Afghanistan vs Argentina: Population, total
Afghanistan
43.84 million
in 2025
Argentina
45.85 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
36th
Argentina rank
35th
Population, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Argentina
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 45.85 million against 43.84 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.01 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Argentina ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 million | 21.94 million | 11.97 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 25.68 million | 13.11 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 30.11 million | 18.53 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 34.81 million | 18.71 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 39.02 million | 15.25 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 43.21 million | 10.07 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 41.27 million | 45.50 million | 4.23 million | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Afghanistan or Argentina?
- Argentina, at 45.85 million against 43.84 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Afghanistan and Argentina?
- 2.01 million, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Argentina?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Argentina rank globally for population, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Argentina ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.