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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 6,441,421 people in Bulgaria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 6,359,449 in Bulgaria.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 7.24 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Bulgaria is the 112th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.96% in Bulgaria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Bulgaria has declined from 7.6M to 6.36M (16.3% decline).

Argentina vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Bulgaria
2100 38,471,783 3,368,029
2099 38,772,947 3,392,444
2098 39,074,625 3,416,655
2097 39,376,738 3,440,938
2096 39,679,110 3,465,328
2095 39,981,245 3,489,216
2094 40,282,313 3,513,318
2093 40,582,830 3,537,356
2092 40,881,884 3,561,475
2091 41,178,738 3,585,597
2090 41,473,104 3,609,873
2089 41,763,899 3,634,642
2088 42,050,838 3,659,749
2087 42,333,938 3,685,668
2086 42,613,089 3,712,363
2085 42,887,833 3,739,898
2084 43,156,997 3,768,305
2083 43,420,795 3,797,217
2082 43,678,479 3,827,186
2081 43,929,498 3,857,721
2080 44,174,077 3,890,095
2079 44,412,059 3,923,403
2078 44,643,698 3,957,241
2077 44,867,972 3,992,168
2076 45,086,578 4,027,738
2075 45,298,701 4,064,356
2074 45,505,420 4,102,642
2073 45,705,435 4,141,518
2072 45,899,342 4,180,975
2071 46,088,206 4,221,261
2070 46,271,163 4,262,568
2069 46,448,901 4,304,304
2068 46,620,798 4,346,623
2067 46,786,379 4,389,924
2066 46,946,544 4,433,953
2065 47,101,596 4,478,521
2064 47,250,827 4,523,406
2063 47,393,888 4,568,385
2062 47,530,427 4,613,363
2061 47,659,802 4,658,825
2060 47,781,281 4,704,379
2059 47,893,477 4,749,738
2058 47,996,726 4,794,388
2057 48,089,306 4,839,236
2056 48,170,520 4,884,068
2055 48,239,306 4,929,309
2054 48,295,502 4,974,635
2053 48,339,726 5,020,162
2052 48,370,895 5,065,364
2051 48,389,268 5,110,833
2050 48,394,628 5,156,741
2049 48,387,928 5,202,941
2048 48,370,090 5,249,351
2047 48,340,778 5,296,642
2046 48,300,342 5,343,848
2045 48,248,946 5,391,354
2044 48,187,525 5,439,559
2043 48,116,784 5,488,407
2042 48,037,158 5,537,839
2041 47,948,478 5,588,510
2040 47,851,132 5,639,850
2039 47,746,488 5,692,028
2038 47,634,690 5,743,725
2037 47,517,545 5,796,645
2036 47,395,986 5,849,741
2035 47,270,379 5,902,025
2034 47,140,631 5,954,460
2033 47,007,890 6,007,050
2032 46,872,893 6,058,858
2031 46,735,140 6,111,118
2030 46,594,989 6,163,564
2029 46,452,139 6,214,784
2028 46,306,859 6,264,738
2027 46,158,426 6,313,255
2026 46,007,129 6,359,449
2025 45,853,190 6,402,394
2024 45,696,159 6,441,421
2023 45,538,401 6,446,596
2022 45,407,904 6,465,097
2021 45,312,281 6,507,301
2020 45,191,965 6,550,696
2019 44,973,465 6,616,726
2018 44,654,882 6,710,798
2017 44,288,894 6,803,468
2016 43,900,313 6,894,139
2015 43,477,012 6,984,225
2014 43,024,071 7,073,572
2013 42,582,455 7,160,005
2012 42,161,721 7,305,888
2011 41,730,660 7,348,328
2010 41,288,694 7,395,599
2009 40,854,831 7,444,443
2008 40,424,148 7,492,561
2007 40,016,763 7,545,338
2006 39,622,115 7,601,022
2005 39,216,789 7,658,972
2004 38,815,916 7,716,860
2003 38,424,282 7,775,327
2002 38,029,349 7,837,161
2001 37,624,825 8,009,142
2000 37,213,984 8,170,172
1999 36,794,682 8,210,624
1998 36,372,860 8,256,786
1997 35,947,791 8,312,068
1996 35,513,793 8,362,826
1995 35,070,020 8,406,067
1994 34,613,491 8,443,591
1993 34,152,717 8,472,313
1992 33,693,527 8,540,164
1991 33,230,294 8,632,367
1990 32,755,901 8,718,289
1989 32,270,948 8,876,972
1988 31,780,532 8,981,446
1987 31,291,762 8,971,359
1986 30,811,980 8,958,171
1985 30,336,441 8,960,547
1984 29,863,093 8,960,679
1983 29,391,332 8,939,738
1982 28,924,262 8,917,457
1981 28,463,959 8,891,117
1980 28,011,596 8,861,535
1979 27,568,895 8,825,940
1978 27,132,158 8,814,032
1977 26,701,805 8,804,183
1976 26,282,283 8,758,599
1975 25,874,107 8,720,742
1974 25,461,351 8,678,745
1973 25,046,005 8,620,967
1972 24,644,328 8,576,200
1971 24,257,208 8,536,395
1970 23,878,327 8,489,574
1969 23,508,711 8,434,172
1968 23,150,583 8,369,603
1967 22,799,059 8,310,226
1966 22,453,893 8,258,057
1965 22,112,629 8,204,168
1964 21,769,453 8,144,340
1963 21,421,705 8,078,145
1962 21,072,538 8,012,946
1961 20,726,276 7,943,118
1960 20,386,045 7,867,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Bulgaria lost 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Bulgaria was ranked 95th in 2006 and ranked 112th 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 Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,156,741 people and rank change from 112th to 128th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Bulgaria's population already peaked in 1988 at 8.98M people and is projected to decrease to 3.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Bulgaria
2100 -0.78% -0.72%
2099 -0.77% -0.71%
2098 -0.77% -0.71%
2097 -0.76% -0.7%
2096 -0.76% -0.68%
2095 -0.75% -0.69%
2094 -0.74% -0.68%
2093 -0.73% -0.68%
2092 -0.72% -0.67%
2091 -0.71% -0.67%
2090 -0.7% -0.68%
2089 -0.68% -0.69%
2088 -0.67% -0.7%
2087 -0.66% -0.72%
2086 -0.64% -0.74%
2085 -0.62% -0.75%
2084 -0.61% -0.76%
2083 -0.59% -0.78%
2082 -0.57% -0.79%
2081 -0.55% -0.83%
2080 -0.54% -0.85%
2079 -0.52% -0.86%
2078 -0.5% -0.87%
2077 -0.48% -0.88%
2076 -0.47% -0.9%
2075 -0.45% -0.93%
2074 -0.44% -0.94%
2073 -0.42% -0.94%
2072 -0.41% -0.95%
2071 -0.4% -0.97%
2070 -0.38% -0.97%
2069 -0.37% -0.97%
2068 -0.35% -0.99%
2067 -0.34% -0.99%
2066 -0.33% -1%
2065 -0.32% -0.99%
2064 -0.3% -0.98%
2063 -0.29% -0.97%
2062 -0.27% -0.98%
2061 -0.25% -0.97%
2060 -0.23% -0.95%
2059 -0.22% -0.93%
2058 -0.19% -0.93%
2057 -0.17% -0.92%
2056 -0.14% -0.92%
2055 -0.12% -0.91%
2054 -0.09% -0.91%
2053 -0.06% -0.89%
2052 -0.04% -0.89%
2051 -0.01% -0.89%
2050 0.01% -0.89%
2049 0.04% -0.88%
2048 0.06% -0.89%
2047 0.08% -0.88%
2046 0.11% -0.88%
2045 0.13% -0.89%
2044 0.15% -0.89%
2043 0.17% -0.89%
2042 0.18% -0.91%
2041 0.2% -0.91%
2040 0.22% -0.92%
2039 0.23% -0.9%
2038 0.25% -0.91%
2037 0.26% -0.91%
2036 0.27% -0.89%
2035 0.28% -0.88%
2034 0.28% -0.88%
2033 0.29% -0.86%
2032 0.29% -0.86%
2031 0.3% -0.85%
2030 0.31% -0.82%
2029 0.31% -0.8%
2028 0.32% -0.77%
2027 0.33% -0.73%
2026 0.34% -0.67%
2025 0.34% -0.61%
2024 0.35% -0.08%
2023 0.29% -0.29%
2022 0.21% -0.65%
2021 0.27% -0.66%
2020 0.49% -1%
2019 0.71% -1.4%
2018 0.83% -1.36%
2017 0.89% -1.32%
2016 0.97% -1.29%
2015 1.05% -1.26%
2014 1.04% -1.21%
2013 1% -2%
2012 1.03% -0.58%
2011 1.07% -0.64%
2010 1.06% -0.66%
2009 1.07% -0.64%
2008 1.02% -0.7%
2007 1% -0.73%
2006 1.03% -0.76%
2005 1.03% -0.75%
2004 1.02% -0.75%
2003 1.04% -0.79%
2002 1.08% -2.15%
2001 1.1% -1.97%
2000 1.14% -0.49%
1999 1.16% -0.56%
1998 1.18% -0.67%
1997 1.22% -0.61%
1996 1.27% -0.51%
1995 1.32% -0.44%
1994 1.35% -0.34%
1993 1.36% -0.79%
1992 1.39% -1.07%
1991 1.45% -0.99%
1990 1.5% -1.79%
1989 1.54% -1.16%
1988 1.56% 0.11%
1987 1.56% 0.15%
1986 1.57% -0.03%
1985 1.59% -0.001%
1984 1.61% 0.23%
1983 1.61% 0.25%
1982 1.62% 0.3%
1981 1.61% 0.33%
1980 1.61% 0.4%
1979 1.61% 0.14%
1978 1.61% 0.11%
1977 1.6% 0.52%
1976 1.58% 0.43%
1975 1.62% 0.48%
1974 1.66% 0.67%
1973 1.63% 0.52%
1972 1.6% 0.47%
1971 1.59% 0.55%
1970 1.57% 0.66%
1969 1.55% 0.77%
1968 1.54% 0.71%
1967 1.54% 0.63%
1966 1.54% 0.66%
1965 1.58% 0.73%
1964 1.62% 0.82%
1963 1.66% 0.81%
1962 1.67% 0.88%
1961 1.67% 0.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Bulgaria's population declined by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Argentina Bulgaria
Current population
46048053
6359449
Population rank 35/197 112/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.08%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.69 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
9.16 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
5.19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -14
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -5,175
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.08%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 171/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
2.97 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -2,961
Net migration rank 54/196 106/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 299,100
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 98/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 99/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Bulgaria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -2,961
2024 - 3,454 - 524
2023 154,648 4,133 -43,837 5,173
2022 96,673 5,589 -62,065 26,498
2021 88,677 314 -90,452 11,756
2020 151,347 292 -65,507 30,167
2019 280,005 5,397 -46,317 -2,156
2018 346,031 5,742 -46,304 -3,873
2017 375,260 4,931 -45,583 -6,109
2016 391,767 5,215 -42,744 -9,482
2015 444,161 5,464 -44,699 -4,227
2014 450,462 5,794 -41,027 -2,180
2013 421,694 5,275 -37,948 -1,324
2012 411,540 2,978 -40,183 -26,334
2011 448,730 -1,117 -37,477 -23,360
2010 441,335 -5,003 -34,759 -21,668
2009 439,271 -7,882 -26,800 -19,060
2008 442,442 -12,517 -32,967 -17,595
2007 402,889 -18,099 -37,727 -16,366
2006 424,591 -20,109 -39,526 -15,184
2005 428,247 -22,068 -42,124 -14,435
2004 417,970 -22,381 -40,128 -13,604
2003 410,141 -22,450 -44,319 -13,183
2002 424,825 -22,674 -46,240 -12,735
2001 430,579 -23,687 -44,050 -30,726
2000 437,562 -22,775 -41,668 -26,211
1999 444,038 -20,220 -39,411 -23,846
1998 440,184 -20,326 -52,844 -23,262
1997 450,930 -20,651 -58,185 -22,963
1996 458,199 -20,486 -45,159 -21,520
1995 469,658 -19,815 -42,030 -22,020
1994 481,958 -18,723 -32,086 -20,984
1993 474,791 -16,455 -24,569 -19,973
1992 473,226 -13,201 -18,789 -120,552
1991 474,960 -8,537 -14,675 -119,356
1990 466,640 15,719 -3,487 -116,817
1989 460,991 26,555 5,326 -114,705
1988 455,701 37,594 9,879 215
1987 443,404 40,859 8,971 357
1986 436,760 38,586 16,125 1,104
1985 428,866 46,889 11,649 -19,230
1984 423,279 47,659 20,610 -1,032
1983 426,145 46,438 21,455 -1,872
1982 431,926 29,616 24,077 -1,860
1981 442,501 16,569 29,341 -1,830
1980 443,732 1,932 30,129 -2,045
1979 449,952 -10,213 40,599 -872
1978 448,413 -14,665 44,070 -62,769
1977 441,647 -14,675 47,543 -11,955
1976 422,330 -10,235 56,055 -2,522
1975 409,561 -5,293 54,941 -38,071
1974 388,107 33,134 64,223 -1,402
1973 370,856 38,589 57,760 -5,409
1972 357,835 36,050 47,169 -11,296
1971 344,889 35,442 52,925 -7,654
1970 339,096 38,355 61,125 -11,315
1969 319,108 42,688 63,256 -3,204
1968 312,440 42,014 69,468 -132
1967 308,904 39,711 49,861 -420
1966 303,981 37,752 54,504 -144
1965 304,734 36,083 58,249 -1,406
1964 311,020 34,530 66,783 505
1963 317,041 32,866 66,241 500
1962 316,952 31,449 64,104 499
1961 317,816 26,322 75,460 378
1960 315,943 20,387 76,314 -1,112

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

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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 Bulgaria 92.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 528,535 people) and 7.94% is from migration (a gain of 45,567 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 299,100 people or 4.4% in Bulgaria.

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
Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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