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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 9,132,629 people in Belarus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 9,013,835 in Belarus.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 5.11 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Belarus is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.11% for Belarus.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.3% in Belarus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Belarus has declined from 9.6M to 9.01M (6.15% decline).

Argentina vs Belarus: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Belarus
2100 38,471,783 4,398,633
2099 38,772,947 4,449,573
2098 39,074,625 4,500,269
2097 39,376,738 4,550,935
2096 39,679,110 4,601,487
2095 39,981,245 4,652,286
2094 40,282,313 4,703,117
2093 40,582,830 4,754,252
2092 40,881,884 4,805,369
2091 41,178,738 4,856,664
2090 41,473,104 4,908,430
2089 41,763,899 4,960,656
2088 42,050,838 5,013,287
2087 42,333,938 5,066,741
2086 42,613,089 5,120,920
2085 42,887,833 5,176,048
2084 43,156,997 5,232,002
2083 43,420,795 5,288,854
2082 43,678,479 5,346,728
2081 43,929,498 5,405,543
2080 44,174,077 5,465,448
2079 44,412,059 5,526,121
2078 44,643,698 5,587,557
2077 44,867,972 5,650,096
2076 45,086,578 5,713,205
2075 45,298,701 5,777,144
2074 45,505,420 5,841,895
2073 45,705,435 5,907,671
2072 45,899,342 5,974,027
2071 46,088,206 6,041,554
2070 46,271,163 6,109,593
2069 46,448,901 6,178,463
2068 46,620,798 6,247,964
2067 46,786,379 6,318,511
2066 46,946,544 6,389,815
2065 47,101,596 6,461,651
2064 47,250,827 6,533,883
2063 47,393,888 6,606,470
2062 47,530,427 6,679,180
2061 47,659,802 6,751,939
2060 47,781,281 6,825,105
2059 47,893,477 6,898,206
2058 47,996,726 6,970,893
2057 48,089,306 7,043,508
2056 48,170,520 7,115,638
2055 48,239,306 7,187,104
2054 48,295,502 7,257,138
2053 48,339,726 7,326,052
2052 48,370,895 7,393,630
2051 48,389,268 7,459,522
2050 48,394,628 7,524,239
2049 48,387,928 7,588,059
2048 48,370,090 7,651,163
2047 48,340,778 7,712,657
2046 48,300,342 7,773,226
2045 48,248,946 7,833,564
2044 48,187,525 7,893,753
2043 48,116,784 7,953,762
2042 48,037,158 8,013,962
2041 47,948,478 8,075,253
2040 47,851,132 8,136,633
2039 47,746,488 8,198,487
2038 47,634,690 8,260,287
2037 47,517,545 8,321,922
2036 47,395,986 8,384,012
2035 47,270,379 8,446,649
2034 47,140,631 8,509,786
2033 47,007,890 8,573,478
2032 46,872,893 8,637,170
2031 46,735,140 8,700,460
2030 46,594,989 8,764,169
2029 46,452,139 8,827,965
2028 46,306,859 8,890,419
2027 46,158,426 8,952,131
2026 46,007,129 9,013,835
2025 45,853,190 9,073,924
2024 45,696,159 9,132,629
2023 45,538,401 9,178,298
2022 45,407,904 9,228,071
2021 45,312,281 9,302,585
2020 45,191,965 9,379,952
2019 44,973,465 9,419,758
2018 44,654,882 9,438,785
2017 44,288,894 9,458,989
2016 43,900,313 9,469,379
2015 43,477,012 9,461,076
2014 43,024,071 9,448,515
2013 42,582,455 9,443,211
2012 42,161,721 9,446,836
2011 41,730,660 9,461,643
2010 41,288,694 9,483,836
2009 40,854,831 9,504,583
2008 40,424,148 9,527,985
2007 40,016,763 9,560,953
2006 39,622,115 9,604,924
2005 39,216,789 9,663,915
2004 38,815,916 9,730,146
2003 38,424,282 9,796,749
2002 38,029,349 9,865,548
2001 37,624,825 9,928,549
2000 37,213,984 9,979,610
1999 36,794,682 10,026,738
1998 36,372,860 10,071,963
1997 35,947,791 10,117,433
1996 35,513,793 10,159,569
1995 35,070,020 10,193,831
1994 34,613,491 10,226,955
1993 34,152,717 10,239,050
1992 33,693,527 10,216,470
1991 33,230,294 10,194,050
1990 32,755,901 10,189,348
1989 32,270,948 10,170,000
1988 31,780,532 10,140,000
1987 31,291,762 10,111,000
1986 30,811,980 10,043,000
1985 30,336,441 9,975,000
1984 29,863,093 9,910,000
1983 29,391,332 9,843,000
1982 28,924,262 9,776,000
1981 28,463,959 9,710,000
1980 28,011,596 9,643,000
1979 27,568,895 9,584,000
1978 27,132,158 9,525,000
1977 26,701,805 9,463,000
1976 26,282,283 9,411,000
1975 25,874,107 9,367,000
1974 25,461,351 9,317,584
1973 25,046,005 9,257,272
1972 24,644,328 9,188,968
1971 24,257,208 9,115,576
1970 23,878,327 9,040,000
1969 23,508,711 8,960,304
1968 23,150,583 8,874,552
1967 22,799,059 8,785,648
1966 22,453,893 8,696,496
1965 22,112,629 8,610,000
1964 21,769,453 8,524,224
1963 21,421,705 8,437,232
1962 21,072,538 8,351,928
1961 20,726,276 8,271,216
1960 20,386,045 8,198,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Belarus lost 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Belarus' population decreased by 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Belarus was ranked 82nd in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Belarus will decrease by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people and rank change from 102nd to 114th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Belarus
2100 -0.78% -1.14%
2099 -0.77% -1.13%
2098 -0.77% -1.11%
2097 -0.76% -1.1%
2096 -0.76% -1.09%
2095 -0.75% -1.08%
2094 -0.74% -1.08%
2093 -0.73% -1.06%
2092 -0.72% -1.06%
2091 -0.71% -1.05%
2090 -0.7% -1.05%
2089 -0.68% -1.05%
2088 -0.67% -1.05%
2087 -0.66% -1.06%
2086 -0.64% -1.07%
2085 -0.62% -1.07%
2084 -0.61% -1.07%
2083 -0.59% -1.08%
2082 -0.57% -1.09%
2081 -0.55% -1.1%
2080 -0.54% -1.1%
2079 -0.52% -1.1%
2078 -0.5% -1.11%
2077 -0.48% -1.1%
2076 -0.47% -1.11%
2075 -0.45% -1.11%
2074 -0.44% -1.11%
2073 -0.42% -1.11%
2072 -0.41% -1.12%
2071 -0.4% -1.11%
2070 -0.38% -1.11%
2069 -0.37% -1.11%
2068 -0.35% -1.12%
2067 -0.34% -1.12%
2066 -0.33% -1.11%
2065 -0.32% -1.11%
2064 -0.3% -1.1%
2063 -0.29% -1.09%
2062 -0.27% -1.08%
2061 -0.25% -1.07%
2060 -0.23% -1.06%
2059 -0.22% -1.04%
2058 -0.19% -1.03%
2057 -0.17% -1.01%
2056 -0.14% -0.99%
2055 -0.12% -0.97%
2054 -0.09% -0.94%
2053 -0.06% -0.91%
2052 -0.04% -0.88%
2051 -0.01% -0.86%
2050 0.01% -0.84%
2049 0.04% -0.82%
2048 0.06% -0.8%
2047 0.08% -0.78%
2046 0.11% -0.77%
2045 0.13% -0.76%
2044 0.15% -0.75%
2043 0.17% -0.75%
2042 0.18% -0.76%
2041 0.2% -0.75%
2040 0.22% -0.75%
2039 0.23% -0.75%
2038 0.25% -0.74%
2037 0.26% -0.74%
2036 0.27% -0.74%
2035 0.28% -0.74%
2034 0.28% -0.74%
2033 0.29% -0.74%
2032 0.29% -0.73%
2031 0.3% -0.73%
2030 0.31% -0.72%
2029 0.31% -0.7%
2028 0.32% -0.69%
2027 0.33% -0.68%
2026 0.34% -0.66%
2025 0.34% -0.64%
2024 0.35% -0.5%
2023 0.29% -0.54%
2022 0.21% -0.8%
2021 0.27% -0.82%
2020 0.49% -0.42%
2019 0.71% -0.2%
2018 0.83% -0.21%
2017 0.89% -0.11%
2016 0.97% 0.09%
2015 1.05% 0.13%
2014 1.04% 0.06%
2013 1% -0.04%
2012 1.03% -0.16%
2011 1.07% -0.23%
2010 1.06% -0.22%
2009 1.07% -0.25%
2008 1.02% -0.34%
2007 1% -0.46%
2006 1.03% -0.61%
2005 1.03% -0.68%
2004 1.02% -0.68%
2003 1.04% -0.7%
2002 1.08% -0.63%
2001 1.1% -0.51%
2000 1.14% -0.47%
1999 1.16% -0.45%
1998 1.18% -0.45%
1997 1.22% -0.41%
1996 1.27% -0.34%
1995 1.32% -0.32%
1994 1.35% -0.12%
1993 1.36% 0.22%
1992 1.39% 0.22%
1991 1.45% 0.05%
1990 1.5% 0.19%
1989 1.54% 0.3%
1988 1.56% 0.29%
1987 1.56% 0.68%
1986 1.57% 0.68%
1985 1.59% 0.66%
1984 1.61% 0.68%
1983 1.61% 0.69%
1982 1.62% 0.68%
1981 1.61% 0.69%
1980 1.61% 0.62%
1979 1.61% 0.62%
1978 1.61% 0.66%
1977 1.6% 0.55%
1976 1.58% 0.47%
1975 1.62% 0.53%
1974 1.66% 0.65%
1973 1.63% 0.74%
1972 1.6% 0.81%
1971 1.59% 0.84%
1970 1.57% 0.89%
1969 1.55% 0.97%
1968 1.54% 1.01%
1967 1.54% 1.03%
1966 1.54% 1%
1965 1.58% 1.01%
1964 1.62% 1.03%
1963 1.66% 1.02%
1962 1.67% 0.98%
1961 1.67% 0.89%

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 Belarus' population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Argentina Belarus
Current population
46048053
9013835
Population rank 35/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.11%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
11.5 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
8.02 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -125
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -45,669
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 187/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
2.91 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -3,020
Net migration rank 54/196 109/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,054,604
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 58/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 11.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 58/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Belarus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Belarus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -3,020
2024 - 3,454 - -3,119
2023 154,648 4,133 -56,924 -3,034
2022 96,673 5,589 -47,839 -8,000
2021 88,677 314 -67,118 -33,954
2020 151,347 292 -64,703 -33,954
2019 280,005 5,397 -32,969 -33,954
2018 346,031 5,742 -26,429 8,615
2017 375,260 4,931 -17,026 3,337
2016 391,767 5,215 -1,894 8,272
2015 444,161 5,464 -946 18,088
2014 450,462 5,794 -2,834 14,979
2013 421,694 5,275 -6,610 10,550
2012 411,540 2,978 -11,336 10,903
2011 448,730 -1,117 -26,493 5,686
2010 441,335 -5,003 -29,400 10,300
2009 439,271 -7,882 -25,662 13,610
2008 442,442 -12,517 -25,726 -495
2007 402,889 -18,099 -28,683 -4,013
2006 424,591 -20,109 -41,301 -8,303
2005 428,247 -22,068 -50,252 -15,451
2004 417,970 -22,381 -50,597 -10,424
2003 410,141 -22,450 -53,882 -10,795
2002 424,825 -22,674 -58,207 -11,945
2001 430,579 -23,687 -48,650 -4,469
2000 437,562 -22,775 -40,916 1,812
1999 444,038 -20,220 -49,131 2,028
1998 440,184 -20,326 -44,316 13,192
1997 450,930 -20,651 -46,540 -235
1996 458,199 -20,486 -37,591 5,205
1995 469,658 -19,815 -32,621 481
1994 481,958 -18,723 -19,431 -12,570
1993 474,791 -16,455 -11,263 19,652
1992 473,226 -13,201 11,238 29,477
1991 474,960 -8,537 18,349 -5,876
1990 466,640 15,719 32,606 -26,497
1989 460,991 26,555 49,833 5,639
1988 455,701 37,594 60,840 -5,424
1987 443,404 40,859 62,689 -12,462
1986 436,760 38,586 74,318 -11,499
1985 428,866 46,889 58,852 -784
1984 423,279 47,659 64,415 -3,051
1983 426,145 46,438 75,791 -2,938
1982 431,926 29,616 65,499 3,339
1981 442,501 16,569 65,057 14,998
1980 443,732 1,932 62,101 16,616
1979 449,952 -10,213 64,481 395
1978 448,413 -14,665 67,342 -11,143
1977 441,647 -14,675 67,434 -4,925
1976 422,330 -10,235 66,677 -5,350
1975 409,561 -5,293 65,494 -6,302
1974 388,107 33,134 71,158 -5,157
1973 370,856 38,589 70,911 -7,357
1972 357,835 36,050 74,036 -7,966
1971 344,889 35,442 77,464 -5,818
1970 339,096 38,355 75,520 -8,643
1969 319,108 42,688 74,567 -12,833
1968 312,440 42,014 76,782 -7,511
1967 308,904 39,711 81,136 -13,409
1966 303,981 37,752 84,191 -14,544
1965 304,734 36,083 90,611 -17,979
1964 311,020 34,530 101,618 -17,837
1963 317,041 32,866 113,160 -28,653
1962 316,952 31,449 124,945 -32,996
1961 317,816 26,322 134,490 -26,780
1960 315,943 20,387 136,399 -27,382

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/belarus | 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 Belarus 84.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,054,604 people or 11.6% in Belarus.

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
Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K

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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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