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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 796,682 people in Bhutan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 805,057 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 57.2 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 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.01% for Bhutan.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.76% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 805K (20% growth).

Argentina vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Bhutan
2100 38,470,262 695,373
2099 38,771,415 700,252
2098 39,073,080 704,725
2097 39,375,182 709,503
2096 39,677,541 714,205
2095 39,979,665 719,429
2094 40,280,721 724,680
2093 40,581,226 729,780
2092 40,880,268 735,358
2091 41,177,110 741,359
2090 41,471,465 747,224
2089 41,762,248 753,299
2088 42,049,176 759,229
2087 42,332,265 765,529
2086 42,611,405 771,180
2085 42,886,138 776,734
2084 43,155,291 782,193
2083 43,419,078 788,231
2082 43,676,752 793,848
2081 43,927,762 799,837
2080 44,172,331 805,584
2079 44,410,304 811,372
2078 44,641,934 816,844
2077 44,866,199 821,563
2076 45,084,796 826,295
2075 45,296,910 831,127
2074 45,503,622 836,339
2073 45,703,629 841,532
2072 45,897,528 846,187
2071 46,086,384 850,589
2070 46,269,334 854,258
2069 46,447,065 858,138
2068 46,618,955 861,658
2067 46,784,529 865,086
2066 46,944,689 868,594
2065 47,099,735 871,852
2064 47,248,960 874,071
2063 47,392,014 876,010
2062 47,528,548 878,276
2061 47,657,918 880,361
2060 47,779,392 882,252
2059 47,891,584 883,530
2058 47,994,829 884,855
2057 48,087,406 884,952
2056 48,168,616 886,162
2055 48,237,399 886,744
2054 48,293,593 886,243
2053 48,337,815 886,861
2052 48,368,984 886,981
2051 48,387,355 885,891
2050 48,392,715 884,875
2049 48,386,015 884,076
2048 48,368,178 882,979
2047 48,338,867 881,999
2046 48,298,433 880,375
2045 48,247,039 878,014
2044 48,185,620 875,491
2043 48,114,882 872,718
2042 48,035,259 869,582
2041 47,946,583 866,699
2040 47,849,241 863,505
2039 47,744,601 860,257
2038 47,632,807 856,758
2037 47,515,667 852,802
2036 47,394,113 848,448
2035 47,268,510 843,771
2034 47,138,768 840,103
2033 47,006,032 835,629
2032 46,871,040 830,792
2031 46,733,292 825,846
2030 46,593,148 821,204
2029 46,450,303 816,969
2028 46,305,029 812,314
2027 46,156,602 807,785
2026 46,005,310 802,177
2025 45,851,378 796,682
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Bhutan's population increased by 57,191 people (a 7.65% 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 5.01% to 48,392,715 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Bhutan will increase by 9.91% to 884,875 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% 0.65%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Argentina Bhutan
Current population
46083022
805057
Population rank 35/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.01%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
1.7 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
53 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
1.83 hours
Daily growth/decline +425 +14
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +5,158
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 120/197
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 153,265 3,454 5,113 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/bhutan | 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 Bhutan 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 53,619 people) and 5.81% is from migration (a gain of 3,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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