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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 282,623 people in Barbados in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 282,789 in Barbados.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 163 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: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.003% for Barbados.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.14% in Barbados.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% 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 38,470,262 195,432
2099 38,771,415 196,828
2098 39,073,080 198,227
2097 39,375,182 199,634
2096 39,677,541 201,046
2095 39,979,665 202,476
2094 40,280,721 203,924
2093 40,581,226 205,370
2092 40,880,268 206,839
2091 41,177,110 208,314
2090 41,471,465 209,763
2089 41,762,248 211,207
2088 42,049,176 212,621
2087 42,332,265 214,063
2086 42,611,405 215,520
2085 42,886,138 216,972
2084 43,155,291 218,420
2083 43,419,078 219,854
2082 43,676,752 221,294
2081 43,927,762 222,725
2080 44,172,331 224,160
2079 44,410,304 225,589
2078 44,641,934 227,001
2077 44,866,199 228,425
2076 45,084,796 229,855
2075 45,296,910 231,223
2074 45,503,622 232,629
2073 45,703,629 233,977
2072 45,897,528 235,330
2071 46,086,384 236,639
2070 46,269,334 238,032
2069 46,447,065 239,377
2068 46,618,955 240,757
2067 46,784,529 242,130
2066 46,944,689 243,471
2065 47,099,735 244,821
2064 47,248,960 246,164
2063 47,392,014 247,531
2062 47,528,548 248,895
2061 47,657,918 250,241
2060 47,779,392 251,611
2059 47,891,584 252,947
2058 47,994,829 254,258
2057 48,087,406 255,565
2056 48,168,616 256,906
2055 48,237,399 258,263
2054 48,293,593 259,577
2053 48,337,815 260,907
2052 48,368,984 262,244
2051 48,387,355 263,608
2050 48,392,715 264,941
2049 48,386,015 266,289
2048 48,368,178 267,612
2047 48,338,867 268,955
2046 48,298,433 270,238
2045 48,247,039 271,431
2044 48,185,620 272,613
2043 48,114,882 273,796
2042 48,035,259 274,912
2041 47,946,583 275,913
2040 47,849,241 276,903
2039 47,744,601 277,777
2038 47,632,807 278,650
2037 47,515,667 279,410
2036 47,394,113 280,101
2035 47,268,510 280,710
2034 47,138,768 281,219
2033 47,006,032 281,707
2032 46,871,040 282,107
2031 46,733,292 282,428
2030 46,593,148 282,680
2029 46,450,303 282,837
2028 46,305,029 282,876
2027 46,156,602 282,825
2026 46,005,310 282,752
2025 45,851,378 282,623
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Barbados' population increased by 3,191 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 5.01% to 48,392,715 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Barbados will decrease by 6.31% to 264,941 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Barbados' population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Argentina Barbados
Current population
46083022
282789
Population rank 35/197 175/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.003%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
2.35 days
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.79 hours
One death every
1.49 minutes
3.03 hours
Daily growth/decline +425 +0
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +156
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 156/197
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 153,265 3,454 251 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.4% of the population change in Argentina is from natural causes (a gain of 2,481,834 people) and 1.61% is from migration (a gain of 40,531 people). In Barbados 88.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,457 people) and 11.6% is from migration (a loss of 583 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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