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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 11,858,610 people in Belgium in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 11,902,714 in Belgium.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 3.87 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Belgium is the 83rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.14% for Belgium.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.55% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 11.9M (12.8% growth).

Argentina vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Belgium
2100 38,471,783 11,193,616
2099 38,772,947 11,211,908
2098 39,074,625 11,230,002
2097 39,376,738 11,246,180
2096 39,679,110 11,261,636
2095 39,981,245 11,277,513
2094 40,282,313 11,293,934
2093 40,582,830 11,309,421
2092 40,881,884 11,325,500
2091 41,178,738 11,339,887
2090 41,473,104 11,354,304
2089 41,763,899 11,368,748
2088 42,050,838 11,384,019
2087 42,333,938 11,399,441
2086 42,613,089 11,413,731
2085 42,887,833 11,427,305
2084 43,156,997 11,441,192
2083 43,420,795 11,454,476
2082 43,678,479 11,468,827
2081 43,929,498 11,480,917
2080 44,174,077 11,494,860
2079 44,412,059 11,507,804
2078 44,643,698 11,522,057
2077 44,867,972 11,534,819
2076 45,086,578 11,546,262
2075 45,298,701 11,558,154
2074 45,505,420 11,571,164
2073 45,705,435 11,584,391
2072 45,899,342 11,597,605
2071 46,088,206 11,611,079
2070 46,271,163 11,627,079
2069 46,448,901 11,643,296
2068 46,620,798 11,660,663
2067 46,786,379 11,677,909
2066 46,946,544 11,696,417
2065 47,101,596 11,716,114
2064 47,250,827 11,736,957
2063 47,393,888 11,758,738
2062 47,530,427 11,780,812
2061 47,659,802 11,804,421
2060 47,781,281 11,825,799
2059 47,893,477 11,847,336
2058 47,996,726 11,867,449
2057 48,089,306 11,890,466
2056 48,170,520 11,911,901
2055 48,239,306 11,931,594
2054 48,295,502 11,950,146
2053 48,339,726 11,968,395
2052 48,370,895 11,984,694
2051 48,389,268 11,998,099
2050 48,394,628 12,008,766
2049 48,387,928 12,017,817
2048 48,370,090 12,024,879
2047 48,340,778 12,029,815
2046 48,300,342 12,032,975
2045 48,248,946 12,034,718
2044 48,187,525 12,034,116
2043 48,116,784 12,032,908
2042 48,037,158 12,030,714
2041 47,948,478 12,026,814
2040 47,851,132 12,023,124
2039 47,746,488 12,018,547
2038 47,634,690 12,012,586
2037 47,517,545 12,005,650
2036 47,395,986 11,999,298
2035 47,270,379 11,992,761
2034 47,140,631 11,985,730
2033 47,007,890 11,977,334
2032 46,872,893 11,969,302
2031 46,735,140 11,960,910
2030 46,594,989 11,951,381
2029 46,452,139 11,939,712
2028 46,306,859 11,927,038
2027 46,158,426 11,913,457
2026 46,007,129 11,898,731
2025 45,853,190 11,881,020
2024 45,696,159 11,858,610
2023 45,538,401 11,779,946
2022 45,407,904 11,680,210
2021 45,312,281 11,586,195
2020 45,191,965 11,538,604
2019 44,973,465 11,488,980
2018 44,654,882 11,427,054
2017 44,288,894 11,375,158
2016 43,900,313 11,331,422
2015 43,477,012 11,274,196
2014 43,024,071 11,209,057
2013 42,582,455 11,159,407
2012 42,161,721 11,106,932
2011 41,730,660 11,038,264
2010 41,288,694 10,895,586
2009 40,854,831 10,796,493
2008 40,424,148 10,709,973
2007 40,016,763 10,625,700
2006 39,622,115 10,547,958
2005 39,216,789 10,478,617
2004 38,815,916 10,421,137
2003 38,424,282 10,376,133
2002 38,029,349 10,332,785
2001 37,624,825 10,286,570
2000 37,213,984 10,251,250
1999 36,794,682 10,226,419
1998 36,372,860 10,203,008
1997 35,947,791 10,181,245
1996 35,513,793 10,156,637
1995 35,070,020 10,136,811
1994 34,613,491 10,115,603
1993 34,152,717 10,084,475
1992 33,693,527 10,045,158
1991 33,230,294 10,004,486
1990 32,755,901 9,967,379
1989 32,270,948 9,937,697
1988 31,780,532 9,901,664
1987 31,291,762 9,870,234
1986 30,811,980 9,861,823
1985 30,336,441 9,858,308
1984 29,863,093 9,855,372
1983 29,391,332 9,855,520
1982 28,924,262 9,856,303
1981 28,463,959 9,858,982
1980 28,011,596 9,859,242
1979 27,568,895 9,848,382
1978 27,132,158 9,839,534
1977 26,701,805 9,830,358
1976 26,282,283 9,818,227
1975 25,874,107 9,800,700
1974 25,461,351 9,772,419
1973 25,046,005 9,741,720
1972 24,644,328 9,711,115
1971 24,257,208 9,673,162
1970 23,878,327 9,655,549
1969 23,508,711 9,646,032
1968 23,150,583 9,618,756
1967 22,799,059 9,580,991
1966 22,453,893 9,527,807
1965 22,112,629 9,463,667
1964 21,769,453 9,378,113
1963 21,421,705 9,289,770
1962 21,072,538 9,220,578
1961 20,726,276 9,183,948
1960 20,386,045 9,153,489

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/belgium | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Belgium gained 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Belgium's population increased by 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Belgium was ranked 77th in 2006 and ranked 83rd 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 Belgium will increase by 0.89% to 12,008,766 people and rank change from 83rd to 92nd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 12M people in 2045 for Belgium.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Belgium
2100 -0.78% -0.16%
2099 -0.77% -0.16%
2098 -0.77% -0.14%
2097 -0.76% -0.14%
2096 -0.76% -0.14%
2095 -0.75% -0.15%
2094 -0.74% -0.14%
2093 -0.73% -0.14%
2092 -0.72% -0.13%
2091 -0.71% -0.13%
2090 -0.7% -0.13%
2089 -0.68% -0.13%
2088 -0.67% -0.14%
2087 -0.66% -0.13%
2086 -0.64% -0.12%
2085 -0.62% -0.12%
2084 -0.61% -0.12%
2083 -0.59% -0.13%
2082 -0.57% -0.11%
2081 -0.55% -0.12%
2080 -0.54% -0.11%
2079 -0.52% -0.12%
2078 -0.5% -0.11%
2077 -0.48% -0.1%
2076 -0.47% -0.1%
2075 -0.45% -0.11%
2074 -0.44% -0.11%
2073 -0.42% -0.11%
2072 -0.41% -0.12%
2071 -0.4% -0.14%
2070 -0.38% -0.14%
2069 -0.37% -0.15%
2068 -0.35% -0.15%
2067 -0.34% -0.16%
2066 -0.33% -0.17%
2065 -0.32% -0.18%
2064 -0.3% -0.19%
2063 -0.29% -0.19%
2062 -0.27% -0.2%
2061 -0.25% -0.18%
2060 -0.23% -0.18%
2059 -0.22% -0.17%
2058 -0.19% -0.19%
2057 -0.17% -0.18%
2056 -0.14% -0.17%
2055 -0.12% -0.16%
2054 -0.09% -0.15%
2053 -0.06% -0.14%
2052 -0.04% -0.11%
2051 -0.01% -0.09%
2050 0.01% -0.08%
2049 0.04% -0.06%
2048 0.06% -0.04%
2047 0.08% -0.03%
2046 0.11% -0.01%
2045 0.13% 0.005%
2044 0.15% 0.01%
2043 0.17% 0.02%
2042 0.18% 0.03%
2041 0.2% 0.03%
2040 0.22% 0.04%
2039 0.23% 0.05%
2038 0.25% 0.06%
2037 0.26% 0.05%
2036 0.27% 0.05%
2035 0.28% 0.06%
2034 0.28% 0.07%
2033 0.29% 0.07%
2032 0.29% 0.07%
2031 0.3% 0.08%
2030 0.31% 0.1%
2029 0.31% 0.11%
2028 0.32% 0.11%
2027 0.33% 0.12%
2026 0.34% 0.15%
2025 0.34% 0.19%
2024 0.35% 0.67%
2023 0.29% 0.85%
2022 0.21% 0.81%
2021 0.27% 0.41%
2020 0.49% 0.43%
2019 0.71% 0.54%
2018 0.83% 0.46%
2017 0.89% 0.39%
2016 0.97% 0.51%
2015 1.05% 0.58%
2014 1.04% 0.44%
2013 1% 0.47%
2012 1.03% 0.62%
2011 1.07% 1.31%
2010 1.06% 0.92%
2009 1.07% 0.81%
2008 1.02% 0.79%
2007 1% 0.74%
2006 1.03% 0.66%
2005 1.03% 0.55%
2004 1.02% 0.43%
2003 1.04% 0.42%
2002 1.08% 0.45%
2001 1.1% 0.34%
2000 1.14% 0.24%
1999 1.16% 0.23%
1998 1.18% 0.21%
1997 1.22% 0.24%
1996 1.27% 0.2%
1995 1.32% 0.21%
1994 1.35% 0.31%
1993 1.36% 0.39%
1992 1.39% 0.41%
1991 1.45% 0.37%
1990 1.5% 0.3%
1989 1.54% 0.36%
1988 1.56% 0.32%
1987 1.56% 0.09%
1986 1.57% 0.04%
1985 1.59% 0.03%
1984 1.61% -0.002%
1983 1.61% -0.008%
1982 1.62% -0.03%
1981 1.61% -0.003%
1980 1.61% 0.11%
1979 1.61% 0.09%
1978 1.61% 0.09%
1977 1.6% 0.12%
1976 1.58% 0.18%
1975 1.62% 0.29%
1974 1.66% 0.32%
1973 1.63% 0.32%
1972 1.6% 0.39%
1971 1.59% 0.18%
1970 1.57% 0.1%
1969 1.55% 0.28%
1968 1.54% 0.39%
1967 1.54% 0.56%
1966 1.54% 0.68%
1965 1.58% 0.91%
1964 1.62% 0.95%
1963 1.66% 0.75%
1962 1.67% 0.4%
1961 1.67% 0.33%

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/belgium | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.67%.

Live population counters

Argentina Belgium
Current population
46048053
11902714
Population rank 35/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.14%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
6.68 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
4.75 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +216
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +78,664
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.67%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 119/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
16.5 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +31,989
Net migration rank 54/196 28/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 2,349,032
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 30/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 20%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 30/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Belgium
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Belgium
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 31,989
2024 - 3,454 - 36,243
2023 154,648 4,133 0 41,679
2022 96,673 5,589 -2,336 118,615
2021 88,677 314 5,793 24,017
2020 151,347 292 -12,692 43,777
2019 280,005 5,397 8,042 58,469
2018 346,031 5,742 7,999 50,604
2017 375,260 4,931 10,238 37,981
2016 391,767 5,215 14,731 28,090
2015 444,161 5,464 11,274 63,536
2014 450,462 5,794 21,297 37,472
2013 421,694 5,275 16,739 28,066
2012 411,540 2,978 18,882 45,001
2011 448,730 -1,117 25,388 52,464
2010 441,335 -5,003 23,970 105,232
2009 439,271 -7,882 23,752 97,175
2008 442,442 -12,517 22,491 66,470
2007 402,889 -18,099 23,376 59,911
2006 424,591 -20,109 21,096 53,574
2005 428,247 -22,068 15,718 50,576
2004 417,970 -22,381 16,673 35,143
2003 410,141 -22,450 7,263 34,472
2002 424,825 -22,674 7,233 39,404
2001 430,579 -23,687 11,315 34,924
2000 437,562 -22,775 12,302 13,952
1999 444,038 -20,220 9,203 16,849
1998 440,184 -20,326 9,183 12,517
1997 450,930 -20,651 12,218 10,262
1996 458,199 -20,486 12,188 15,684
1995 469,658 -19,815 11,150 1,937
1994 481,958 -18,723 12,139 17,636
1993 474,791 -16,455 14,118 18,542
1992 473,226 -13,201 20,090 25,941
1991 474,960 -8,537 22,010 27,038
1990 466,640 15,719 19,935 8,299
1989 460,991 26,555 13,912 7,301
1988 455,701 37,594 14,853 3,929
1987 443,404 40,859 11,844 3,525
1986 436,760 38,586 5,917 2,964
1985 428,866 46,889 2,958 2,165
1984 423,279 47,659 4,927 1,697
1983 426,145 46,438 2,956 1,252
1982 431,926 29,616 7,885 1,100
1981 442,501 16,569 11,831 2,826
1980 443,732 1,932 10,845 11,482
1979 449,952 -10,213 11,818 11,277
1978 448,413 -14,665 7,872 10,828
1977 441,647 -14,675 8,847 10,460
1976 422,330 -10,235 1,964 10,360
1975 409,561 -5,293 0 9,652
1974 388,107 33,134 7,818 8,924
1973 370,856 38,589 11,690 8,684
1972 357,835 36,050 18,451 8,384
1971 344,889 35,442 21,281 7,992
1970 339,096 38,355 23,173 19,393
1969 319,108 42,688 21,221 20,072
1968 312,440 42,014 20,199 19,809
1967 308,904 39,711 31,618 19,492
1966 303,981 37,752 36,206 18,985
1965 304,734 36,083 39,748 18,243
1964 311,020 34,530 51,580 17,687
1963 317,041 32,866 41,804 16,355
1962 316,952 31,449 42,414 14,829
1961 317,816 26,322 52,349 10,566
1960 315,943 20,387 40,275 9,893

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/belgium | 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 Belgium 11.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,346 people) and 88.7% is from migration (a gain of 504,240 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 2,349,032 people or 20% in Belgium.

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
Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K

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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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