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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 282,467 people in Barbados in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 282,798 in Barbados.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 162.8 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Barbados is the 175th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.003% for Barbados.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.16% in Barbados.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Barbados has grown from 270K to 283K (4.74% growth).

Argentina vs Barbados: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Barbados
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Barbados
2100 38,471,783 195,450
2099 38,772,947 196,847
2098 39,074,625 198,246
2097 39,376,738 199,653
2096 39,679,110 201,065
2095 39,981,245 202,496
2094 40,282,313 203,943
2093 40,582,830 205,390
2092 40,881,884 206,859
2091 41,178,738 208,334
2090 41,473,104 209,783
2089 41,763,899 211,228
2088 42,050,838 212,641
2087 42,333,938 214,083
2086 42,613,089 215,541
2085 42,887,833 216,992
2084 43,156,997 218,441
2083 43,420,795 219,875
2082 43,678,479 221,315
2081 43,929,498 222,746
2080 44,174,077 224,182
2079 44,412,059 225,610
2078 44,643,698 227,023
2077 44,867,972 228,447
2076 45,086,578 229,877
2075 45,298,701 231,245
2074 45,505,420 232,651
2073 45,705,435 234,000
2072 45,899,342 235,352
2071 46,088,206 236,662
2070 46,271,163 238,055
2069 46,448,901 239,400
2068 46,620,798 240,780
2067 46,786,379 242,154
2066 46,946,544 243,494
2065 47,101,596 244,844
2064 47,250,827 246,188
2063 47,393,888 247,554
2062 47,530,427 248,919
2061 47,659,802 250,265
2060 47,781,281 251,636
2059 47,893,477 252,971
2058 47,996,726 254,282
2057 48,089,306 255,590
2056 48,170,520 256,930
2055 48,239,306 258,288
2054 48,295,502 259,602
2053 48,339,726 260,932
2052 48,370,895 262,269
2051 48,389,268 263,633
2050 48,394,628 264,967
2049 48,387,928 266,314
2048 48,370,090 267,638
2047 48,340,778 268,981
2046 48,300,342 270,264
2045 48,248,946 271,457
2044 48,187,525 272,639
2043 48,116,784 273,822
2042 48,037,158 274,938
2041 47,948,478 275,939
2040 47,851,132 276,930
2039 47,746,488 277,804
2038 47,634,690 278,676
2037 47,517,545 279,437
2036 47,395,986 280,128
2035 47,270,379 280,737
2034 47,140,631 281,246
2033 47,007,890 281,734
2032 46,872,893 282,134
2031 46,735,140 282,455
2030 46,594,989 282,707
2029 46,452,139 282,864
2028 46,306,859 282,903
2027 46,158,426 282,852
2026 46,007,129 282,779
2025 45,853,190 282,650
2024 45,696,159 282,467
2023 45,538,401 282,336
2022 45,407,904 282,318
2021 45,312,281 282,147
2020 45,191,965 281,698
2019 44,973,465 281,207
2018 44,654,882 280,711
2017 44,288,894 280,171
2016 43,900,313 279,598
2015 43,477,012 278,990
2014 43,024,071 278,348
2013 42,582,455 277,665
2012 42,161,721 276,938
2011 41,730,660 276,139
2010 41,288,694 275,243
2009 40,854,831 274,123
2008 40,424,148 272,714
2007 40,016,763 271,288
2006 39,622,115 270,002
2005 39,216,789 268,706
2004 38,815,916 267,298
2003 38,424,282 265,776
2002 38,029,349 264,148
2001 37,624,825 262,425
2000 37,213,984 262,063
1999 36,794,682 262,517
1998 36,372,860 262,436
1997 35,947,791 262,392
1996 35,513,793 262,284
1995 35,070,020 262,039
1994 34,613,491 261,620
1993 34,152,717 261,027
1992 33,693,527 260,267
1991 33,230,294 259,373
1990 32,755,901 258,582
1989 32,270,948 258,109
1988 31,780,532 257,763
1987 31,291,762 257,279
1986 30,811,980 256,618
1985 30,336,441 255,820
1984 29,863,093 254,920
1983 29,391,332 253,992
1982 28,924,262 253,095
1981 28,463,959 252,270
1980 28,011,596 251,524
1979 27,568,895 251,269
1978 27,132,158 251,551
1977 26,701,805 251,626
1976 26,282,283 251,442
1975 25,874,107 251,175
1974 25,461,351 250,777
1973 25,046,005 250,322
1972 24,644,328 249,658
1971 24,257,208 249,168
1970 23,878,327 249,387
1969 23,508,711 249,444
1968 23,150,583 248,540
1967 22,799,059 247,091
1966 22,453,893 244,996
1965 22,112,629 242,417
1964 21,769,453 239,958
1963 21,421,705 237,557
1962 21,072,538 235,224
1961 20,726,276 233,148
1960 20,386,045 230,893

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 Barbados gained 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Barbados' population increased by 3,200 people (a 1.14% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Barbados was ranked 174th in 2006 and ranked 175th 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 Barbados will decrease by 6.31% to 264,967 people and rank change from 175th to 177th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 283K people in 2028 for Barbados.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Barbados
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Barbados
2100 -0.78% -0.71%
2099 -0.77% -0.71%
2098 -0.77% -0.7%
2097 -0.76% -0.7%
2096 -0.76% -0.71%
2095 -0.75% -0.71%
2094 -0.74% -0.7%
2093 -0.73% -0.71%
2092 -0.72% -0.71%
2091 -0.71% -0.69%
2090 -0.7% -0.68%
2089 -0.68% -0.66%
2088 -0.67% -0.67%
2087 -0.66% -0.68%
2086 -0.64% -0.67%
2085 -0.62% -0.66%
2084 -0.61% -0.65%
2083 -0.59% -0.65%
2082 -0.57% -0.64%
2081 -0.55% -0.64%
2080 -0.54% -0.63%
2079 -0.52% -0.62%
2078 -0.5% -0.62%
2077 -0.48% -0.62%
2076 -0.47% -0.59%
2075 -0.45% -0.6%
2074 -0.44% -0.58%
2073 -0.42% -0.57%
2072 -0.41% -0.55%
2071 -0.4% -0.59%
2070 -0.38% -0.56%
2069 -0.37% -0.57%
2068 -0.35% -0.57%
2067 -0.34% -0.55%
2066 -0.33% -0.55%
2065 -0.32% -0.55%
2064 -0.3% -0.55%
2063 -0.29% -0.55%
2062 -0.27% -0.54%
2061 -0.25% -0.54%
2060 -0.23% -0.53%
2059 -0.22% -0.52%
2058 -0.19% -0.51%
2057 -0.17% -0.52%
2056 -0.14% -0.53%
2055 -0.12% -0.51%
2054 -0.09% -0.51%
2053 -0.06% -0.51%
2052 -0.04% -0.52%
2051 -0.01% -0.5%
2050 0.01% -0.51%
2049 0.04% -0.49%
2048 0.06% -0.5%
2047 0.08% -0.47%
2046 0.11% -0.44%
2045 0.13% -0.43%
2044 0.15% -0.43%
2043 0.17% -0.41%
2042 0.18% -0.36%
2041 0.2% -0.36%
2040 0.22% -0.31%
2039 0.23% -0.31%
2038 0.25% -0.27%
2037 0.26% -0.25%
2036 0.27% -0.22%
2035 0.28% -0.18%
2034 0.28% -0.17%
2033 0.29% -0.14%
2032 0.29% -0.11%
2031 0.3% -0.09%
2030 0.31% -0.06%
2029 0.31% -0.01%
2028 0.32% 0.02%
2027 0.33% 0.03%
2026 0.34% 0.05%
2025 0.34% 0.06%
2024 0.35% 0.05%
2023 0.29% 0.006%
2022 0.21% 0.06%
2021 0.27% 0.16%
2020 0.49% 0.17%
2019 0.71% 0.18%
2018 0.83% 0.19%
2017 0.89% 0.2%
2016 0.97% 0.22%
2015 1.05% 0.23%
2014 1.04% 0.25%
2013 1% 0.26%
2012 1.03% 0.29%
2011 1.07% 0.33%
2010 1.06% 0.41%
2009 1.07% 0.52%
2008 1.02% 0.53%
2007 1% 0.48%
2006 1.03% 0.48%
2005 1.03% 0.53%
2004 1.02% 0.57%
2003 1.04% 0.62%
2002 1.08% 0.66%
2001 1.1% 0.14%
2000 1.14% -0.17%
1999 1.16% 0.03%
1998 1.18% 0.02%
1997 1.22% 0.04%
1996 1.27% 0.09%
1995 1.32% 0.16%
1994 1.35% 0.23%
1993 1.36% 0.29%
1992 1.39% 0.34%
1991 1.45% 0.31%
1990 1.5% 0.18%
1989 1.54% 0.13%
1988 1.56% 0.19%
1987 1.56% 0.26%
1986 1.57% 0.31%
1985 1.59% 0.35%
1984 1.61% 0.37%
1983 1.61% 0.35%
1982 1.62% 0.33%
1981 1.61% 0.3%
1980 1.61% 0.1%
1979 1.61% -0.11%
1978 1.61% -0.03%
1977 1.6% 0.07%
1976 1.58% 0.11%
1975 1.62% 0.16%
1974 1.66% 0.18%
1973 1.63% 0.27%
1972 1.6% 0.2%
1971 1.59% -0.09%
1970 1.57% -0.02%
1969 1.55% 0.36%
1968 1.54% 0.59%
1967 1.54% 0.86%
1966 1.54% 1.06%
1965 1.58% 1.02%
1964 1.62% 1.01%
1963 1.66% 0.99%
1962 1.67% 0.89%
1961 1.67% 0.98%

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/barbados | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Barbados' population grew by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Argentina Barbados
Current population
46048053
282798
Population rank 35/197 175/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.003%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
2.79 days
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.78 hours
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +0
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +131
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.05%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 162/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
4.21 days
Annual migration change +2,859 -87
Net migration rank 54/196 81/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 35,187
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 159/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 12.5%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 54/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Barbados
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Barbados
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -87
2024 - 3,454 - -70
2023 154,648 4,133 158 -80
2022 96,673 5,589 43 -80
2021 88,677 314 415 -28
2020 151,347 292 503 0
2019 280,005 5,397 542 -65
2018 346,031 5,742 584 -65
2017 375,260 4,931 616 -65
2016 391,767 5,215 655 -65
2015 444,161 5,464 690 -65
2014 450,462 5,794 730 -65
2013 421,694 5,275 772 -65
2012 411,540 2,978 815 -64
2011 448,730 -1,117 897 -54
2010 441,335 -5,003 981 -36
2009 439,271 -7,882 1,000 296
2008 442,442 -12,517 989 526
2007 402,889 -18,099 1,028 308
2006 424,591 -20,109 927 317
2005 428,247 -22,068 1,018 330
2004 417,970 -22,381 1,204 273
2003 410,141 -22,450 1,321 248
2002 424,825 -22,674 1,369 308
2001 430,579 -23,687 1,578 199
2000 437,562 -22,775 1,577 -2,628
1999 444,038 -20,220 1,351 -1,215
1998 440,184 -20,326 1,093 -1,068
1997 450,930 -20,651 1,172 -1,122
1996 458,199 -20,486 1,334 -1,164
1995 469,658 -19,815 1,467 -1,141
1994 481,958 -18,723 1,607 -1,096
1993 474,791 -16,455 1,765 -1,080
1992 473,226 -13,201 1,912 -1,076
1991 474,960 -8,537 2,055 -1,108
1990 466,640 15,719 2,101 -1,474
1989 460,991 26,555 1,719 -1,400
1988 455,701 37,594 1,684 -1,301
1987 443,404 40,859 1,841 -1,262
1986 436,760 38,586 2,111 -1,377
1985 428,866 46,889 2,356 -1,487
1984 423,279 47,659 2,388 -1,447
1983 426,145 46,438 2,656 -1,733
1982 431,926 29,616 2,660 -1,794
1981 442,501 16,569 2,605 -1,821
1980 443,732 1,932 2,393 -1,687
1979 449,952 -10,213 2,485 -2,691
1978 448,413 -14,665 2,367 -2,725
1977 441,647 -14,675 2,988 -2,778
1976 422,330 -10,235 2,988 -2,836
1975 409,561 -5,293 3,321 -2,939
1974 388,107 33,134 3,644 -3,222
1973 370,856 38,589 3,996 -3,508
1972 357,835 36,050 4,505 -3,665
1971 344,889 35,442 4,530 -4,396
1970 339,096 38,355 4,271 -4,852
1969 319,108 42,688 4,710 -4,236
1968 312,440 42,014 5,035 -3,693
1967 308,904 39,711 4,984 -3,436
1966 303,981 37,752 5,842 -3,201
1965 304,734 36,083 5,762 -3,251
1964 311,020 34,530 5,688 -3,277
1963 317,041 32,866 5,706 -3,303
1962 316,952 31,449 5,589 -3,327
1961 317,816 26,322 5,208 -3,323
1960 315,943 20,387 5,949 -3,315

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/barbados | CC BY

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 Barbados 89.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,936 people) and 10.5% is from migration (a loss of 578 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 35,187 people or 12.5% in Barbados.

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
Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K

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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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