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Argentina vs Portugal statistics compared

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Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 8th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Portugal
Population
46048053
10667081
Population rank 35/197 92/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Argentina and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Portugal
2024 $638,365,455,340 $313,271,185,085
2023 $649,461,687,959 $292,323,800,949
2022 $633,993,756,301 $256,898,677,175
2021 $486,564,085,480 $256,055,879,091
2020 $385,740,508,437 $229,618,773,423
2019 $447,754,683,615 $240,115,970,063
2018 $524,819,892,360 $242,092,894,543
2017 $643,628,393,281 $220,862,990,767
2016 $557,532,320,663 $206,305,431,242
2015 $594,749,285,413 $199,038,523,120
2014 $526,319,673,732 $230,078,616,300
2013 $552,025,140,252 $226,677,408,292
2012 $545,982,375,701 $216,536,676,772
2011 $530,158,122,010 $245,426,767,676
2010 $423,627,422,092 $238,443,864,993
2009 $332,976,484,578 $244,667,762,836
2008 $361,558,037,110 $263,416,394,624
2007 $287,530,508,431 $240,496,147,317
2006 $232,557,260,817 $208,756,449,276
2005 $198,737,095,012 $197,253,876,705
2004 $164,657,930,453 $189,382,122,532
2003 $127,586,973,492 $165,226,175,537
2002 $97,724,004,252 $134,795,565,549
2001 $268,696,750,000 $121,604,107,165
2000 $284,203,750,000 $118,605,192,877
1999 $283,523,000,000 $127,470,385,557
1998 $298,948,250,000 $123,946,327,916
1997 $292,859,000,000 $117,016,535,163
1996 $272,149,750,000 $122,630,089,680
1995 $258,031,750,000 $118,122,007,430
1994 $257,440,000,000 $99,688,641,304
1993 $236,741,715,015 $95,009,751,901
1992 $228,778,917,308 $107,592,098,307
1991 $189,719,984,268 $89,233,599,278
1990 $141,352,654,305 $78,713,860,217
1989 $76,629,728,760 $60,594,092,182
1988 $126,890,235,049 $56,347,250,696
1987 $108,810,885,301 $48,182,925,857
1986 $105,872,372,614 $38,745,901,354
1985 $88,150,891,728 $27,115,807,742
1984 $116,915,052,107 $25,217,969,050
1983 $103,979,106,778 $27,239,650,742
1982 $84,307,486,837 $30,527,754,793
1981 $78,676,842,367 $31,977,276,873
1980 $76,961,923,741 $32,896,519,824
1979 $69,252,328,952 $26,622,819,672
1978 $89,049,453,088 $23,487,614,051
1977 $56,781,000,101 $21,439,523,311
1976 $51,169,499,892 $20,332,831,565
1975 $52,438,647,922 $19,347,607,843
1974 $72,436,777,342 $17,512,391,476
1973 $52,544,000,117 $15,090,564,186
1972 $34,733,000,536 $11,239,117,865
1971 $33,293,199,095 $9,201,604,240
1970 $31,584,210,366 $8,108,235,704
1969 $31,256,284,544 $7,287,555,035
1968 $26,436,857,247 $6,644,693,214
1967 $24,256,667,553 $6,002,607,030
1966 $28,630,474,728 $5,370,108,031
1965 $28,344,705,967 $4,901,711,248
1964 $25,605,249,382 $4,429,202,657
1963 $18,272,123,664 $4,084,251,593
1962 $18,337,691,145 $3,835,883,663
1961 $20,132,220,375 $3,573,719,085
1960 $15,865,474,315 $3,339,150,158

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Portugal
2024 $13,970 $29,292
2023 $14,262 $27,635
2022 $13,962 $24,621
2021 $10,738 $24,711
2020 $8,536 $22,299
2019 $9,956 $23,343
2018 $11,753 $23,541
2017 $14,533 $21,442
2016 $12,700 $19,980
2015 $13,680 $19,216
2014 $12,233 $22,121
2013 $12,964 $21,676
2012 $12,950 $20,593
2011 $12,704 $23,247
2010 $10,260 $22,552
2009 $8,150 $23,151
2008 $8,944 $24,949
2007 $7,185 $22,811
2006 $5,869 $19,839
2005 $5,068 $18,780
2004 $4,242 $18,064
2003 $3,320 $15,798
2002 $2,570 $12,937
2001 $7,141 $11,735
2000 $7,637 $11,526
1999 $7,706 $12,475
1998 $8,219 $12,199
1997 $8,147 $11,576
1996 $7,663 $12,185
1995 $7,358 $11,781
1994 $7,438 $9,977
1993 $6,932 $9,535
1992 $6,790 $10,811
1991 $5,709 $8,959
1990 $4,315 $7,885
1989 $2,375 $6,056
1988 $3,993 $5,624
1987 $3,477 $4,804
1986 $3,436 $3,862
1985 $2,906 $2,705
1984 $3,915 $2,523
1983 $3,538 $2,735
1982 $2,915 $3,080
1981 $2,764 $3,246
1980 $2,748 $3,368
1979 $2,512 $2,756
1978 $3,282 $2,457
1977 $2,126 $2,267
1976 $1,947 $2,173
1975 $2,027 $2,128
1974 $2,845 $2,000
1973 $2,098 $1,748
1972 $1,409 $1,302
1971 $1,373 $1,065
1970 $1,323 $934
1969 $1,330 $832
1968 $1,142 $752
1967 $1,064 $676
1966 $1,275 $601
1965 $1,282 $545
1964 $1,176 $490
1963 $853 $452
1962 $870 $426
1961 $971 $400
1960 $778 $377

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Portugal
2026 77.8 82.9
2025 77.7 82.7
2024 77.5 82.6
2023 77.4 82.4
2022 75.8 81.2
2021 73.9 81.4
2020 75.9 81.4
2019 76.8 82
2018 76.8 81.6
2017 76.5 81.7
2016 76.1 81.4
2015 76.6 81.3
2014 76.3 81.3
2013 75.8 80.9
2012 75.8 80.6
2011 76.1 80.6
2010 75.7 80.1
2009 75.6 79.8
2008 75.4 79.6
2007 74.8 79.3
2006 75.3 79.1
2005 75.2 78.3
2004 74.9 78.4
2003 74.3 77.6
2002 74.3 77.4
2001 74.2 77.2
2000 73.9 76.8
1999 73.7 76.3
1998 73.4 76.1
1997 73.4 75.9
1996 73.1 75.5
1995 72.9 75.5
1994 72.7 75.7
1993 72.3 74.8
1992 72.1 74.9
1991 72 74.2
1990 71.6 74.3
1989 71.5 74.7
1988 71.1 74.1
1987 70.7 74.1
1986 70.3 73.6
1985 69.9 73.2
1984 69.4 72.9
1983 69.3 72.7
1982 69 72.7
1981 68.9 71.9
1980 68.6 71.7
1979 68.4 71.6
1978 68 70.8
1977 67.6 70.3
1976 67 69.1
1975 67 68.8
1974 66.4 69.1
1973 66.2 68.6
1972 66 69.2
1971 65.6 66.8
1970 65.6 67.1
1969 65.1 66.4
1968 65.2 66.8
1967 65.5 66.5
1966 65.4 65.6
1965 65.1 66.1
1964 64.8 65.1
1963 64.9 64.9
1962 64.6 64.3
1961 64.6 62.8
1960 64.2 64.1
1959 64.1 62.9
1958 64.2 63.7
1957 63.2 61.4
1956 63.6 61.2
1955 62.7 61.4
1954 63.1 62.2
1953 62.5 61.1
1952 62.5 59.8
1951 61.7 58.7
1950 61.3 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Argentina and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Argentina Portugal
2024 45,696,159 10,694,681
2023 45,538,401 10,578,174
2022 45,407,904 10,434,332
2021 45,312,281 10,361,831
2020 45,191,965 10,297,081
2019 44,973,465 10,286,263
2018 44,654,882 10,283,822
2017 44,288,894 10,300,300
2016 43,900,313 10,325,452
2015 43,477,012 10,358,076
2014 43,024,071 10,401,062
2013 42,582,455 10,457,295
2012 42,161,721 10,514,844
2011 41,730,660 10,557,560
2010 41,288,694 10,573,100
2009 40,854,831 10,568,247
2008 40,424,148 10,558,177
2007 40,016,763 10,542,964
2006 39,622,115 10,522,288
2005 39,216,789 10,503,330
2004 38,815,916 10,483,861
2003 38,424,282 10,458,821
2002 38,029,349 10,419,631
2001 37,624,825 10,362,722
2000 37,213,984 10,289,898
1999 36,794,682 10,217,828
1998 36,372,860 10,160,196
1997 35,947,791 10,108,977
1996 35,513,793 10,063,945
1995 35,070,020 10,026,176
1994 34,613,491 9,991,525
1993 34,152,717 9,964,675
1992 33,693,527 9,952,494
1991 33,230,294 9,960,235
1990 32,755,901 9,983,218
1989 32,270,948 10,005,000
1988 31,780,532 10,019,610
1987 31,291,762 10,030,031
1986 30,811,980 10,032,734
1985 30,336,441 10,023,613
1984 29,863,093 9,996,232
1983 29,391,332 9,957,865
1982 28,924,262 9,911,771
1981 28,463,959 9,851,362
1980 28,011,596 9,766,312
1979 27,568,895 9,661,265
1978 27,132,158 9,558,250
1977 26,701,805 9,455,675
1976 26,282,283 9,355,810
1975 25,874,107 9,093,470
1974 25,461,351 8,754,365
1973 25,046,005 8,633,100
1972 24,644,328 8,630,430
1971 24,257,208 8,643,756
1970 23,878,327 8,680,431
1969 23,508,711 8,757,705
1968 23,150,583 8,836,650
1967 22,799,059 8,874,520
1966 22,453,893 8,930,990
1965 22,112,629 8,998,595
1964 21,769,453 9,035,365
1963 21,421,705 9,030,355
1962 21,072,538 8,993,985
1961 20,726,276 8,929,316
1960 20,386,045 8,857,716

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Portugal

Fertility rate
Argentina

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Portugal
2023 1.5 1.44
2022 1.48 1.43
2021 1.59 1.35
2020 1.6 1.42
2019 1.88 1.44
2018 2.07 1.42
2017 2.17 1.38
2016 2.24 1.37
2015 2.35 1.31
2014 2.39 1.24
2013 2.34 1.21
2012 2.3 1.28
2011 2.39 1.35
2010 2.41 1.39
2009 2.4 1.34
2008 2.43 1.39
2007 2.37 1.35
2006 2.4 1.37
2005 2.43 1.41
2004 2.43 1.4
2003 2.45 1.44
2002 2.49 1.46
2001 2.53 1.45
2000 2.59 1.55
1999 2.64 1.5
1998 2.66 1.47
1997 2.71 1.47
1996 2.78 1.44
1995 2.86 1.41
1994 2.94 1.45
1993 2.97 1.52
1992 2.99 1.54
1991 3.01 1.56
1990 3.03 1.56
1989 3.02 1.57
1988 3.05 1.61
1987 3.04 1.62
1986 3.05 1.66
1985 3.07 1.72
1984 3.12 1.9
1983 3.15 1.95
1982 3.2 2.07
1981 3.25 2.13
1980 3.3 2.25
1979 3.34 2.31
1978 3.36 2.45
1977 3.36 2.69
1976 3.32 2.82
1975 3.27 2.75
1974 3.22 2.7
1973 3.17 2.77
1972 3.14 2.86
1971 3.11 3
1970 3.09 3.01
1969 3.05 3.12
1968 3.01 3.12
1967 2.98 3.16
1966 2.97 3.16
1965 3.01 3.15
1964 3.08 3.21
1963 3.11 3.12
1962 3.13 3.23
1961 3.12 3.21
1960 3.14 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Portugal
2024 33.5 47.5
2023 33.2 47.2
2022 32.8 46.8
2021 32.4 46.5
2020 32.1 46.1
2019 31.8 45.6
2018 31.5 45.2
2017 31.3 44.7
2016 31.1 44.3
2015 30.9 43.8
2014 30.7 43.4
2013 30.5 42.9
2012 30.3 42.4
2011 30.1 41.9
2010 29.9 41.5
2009 29.7 41
2008 29.4 40.6
2007 29.2 40.2
2006 29 39.8
2005 28.8 39.4
2004 28.6 39
2003 28.4 38.6
2002 28.2 38.3
2001 28.1 38
2000 27.9 37.7
1999 27.8 37.4
1998 27.7 37.1
1997 27.6 36.8
1996 27.5 36.4
1995 27.5 36.1
1994 27.4 35.7
1993 27.4 35.4
1992 27.4 35
1991 27.3 34.6
1990 27.3 34.2
1989 27.3 33.7
1988 27.2 33.3
1987 27.2 32.9
1986 27.1 32.5
1985 27.1 32.1
1984 27.1 31.7
1983 27.1 31.4
1982 27 31.1
1981 27 30.8
1980 27 30.6
1979 27 30.3
1978 27 30
1977 27 29.9
1976 27 29.8
1975 27 29.7
1974 27 29.7
1973 27 29.6
1972 27 29.6
1971 27 29.7
1970 26.9 29.6
1969 26.9 29.4
1968 26.9 29.2
1967 26.8 29.1
1966 26.8 29
1965 26.7 28.8
1964 26.7 28.7
1963 26.7 28.5
1962 26.6 28.3
1961 26.6 28.1
1960 26.5 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Argentina Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Portugal
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
96.8%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Argentina Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Portugal
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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