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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 2,521,139 people in Botswana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 2,615,162 in Botswana.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 17.6 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Botswana is the 142nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.03% for Botswana.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.5% in Botswana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Botswana has grown from 1.87M to 2.62M (39.5% growth).

Argentina vs Botswana: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Botswana
2100 38,471,783 3,871,504
2099 38,772,947 3,876,625
2098 39,074,625 3,882,670
2097 39,376,738 3,887,985
2096 39,679,110 3,892,886
2095 39,981,245 3,897,211
2094 40,282,313 3,901,478
2093 40,582,830 3,905,541
2092 40,881,884 3,909,490
2091 41,178,738 3,913,899
2090 41,473,104 3,916,706
2089 41,763,899 3,917,351
2088 42,050,838 3,917,510
2087 42,333,938 3,916,826
2086 42,613,089 3,916,303
2085 42,887,833 3,915,785
2084 43,156,997 3,914,364
2083 43,420,795 3,912,929
2082 43,678,479 3,910,994
2081 43,929,498 3,910,013
2080 44,174,077 3,908,255
2079 44,412,059 3,905,358
2078 44,643,698 3,900,828
2077 44,867,972 3,896,126
2076 45,086,578 3,890,528
2075 45,298,701 3,884,696
2074 45,505,420 3,879,057
2073 45,705,435 3,873,259
2072 45,899,342 3,865,665
2071 46,088,206 3,858,720
2070 46,271,163 3,851,234
2069 46,448,901 3,841,316
2068 46,620,798 3,830,826
2067 46,786,379 3,818,341
2066 46,946,544 3,805,705
2065 47,101,596 3,791,211
2064 47,250,827 3,775,938
2063 47,393,888 3,760,179
2062 47,530,427 3,742,710
2061 47,659,802 3,723,346
2060 47,781,281 3,703,231
2059 47,893,477 3,682,816
2058 47,996,726 3,659,567
2057 48,089,306 3,635,514
2056 48,170,520 3,611,843
2055 48,239,306 3,587,056
2054 48,295,502 3,562,182
2053 48,339,726 3,535,732
2052 48,370,895 3,507,938
2051 48,389,268 3,479,939
2050 48,394,628 3,451,521
2049 48,387,928 3,422,143
2048 48,370,090 3,391,720
2047 48,340,778 3,360,414
2046 48,300,342 3,328,208
2045 48,248,946 3,296,489
2044 48,187,525 3,265,120
2043 48,116,784 3,233,076
2042 48,037,158 3,201,405
2041 47,948,478 3,168,873
2040 47,851,132 3,135,889
2039 47,746,488 3,101,794
2038 47,634,690 3,067,648
2037 47,517,545 3,032,620
2036 47,395,986 2,996,884
2035 47,270,379 2,960,590
2034 47,140,631 2,923,411
2033 47,007,890 2,885,991
2032 46,872,893 2,847,292
2031 46,735,140 2,808,872
2030 46,594,989 2,768,505
2029 46,452,139 2,728,467
2028 46,306,859 2,686,968
2027 46,158,426 2,645,863
2026 46,007,129 2,603,779
2025 45,853,190 2,562,651
2024 45,696,159 2,521,139
2023 45,538,401 2,480,244
2022 45,407,904 2,439,892
2021 45,312,281 2,401,441
2020 45,191,965 2,365,894
2019 44,973,465 2,332,083
2018 44,654,882 2,299,141
2017 44,288,894 2,266,747
2016 43,900,313 2,234,776
2015 43,477,012 2,203,273
2014 43,024,071 2,172,044
2013 42,582,455 2,140,682
2012 42,161,721 2,108,617
2011 41,730,660 2,073,535
2010 41,288,694 2,033,111
2009 40,854,831 1,990,673
2008 40,424,148 1,949,970
2007 40,016,763 1,911,201
2006 39,622,115 1,874,516
2005 39,216,789 1,839,877
2004 38,815,916 1,807,146
2003 38,424,282 1,775,736
2002 38,029,349 1,744,763
2001 37,624,825 1,712,254
2000 37,213,984 1,677,382
1999 36,794,682 1,641,997
1998 36,372,860 1,606,899
1997 35,947,791 1,571,691
1996 35,513,793 1,535,914
1995 35,070,020 1,498,836
1994 34,613,491 1,460,023
1993 34,152,717 1,420,115
1992 33,693,527 1,380,033
1991 33,230,294 1,341,756
1990 32,755,901 1,305,696
1989 32,270,948 1,270,274
1988 31,780,532 1,235,476
1987 31,291,762 1,199,167
1986 30,811,980 1,160,650
1985 30,336,441 1,121,945
1984 29,863,093 1,083,660
1983 29,391,332 1,046,137
1982 28,924,262 1,009,269
1981 28,463,959 969,996
1980 28,011,596 937,485
1979 27,568,895 901,742
1978 27,132,158 849,239
1977 26,701,805 799,574
1976 26,282,283 758,508
1975 25,874,107 720,380
1974 25,461,351 685,448
1973 25,046,005 652,408
1972 24,644,328 622,407
1971 24,257,208 600,481
1970 23,878,327 590,334
1969 23,508,711 587,066
1968 23,150,583 583,966
1967 22,799,059 580,933
1966 22,453,893 577,866
1965 22,112,629 574,664
1964 21,769,453 566,266
1963 21,421,705 552,966
1962 21,072,538 540,186
1961 20,726,276 527,942
1960 20,386,045 516,165

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/botswana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Botswana gained 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Botswana's population increased by 380,386 people (a 17% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Botswana was ranked 145th in 2006 and ranked 142nd 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 Botswana will increase by 32% to 3,451,521 people and rank change from 142nd to 137th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 3.92M people in 2088 for Botswana.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Botswana
2100 -0.78% -0.13%
2099 -0.77% -0.16%
2098 -0.77% -0.14%
2097 -0.76% -0.13%
2096 -0.76% -0.11%
2095 -0.75% -0.11%
2094 -0.74% -0.1%
2093 -0.73% -0.1%
2092 -0.72% -0.11%
2091 -0.71% -0.07%
2090 -0.7% -0.02%
2089 -0.68% -0.004%
2088 -0.67% 0.02%
2087 -0.66% 0.01%
2086 -0.64% 0.01%
2085 -0.62% 0.04%
2084 -0.61% 0.04%
2083 -0.59% 0.05%
2082 -0.57% 0.03%
2081 -0.55% 0.04%
2080 -0.54% 0.07%
2079 -0.52% 0.12%
2078 -0.5% 0.12%
2077 -0.48% 0.14%
2076 -0.47% 0.15%
2075 -0.45% 0.15%
2074 -0.44% 0.15%
2073 -0.42% 0.2%
2072 -0.41% 0.18%
2071 -0.4% 0.19%
2070 -0.38% 0.26%
2069 -0.37% 0.27%
2068 -0.35% 0.33%
2067 -0.34% 0.33%
2066 -0.33% 0.38%
2065 -0.32% 0.4%
2064 -0.3% 0.42%
2063 -0.29% 0.47%
2062 -0.27% 0.52%
2061 -0.25% 0.54%
2060 -0.23% 0.55%
2059 -0.22% 0.64%
2058 -0.19% 0.66%
2057 -0.17% 0.66%
2056 -0.14% 0.69%
2055 -0.12% 0.7%
2054 -0.09% 0.75%
2053 -0.06% 0.79%
2052 -0.04% 0.8%
2051 -0.01% 0.82%
2050 0.01% 0.86%
2049 0.04% 0.9%
2048 0.06% 0.93%
2047 0.08% 0.97%
2046 0.11% 0.96%
2045 0.13% 0.96%
2044 0.15% 0.99%
2043 0.17% 0.99%
2042 0.18% 1.03%
2041 0.2% 1.05%
2040 0.22% 1.1%
2039 0.23% 1.11%
2038 0.25% 1.16%
2037 0.26% 1.19%
2036 0.27% 1.23%
2035 0.28% 1.27%
2034 0.28% 1.3%
2033 0.29% 1.36%
2032 0.29% 1.37%
2031 0.3% 1.46%
2030 0.31% 1.47%
2029 0.31% 1.54%
2028 0.32% 1.55%
2027 0.33% 1.62%
2026 0.34% 1.6%
2025 0.34% 1.65%
2024 0.35% 1.65%
2023 0.29% 1.65%
2022 0.21% 1.6%
2021 0.27% 1.5%
2020 0.49% 1.45%
2019 0.71% 1.43%
2018 0.83% 1.43%
2017 0.89% 1.43%
2016 0.97% 1.43%
2015 1.05% 1.44%
2014 1.04% 1.47%
2013 1% 1.52%
2012 1.03% 1.69%
2011 1.07% 1.99%
2010 1.06% 2.13%
2009 1.07% 2.09%
2008 1.02% 2.03%
2007 1% 1.96%
2006 1.03% 1.88%
2005 1.03% 1.81%
2004 1.02% 1.77%
2003 1.04% 1.78%
2002 1.08% 1.9%
2001 1.1% 2.08%
2000 1.14% 2.15%
1999 1.16% 2.18%
1998 1.18% 2.24%
1997 1.22% 2.33%
1996 1.27% 2.47%
1995 1.32% 2.66%
1994 1.35% 2.81%
1993 1.36% 2.9%
1992 1.39% 2.85%
1991 1.45% 2.76%
1990 1.5% 2.79%
1989 1.54% 2.82%
1988 1.56% 3.03%
1987 1.56% 3.32%
1986 1.57% 3.45%
1985 1.59% 3.53%
1984 1.61% 3.59%
1983 1.61% 3.65%
1982 1.62% 4.05%
1981 1.61% 3.47%
1980 1.61% 3.96%
1979 1.61% 6.18%
1978 1.61% 6.21%
1977 1.6% 5.41%
1976 1.58% 5.29%
1975 1.62% 5.1%
1974 1.66% 5.06%
1973 1.63% 4.82%
1972 1.6% 3.65%
1971 1.59% 1.72%
1970 1.57% 0.56%
1969 1.55% 0.53%
1968 1.54% 0.52%
1967 1.54% 0.53%
1966 1.54% 0.56%
1965 1.58% 1.48%
1964 1.62% 2.41%
1963 1.66% 2.37%
1962 1.67% 2.32%
1961 1.67% 2.28%

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/botswana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Botswana's population grew by 1.65%.

Live population counters

Argentina Botswana
Current population
46048053
2615162
Population rank 35/197 142/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.03%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
12.9 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
8.58 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +112
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +40,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.65%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 66/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.55 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -5,665
Net migration rank 54/196 120/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 116,402
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 126/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 4.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 96/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Botswana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Botswana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -5,665
2024 - 3,454 - -5,778
2023 154,648 4,133 47,098 -6,487
2022 96,673 5,589 47,400 -7,306
2021 88,677 314 40,894 -4,083
2020 151,347 292 45,610 -11,330
2019 280,005 5,397 45,110 -11,770
2018 346,031 5,742 44,171 -11,623
2017 375,260 4,931 43,154 -10,916
2016 391,767 5,215 41,993 -10,286
2015 444,161 5,464 40,897 -9,599
2014 450,462 5,794 40,046 -8,893
2013 421,694 5,275 39,404 -7,836
2012 411,540 2,978 39,202 -6,636
2011 448,730 -1,117 38,613 -1,019
2010 441,335 -5,003 38,101 5,151
2009 439,271 -7,882 36,671 4,960
2008 442,442 -12,517 35,433 4,343
2007 402,889 -18,099 33,832 3,926
2006 424,591 -20,109 31,340 4,270
2005 428,247 -22,068 29,385 4,283
2004 417,970 -22,381 27,481 4,314
2003 410,141 -22,450 26,545 4,488
2002 424,825 -22,674 26,163 4,747
2001 430,579 -23,687 26,112 7,991
2000 437,562 -22,775 25,850 9,798
1999 444,038 -20,220 25,358 9,762
1998 440,184 -20,326 25,397 9,685
1997 450,930 -20,651 25,738 9,597
1996 458,199 -20,486 26,847 9,368
1995 469,658 -19,815 28,478 9,464
1994 481,958 -18,723 30,664 9,023
1993 474,791 -16,455 31,691 8,441
1992 473,226 -13,201 31,995 8,026
1991 474,960 -8,537 32,219 4,311
1990 466,640 15,719 33,015 2,580
1989 460,991 26,555 33,756 1,495
1988 455,701 37,594 34,564 -215
1987 443,404 40,859 35,647 2,624
1986 436,760 38,586 36,203 2,558
1985 428,866 46,889 35,966 2,683
1984 423,279 47,659 35,530 2,393
1983 426,145 46,438 35,142 1,980
1982 431,926 29,616 34,859 1,751
1981 442,501 16,569 34,327 7,610
1980 443,732 1,932 33,934 -10,849
1979 449,952 -10,213 32,486 15,918
1978 448,413 -14,665 30,596 26,015
1977 441,647 -14,675 29,009 13,708
1976 422,330 -10,235 27,497 11,914
1975 409,561 -5,293 25,762 11,086
1974 388,107 33,134 24,160 8,854
1973 370,856 38,589 22,449 10,615
1972 357,835 36,050 21,004 5,937
1971 344,889 35,442 19,926 -3,016
1970 339,096 38,355 19,438 -16,054
1969 319,108 42,688 19,024 -15,870
1968 312,440 42,014 18,725 -15,681
1967 308,904 39,711 18,463 -15,438
1966 303,981 37,752 18,250 -15,140
1965 304,734 36,083 18,045 -14,753
1964 311,020 34,530 17,634 -4,126
1963 317,041 32,866 17,084 -4,000
1962 316,952 31,449 16,507 -4,028
1961 317,816 26,322 16,185 -4,168
1960 315,943 20,387 15,861 -4,331

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/botswana | 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 Botswana 82.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 436,373 people) and 17.5% is from migration (a loss of 92,293 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 116,402 people or 4.6% in Botswana.

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
Botswana
City Population
Gaborone 236K
Francistown 103K
Molepolole 67.6K
Kanye 48K
Serowe 47.4K
Mahalapye 41.3K
Palapye 36.2K
Lobatse 26.9K

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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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