The current population of Argentina is 46,048,053 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 45,696,159 in 2024.
- Argentina is ranked 35/197 by population and was ranked 31st in 2006.
- Argentina accounts for 0.56% of the world's population.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth in 20 years).
- Argentina is projected to reach 48.4M people in 2050.
- For the last 20 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of 0.81% per year.
Argentina population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 38,471,783 | -0.78% |
| 2099 | 38,772,947 | -0.77% |
| 2098 | 39,074,625 | -0.77% |
| 2097 | 39,376,738 | -0.76% |
| 2096 | 39,679,110 | -0.76% |
| 2095 | 39,981,245 | -0.75% |
| 2094 | 40,282,313 | -0.74% |
| 2093 | 40,582,830 | -0.73% |
| 2092 | 40,881,884 | -0.72% |
| 2091 | 41,178,738 | -0.71% |
| 2090 | 41,473,104 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 41,763,899 | -0.68% |
| 2088 | 42,050,838 | -0.67% |
| 2087 | 42,333,938 | -0.66% |
| 2086 | 42,613,089 | -0.64% |
| 2085 | 42,887,833 | -0.62% |
| 2084 | 43,156,997 | -0.61% |
| 2083 | 43,420,795 | -0.59% |
| 2082 | 43,678,479 | -0.57% |
| 2081 | 43,929,498 | -0.55% |
| 2080 | 44,174,077 | -0.54% |
| 2079 | 44,412,059 | -0.52% |
| 2078 | 44,643,698 | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 44,867,972 | -0.48% |
| 2076 | 45,086,578 | -0.47% |
| 2075 | 45,298,701 | -0.45% |
| 2074 | 45,505,420 | -0.44% |
| 2073 | 45,705,435 | -0.42% |
| 2072 | 45,899,342 | -0.41% |
| 2071 | 46,088,206 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 46,271,163 | -0.38% |
| 2069 | 46,448,901 | -0.37% |
| 2068 | 46,620,798 | -0.35% |
| 2067 | 46,786,379 | -0.34% |
| 2066 | 46,946,544 | -0.33% |
| 2065 | 47,101,596 | -0.32% |
| 2064 | 47,250,827 | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 47,393,888 | -0.29% |
| 2062 | 47,530,427 | -0.27% |
| 2061 | 47,659,802 | -0.25% |
| 2060 | 47,781,281 | -0.23% |
| 2059 | 47,893,477 | -0.22% |
| 2058 | 47,996,726 | -0.19% |
| 2057 | 48,089,306 | -0.17% |
| 2056 | 48,170,520 | -0.14% |
| 2055 | 48,239,306 | -0.12% |
| 2054 | 48,295,502 | -0.09% |
| 2053 | 48,339,726 | -0.06% |
| 2052 | 48,370,895 | -0.04% |
| 2051 | 48,389,268 | -0.01% |
| 2050 | 48,394,628 | 0.01% |
| 2049 | 48,387,928 | 0.04% |
| 2048 | 48,370,090 | 0.06% |
| 2047 | 48,340,778 | 0.08% |
| 2046 | 48,300,342 | 0.11% |
| 2045 | 48,248,946 | 0.13% |
| 2044 | 48,187,525 | 0.15% |
| 2043 | 48,116,784 | 0.17% |
| 2042 | 48,037,158 | 0.18% |
| 2041 | 47,948,478 | 0.2% |
| 2040 | 47,851,132 | 0.22% |
| 2039 | 47,746,488 | 0.23% |
| 2038 | 47,634,690 | 0.25% |
| 2037 | 47,517,545 | 0.26% |
| 2036 | 47,395,986 | 0.27% |
| 2035 | 47,270,379 | 0.28% |
| 2034 | 47,140,631 | 0.28% |
| 2033 | 47,007,890 | 0.29% |
| 2032 | 46,872,893 | 0.29% |
| 2031 | 46,735,140 | 0.3% |
| 2030 | 46,594,989 | 0.31% |
| 2029 | 46,452,139 | 0.31% |
| 2028 | 46,306,859 | 0.32% |
| 2027 | 46,158,426 | 0.33% |
| 2026 | 46,007,129 | 0.34% |
| 2025 | 45,853,190 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 45,696,159 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 45,538,401 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 45,407,904 | 0.21% |
| 2021 | 45,312,281 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 45,191,965 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 44,973,465 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 44,654,882 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 44,288,894 | 0.89% |
| 2016 | 43,900,313 | 0.97% |
| 2015 | 43,477,012 | 1.05% |
| 2014 | 43,024,071 | 1.04% |
| 2013 | 42,582,455 | 1% |
| 2012 | 42,161,721 | 1.03% |
| 2011 | 41,730,660 | 1.07% |
| 2010 | 41,288,694 | 1.06% |
| 2009 | 40,854,831 | 1.07% |
| 2008 | 40,424,148 | 1.02% |
| 2007 | 40,016,763 | 1% |
| 2006 | 39,622,115 | 1.03% |
| 2005 | 39,216,789 | 1.03% |
| 2004 | 38,815,916 | 1.02% |
| 2003 | 38,424,282 | 1.04% |
| 2002 | 38,029,349 | 1.08% |
| 2001 | 37,624,825 | 1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,213,984 | 1.14% |
| 1999 | 36,794,682 | 1.16% |
| 1998 | 36,372,860 | 1.18% |
| 1997 | 35,947,791 | 1.22% |
| 1996 | 35,513,793 | 1.27% |
| 1995 | 35,070,020 | 1.32% |
| 1994 | 34,613,491 | 1.35% |
| 1993 | 34,152,717 | 1.36% |
| 1992 | 33,693,527 | 1.39% |
| 1991 | 33,230,294 | 1.45% |
| 1990 | 32,755,901 | 1.5% |
| 1989 | 32,270,948 | 1.54% |
| 1988 | 31,780,532 | 1.56% |
| 1987 | 31,291,762 | 1.56% |
| 1986 | 30,811,980 | 1.57% |
| 1985 | 30,336,441 | 1.59% |
| 1984 | 29,863,093 | 1.61% |
| 1983 | 29,391,332 | 1.61% |
| 1982 | 28,924,262 | 1.62% |
| 1981 | 28,463,959 | 1.61% |
| 1980 | 28,011,596 | 1.61% |
| 1979 | 27,568,895 | 1.61% |
| 1978 | 27,132,158 | 1.61% |
| 1977 | 26,701,805 | 1.6% |
| 1976 | 26,282,283 | 1.58% |
| 1975 | 25,874,107 | 1.62% |
| 1974 | 25,461,351 | 1.66% |
| 1973 | 25,046,005 | 1.63% |
| 1972 | 24,644,328 | 1.6% |
| 1971 | 24,257,208 | 1.59% |
| 1970 | 23,878,327 | 1.57% |
| 1969 | 23,508,711 | 1.55% |
| 1968 | 23,150,583 | 1.54% |
| 1967 | 22,799,059 | 1.54% |
| 1966 | 22,453,893 | 1.54% |
| 1965 | 22,112,629 | 1.58% |
| 1964 | 21,769,453 | 1.62% |
| 1963 | 21,421,705 | 1.66% |
| 1962 | 21,072,538 | 1.67% |
| 1961 | 20,726,276 | 1.67% |
| 1960 | 20,386,045 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Argentina has a population of 46M as of 2026, compared to 43.9M in 2016, 39.6M in 2006, and 35.5M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.49% per year. Argentina is ranked 138th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Argentina will have 48,300,342 people (4.89% growth) with a rank change from 35th to 42nd.
By the year 2100, Argentina's population is projected to decline by 16.5% from its current level to 38.5M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 2,859 |
| 2024 | - | - | 3,454 |
| 2023 | 158,781 | 154,648 | 4,133 |
| 2022 | 102,262 | 96,673 | 5,589 |
| 2021 | 88,991 | 88,677 | 314 |
| 2020 | 151,639 | 151,347 | 292 |
| 2019 | 285,402 | 280,005 | 5,397 |
| 2018 | 351,773 | 346,031 | 5,742 |
| 2017 | 380,191 | 375,260 | 4,931 |
| 2016 | 396,982 | 391,767 | 5,215 |
| 2015 | 449,625 | 444,161 | 5,464 |
| 2014 | 456,256 | 450,462 | 5,794 |
| 2013 | 426,969 | 421,694 | 5,275 |
| 2012 | 414,518 | 411,540 | 2,978 |
| 2011 | 447,613 | 448,730 | -1,117 |
| 2010 | 436,332 | 441,335 | -5,003 |
| 2009 | 431,389 | 439,271 | -7,882 |
| 2008 | 429,925 | 442,442 | -12,517 |
| 2007 | 384,790 | 402,889 | -18,099 |
| 2006 | 404,482 | 424,591 | -20,109 |
| 2005 | 406,179 | 428,247 | -22,068 |
| 2004 | 395,589 | 417,970 | -22,381 |
| 2003 | 387,691 | 410,141 | -22,450 |
| 2002 | 402,151 | 424,825 | -22,674 |
| 2001 | 406,892 | 430,579 | -23,687 |
| 2000 | 414,787 | 437,562 | -22,775 |
| 1999 | 423,818 | 444,038 | -20,220 |
| 1998 | 419,858 | 440,184 | -20,326 |
| 1997 | 430,279 | 450,930 | -20,651 |
| 1996 | 437,713 | 458,199 | -20,486 |
| 1995 | 449,843 | 469,658 | -19,815 |
| 1994 | 463,235 | 481,958 | -18,723 |
| 1993 | 458,336 | 474,791 | -16,455 |
| 1992 | 460,025 | 473,226 | -13,201 |
| 1991 | 466,423 | 474,960 | -8,537 |
| 1990 | 482,359 | 466,640 | 15,719 |
| 1989 | 487,546 | 460,991 | 26,555 |
| 1988 | 493,295 | 455,701 | 37,594 |
| 1987 | 484,263 | 443,404 | 40,859 |
| 1986 | 475,346 | 436,760 | 38,586 |
| 1985 | 475,755 | 428,866 | 46,889 |
| 1984 | 470,938 | 423,279 | 47,659 |
| 1983 | 472,583 | 426,145 | 46,438 |
| 1982 | 461,542 | 431,926 | 29,616 |
| 1981 | 459,070 | 442,501 | 16,569 |
| 1980 | 445,664 | 443,732 | 1,932 |
| 1979 | 439,739 | 449,952 | -10,213 |
| 1978 | 433,748 | 448,413 | -14,665 |
| 1977 | 426,972 | 441,647 | -14,675 |
| 1976 | 412,095 | 422,330 | -10,235 |
| 1975 | 404,268 | 409,561 | -5,293 |
| 1974 | 421,241 | 388,107 | 33,134 |
| 1973 | 409,445 | 370,856 | 38,589 |
| 1972 | 393,885 | 357,835 | 36,050 |
| 1971 | 380,331 | 344,889 | 35,442 |
| 1970 | 377,451 | 339,096 | 38,355 |
| 1969 | 361,796 | 319,108 | 42,688 |
| 1968 | 354,454 | 312,440 | 42,014 |
| 1967 | 348,615 | 308,904 | 39,711 |
| 1966 | 341,733 | 303,981 | 37,752 |
| 1965 | 340,817 | 304,734 | 36,083 |
| 1964 | 345,550 | 311,020 | 34,530 |
| 1963 | 349,907 | 317,041 | 32,866 |
| 1962 | 348,401 | 316,952 | 31,449 |
| 1961 | 344,138 | 317,816 | 26,322 |
| 1960 | 336,330 | 315,943 | 20,387 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 98.5% of the population change in Argentina is from natural causes (a gain of 2,779,031 people) and 1.52% is from migration (a gain of 42,871 people).
As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,799,680 and 4.4% in 2010.
Argentina population clock
Argentina
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
46048053
|
35/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.56% | 35/197 |
| One net population change |
3.33 minutes
|
72/197 |
| One birth every |
1.04 minutes
|
54/196 |
| One death every |
1.51 minutes
|
31/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +432 | 72/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +157,758 | 72/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | 144/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.07 hours
|
54/196 |
| Annual migration change | +2,859 | 54/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,958,039 | 38/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.3% | 102/195 |
Largest cities by population
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Argentina
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Buenos Aires | 3.12M |
| Cordoba | 1.51M |
| Rosario | 1.04M |
| San Miguel de Tucuman | 602K |
| Salta | 595K |
| Mar del Plata | 593K |
| San Juan | 471K |
| Lanus | 459K |
| Corrientes | 430K |
| Santa Fe | 409K |
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Argentina population statistics
|
Argentina
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 35.8 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 33.5 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 43.5 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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