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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 12,581,843 people in Bolivia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 12,837,312 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 3.59 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.36% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.8% growth).

Argentina vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Bolivia
2100 38,470,262 17,891,143
2099 38,771,415 17,911,750
2098 39,073,080 17,930,833
2097 39,375,182 17,948,126
2096 39,677,541 17,963,582
2095 39,979,665 17,977,328
2094 40,280,721 17,989,016
2093 40,581,226 17,999,530
2092 40,880,268 18,008,657
2091 41,177,110 18,016,434
2090 41,471,465 18,022,288
2089 41,762,248 18,026,374
2088 42,049,176 18,028,801
2087 42,332,265 18,029,963
2086 42,611,405 18,029,143
2085 42,886,138 18,026,512
2084 43,155,291 18,021,640
2083 43,419,078 18,014,790
2082 43,676,752 18,005,874
2081 43,927,762 17,994,619
2080 44,172,331 17,980,992
2079 44,410,304 17,964,867
2078 44,641,934 17,946,132
2077 44,866,199 17,924,387
2076 45,084,796 17,899,247
2075 45,296,910 17,870,960
2074 45,503,622 17,839,807
2073 45,703,629 17,806,362
2072 45,897,528 17,769,463
2071 46,086,384 17,729,691
2070 46,269,334 17,687,278
2069 46,447,065 17,641,545
2068 46,618,955 17,592,799
2067 46,784,529 17,540,255
2066 46,944,689 17,484,401
2065 47,099,735 17,425,710
2064 47,248,960 17,363,463
2063 47,392,014 17,298,241
2062 47,528,548 17,230,131
2061 47,657,918 17,158,789
2060 47,779,392 17,084,495
2059 47,891,584 17,006,955
2058 47,994,829 16,926,185
2057 48,087,406 16,842,318
2056 48,168,616 16,755,098
2055 48,237,399 16,665,072
2054 48,293,593 16,571,285
2053 48,337,815 16,474,757
2052 48,368,984 16,374,922
2051 48,387,355 16,271,717
2050 48,392,715 16,165,260
2049 48,386,015 16,055,569
2048 48,368,178 15,942,659
2047 48,338,867 15,827,029
2046 48,298,433 15,708,231
2045 48,247,039 15,586,373
2044 48,185,620 15,461,422
2043 48,114,882 15,333,286
2042 48,035,259 15,202,151
2041 47,946,583 15,067,999
2040 47,849,241 14,931,164
2039 47,744,601 14,791,253
2038 47,632,807 14,648,198
2037 47,515,667 14,502,712
2036 47,394,113 14,354,673
2035 47,268,510 14,203,719
2034 47,138,768 14,050,157
2033 47,006,032 13,894,595
2032 46,871,040 13,736,683
2031 46,733,292 13,576,765
2030 46,593,148 13,414,644
2029 46,450,303 13,251,015
2028 46,305,029 13,085,878
2027 46,156,602 12,918,991
2026 46,005,310 12,751,046
2025 45,851,378 12,581,843
2024 45,696,159 12,413,315
2023 45,538,401 12,244,159
2022 45,407,904 12,077,154
2021 45,312,281 11,937,360
2020 45,191,965 11,816,299
2019 44,973,465 11,671,386
2018 44,654,882 11,508,368
2017 44,288,894 11,344,587
2016 43,900,313 11,180,020
2015 43,477,012 11,014,705
2014 43,024,071 10,848,888
2013 42,582,455 10,682,608
2012 42,161,721 10,515,807
2011 41,730,660 10,348,929
2010 41,288,694 10,182,345
2009 40,854,831 10,016,275
2008 40,424,148 9,850,858
2007 40,016,763 9,685,960
2006 39,622,115 9,521,689
2005 39,216,789 9,360,754
2004 38,815,916 9,204,287
2003 38,424,282 9,050,700
2002 38,029,349 8,900,355
2001 37,624,825 8,752,736
2000 37,213,984 8,606,326
1999 36,794,682 8,459,806
1998 36,372,860 8,313,394
1997 35,947,791 8,167,900
1996 35,513,793 8,021,736
1995 35,070,020 7,874,676
1994 34,613,491 7,727,322
1993 34,152,717 7,579,195
1992 33,693,527 7,430,336
1991 33,230,294 7,280,289
1990 32,755,901 7,130,142
1989 32,270,948 6,981,766
1988 31,780,532 6,835,508
1987 31,291,762 6,692,162
1986 30,811,980 6,552,479
1985 30,336,441 6,416,185
1984 29,863,093 6,281,868
1983 29,391,332 6,149,060
1982 28,924,262 6,018,088
1981 28,463,959 5,888,109
1980 28,011,596 5,758,900
1979 27,568,895 5,630,849
1978 27,132,158 5,504,123
1977 26,701,805 5,379,166
1976 26,282,283 5,256,496
1975 25,874,107 5,137,539
1974 25,461,351 5,022,475
1973 25,046,005 4,910,200
1972 24,644,328 4,800,978
1971 24,257,208 4,694,342
1970 23,878,327 4,590,010
1969 23,508,711 4,488,232
1968 23,150,583 4,388,944
1967 22,799,059 4,292,572
1966 22,453,893 4,199,550
1965 22,112,629 4,109,796
1964 21,769,453 4,022,996
1963 21,421,705 3,938,913
1962 21,072,538 3,857,493
1961 20,726,276 3,778,731
1960 20,386,045 3,702,323

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/bolivia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th 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 Bolivia will increase by 25.9% to 16,165,260 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 18M people in 2087 for Bolivia.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Bolivia
2100 -0.78% -0.12%
2099 -0.77% -0.11%
2098 -0.77% -0.1%
2097 -0.76% -0.09%
2096 -0.76% -0.08%
2095 -0.75% -0.06%
2094 -0.74% -0.06%
2093 -0.73% -0.05%
2092 -0.72% -0.04%
2091 -0.71% -0.03%
2090 -0.7% -0.02%
2089 -0.68% -0.01%
2088 -0.67% -0.006%
2087 -0.66% 0.005%
2086 -0.64% 0.01%
2085 -0.62% 0.03%
2084 -0.61% 0.04%
2083 -0.59% 0.05%
2082 -0.57% 0.06%
2081 -0.55% 0.08%
2080 -0.54% 0.09%
2079 -0.52% 0.1%
2078 -0.5% 0.12%
2077 -0.48% 0.14%
2076 -0.47% 0.16%
2075 -0.45% 0.17%
2074 -0.44% 0.19%
2073 -0.42% 0.21%
2072 -0.41% 0.22%
2071 -0.4% 0.24%
2070 -0.38% 0.26%
2069 -0.37% 0.28%
2068 -0.35% 0.3%
2067 -0.34% 0.32%
2066 -0.33% 0.34%
2065 -0.32% 0.36%
2064 -0.3% 0.38%
2063 -0.29% 0.4%
2062 -0.27% 0.42%
2061 -0.25% 0.43%
2060 -0.23% 0.46%
2059 -0.22% 0.48%
2058 -0.19% 0.5%
2057 -0.17% 0.52%
2056 -0.14% 0.54%
2055 -0.12% 0.57%
2054 -0.09% 0.59%
2053 -0.06% 0.61%
2052 -0.04% 0.63%
2051 -0.01% 0.66%
2050 0.01% 0.68%
2049 0.04% 0.71%
2048 0.06% 0.73%
2047 0.08% 0.76%
2046 0.11% 0.78%
2045 0.13% 0.81%
2044 0.15% 0.84%
2043 0.17% 0.86%
2042 0.18% 0.89%
2041 0.2% 0.92%
2040 0.22% 0.95%
2039 0.23% 0.98%
2038 0.25% 1%
2037 0.26% 1.03%
2036 0.27% 1.06%
2035 0.28% 1.09%
2034 0.28% 1.12%
2033 0.29% 1.15%
2032 0.29% 1.18%
2031 0.3% 1.21%
2030 0.31% 1.23%
2029 0.31% 1.26%
2028 0.32% 1.29%
2027 0.33% 1.32%
2026 0.34% 1.34%
2025 0.34% 1.36%
2024 0.35% 1.38%
2023 0.29% 1.38%
2022 0.21% 1.17%
2021 0.27% 1.02%
2020 0.49% 1.24%
2019 0.71% 1.42%
2018 0.83% 1.44%
2017 0.89% 1.47%
2016 0.97% 1.5%
2015 1.05% 1.53%
2014 1.04% 1.56%
2013 1% 1.59%
2012 1.03% 1.61%
2011 1.07% 1.64%
2010 1.06% 1.66%
2009 1.07% 1.68%
2008 1.02% 1.7%
2007 1% 1.73%
2006 1.03% 1.72%
2005 1.03% 1.7%
2004 1.02% 1.7%
2003 1.04% 1.69%
2002 1.08% 1.69%
2001 1.1% 1.7%
2000 1.14% 1.73%
1999 1.16% 1.76%
1998 1.18% 1.78%
1997 1.22% 1.82%
1996 1.27% 1.87%
1995 1.32% 1.91%
1994 1.35% 1.95%
1993 1.36% 2%
1992 1.39% 2.06%
1991 1.45% 2.11%
1990 1.5% 2.13%
1989 1.54% 2.14%
1988 1.56% 2.14%
1987 1.56% 2.13%
1986 1.57% 2.12%
1985 1.59% 2.14%
1984 1.61% 2.16%
1983 1.61% 2.18%
1982 1.62% 2.21%
1981 1.61% 2.24%
1980 1.61% 2.27%
1979 1.61% 2.3%
1978 1.61% 2.32%
1977 1.6% 2.33%
1976 1.58% 2.32%
1975 1.62% 2.29%
1974 1.66% 2.29%
1973 1.63% 2.27%
1972 1.6% 2.27%
1971 1.59% 2.27%
1970 1.57% 2.27%
1969 1.55% 2.26%
1968 1.54% 2.25%
1967 1.54% 2.22%
1966 1.54% 2.18%
1965 1.58% 2.16%
1964 1.62% 2.13%
1963 1.66% 2.11%
1962 1.67% 2.08%
1961 1.67% 2.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Argentina Bolivia
Current population
46083022
12837312
Population rank 35/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.15%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
3.13 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.01 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
5.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +462
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +168,528
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 75/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
2.76 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -3,179
Net migration rank 54/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -3,179
2024 153,265 3,454 171,974 -3,000
2023 154,648 4,133 172,336 -3,008
2022 96,673 5,589 167,691 -3,008
2021 88,677 314 119,576 -4,663
2020 151,347 292 131,870 -4,663
2019 280,005 5,397 171,593 -8,981
2018 346,031 5,742 172,775 -9,344
2017 375,260 4,931 173,799 -9,669
2016 391,767 5,215 175,057 -10,071
2015 444,161 5,464 176,169 -10,525
2014 450,462 5,794 176,967 -10,971
2013 421,694 5,275 177,929 -11,369
2012 411,540 2,978 178,716 -11,689
2011 448,730 -1,117 178,840 -12,106
2010 441,335 -5,003 179,036 -12,590
2009 439,271 -7,882 178,741 -13,055
2008 442,442 -12,517 178,576 -13,418
2007 402,889 -18,099 178,309 -13,669
2006 424,591 -20,109 177,999 -14,107
2005 428,247 -22,068 173,567 -15,594
2004 417,970 -22,381 172,350 -17,385
2003 410,141 -22,450 171,846 -19,621
2002 424,825 -22,674 170,656 -22,188
2001 430,579 -23,687 171,177 -24,405
2000 437,562 -22,775 172,996 -26,940
1999 444,038 -20,220 175,051 -28,074
1998 440,184 -20,326 174,207 -28,378
1997 450,930 -20,651 173,731 -28,566
1996 458,199 -20,486 175,861 -28,685
1995 469,658 -19,815 175,141 -28,204
1994 481,958 -18,723 175,387 -27,621
1993 474,791 -16,455 175,344 -26,856
1992 473,226 -13,201 174,242 -25,005
1991 474,960 -8,537 174,836 -23,982
1990 466,640 15,719 171,351 -21,917
1989 460,991 26,555 168,044 -20,720
1988 455,701 37,594 164,763 -19,568
1987 443,404 40,859 160,458 -18,948
1986 436,760 38,586 156,146 -18,297
1985 428,866 46,889 152,288 -17,558
1984 423,279 47,659 150,545 -16,625
1983 426,145 46,438 147,129 -15,432
1982 431,926 29,616 144,825 -14,580
1981 442,501 16,569 143,199 -13,476
1980 443,732 1,932 140,460 -11,762
1979 449,952 -10,213 137,331 -9,923
1978 448,413 -14,665 134,504 -8,462
1977 441,647 -14,675 131,569 -7,714
1976 422,330 -10,235 128,552 -7,063
1975 409,561 -5,293 122,864 -6,424
1974 388,107 33,134 119,560 -5,873
1973 370,856 38,589 116,323 -5,457
1972 357,835 36,050 112,799 -5,224
1971 344,889 35,442 110,749 -5,057
1970 339,096 38,355 107,897 -4,915
1969 319,108 42,688 105,361 -4,784
1968 312,440 42,014 102,671 -4,679
1967 308,904 39,711 99,339 -4,586
1966 303,981 37,752 95,800 -4,507
1965 304,734 36,083 92,655 -4,444
1964 311,020 34,530 89,745 -4,352
1963 317,041 32,866 87,010 -4,233
1962 316,952 31,449 84,090 -4,026
1961 317,816 26,322 81,106 -3,642
1960 315,943 20,387 78,501 -3,144

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Bolivia 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

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
Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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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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