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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 11,941,781 people in Belgium in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 11,967,185 in Belgium.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 3.85 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: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.14% for Belgium.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.58% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 12M (13.5% growth).

Argentina vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Belgium
2100 38,470,262 11,250,862
2099 38,771,415 11,269,247
2098 39,073,080 11,287,433
2097 39,375,182 11,303,694
2096 39,677,541 11,319,229
2095 39,979,665 11,335,187
2094 40,280,721 11,351,692
2093 40,581,226 11,367,258
2092 40,880,268 11,383,419
2091 41,177,110 11,397,881
2090 41,471,465 11,412,370
2089 41,762,248 11,426,889
2088 42,049,176 11,442,238
2087 42,332,265 11,457,739
2086 42,611,405 11,472,102
2085 42,886,138 11,485,745
2084 43,155,291 11,499,703
2083 43,419,078 11,513,055
2082 43,676,752 11,527,480
2081 43,927,762 11,539,632
2080 44,172,331 11,553,646
2079 44,410,304 11,566,656
2078 44,641,934 11,580,982
2077 44,866,199 11,593,809
2076 45,084,796 11,605,311
2075 45,296,910 11,617,264
2074 45,503,622 11,630,340
2073 45,703,629 11,643,635
2072 45,897,528 11,656,916
2071 46,086,384 11,670,459
2070 46,269,334 11,686,541
2069 46,447,065 11,702,841
2068 46,618,955 11,720,297
2067 46,784,529 11,737,631
2066 46,944,689 11,756,233
2065 47,099,735 11,776,031
2064 47,248,960 11,796,981
2063 47,392,014 11,818,873
2062 47,528,548 11,841,060
2061 47,657,918 11,864,790
2060 47,779,392 11,886,277
2059 47,891,584 11,907,924
2058 47,994,829 11,928,140
2057 48,087,406 11,951,275
2056 48,168,616 11,972,819
2055 48,237,399 11,992,614
2054 48,293,593 12,011,260
2053 48,337,815 12,029,602
2052 48,368,984 12,045,984
2051 48,387,355 12,059,458
2050 48,392,715 12,070,180
2049 48,386,015 12,079,277
2048 48,368,178 12,086,376
2047 48,338,867 12,091,336
2046 48,298,433 12,094,512
2045 48,247,039 12,096,264
2044 48,185,620 12,095,660
2043 48,114,882 12,094,445
2042 48,035,259 12,092,240
2041 47,946,583 12,088,320
2040 47,849,241 12,084,611
2039 47,744,601 12,080,011
2038 47,632,807 12,074,019
2037 47,515,667 12,067,048
2036 47,394,113 12,060,663
2035 47,268,510 12,054,093
2034 47,138,768 12,047,026
2033 47,006,032 12,038,587
2032 46,871,040 12,030,514
2031 46,733,292 12,022,079
2030 46,593,148 12,012,501
2029 46,450,303 12,000,773
2028 46,305,029 11,988,034
2027 46,156,602 11,974,384
2026 46,005,310 11,959,583
2025 45,851,378 11,941,781
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Belgium's population increased by 635,763 people (a 5.61% 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 5.01% to 48,392,715 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Belgium will increase by 0.86% to 12,070,180 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 12.1M 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% 0.7%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Argentina Belgium
Current population
46083022
11967185
Population rank 35/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.14%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
6.34 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
4.82 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
4.67 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +228
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +83,171
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0.7%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 116/197
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 153,265 3,454 -3,557 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Belgium 7.28% is from natural causes (a gain of 39,492 people) and 92.7% is from migration (a gain of 503,011 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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