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Population in Argentina compared to Australia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 27,196,812 people in Australia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 27,799,169 in Australia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.66 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Australia is the 55th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.34% for Australia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.49% in Australia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Australia has grown from 20.5M to 27.8M (35.9% growth).

Argentina vs Australia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Australia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Australia
2100 38,471,783 44,031,396
2099 38,772,947 43,809,392
2098 39,074,625 43,581,416
2097 39,376,738 43,339,542
2096 39,679,110 43,103,046
2095 39,981,245 42,875,281
2094 40,282,313 42,654,231
2093 40,582,830 42,420,140
2092 40,881,884 42,183,554
2091 41,178,738 41,942,760
2090 41,473,104 41,703,255
2089 41,763,899 41,471,675
2088 42,050,838 41,232,214
2087 42,333,938 41,005,392
2086 42,613,089 40,785,916
2085 42,887,833 40,573,592
2084 43,156,997 40,363,192
2083 43,420,795 40,140,606
2082 43,678,479 39,925,452
2081 43,929,498 39,703,018
2080 44,174,077 39,490,533
2079 44,412,059 39,277,415
2078 44,643,698 39,063,163
2077 44,867,972 38,847,269
2076 45,086,578 38,637,253
2075 45,298,701 38,425,571
2074 45,505,420 38,212,169
2073 45,705,435 38,002,408
2072 45,899,342 37,795,438
2071 46,088,206 37,589,598
2070 46,271,163 37,376,868
2069 46,448,901 37,159,014
2068 46,620,798 36,939,616
2067 46,786,379 36,721,604
2066 46,946,544 36,504,952
2065 47,101,596 36,297,175
2064 47,250,827 36,095,981
2063 47,393,888 35,883,588
2062 47,530,427 35,673,924
2061 47,659,802 35,465,080
2060 47,781,281 35,260,552
2059 47,893,477 35,055,719
2058 47,996,726 34,839,385
2057 48,089,306 34,630,577
2056 48,170,520 34,422,531
2055 48,239,306 34,208,970
2054 48,295,502 33,996,776
2053 48,339,726 33,788,097
2052 48,370,895 33,580,016
2051 48,389,268 33,366,925
2050 48,394,628 33,152,099
2049 48,387,928 32,937,633
2048 48,370,090 32,711,001
2047 48,340,778 32,496,856
2046 48,300,342 32,269,549
2045 48,248,946 32,047,969
2044 48,187,525 31,829,535
2043 48,116,784 31,610,306
2042 48,037,158 31,387,780
2041 47,948,478 31,168,179
2040 47,851,132 30,952,283
2039 47,746,488 30,740,454
2038 47,634,690 30,521,772
2037 47,517,545 30,307,856
2036 47,395,986 30,085,861
2035 47,270,379 29,862,898
2034 47,140,631 29,641,453
2033 47,007,890 29,418,053
2032 46,872,893 29,191,922
2031 46,735,140 28,959,421
2030 46,594,989 28,722,798
2029 46,452,139 28,484,745
2028 46,306,859 28,236,324
2027 46,158,426 27,984,287
2026 46,007,129 27,730,530
2025 45,853,190 27,466,430
2024 45,696,159 27,196,812
2023 45,538,401 26,659,922
2022 45,407,904 26,018,721
2021 45,312,281 25,685,412
2020 45,191,965 25,649,248
2019 44,973,465 25,334,826
2018 44,654,882 24,963,258
2017 44,288,894 24,592,588
2016 43,900,313 24,190,907
2015 43,477,012 23,815,995
2014 43,024,071 23,475,686
2013 42,582,455 23,128,129
2012 42,161,721 22,733,465
2011 41,730,660 22,340,024
2010 41,288,694 22,031,750
2009 40,854,831 21,691,653
2008 40,424,148 21,249,199
2007 40,016,763 20,827,622
2006 39,622,115 20,450,966
2005 39,216,789 20,176,844
2004 38,815,916 19,932,722
2003 38,424,282 19,720,737
2002 38,029,349 19,495,210
2001 37,624,825 19,274,701
2000 37,213,984 19,028,802
1999 36,794,682 18,812,264
1998 36,372,860 18,607,584
1997 35,947,791 18,423,037
1996 35,513,793 18,224,767
1995 35,070,020 18,004,882
1994 34,613,491 17,805,468
1993 34,152,717 17,634,808
1992 33,693,527 17,478,635
1991 33,230,294 17,284,036
1990 32,755,901 17,065,128
1989 32,270,948 16,814,416
1988 31,780,532 16,532,164
1987 31,291,762 16,263,874
1986 30,811,980 16,018,350
1985 30,336,441 15,788,312
1984 29,863,093 15,579,391
1983 29,391,332 15,393,472
1982 28,924,262 15,184,247
1981 28,463,959 14,923,260
1980 28,011,596 14,692,000
1979 27,568,895 14,514,000
1978 27,132,158 14,358,000
1977 26,701,805 14,192,000
1976 26,282,283 14,033,000
1975 25,874,107 13,893,000
1974 25,461,351 13,723,000
1973 25,046,005 13,380,000
1972 24,644,328 13,177,000
1971 24,257,208 12,937,000
1970 23,878,327 12,507,000
1969 23,508,711 12,263,000
1968 23,150,583 12,009,000
1967 22,799,059 11,799,000
1966 22,453,893 11,651,000
1965 22,112,629 11,388,000
1964 21,769,453 11,167,000
1963 21,421,705 10,950,000
1962 21,072,538 10,742,000
1961 20,726,276 10,483,000
1960 20,386,045 10,276,477

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Australia gained 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Australia's population increased by 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Australia was ranked 54th in 2006 and ranked 55th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Argentina's population will grow by 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Australia will increase by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people and rank change from 55th to 59th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 44M people in 2100 for Australia.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Australia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Australia
2100 -0.78% 0.51%
2099 -0.77% 0.52%
2098 -0.77% 0.56%
2097 -0.76% 0.55%
2096 -0.76% 0.53%
2095 -0.75% 0.52%
2094 -0.74% 0.55%
2093 -0.73% 0.56%
2092 -0.72% 0.57%
2091 -0.71% 0.57%
2090 -0.7% 0.56%
2089 -0.68% 0.58%
2088 -0.67% 0.55%
2087 -0.66% 0.54%
2086 -0.64% 0.52%
2085 -0.62% 0.52%
2084 -0.61% 0.55%
2083 -0.59% 0.54%
2082 -0.57% 0.56%
2081 -0.55% 0.54%
2080 -0.54% 0.54%
2079 -0.52% 0.55%
2078 -0.5% 0.56%
2077 -0.48% 0.54%
2076 -0.47% 0.55%
2075 -0.45% 0.56%
2074 -0.44% 0.55%
2073 -0.42% 0.55%
2072 -0.41% 0.55%
2071 -0.4% 0.57%
2070 -0.38% 0.59%
2069 -0.37% 0.59%
2068 -0.35% 0.59%
2067 -0.34% 0.59%
2066 -0.33% 0.57%
2065 -0.32% 0.56%
2064 -0.3% 0.59%
2063 -0.29% 0.59%
2062 -0.27% 0.59%
2061 -0.25% 0.58%
2060 -0.23% 0.58%
2059 -0.22% 0.62%
2058 -0.19% 0.6%
2057 -0.17% 0.6%
2056 -0.14% 0.62%
2055 -0.12% 0.62%
2054 -0.09% 0.62%
2053 -0.06% 0.62%
2052 -0.04% 0.64%
2051 -0.01% 0.65%
2050 0.01% 0.65%
2049 0.04% 0.69%
2048 0.06% 0.66%
2047 0.08% 0.7%
2046 0.11% 0.69%
2045 0.13% 0.69%
2044 0.15% 0.69%
2043 0.17% 0.71%
2042 0.18% 0.7%
2041 0.2% 0.7%
2040 0.22% 0.69%
2039 0.23% 0.72%
2038 0.25% 0.71%
2037 0.26% 0.74%
2036 0.27% 0.75%
2035 0.28% 0.75%
2034 0.28% 0.76%
2033 0.29% 0.77%
2032 0.29% 0.8%
2031 0.3% 0.82%
2030 0.31% 0.84%
2029 0.31% 0.88%
2028 0.32% 0.9%
2027 0.33% 0.92%
2026 0.34% 0.96%
2025 0.34% 0.99%
2024 0.35% 2.01%
2023 0.29% 2.46%
2022 0.21% 1.3%
2021 0.27% 0.14%
2020 0.49% 1.24%
2019 0.71% 1.49%
2018 0.83% 1.51%
2017 0.89% 1.66%
2016 0.97% 1.57%
2015 1.05% 1.45%
2014 1.04% 1.5%
2013 1% 1.74%
2012 1.03% 1.76%
2011 1.07% 1.4%
2010 1.06% 1.57%
2009 1.07% 2.08%
2008 1.02% 2.02%
2007 1% 1.84%
2006 1.03% 1.36%
2005 1.03% 1.22%
2004 1.02% 1.07%
2003 1.04% 1.16%
2002 1.08% 1.14%
2001 1.1% 1.29%
2000 1.14% 1.15%
1999 1.16% 1.1%
1998 1.18% 1%
1997 1.22% 1.09%
1996 1.27% 1.22%
1995 1.32% 1.12%
1994 1.35% 0.97%
1993 1.36% 0.89%
1992 1.39% 1.13%
1991 1.45% 1.28%
1990 1.5% 1.49%
1989 1.54% 1.71%
1988 1.56% 1.65%
1987 1.56% 1.53%
1986 1.57% 1.46%
1985 1.59% 1.34%
1984 1.61% 1.21%
1983 1.61% 1.38%
1982 1.62% 1.75%
1981 1.61% 1.57%
1980 1.61% 1.23%
1979 1.61% 1.09%
1978 1.61% 1.17%
1977 1.6% 1.13%
1976 1.58% 1.01%
1975 1.62% 1.24%
1974 1.66% 2.56%
1973 1.63% 1.54%
1972 1.6% 1.86%
1971 1.59% 3.44%
1970 1.57% 1.99%
1969 1.55% 2.12%
1968 1.54% 1.78%
1967 1.54% 1.27%
1966 1.54% 2.31%
1965 1.58% 1.98%
1964 1.62% 1.98%
1963 1.66% 1.94%
1962 1.67% 2.47%
1961 1.67% 2.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Australia's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Argentina Australia
Current population
46048053
27799169
Population rank 35/197 55/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.34%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
58.7 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.83 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,471
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +536,890
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 51/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
3.84 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +137,109
Net migration rank 54/196 11/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 8,111,404
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 9/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 30.4%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 18/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Australia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Australia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 137,109
2024 - 3,454 - 138,510
2023 154,648 4,133 103,974 140,232
2022 96,673 5,589 111,881 140,972
2021 88,677 314 138,701 116,768
2020 151,347 292 133,376 44,447
2019 280,005 5,397 136,808 207,142
2018 346,031 5,742 157,269 226,412
2017 375,260 4,931 150,015 255,023
2016 391,767 5,215 152,403 254,648
2015 444,161 5,464 150,041 212,350
2014 450,462 5,794 154,940 200,177
2013 421,694 5,275 159,584 215,823
2012 411,540 2,978 161,408 235,776
2011 448,730 -1,117 156,380 197,657
2010 441,335 -5,003 158,628 166,752
2009 439,271 -7,882 160,518 235,628
2008 442,442 -12,517 155,119 275,773
2007 402,889 -18,099 154,124 249,873
2006 424,591 -20,109 132,931 191,985
2005 428,247 -22,068 129,132 131,371
2004 417,970 -22,381 115,610 110,072
2003 410,141 -22,450 118,325 104,437
2002 424,825 -22,674 116,971 108,852
2001 430,579 -23,687 117,575 117,552
2000 437,562 -22,775 119,882 111,186
1999 444,038 -20,220 118,517 92,900
1998 440,184 -20,326 120,949 81,310
1997 450,930 -20,651 121,592 67,661
1996 458,199 -20,486 125,751 82,965
1995 469,658 -19,815 131,436 80,456
1994 481,958 -18,723 131,761 51,941
1993 474,791 -16,455 137,551 23,833
1992 473,226 -13,201 139,829 40,767
1991 474,960 -8,537 138,273 68,847
1990 466,640 15,719 143,347 100,093
1989 460,991 26,555 127,789 144,042
1988 455,701 37,594 127,298 153,330
1987 443,404 40,859 128,484 136,421
1986 436,760 38,586 123,342 113,061
1985 428,866 46,889 143,674 98,327
1984 423,279 47,659 123,077 79,617
1983 426,145 46,438 130,844 73,251
1982 431,926 29,616 126,030 111,722
1981 442,501 16,569 125,356 121,921
1980 443,732 1,932 117,536 89,189
1979 449,952 -10,213 116,112 52,137
1978 448,413 -14,665 116,299 45,832
1977 441,647 -14,675 117,793 44,946
1976 422,330 -10,235 115,070 32,792
1975 409,561 -5,293 123,648 25,336
1974 388,107 33,134 128,996 56,167
1973 370,856 38,589 136,476 62,928
1972 357,835 36,050 155,488 54,895
1971 344,889 35,442 165,593 223,991
1970 339,096 38,355 145,081 256,295
1969 319,108 42,688 143,477 108,770
1968 312,440 42,014 132,099 100,963
1967 308,904 39,711 126,249 80,904
1966 303,981 37,752 126,996 110,864
1965 304,734 36,083 122,990 118,891
1964 311,020 34,530 128,420 91,588
1963 317,041 32,866 140,161 73,237
1962 316,952 31,449 143,943 58,315
1961 317,816 26,322 150,955 64,495
1960 315,943 20,387 141,816 85,707

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). In Australia 43.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 8,111,404 people or 30.4% in Australia.

Biggest cities by population

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
Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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