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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 212,812,405 people in Brazil in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 213,964,342 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 4.64 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Brazil is the 7th.
  • The countries together account for 3.13% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 2.57% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.56% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Brazil has grown from 187M to 214M (14.6% growth).

Argentina vs Brazil: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Brazil
2100 38,470,262 164,266,855
2099 38,771,415 165,476,254
2098 39,073,080 166,696,264
2097 39,375,182 167,929,414
2096 39,677,541 169,170,182
2095 39,979,665 170,418,279
2094 40,280,721 171,673,285
2093 40,581,226 172,929,867
2092 40,880,268 174,196,660
2091 41,177,110 175,465,250
2090 41,471,465 176,741,676
2089 41,762,248 178,016,467
2088 42,049,176 179,298,655
2087 42,332,265 180,582,637
2086 42,611,405 181,869,555
2085 42,886,138 183,154,436
2084 43,155,291 184,439,572
2083 43,419,078 185,726,230
2082 43,676,752 187,015,781
2081 43,927,762 188,304,247
2080 44,172,331 189,585,345
2079 44,410,304 190,860,450
2078 44,641,934 192,128,265
2077 44,866,199 193,387,405
2076 45,084,796 194,635,237
2075 45,296,910 195,871,705
2074 45,503,622 197,098,086
2073 45,703,629 198,312,538
2072 45,897,528 199,508,048
2071 46,086,384 200,684,948
2070 46,269,334 201,838,290
2069 46,447,065 202,969,511
2068 46,618,955 204,078,136
2067 46,784,529 205,156,343
2066 46,944,689 206,210,336
2065 47,099,735 207,233,670
2064 47,248,960 208,223,021
2063 47,392,014 209,184,325
2062 47,528,548 210,111,930
2061 47,657,918 211,000,165
2060 47,779,392 211,851,790
2059 47,891,584 212,667,148
2058 47,994,829 213,439,165
2057 48,087,406 214,172,487
2056 48,168,616 214,860,969
2055 48,237,399 215,511,064
2054 48,293,593 216,119,176
2053 48,337,815 216,684,051
2052 48,368,984 217,203,400
2051 48,387,355 217,673,624
2050 48,392,715 218,102,997
2049 48,386,015 218,492,176
2048 48,368,178 218,825,106
2047 48,338,867 219,107,600
2046 48,298,433 219,337,375
2045 48,247,039 219,518,678
2044 48,185,620 219,643,532
2043 48,114,882 219,714,087
2042 48,035,259 219,730,173
2041 47,946,583 219,688,816
2040 47,849,241 219,589,786
2039 47,744,601 219,450,960
2038 47,632,807 219,263,564
2037 47,515,667 219,033,555
2036 47,394,113 218,758,565
2035 47,268,510 218,441,478
2034 47,138,768 218,079,673
2033 47,006,032 217,677,081
2032 46,871,040 217,230,117
2031 46,733,292 216,739,295
2030 46,593,148 216,202,357
2029 46,450,303 215,618,762
2028 46,305,029 214,992,547
2027 46,156,602 214,315,680
2026 46,005,310 213,593,266
2025 45,851,378 212,812,405
2024 45,696,159 211,998,573
2023 45,538,401 211,140,729
2022 45,407,904 210,306,415
2021 45,312,281 209,550,294
2020 45,191,965 208,660,842
2019 44,973,465 207,455,459
2018 44,654,882 206,107,261
2017 44,288,894 204,703,445
2016 43,900,313 203,218,114
2015 43,477,012 201,675,532
2014 43,024,071 200,085,127
2013 42,582,455 198,478,299
2012 42,161,721 196,876,111
2011 41,730,660 195,284,734
2010 41,288,694 193,701,929
2009 40,854,831 192,079,951
2008 40,424,148 190,367,302
2007 40,016,763 188,552,320
2006 39,622,115 186,653,106
2005 39,216,789 184,688,101
2004 38,815,916 182,675,143
2003 38,424,282 180,622,688
2002 38,029,349 178,503,484
2001 37,624,825 176,301,203
2000 37,213,984 174,018,282
1999 36,794,682 171,641,543
1998 36,372,860 169,159,655
1997 35,947,791 166,661,659
1996 35,513,793 164,202,549
1995 35,070,020 161,735,073
1994 34,613,491 159,265,006
1993 34,152,717 156,794,577
1992 33,693,527 154,275,079
1991 33,230,294 151,724,256
1990 32,755,901 149,143,223
1989 32,270,948 146,502,972
1988 31,780,532 143,826,357
1987 31,291,762 141,104,944
1986 30,811,980 138,336,370
1985 30,336,441 135,515,595
1984 29,863,093 132,658,864
1983 29,391,332 129,790,077
1982 28,924,262 126,923,155
1981 28,463,959 124,063,109
1980 28,011,596 121,207,461
1979 27,568,895 118,380,821
1978 27,132,158 115,600,942
1977 26,701,805 112,875,292
1976 26,282,283 110,213,349
1975 25,874,107 107,619,565
1974 25,461,351 105,089,675
1973 25,046,005 102,600,976
1972 24,644,328 100,146,797
1971 24,257,208 97,739,273
1970 23,878,327 95,375,651
1969 23,508,711 93,045,777
1968 23,150,583 90,741,240
1967 22,799,059 88,446,124
1966 22,453,893 86,139,359
1965 22,112,629 83,817,583
1964 21,769,453 81,488,595
1963 21,421,705 79,164,235
1962 21,072,538 76,865,323
1961 20,726,276 74,605,447
1960 20,386,045 72,388,126

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Brazil was ranked 5th in 2006 and ranked 7th 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 Brazil will increase by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 220M people in 2042 for Brazil.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Brazil
2100 -0.78% -0.73%
2099 -0.77% -0.73%
2098 -0.77% -0.73%
2097 -0.76% -0.73%
2096 -0.76% -0.73%
2095 -0.75% -0.73%
2094 -0.74% -0.73%
2093 -0.73% -0.73%
2092 -0.72% -0.72%
2091 -0.71% -0.72%
2090 -0.7% -0.72%
2089 -0.68% -0.72%
2088 -0.67% -0.71%
2087 -0.66% -0.71%
2086 -0.64% -0.7%
2085 -0.62% -0.7%
2084 -0.61% -0.69%
2083 -0.59% -0.69%
2082 -0.57% -0.68%
2081 -0.55% -0.68%
2080 -0.54% -0.67%
2079 -0.52% -0.66%
2078 -0.5% -0.65%
2077 -0.48% -0.64%
2076 -0.47% -0.63%
2075 -0.45% -0.62%
2074 -0.44% -0.61%
2073 -0.42% -0.6%
2072 -0.41% -0.59%
2071 -0.4% -0.57%
2070 -0.38% -0.56%
2069 -0.37% -0.54%
2068 -0.35% -0.53%
2067 -0.34% -0.51%
2066 -0.33% -0.49%
2065 -0.32% -0.48%
2064 -0.3% -0.46%
2063 -0.29% -0.44%
2062 -0.27% -0.42%
2061 -0.25% -0.4%
2060 -0.23% -0.38%
2059 -0.22% -0.36%
2058 -0.19% -0.34%
2057 -0.17% -0.32%
2056 -0.14% -0.3%
2055 -0.12% -0.28%
2054 -0.09% -0.26%
2053 -0.06% -0.24%
2052 -0.04% -0.22%
2051 -0.01% -0.2%
2050 0.01% -0.18%
2049 0.04% -0.15%
2048 0.06% -0.13%
2047 0.08% -0.1%
2046 0.11% -0.08%
2045 0.13% -0.06%
2044 0.15% -0.03%
2043 0.17% -0.007%
2042 0.18% 0.02%
2041 0.2% 0.05%
2040 0.22% 0.06%
2039 0.23% 0.09%
2038 0.25% 0.11%
2037 0.26% 0.13%
2036 0.27% 0.15%
2035 0.28% 0.17%
2034 0.28% 0.18%
2033 0.29% 0.21%
2032 0.29% 0.23%
2031 0.3% 0.25%
2030 0.31% 0.27%
2029 0.31% 0.29%
2028 0.32% 0.32%
2027 0.33% 0.34%
2026 0.34% 0.37%
2025 0.34% 0.38%
2024 0.35% 0.41%
2023 0.29% 0.4%
2022 0.21% 0.36%
2021 0.27% 0.43%
2020 0.49% 0.58%
2019 0.71% 0.65%
2018 0.83% 0.69%
2017 0.89% 0.73%
2016 0.97% 0.76%
2015 1.05% 0.79%
2014 1.04% 0.81%
2013 1% 0.81%
2012 1.03% 0.81%
2011 1.07% 0.82%
2010 1.06% 0.84%
2009 1.07% 0.9%
2008 1.02% 0.96%
2007 1% 1.02%
2006 1.03% 1.06%
2005 1.03% 1.1%
2004 1.02% 1.14%
2003 1.04% 1.19%
2002 1.08% 1.25%
2001 1.1% 1.31%
2000 1.14% 1.38%
1999 1.16% 1.47%
1998 1.18% 1.5%
1997 1.22% 1.5%
1996 1.27% 1.53%
1995 1.32% 1.55%
1994 1.35% 1.58%
1993 1.36% 1.63%
1992 1.39% 1.68%
1991 1.45% 1.73%
1990 1.5% 1.8%
1989 1.54% 1.86%
1988 1.56% 1.93%
1987 1.56% 2%
1986 1.57% 2.08%
1985 1.59% 2.15%
1984 1.61% 2.21%
1983 1.61% 2.26%
1982 1.62% 2.31%
1981 1.61% 2.36%
1980 1.61% 2.39%
1979 1.61% 2.4%
1978 1.61% 2.41%
1977 1.6% 2.42%
1976 1.58% 2.41%
1975 1.62% 2.41%
1974 1.66% 2.43%
1973 1.63% 2.45%
1972 1.6% 2.46%
1971 1.59% 2.48%
1970 1.57% 2.5%
1969 1.55% 2.54%
1968 1.54% 2.59%
1967 1.54% 2.68%
1966 1.54% 2.77%
1965 1.58% 2.86%
1964 1.62% 2.94%
1963 1.66% 2.99%
1962 1.67% 3.03%
1961 1.67% 3.06%

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 Brazil's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Argentina Brazil
Current population
46083022
213964342
Population rank 35/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 2.57%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
38.9 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
12.3 seconds
One death every
1.49 minutes
21 seconds
Daily growth/decline +425 +2,230
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +813,832
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 141/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
2.43 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -217,283
Net migration rank 54/196 186/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,406,299
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 48/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 163/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Brazil
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Brazil
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -217,283
2024 153,265 3,454 1,073,773 -225,510
2023 154,648 4,133 1,107,434 -240,059
2022 96,673 5,589 1,054,897 -253,639
2021 88,677 314 919,507 -208,581
2020 151,347 292 1,146,174 -78,437
2019 280,005 5,397 1,472,104 -129,216
2018 346,031 5,742 1,583,935 -230,334
2017 375,260 4,931 1,610,402 -156,296
2016 391,767 5,215 1,609,488 -92,989
2015 444,161 5,464 1,742,275 -173,611
2014 450,462 5,794 1,757,948 -145,732
2013 421,694 5,275 1,758,716 -157,228
2012 411,540 2,978 1,782,516 -179,707
2011 448,730 -1,117 1,815,758 -235,860
2010 441,335 -5,003 1,847,336 -261,539
2009 439,271 -7,882 1,878,542 -220,207
2008 442,442 -12,517 1,908,051 -141,056
2007 402,889 -18,099 1,970,372 -107,481
2006 424,591 -20,109 2,026,119 -90,634
2005 428,247 -22,068 2,083,281 -88,868
2004 417,970 -22,381 2,108,072 -76,661
2003 410,141 -22,450 2,128,819 -55,350
2002 424,825 -22,674 2,207,017 -42,008
2001 430,579 -23,687 2,291,210 -51,600
2000 437,562 -22,775 2,372,043 -45,800
1999 444,038 -20,220 2,450,869 -23,497
1998 440,184 -20,326 2,514,728 21,666
1997 450,930 -20,651 2,531,758 -72,392
1996 458,199 -20,486 2,530,690 -71,943
1995 469,658 -19,815 2,546,195 -69,963
1994 481,958 -18,723 2,532,951 -68,961
1993 474,791 -16,455 2,545,874 -69,070
1992 473,226 -13,201 2,547,698 14,394
1991 474,960 -8,537 2,606,167 -66,600
1990 466,640 15,719 2,652,959 -30,555
1989 460,991 26,555 2,717,923 -60,023
1988 455,701 37,594 2,768,082 -72,825
1987 443,404 40,859 2,825,485 -77,800
1986 436,760 38,586 2,880,440 -90,973
1985 428,866 46,889 2,912,908 -60,879
1984 423,279 47,659 2,931,496 -70,035
1983 426,145 46,438 2,952,335 -76,322
1982 431,926 29,616 2,948,552 -90,766
1981 442,501 16,569 2,928,262 -65,971
1980 443,732 1,932 2,887,768 -38,918
1979 449,952 -10,213 2,836,759 -32,503
1978 448,413 -14,665 2,778,815 -23,416
1977 441,647 -14,675 2,715,328 -19,478
1976 422,330 -10,235 2,648,647 -20,612
1975 409,561 -5,293 2,585,130 -25,499
1974 388,107 33,134 2,524,254 -24,093
1973 370,856 38,589 2,501,309 -24,071
1972 357,835 36,050 2,454,698 -23,584
1971 344,889 35,442 2,407,319 -23,421
1970 339,096 38,355 2,362,073 -18,779
1969 319,108 42,688 2,324,190 -7,763
1968 312,440 42,014 2,301,561 -8,856
1967 308,904 39,711 2,307,560 -10,033
1966 303,981 37,752 2,325,332 -9,317
1965 304,734 36,083 2,336,415 -8,824
1964 311,020 34,530 2,338,478 -8,146
1963 317,041 32,866 2,326,400 -8,136
1962 316,952 31,449 2,286,666 -7,171
1961 317,816 26,322 2,240,178 75
1960 315,943 20,387 2,190,392 4,066

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 Brazil 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,406,299 people or 0.7% in Brazil.

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
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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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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