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Population in Argentina compared to the Bahamas: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 401,283 people in the Bahamas in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 405,203 in the Bahamas.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 113.6 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while the Bahamas is the 172nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.005% for the Bahamas.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.52% in the Bahamas.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while the Bahamas has grown from 348K to 405K (16.3% growth).

Argentina vs Bahamas: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bahamas
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Bahamas
2100 38,471,783 386,326
2099 38,772,947 387,280
2098 39,074,625 388,246
2097 39,376,738 389,184
2096 39,679,110 390,145
2095 39,981,245 391,217
2094 40,282,313 392,243
2093 40,582,830 393,271
2092 40,881,884 394,316
2091 41,178,738 395,411
2090 41,473,104 396,511
2089 41,763,899 397,631
2088 42,050,838 398,807
2087 42,333,938 399,953
2086 42,613,089 401,123
2085 42,887,833 402,207
2084 43,156,997 403,345
2083 43,420,795 404,417
2082 43,678,479 405,461
2081 43,929,498 406,402
2080 44,174,077 407,387
2079 44,412,059 408,320
2078 44,643,698 409,243
2077 44,867,972 410,163
2076 45,086,578 411,083
2075 45,298,701 411,981
2074 45,505,420 412,795
2073 45,705,435 413,761
2072 45,899,342 414,686
2071 46,088,206 415,512
2070 46,271,163 416,240
2069 46,448,901 416,978
2068 46,620,798 417,767
2067 46,786,379 418,485
2066 46,946,544 419,174
2065 47,101,596 419,854
2064 47,250,827 420,484
2063 47,393,888 421,089
2062 47,530,427 421,659
2061 47,659,802 422,161
2060 47,781,281 422,684
2059 47,893,477 423,216
2058 47,996,726 423,597
2057 48,089,306 423,908
2056 48,170,520 424,274
2055 48,239,306 424,546
2054 48,295,502 424,840
2053 48,339,726 424,993
2052 48,370,895 425,140
2051 48,389,268 425,224
2050 48,394,628 425,248
2049 48,387,928 425,174
2048 48,370,090 425,003
2047 48,340,778 424,831
2046 48,300,342 424,454
2045 48,248,946 424,008
2044 48,187,525 423,570
2043 48,116,784 423,028
2042 48,037,158 422,383
2041 47,948,478 421,690
2040 47,851,132 420,926
2039 47,746,488 420,159
2038 47,634,690 419,259
2037 47,517,545 418,331
2036 47,395,986 417,446
2035 47,270,379 416,413
2034 47,140,631 415,354
2033 47,007,890 414,224
2032 46,872,893 413,109
2031 46,735,140 411,852
2030 46,594,989 410,560
2029 46,452,139 409,207
2028 46,306,859 407,778
2027 46,158,426 406,320
2026 46,007,129 404,790
2025 45,853,190 403,121
2024 45,696,159 401,283
2023 45,538,401 399,440
2022 45,407,904 397,538
2021 45,312,281 396,373
2020 45,191,965 395,863
2019 44,973,465 394,675
2018 44,654,882 392,717
2017 44,288,894 390,485
2016 43,900,313 388,055
2015 43,477,012 385,346
2014 43,024,071 382,298
2013 42,582,455 378,953
2012 42,161,721 375,469
2011 41,730,660 371,729
2010 41,288,694 367,478
2009 40,854,831 362,810
2008 40,424,148 358,120
2007 40,016,763 353,334
2006 39,622,115 348,375
2005 39,216,789 343,894
2004 38,815,916 339,782
2003 38,424,282 335,618
2002 38,029,349 331,614
2001 37,624,825 327,836
2000 37,213,984 323,835
1999 36,794,682 319,614
1998 36,372,860 315,368
1997 35,947,791 310,904
1996 35,513,793 306,268
1995 35,070,020 301,461
1994 34,613,491 296,509
1993 34,152,717 291,339
1992 33,693,527 285,927
1991 33,230,294 280,731
1990 32,755,901 275,945
1989 32,270,948 271,178
1988 31,780,532 266,448
1987 31,291,762 261,935
1986 30,811,980 257,536
1985 30,336,441 253,154
1984 29,863,093 248,863
1983 29,391,332 244,698
1982 28,924,262 240,614
1981 28,463,959 236,614
1980 28,011,596 232,526
1979 27,568,895 228,230
1978 27,132,158 223,761
1977 26,701,805 219,157
1976 26,282,283 214,501
1975 25,874,107 209,886
1974 25,461,351 205,342
1973 25,046,005 200,791
1972 24,644,328 196,055
1971 24,257,208 190,857
1970 23,878,327 184,982
1969 23,508,711 177,981
1968 23,150,583 170,089
1967 22,799,059 162,267
1966 22,453,893 154,874
1965 22,112,629 147,952
1964 21,769,453 141,528
1963 21,421,705 135,087
1962 21,072,538 128,493
1961 20,726,276 122,197
1960 20,386,045 116,317

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 the Bahamas gained 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while the Bahamas' population increased by 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. The Bahamas was ranked 170th in 2006 and ranked 172nd 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 the Bahamas will increase by 4.95% to 425,248 people and rank change from 172nd to 174th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 425K people in 2050 for the Bahamas.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bahamas
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Bahamas
2100 -0.78% -0.25%
2099 -0.77% -0.25%
2098 -0.77% -0.24%
2097 -0.76% -0.25%
2096 -0.76% -0.27%
2095 -0.75% -0.26%
2094 -0.74% -0.26%
2093 -0.73% -0.26%
2092 -0.72% -0.28%
2091 -0.71% -0.28%
2090 -0.7% -0.28%
2089 -0.68% -0.29%
2088 -0.67% -0.29%
2087 -0.66% -0.29%
2086 -0.64% -0.27%
2085 -0.62% -0.28%
2084 -0.61% -0.26%
2083 -0.59% -0.26%
2082 -0.57% -0.23%
2081 -0.55% -0.24%
2080 -0.54% -0.23%
2079 -0.52% -0.23%
2078 -0.5% -0.22%
2077 -0.48% -0.22%
2076 -0.47% -0.22%
2075 -0.45% -0.2%
2074 -0.44% -0.23%
2073 -0.42% -0.22%
2072 -0.41% -0.2%
2071 -0.4% -0.17%
2070 -0.38% -0.18%
2069 -0.37% -0.19%
2068 -0.35% -0.17%
2067 -0.34% -0.16%
2066 -0.33% -0.16%
2065 -0.32% -0.15%
2064 -0.3% -0.14%
2063 -0.29% -0.14%
2062 -0.27% -0.12%
2061 -0.25% -0.12%
2060 -0.23% -0.13%
2059 -0.22% -0.09%
2058 -0.19% -0.07%
2057 -0.17% -0.09%
2056 -0.14% -0.06%
2055 -0.12% -0.07%
2054 -0.09% -0.04%
2053 -0.06% -0.03%
2052 -0.04% -0.02%
2051 -0.01% -0.006%
2050 0.01% 0.02%
2049 0.04% 0.04%
2048 0.06% 0.04%
2047 0.08% 0.09%
2046 0.11% 0.11%
2045 0.13% 0.1%
2044 0.15% 0.13%
2043 0.17% 0.15%
2042 0.18% 0.16%
2041 0.2% 0.18%
2040 0.22% 0.18%
2039 0.23% 0.21%
2038 0.25% 0.22%
2037 0.26% 0.21%
2036 0.27% 0.25%
2035 0.28% 0.26%
2034 0.28% 0.27%
2033 0.29% 0.27%
2032 0.29% 0.31%
2031 0.3% 0.31%
2030 0.31% 0.33%
2029 0.31% 0.35%
2028 0.32% 0.36%
2027 0.33% 0.38%
2026 0.34% 0.41%
2025 0.34% 0.46%
2024 0.35% 0.46%
2023 0.29% 0.48%
2022 0.21% 0.29%
2021 0.27% 0.13%
2020 0.49% 0.3%
2019 0.71% 0.5%
2018 0.83% 0.57%
2017 0.89% 0.63%
2016 0.97% 0.7%
2015 1.05% 0.8%
2014 1.04% 0.88%
2013 1% 0.93%
2012 1.03% 1.01%
2011 1.07% 1.16%
2010 1.06% 1.29%
2009 1.07% 1.31%
2008 1.02% 1.35%
2007 1% 1.42%
2006 1.03% 1.3%
2005 1.03% 1.21%
2004 1.02% 1.24%
2003 1.04% 1.21%
2002 1.08% 1.15%
2001 1.1% 1.24%
2000 1.14% 1.32%
1999 1.16% 1.35%
1998 1.18% 1.44%
1997 1.22% 1.51%
1996 1.27% 1.59%
1995 1.32% 1.67%
1994 1.35% 1.77%
1993 1.36% 1.89%
1992 1.39% 1.85%
1991 1.45% 1.73%
1990 1.5% 1.76%
1989 1.54% 1.78%
1988 1.56% 1.72%
1987 1.56% 1.71%
1986 1.57% 1.73%
1985 1.59% 1.72%
1984 1.61% 1.7%
1983 1.61% 1.7%
1982 1.62% 1.69%
1981 1.61% 1.76%
1980 1.61% 1.88%
1979 1.61% 2%
1978 1.61% 2.1%
1977 1.6% 2.17%
1976 1.58% 2.2%
1975 1.62% 2.21%
1974 1.66% 2.27%
1973 1.63% 2.42%
1972 1.6% 2.72%
1971 1.59% 3.18%
1970 1.57% 3.93%
1969 1.55% 4.64%
1968 1.54% 4.82%
1967 1.54% 4.77%
1966 1.54% 4.68%
1965 1.58% 4.54%
1964 1.62% 4.77%
1963 1.66% 5.13%
1962 1.67% 5.15%
1961 1.67% 5.06%

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 the Bahamas' population grew by 0.46%.

Live population counters

Argentina Bahamas
Current population
46048053
405203
Population rank 35/197 172/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.005%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
4.75 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.02 hours
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +5
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +1,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.46%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 139/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
9.39 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +935
Net migration rank 54/196 64/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 67,285
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 144/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 16.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 38/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Bahamas
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Bahamas
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 935
2024 - 3,454 - 1,018
2023 154,648 4,133 854 1,001
2022 96,673 5,589 947 1,001
2021 88,677 314 -93 481
2020 151,347 292 631 0
2019 280,005 5,397 740 1,002
2018 346,031 5,742 1,173 1,002
2017 375,260 4,931 1,289 1,002
2016 391,767 5,215 1,569 1,002
2015 444,161 5,464 1,840 1,002
2014 450,462 5,794 2,259 1,002
2013 421,694 5,275 2,432 1,002
2012 411,540 2,978 2,485 1,047
2011 448,730 -1,117 2,558 1,381
2010 441,335 -5,003 2,662 1,898
2009 439,271 -7,882 3,163 1,613
2008 442,442 -12,517 3,134 1,474
2007 402,889 -18,099 3,243 1,727
2006 424,591 -20,109 3,205 1,735
2005 428,247 -22,068 3,220 804
2004 417,970 -22,381 3,165 1,030
2003 410,141 -22,450 3,181 949
2002 424,825 -22,674 3,249 636
2001 430,579 -23,687 3,377 290
2000 437,562 -22,775 3,487 845
1999 444,038 -20,220 3,688 418
1998 440,184 -20,326 3,949 437
1997 450,930 -20,651 4,107 445
1996 458,199 -20,486 4,265 454
1995 469,658 -19,815 4,434 460
1994 481,958 -18,723 4,558 454
1993 474,791 -16,455 4,877 445
1992 473,226 -13,201 5,064 433
1991 474,960 -8,537 4,498 412
1990 466,640 15,719 4,432 241
1989 460,991 26,555 4,323 523
1988 455,701 37,594 4,198 413
1987 443,404 40,859 4,090 326
1986 436,760 38,586 3,998 389
1985 428,866 46,889 3,918 469
1984 423,279 47,659 3,892 302
1983 426,145 46,438 3,888 243
1982 431,926 29,616 3,863 160
1981 442,501 16,569 3,851 125
1980 443,732 1,932 3,845 367
1979 449,952 -10,213 3,899 484
1978 448,413 -14,665 3,987 563
1977 441,647 -14,675 4,069 586
1976 422,330 -10,235 4,167 490
1975 409,561 -5,293 4,249 323
1974 388,107 33,134 4,352 164
1973 370,856 38,589 4,467 125
1972 357,835 36,050 4,583 296
1971 344,889 35,442 4,690 825
1970 339,096 38,355 4,726 1,517
1969 319,108 42,688 4,688 3,068
1968 312,440 42,014 4,622 3,405
1967 308,904 39,711 4,502 3,123
1966 303,981 37,752 4,339 2,816
1965 304,734 36,083 4,193 2,488
1964 311,020 34,530 4,037 2,129
1963 317,041 32,866 3,901 2,814
1962 316,952 31,449 3,748 2,729
1961 317,816 26,322 3,577 2,547
1960 315,943 20,387 3,351 2,290

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 the Bahamas 56.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 11,209 people) and 43.1% is from migration (a gain of 8,495 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 67,285 people or 16.8% in the Bahamas.

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
Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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