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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 791,524 people in Bhutan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 803,385 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 57.3 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Bhutan is the 163rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.01% for Bhutan.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.8% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 803K (19.8% growth).

Argentina vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Bhutan
2100 38,471,783 695,106
2099 38,772,947 699,983
2098 39,074,625 704,455
2097 39,376,738 709,230
2096 39,679,110 713,930
2095 39,981,245 719,152
2094 40,282,313 724,401
2093 40,582,830 729,500
2092 40,881,884 735,075
2091 41,178,738 741,074
2090 41,473,104 746,937
2089 41,763,899 753,010
2088 42,050,838 758,937
2087 42,333,938 765,235
2086 42,613,089 770,883
2085 42,887,833 776,435
2084 43,156,997 781,892
2083 43,420,795 787,929
2082 43,678,479 793,543
2081 43,929,498 799,530
2080 44,174,077 805,275
2079 44,412,059 811,060
2078 44,643,698 816,530
2077 44,867,972 821,247
2076 45,086,578 825,978
2075 45,298,701 830,808
2074 45,505,420 836,017
2073 45,705,435 841,208
2072 45,899,342 845,861
2071 46,088,206 850,262
2070 46,271,163 853,930
2069 46,448,901 857,808
2068 46,620,798 861,327
2067 46,786,379 864,753
2066 46,946,544 868,260
2065 47,101,596 871,517
2064 47,250,827 873,735
2063 47,393,888 875,674
2062 47,530,427 877,938
2061 47,659,802 880,023
2060 47,781,281 881,913
2059 47,893,477 883,191
2058 47,996,726 884,515
2057 48,089,306 884,612
2056 48,170,520 885,822
2055 48,239,306 886,403
2054 48,295,502 885,903
2053 48,339,726 886,520
2052 48,370,895 886,640
2051 48,389,268 885,551
2050 48,394,628 884,535
2049 48,387,928 883,736
2048 48,370,090 882,640
2047 48,340,778 881,660
2046 48,300,342 880,037
2045 48,248,946 877,677
2044 48,187,525 875,155
2043 48,116,784 872,383
2042 48,037,158 869,248
2041 47,948,478 866,366
2040 47,851,132 863,173
2039 47,746,488 859,926
2038 47,634,690 856,429
2037 47,517,545 852,475
2036 47,395,986 848,122
2035 47,270,379 843,447
2034 47,140,631 839,780
2033 47,007,890 835,308
2032 46,872,893 830,472
2031 46,735,140 825,528
2030 46,594,989 820,888
2029 46,452,139 816,655
2028 46,306,859 812,002
2027 46,158,426 807,474
2026 46,007,129 801,869
2025 45,853,190 796,375
2024 45,696,159 791,524
2023 45,538,401 786,385
2022 45,407,904 780,914
2021 45,312,281 775,442
2020 45,191,965 770,006
2019 44,973,465 764,824
2018 44,654,882 759,759
2017 44,288,894 754,335
2016 43,900,313 747,866
2015 43,477,012 740,618
2014 43,024,071 733,139
2013 42,582,455 725,273
2012 42,161,721 717,279
2011 41,730,660 709,377
2010 41,288,694 701,632
2009 40,854,831 693,988
2008 40,424,148 686,351
2007 40,016,763 678,641
2006 39,622,115 670,799
2005 39,216,789 661,865
2004 38,815,916 650,544
2003 38,424,282 637,663
2002 38,029,349 624,409
2001 37,624,825 610,794
2000 37,213,984 596,863
1999 36,794,682 582,579
1998 36,372,860 569,435
1997 35,947,791 558,697
1996 35,513,793 548,784
1995 35,070,020 547,989
1994 34,613,491 554,497
1993 34,152,717 554,673
1992 33,693,527 577,774
1991 33,230,294 599,784
1990 32,755,901 589,287
1989 32,270,948 573,586
1988 31,780,532 556,986
1987 31,291,762 540,557
1986 30,811,980 524,324
1985 30,336,441 508,392
1984 29,863,093 492,784
1983 29,391,332 477,460
1982 28,924,262 462,485
1981 28,463,959 447,836
1980 28,011,596 433,404
1979 27,568,895 419,200
1978 27,132,158 405,243
1977 26,701,805 391,639
1976 26,282,283 378,490
1975 25,874,107 365,791
1974 25,461,351 353,538
1973 25,046,005 341,705
1972 24,644,328 330,264
1971 24,257,208 319,211
1970 23,878,327 308,528
1969 23,508,711 298,214
1968 23,150,583 288,311
1967 22,799,059 278,852
1966 22,453,893 269,820
1965 22,112,629 261,200
1964 21,769,453 252,987
1963 21,421,705 245,156
1962 21,072,538 237,636
1961 20,726,276 230,602
1960 20,386,045 224,084

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/bhutan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Bhutan gained 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Bhutan's population increased by 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Bhutan was ranked 161st in 2006 and ranked 163rd 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 Bhutan will increase by 10.1% to 884,535 people and will still be ranked 163rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 887K people in 2052 for Bhutan.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Bhutan
2100 -0.78% -0.7%
2099 -0.77% -0.63%
2098 -0.77% -0.67%
2097 -0.76% -0.66%
2096 -0.76% -0.73%
2095 -0.75% -0.72%
2094 -0.74% -0.7%
2093 -0.73% -0.76%
2092 -0.72% -0.81%
2091 -0.71% -0.78%
2090 -0.7% -0.81%
2089 -0.68% -0.78%
2088 -0.67% -0.82%
2087 -0.66% -0.73%
2086 -0.64% -0.72%
2085 -0.62% -0.7%
2084 -0.61% -0.77%
2083 -0.59% -0.71%
2082 -0.57% -0.75%
2081 -0.55% -0.71%
2080 -0.54% -0.71%
2079 -0.52% -0.67%
2078 -0.5% -0.57%
2077 -0.48% -0.57%
2076 -0.47% -0.58%
2075 -0.45% -0.62%
2074 -0.44% -0.62%
2073 -0.42% -0.55%
2072 -0.41% -0.52%
2071 -0.4% -0.43%
2070 -0.38% -0.45%
2069 -0.37% -0.41%
2068 -0.35% -0.4%
2067 -0.34% -0.4%
2066 -0.33% -0.37%
2065 -0.32% -0.25%
2064 -0.3% -0.22%
2063 -0.29% -0.26%
2062 -0.27% -0.24%
2061 -0.25% -0.21%
2060 -0.23% -0.14%
2059 -0.22% -0.15%
2058 -0.19% -0.01%
2057 -0.17% -0.14%
2056 -0.14% -0.07%
2055 -0.12% 0.06%
2054 -0.09% -0.07%
2053 -0.06% -0.01%
2052 -0.04% 0.12%
2051 -0.01% 0.11%
2050 0.01% 0.09%
2049 0.04% 0.12%
2048 0.06% 0.11%
2047 0.08% 0.18%
2046 0.11% 0.27%
2045 0.13% 0.29%
2044 0.15% 0.32%
2043 0.17% 0.36%
2042 0.18% 0.33%
2041 0.2% 0.37%
2040 0.22% 0.38%
2039 0.23% 0.41%
2038 0.25% 0.46%
2037 0.26% 0.51%
2036 0.27% 0.55%
2035 0.28% 0.44%
2034 0.28% 0.54%
2033 0.29% 0.58%
2032 0.29% 0.6%
2031 0.3% 0.57%
2030 0.31% 0.52%
2029 0.31% 0.57%
2028 0.32% 0.56%
2027 0.33% 0.7%
2026 0.34% 0.69%
2025 0.34% 0.61%
2024 0.35% 0.65%
2023 0.29% 0.7%
2022 0.21% 0.71%
2021 0.27% 0.71%
2020 0.49% 0.68%
2019 0.71% 0.67%
2018 0.83% 0.72%
2017 0.89% 0.86%
2016 0.97% 0.98%
2015 1.05% 1.02%
2014 1.04% 1.08%
2013 1% 1.11%
2012 1.03% 1.11%
2011 1.07% 1.1%
2010 1.06% 1.1%
2009 1.07% 1.11%
2008 1.02% 1.14%
2007 1% 1.17%
2006 1.03% 1.35%
2005 1.03% 1.74%
2004 1.02% 2.02%
2003 1.04% 2.12%
2002 1.08% 2.23%
2001 1.1% 2.33%
2000 1.14% 2.45%
1999 1.16% 2.31%
1998 1.18% 1.92%
1997 1.22% 1.81%
1996 1.27% 0.15%
1995 1.32% -1.17%
1994 1.35% -0.03%
1993 1.36% -4%
1992 1.39% -3.67%
1991 1.45% 1.78%
1990 1.5% 2.74%
1989 1.54% 2.98%
1988 1.56% 3.04%
1987 1.56% 3.1%
1986 1.57% 3.13%
1985 1.59% 3.17%
1984 1.61% 3.21%
1983 1.61% 3.24%
1982 1.62% 3.27%
1981 1.61% 3.33%
1980 1.61% 3.39%
1979 1.61% 3.44%
1978 1.61% 3.47%
1977 1.6% 3.47%
1976 1.58% 3.47%
1975 1.62% 3.47%
1974 1.66% 3.46%
1973 1.63% 3.46%
1972 1.6% 3.46%
1971 1.59% 3.46%
1970 1.57% 3.46%
1969 1.55% 3.43%
1968 1.54% 3.39%
1967 1.54% 3.35%
1966 1.54% 3.3%
1965 1.58% 3.25%
1964 1.62% 3.19%
1963 1.66% 3.16%
1962 1.67% 3.05%
1961 1.67% 2.91%

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/bhutan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Argentina Bhutan
Current population
46048053
803385
Population rank 35/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.01%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.7 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
52.8 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
1.82 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +14
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +5,139
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 120/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
19.3 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +455
Net migration rank 54/196 69/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 55,705
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 146/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 7%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 80/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Bhutan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Bhutan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 455
2024 - 3,454 - -277
2023 154,648 4,133 5,153 291
2022 96,673 5,589 5,204 291
2021 88,677 314 5,162 287
2020 151,347 292 5,142 287
2019 280,005 5,397 4,643 287
2018 346,031 5,742 4,909 287
2017 375,260 4,931 5,367 287
2016 391,767 5,215 6,164 1,116
2015 444,161 5,464 6,762 450
2014 450,462 5,794 7,290 452
2013 421,694 5,275 7,689 309
2012 411,540 2,978 7,967 20
2011 448,730 -1,117 8,282 -464
2010 441,335 -5,003 8,598 -922
2009 439,271 -7,882 8,913 -1,305
2008 442,442 -12,517 9,200 -1,538
2007 402,889 -18,099 9,322 -1,553
2006 424,591 -20,109 9,197 -1,283
2005 428,247 -22,068 9,102 848
2004 417,970 -22,381 9,056 3,642
2003 410,141 -22,450 9,132 3,921
2002 424,825 -22,674 9,464 3,996
2001 430,579 -23,687 9,904 3,874
2000 437,562 -22,775 10,142 3,940
1999 444,038 -20,220 10,940 3,542
1998 440,184 -20,326 11,320 486
1997 450,930 -20,651 11,668 -1,994
1996 458,199 -20,486 12,153 -1,998
1995 469,658 -19,815 12,938 -21,501
1994 481,958 -18,723 13,536 -17,997
1993 474,791 -16,455 13,915 -9,800
1992 473,226 -13,201 15,594 -65,900
1991 474,960 -8,537 15,801 -9,522
1990 466,640 15,719 15,704 -1,000
1989 460,991 26,555 15,516 1,180
1988 455,701 37,594 15,212 1,286
1987 443,404 40,859 14,887 1,481
1986 436,760 38,586 14,516 1,586
1985 428,866 46,889 14,061 1,694
1984 423,279 47,659 13,688 1,779
1983 426,145 46,438 13,284 1,897
1982 431,926 29,616 12,872 1,897
1981 442,501 16,569 12,444 2,096
1980 443,732 1,932 12,016 2,307
1979 449,952 -10,213 11,583 2,493
1978 448,413 -14,665 11,133 2,700
1977 441,647 -14,675 10,679 2,700
1976 422,330 -10,235 10,228 2,700
1975 409,561 -5,293 9,775 2,700
1974 388,107 33,134 9,324 2,700
1973 370,856 38,589 8,939 2,700
1972 357,835 36,050 8,549 2,700
1971 344,889 35,442 8,161 2,700
1970 339,096 38,355 7,791 2,700
1969 319,108 42,688 7,435 2,700
1968 312,440 42,014 7,085 2,593
1967 308,904 39,711 6,744 2,493
1966 303,981 37,752 6,418 2,407
1965 304,734 36,083 6,109 2,307
1964 311,020 34,530 5,818 2,196
1963 317,041 32,866 5,551 2,096
1962 316,952 31,449 5,297 2,096
1961 317,816 26,322 5,081 1,586
1960 315,943 20,387 4,888 1,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/bhutan | 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 Bhutan 93.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 55,705 people or 7% in Bhutan.

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
Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K

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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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