Argentina vs Colombia

Argentina vs Colombia: Population

Population in 2023: 45.5 million people in Argentina and 52.3 million people in Colombia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Colombia, by 6.78 million people, or 1.15 times that in Argentina.

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Argentina vs Colombia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 45.5 million people in Argentina and 52.3 million people in Colombia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Colombia, by 6.78 million people, or 1.15 times that in Argentina.
ArgentinaColombiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Colombia has been higher since 1992, when it overtook Argentina.
  • In 2023, Argentina ranked 34 and Colombia ranked 28 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Argentina at 38.3 million people and Colombia at 47.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearArgentinaColombiaWorld
202345.5 million52.3 million8.09 billion
202245.4 million51.7 million8.02 billion
202145.3 million51.2 million7.95 billion
202045.2 million50.6 million7.89 billion
201945 million49.9 million7.81 billion
201844.7 million49 million7.73 billion
201744.3 million48.1 million7.65 billion
201643.9 million47.4 million7.56 billion
201543.5 million47 million7.47 billion
201443 million46.6 million7.38 billion
201342.6 million46.2 million7.29 billion
201242.2 million45.7 million7.2 billion
201141.7 million45.3 million7.11 billion
201041.3 million44.8 million7.02 billion
200940.9 million44.3 million6.93 billion
200840.4 million43.8 million6.84 billion
200740 million43.2 million6.76 billion
200639.6 million42.7 million6.67 billion
200539.2 million42.1 million6.59 billion
200438.8 million41.5 million6.5 billion
200338.4 million40.9 million6.42 billion
200238 million40.3 million6.34 billion
200137.6 million39.7 million6.26 billion
200037.2 million39.1 million6.17 billion
199936.8 million38.5 million6.09 billion
199836.4 million37.8 million6.01 billion
199736 million37.1 million5.93 billion
199635.5 million36.5 million5.84 billion
199535.1 million35.8 million5.76 billion
199434.6 million35.1 million5.68 billion
199334.2 million34.4 million5.59 billion
199233.7 million33.8 million5.51 billion
199133.2 million33.1 million5.42 billion
199032.8 million32.4 million5.33 billion
198932.3 million31.8 million5.23 billion
198831.8 million31.1 million5.14 billion
198731.3 million30.5 million5.05 billion
198630.8 million29.9 million4.96 billion
198530.3 million29.3 million4.87 billion
198429.9 million28.6 million4.78 billion
198329.4 million28 million4.7 billion
198228.9 million27.3 million4.61 billion
198128.5 million26.7 million4.53 billion
198028 million26.1 million4.45 billion
197927.6 million25.5 million4.37 billion
197827.1 million25 million4.29 billion
197726.7 million24.4 million4.22 billion
197626.3 million23.9 million4.14 billion
197525.9 million23.3 million4.07 billion
197425.5 million22.8 million4 billion
197325.1 million22.3 million3.92 billion
197224.6 million21.8 million3.85 billion
197124.3 million21.3 million3.77 billion
197023.9 million20.8 million3.7 billion
196923.5 million20.3 million3.62 billion
196823.2 million19.8 million3.55 billion
196722.8 million19.2 million3.47 billion
196622.5 million18.7 million3.4 billion
196522.1 million18.2 million3.34 billion
196421.8 million17.6 million3.26 billion
196321.4 million17.1 million3.19 billion
196221.1 million16.6 million3.12 billion
196120.7 million16.1 million3.07 billion
196020.4 million15.6 million3.02 billion
195920.1 million15.1 million2.97 billion
195819.7 million14.7 million2.91 billion
195719.4 million14.3 million2.85 billion
195619.1 million13.9 million2.8 billion
195518.7 million13.5 million2.74 billion
195418.4 million13.1 million2.69 billion
195318 million12.8 million2.63 billion
195217.7 million12.4 million2.58 billion
195117.4 million12.1 million2.54 billion
195017 million11.8 million2.49 billion
194916.7 million11.5 million–
194816.4 million11.2 million–
194716.1 million10.9 million–
194615.8 million10.7 million–
194515.5 million10.4 million–
194415.2 million10.2 million–
194314.9 million9.94 million–
194214.6 million9.71 million–
194114.3 million9.5 million–
194014.1 million9.31 million–
193913.8 million9.14 million–
193813.6 million8.99 million–
193713.4 million8.86 million–
193613.1 million8.73 million–
193512.9 million8.6 million–
193412.7 million8.48 million–
193312.4 million8.35 million–
193212.2 million8.23 million–
193112 million8.09 million–
193011.7 million7.95 million–
192911.4 million7.79 million–
192811.1 million7.62 million–
192710.8 million7.43 million–
192610.5 million7.26 million–
192510.2 million7.08 million–
19249.9 million6.91 million–
19239.61 million6.75 million–
19229.34 million6.59 million–
19219.07 million6.43 million–
19208.82 million6.28 million–
19198.58 million6.13 million–
19188.35 million5.98 million–
19178.14 million5.84 million–
19167.93 million5.7 million–
19157.73 million5.57 million–
19147.53 million5.43 million–
19137.34 million5.3 million–
19127.15 million5.18 million–
19116.96 million5.06 million–
19106.75 million4.95 million–
19096.53 million4.84 million–
19086.31 million4.74 million–
19076.08 million4.64 million–
19065.85 million4.55 million–
19055.64 million4.46 million–
19045.43 million4.37 million–
19035.23 million4.28 million–
19025.04 million4.19 million–
19014.86 million4.11 million–
19004.69 million4.04 million–
18994.53 million3.96 million–
18984.37 million3.89 million–
18974.23 million3.82 million–
18964.1 million3.76 million–
18953.96 million3.69 million–
18943.84 million3.63 million–
18933.71 million3.57 million–
18923.59 million3.51 million–
18913.48 million3.45 million–
18903.37 million3.39 million–
18893.26 million3.33 million–
18883.16 million3.27 million–
18873.06 million3.22 million–
18862.97 million3.16 million–
18852.88 million3.11 million–
18842.79 million3.06 million–
18832.7 million3 million–
18822.62 million2.95 million–
18812.54 million2.9 million–
18802.46 million2.85 million–
18792.38 million2.8 million–
18782.31 million2.76 million–
18772.24 million2.71 million–
18762.17 million2.66 million–
18752.1 million2.62 million–
18742.03 million2.57 million–
18731.97 million2.53 million–
18721.91 million2.48 million–
18711.85 million2.46 million–
18701.79 million2.44 million–
18691.74 million2.44 million–
18681.68 million2.46 million–
18671.63 million2.49 million–
18661.58 million2.51 million–
18651.53 million2.54 million–
18641.48 million2.57 million–
18631.44 million2.61 million–
18621.39 million2.64 million–
18611.35 million2.65 million–
18601.32 million2.64 million–
18591.29 million2.61 million–
18581.26 million2.56 million–
18571.24 million2.49 million–
18561.22 million2.43 million–
18551.2 million2.36 million–
18541.18 million2.3 million–
18531.16 million2.24 million–
18521.14 million2.18 million–
18511.12 million2.13 million–
18501.09 million2.09 million–
18491.06 million2.06 million–
18481.03 million2.04 million–
1847988,9002.02 million–
1846954,0002.01 million–
1845920,3002 million–
1844887,8001.98 million–
1843856,5001.97 million–
1842826,3001.96 million–
1841799,6001.94 million–
1840776,4001.92 million–
1839756,3001.9 million–
1838739,4001.88 million–
1837725,3001.86 million–
1836711,6001.83 million–
1835698,0001.81 million–
1834684,8001.78 million–
1833671,8001.76 million–
1832659,0001.73 million–
1831646,8001.7 million–
1830635,0001.67 million–
1829623,7001.63 million–
1828612,8001.58 million–
1827602,4001.53 million–
1826592,1001.48 million–
1825582,0001.43 million–
1824572,1001.38 million–
1823562,4001.34 million–
1822552,8001.29 million–
1821542,3001.26 million–
1820531,0001.23 million–
1819518,8001.21 million–
1818505,9001.21 million–
1817492,2001.21 million–
1816478,9001.21 million–
1815466,0001.21 million–
1814453,4001.21 million–
1813441,1001.21 million–
1812429,2001.21 million–
1811422,0001.21 million–
1810419,7001.21 million–
1809417,3001.21 million–
1808428,9001.21 million–
1807440,8001.21 million–
1806453,0001.21 million–
1805465,6001.21 million–
1804478,6001.21 million–
1803491,9001.21 million–
1802505,5001.21 million–
1801519,6001.21 million–
1800534,0001.21 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearArgentinaColombiaWorld
202445.7 million45.7 million–45.7 million52.9 million52.8 million–53 million8.16 billion
202545.9 million45.7 million–46 million53.4 million53.1 million–53.8 million8.23 billion
202646 million45.8 million–46.2 million53.9 million53.4 million–54.5 million8.3 billion
202746.2 million45.9 million–46.4 million54.4 million53.6 million–55.3 million8.37 billion
202846.3 million45.9 million–46.7 million54.9 million53.7 million–56.1 million8.44 billion
202946.4 million45.9 million–46.9 million55.3 million53.8 million–56.9 million8.5 billion
203046.6 million46 million–47.2 million55.7 million53.9 million–57.6 million8.57 billion
203146.7 million46 million–47.5 million56.1 million53.9 million–58.4 million8.63 billion
203246.9 million46 million–47.7 million56.5 million54 million–59.2 million8.7 billion
203347 million46 million–48 million56.8 million53.9 million–59.9 million8.76 billion
203447.1 million46 million–48.3 million57.2 million53.9 million–60.6 million8.82 billion
203547.3 million46 million–48.5 million57.5 million53.8 million–61.3 million8.89 billion
203647.4 million45.9 million–48.8 million57.7 million53.7 million–62 million8.95 billion
203747.5 million45.8 million–49.1 million58 million53.6 million–62.7 million9.01 billion
203847.6 million45.8 million–49.4 million58.2 million53.4 million–63.4 million9.06 billion
203947.7 million45.7 million–49.6 million58.4 million53.2 million–64.1 million9.12 billion
204047.8 million45.7 million–49.9 million58.6 million53 million–64.8 million9.18 billion
204147.9 million45.7 million–50.1 million58.7 million52.8 million–65.5 million9.23 billion
204248 million45.6 million–50.4 million58.9 million52.6 million–66.2 million9.29 billion
204348.1 million45.5 million–50.6 million59 million52.4 million–66.9 million9.34 billion
204448.1 million45.4 million–50.9 million59.1 million52.1 million–67.5 million9.39 billion
204548.2 million45.3 million–51.2 million59.2 million51.7 million–68.2 million9.44 billion
204648.2 million45.2 million–51.4 million59.3 million51.3 million–68.9 million9.49 billion
204748.3 million45 million–51.6 million59.3 million51 million–69.4 million9.54 billion
204848.3 million44.9 million–51.8 million59.4 million50.7 million–70.1 million9.58 billion
204948.3 million44.7 million–52.1 million59.4 million50.4 million–70.7 million9.62 billion
205048.3 million44.5 million–52.3 million59.4 million50.1 million–71.4 million9.66 billion
205148.3 million44.3 million–52.5 million59.4 million49.7 million–72.1 million9.7 billion
205248.3 million44.1 million–52.6 million59.4 million49.4 million–72.8 million9.74 billion
205348.2 million43.9 million–52.8 million59.3 million49 million–73.4 million9.78 billion
205448.2 million43.7 million–52.9 million59.3 million48.6 million–74.1 million9.81 billion
205548.1 million43.5 million–53 million59.3 million48.2 million–74.7 million9.85 billion
205648.1 million43.3 million–53.1 million59.2 million47.6 million–75.4 million9.88 billion
205748 million43.1 million–53.3 million59.1 million47.1 million–76.1 million9.91 billion
205847.9 million42.8 million–53.4 million59 million46.6 million–76.7 million9.94 billion
205947.8 million42.6 million–53.5 million58.9 million46.1 million–77.4 million9.96 billion
206047.6 million42.3 million–53.5 million58.8 million45.7 million–78 million9.99 billion
206147.5 million42 million–53.6 million58.7 million45.3 million–78.7 million10 billion
206247.4 million41.6 million–53.7 million58.6 million44.8 million–79.3 million10 billion
206347.2 million41.3 million–53.9 million58.5 million44.1 million–79.9 million10.1 billion
206447.1 million41 million–53.9 million58.3 million43.5 million–80.5 million10.1 billion
206546.9 million40.7 million–54.1 million58.1 million43 million–81.2 million10.1 billion
206646.8 million40.3 million–54.2 million58 million42.4 million–82 million10.1 billion
206746.6 million40 million–54.2 million57.8 million41.9 million–82.7 million10.1 billion
206846.5 million39.6 million–54.3 million57.6 million41.2 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
206946.3 million39.2 million–54.3 million57.4 million40.5 million–83.6 million10.2 billion
207046.1 million38.8 million–54.3 million57.1 million39.9 million–84 million10.2 billion
207145.9 million38.4 million–54.3 million56.9 million39.3 million–84.6 million10.2 billion
207245.7 million37.9 million–54.4 million56.6 million38.7 million–85.3 million10.2 billion
207345.5 million37.6 million–54.5 million56.4 million38.1 million–85.8 million10.2 billion
207445.3 million37.3 million–54.6 million56.1 million37.5 million–86.3 million10.2 billion
207545.1 million36.9 million–54.6 million55.8 million36.9 million–86.9 million10.3 billion
207644.9 million36.5 million–54.7 million55.5 million36.4 million–87.5 million10.3 billion
207744.7 million36.1 million–54.7 million55.2 million35.8 million–88 million10.3 billion
207844.5 million35.7 million–54.7 million54.9 million35.1 million–88.6 million10.3 billion
207944.2 million35.2 million–54.8 million54.6 million34.4 million–89.3 million10.3 billion
208044 million34.8 million–54.8 million54.3 million33.8 million–90 million10.3 billion
208143.7 million34.3 million–54.9 million53.9 million33 million–90.6 million10.3 billion
208243.5 million33.9 million–54.9 million53.6 million32.1 million–91.2 million10.3 billion
208343.2 million33.4 million–54.9 million53.2 million31.3 million–91.8 million10.3 billion
208443 million33 million–54.8 million52.9 million30.7 million–92.5 million10.3 billion
208542.7 million32.6 million–54.8 million52.5 million29.9 million–93.3 million10.3 billion
208642.4 million32.1 million–54.8 million52.2 million29.1 million–94.2 million10.3 billion
208742.1 million31.6 million–54.7 million51.8 million28.3 million–94.9 million10.3 billion
208841.8 million31.1 million–54.7 million51.4 million27.5 million–95.4 million10.3 billion
208941.6 million30.7 million–54.7 million51.1 million26.8 million–96.1 million10.3 billion
209041.3 million30.2 million–54.8 million50.7 million26.1 million–96.7 million10.3 billion
209141 million29.8 million–54.8 million50.3 million25.4 million–97.4 million10.3 billion
209240.7 million29.3 million–54.8 million49.9 million24.8 million–97.9 million10.3 billion
209340.4 million28.8 million–54.7 million49.6 million24.1 million–98.5 million10.3 billion
209440.1 million28.4 million–54.6 million49.2 million23.4 million–99.1 million10.2 billion
209539.8 million27.9 million–54.5 million48.8 million22.9 million–99.7 million10.2 billion
209639.5 million27.4 million–54.5 million48.5 million22.3 million–101 million10.2 billion
209739.2 million27 million–54.5 million48.1 million21.7 million–101 million10.2 billion
209838.9 million26.6 million–54.6 million47.8 million21.1 million–102 million10.2 billion
209938.6 million26.1 million–54.5 million47.4 million20.6 million–102 million10.2 billion
210038.3 million25.7 million–54.4 million47.1 million20.1 million–103 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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