Comparison of world population projections in Argentina

Argentina: Comparison of world population projections was 45.54 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.54 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.54 million
in 2023
All-time low
17.02 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Argentina, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Argentina stood at 45.54 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Argentina peaked at 45.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.02 million, in 1950.

That places Argentina 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Argentina, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 17.02 million —
1951 17.36 million +2.0%
1952 17.70 million +2.0%
1953 18.04 million +1.9%
1954 18.38 million +1.9%
1955 18.72 million +1.8%
1956 19.05 million +1.8%
1957 19.38 million +1.7%
1958 19.71 million +1.7%
1959 20.05 million +1.7%
1960 20.39 million +1.7%
1961 20.73 million +1.7%
1962 21.07 million +1.7%
1963 21.42 million +1.7%
1964 21.77 million +1.6%
1965 22.11 million +1.6%
1966 22.45 million +1.5%
1967 22.80 million +1.5%
1968 23.15 million +1.5%
1969 23.51 million +1.5%
1970 23.88 million +1.6%
1971 24.26 million +1.6%
1972 24.64 million +1.6%
1973 25.05 million +1.6%
1974 25.46 million +1.7%
1975 25.87 million +1.6%
1976 26.28 million +1.6%
1977 26.70 million +1.6%
1978 27.13 million +1.6%
1979 27.57 million +1.6%
1980 28.01 million +1.6%
1981 28.46 million +1.6%
1982 28.92 million +1.6%
1983 29.39 million +1.6%
1984 29.86 million +1.6%
1985 30.34 million +1.6%
1986 30.81 million +1.6%
1987 31.29 million +1.6%
1988 31.78 million +1.6%
1989 32.27 million +1.5%
1990 32.76 million +1.5%
1991 33.23 million +1.4%
1992 33.69 million +1.4%
1993 34.15 million +1.4%
1994 34.61 million +1.3%
1995 35.07 million +1.3%
1996 35.51 million +1.3%
1997 35.95 million +1.2%
1998 36.37 million +1.2%
1999 36.79 million +1.2%
2000 37.21 million +1.1%
2001 37.62 million +1.1%
2002 38.03 million +1.1%
2003 38.42 million +1.0%
2004 38.82 million +1.0%
2005 39.22 million +1.0%
2006 39.62 million +1.0%
2007 40.02 million +1.0%
2008 40.42 million +1.0%
2009 40.85 million +1.1%
2010 41.29 million +1.1%
2011 41.73 million +1.1%
2012 42.16 million +1.0%
2013 42.58 million +1.0%
2014 43.02 million +1.0%
2015 43.48 million +1.1%
2016 43.90 million +1.0%
2017 44.29 million +0.9%
2018 44.65 million +0.8%
2019 44.97 million +0.7%
2020 45.19 million +0.5%
2021 45.31 million +0.3%
2022 45.41 million +0.2%
2023 45.54 million +0.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 45.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 45.54 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 15.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.54 million 17.02 million 20.05 million 10
1960s 21.94 million 20.39 million 23.51 million 10
1970s 25.68 million 23.88 million 27.57 million 10
1980s 30.11 million 28.01 million 32.27 million 10
1990s 34.81 million 32.76 million 36.79 million 10
2000s 39.02 million 37.21 million 40.85 million 10
2010s 43.21 million 41.29 million 44.97 million 10
2020s 45.36 million 45.19 million 45.54 million 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 31 Uganda 48.66 million compare
  2. 32 Spain 47.91 million compare
  3. 33 Algeria 46.16 million compare
  4. 35 Iraq 45.07 million compare
  5. 36 Afghanistan 41.45 million compare
  6. 37 Yemen 39.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Argentina?
Comparison of world population projections in Argentina was 45.54 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 45.54 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 17.02 million in 1950.
How does Argentina rank for comparison of world population projections?
Argentina ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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