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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 41,288,599 people in Canada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 42,181,965 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.09 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.5% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.5% growth).

Argentina vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Canada
2100 38,471,783 55,893,812
2099 38,772,947 55,710,628
2098 39,074,625 55,520,878
2097 39,376,738 55,326,351
2096 39,679,110 55,153,117
2095 39,981,245 54,983,479
2094 40,282,313 54,818,119
2093 40,582,830 54,651,641
2092 40,881,884 54,494,148
2091 41,178,738 54,329,082
2090 41,473,104 54,183,996
2089 41,763,899 54,034,513
2088 42,050,838 53,855,760
2087 42,333,938 53,708,023
2086 42,613,089 53,553,781
2085 42,887,833 53,403,315
2084 43,156,997 53,246,675
2083 43,420,795 53,081,827
2082 43,678,479 52,930,998
2081 43,929,498 52,761,672
2080 44,174,077 52,602,997
2079 44,412,059 52,444,008
2078 44,643,698 52,275,214
2077 44,867,972 52,118,254
2076 45,086,578 51,944,937
2075 45,298,701 51,774,515
2074 45,505,420 51,611,349
2073 45,705,435 51,449,506
2072 45,899,342 51,279,503
2071 46,088,206 51,106,234
2070 46,271,163 50,934,622
2069 46,448,901 50,760,591
2068 46,620,798 50,585,692
2067 46,786,379 50,396,558
2066 46,946,544 50,216,488
2065 47,101,596 50,037,049
2064 47,250,827 49,857,150
2063 47,393,888 49,675,417
2062 47,530,427 49,491,872
2061 47,659,802 49,316,172
2060 47,781,281 49,148,043
2059 47,893,477 48,975,435
2058 47,996,726 48,801,460
2057 48,089,306 48,640,413
2056 48,170,520 48,484,751
2055 48,239,306 48,333,252
2054 48,295,502 48,184,303
2053 48,339,726 48,036,252
2052 48,370,895 47,875,085
2051 48,389,268 47,719,858
2050 48,394,628 47,562,681
2049 48,387,928 47,417,162
2048 48,370,090 47,254,138
2047 48,340,778 47,091,915
2046 48,300,342 46,926,799
2045 48,248,946 46,743,844
2044 48,187,525 46,562,785
2043 48,116,784 46,379,045
2042 48,037,158 46,188,550
2041 47,948,478 45,994,664
2040 47,851,132 45,799,063
2039 47,746,488 45,593,547
2038 47,634,690 45,374,241
2037 47,517,545 45,148,803
2036 47,395,986 44,917,782
2035 47,270,379 44,691,033
2034 47,140,631 44,439,937
2033 47,007,890 44,193,040
2032 46,872,893 43,925,613
2031 46,735,140 43,643,438
2030 46,594,989 43,355,390
2029 46,452,139 43,060,128
2028 46,306,859 42,748,060
2027 46,158,426 42,426,742
2026 46,007,129 42,091,205
2025 45,853,190 41,714,545
2024 45,696,159 41,288,599
2023 45,538,401 40,083,484
2022 45,407,904 38,935,934
2021 45,312,281 38,239,864
2020 45,191,965 38,028,638
2019 44,973,465 37,618,495
2018 44,654,882 37,072,620
2017 44,288,894 36,545,075
2016 43,900,313 36,110,803
2015 43,477,012 35,704,498
2014 43,024,071 35,434,066
2013 42,582,455 35,080,992
2012 42,161,721 34,713,395
2011 41,730,660 34,339,221
2010 41,288,694 34,005,902
2009 40,854,831 33,630,069
2008 40,424,148 33,247,298
2007 40,016,763 32,888,886
2006 39,622,115 32,571,193
2005 39,216,789 32,242,732
2004 38,815,916 31,938,807
2003 38,424,282 31,642,461
2002 38,029,349 31,359,199
2001 37,624,825 31,020,855
2000 37,213,984 30,685,730
1999 36,794,682 30,401,286
1998 36,372,860 30,155,173
1997 35,947,791 29,905,948
1996 35,513,793 29,610,218
1995 35,070,020 29,302,311
1994 34,613,491 29,000,663
1993 34,152,717 28,684,764
1992 33,693,527 28,371,264
1991 33,230,294 28,037,420
1990 32,755,901 27,691,138
1989 32,270,948 27,276,781
1988 31,780,532 26,791,747
1987 31,291,762 26,446,601
1986 30,811,980 26,100,278
1985 30,336,441 25,842,116
1984 29,863,093 25,607,053
1983 29,391,332 25,366,451
1982 28,924,262 25,116,942
1981 28,463,959 24,819,915
1980 28,011,596 24,515,667
1979 27,568,895 24,201,544
1978 27,132,158 23,963,203
1977 26,701,805 23,725,843
1976 26,282,283 23,449,808
1975 25,874,107 23,143,275
1974 25,461,351 22,807,969
1973 25,046,005 22,491,777
1972 24,644,328 22,218,463
1971 24,257,208 21,962,032
1970 23,878,327 21,324,000
1969 23,508,711 21,028,000
1968 23,150,583 20,744,000
1967 22,799,059 20,412,000
1966 22,453,893 20,048,000
1965 22,112,629 19,678,000
1964 21,769,453 19,325,000
1963 21,421,705 18,964,000
1962 21,072,538 18,614,000
1961 20,726,276 18,271,000
1960 20,386,045 17,909,356

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/canada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th 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 Canada will increase by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 55.9M people in 2100 for Canada.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Canada
2100 -0.78% 0.33%
2099 -0.77% 0.34%
2098 -0.77% 0.35%
2097 -0.76% 0.31%
2096 -0.76% 0.31%
2095 -0.75% 0.3%
2094 -0.74% 0.3%
2093 -0.73% 0.29%
2092 -0.72% 0.3%
2091 -0.71% 0.27%
2090 -0.7% 0.28%
2089 -0.68% 0.33%
2088 -0.67% 0.28%
2087 -0.66% 0.29%
2086 -0.64% 0.28%
2085 -0.62% 0.29%
2084 -0.61% 0.31%
2083 -0.59% 0.28%
2082 -0.57% 0.32%
2081 -0.55% 0.3%
2080 -0.54% 0.3%
2079 -0.52% 0.32%
2078 -0.5% 0.3%
2077 -0.48% 0.33%
2076 -0.47% 0.33%
2075 -0.45% 0.32%
2074 -0.44% 0.31%
2073 -0.42% 0.33%
2072 -0.41% 0.34%
2071 -0.4% 0.34%
2070 -0.38% 0.34%
2069 -0.37% 0.35%
2068 -0.35% 0.38%
2067 -0.34% 0.36%
2066 -0.33% 0.36%
2065 -0.32% 0.36%
2064 -0.3% 0.37%
2063 -0.29% 0.37%
2062 -0.27% 0.36%
2061 -0.25% 0.34%
2060 -0.23% 0.35%
2059 -0.22% 0.36%
2058 -0.19% 0.33%
2057 -0.17% 0.32%
2056 -0.14% 0.31%
2055 -0.12% 0.31%
2054 -0.09% 0.31%
2053 -0.06% 0.34%
2052 -0.04% 0.33%
2051 -0.01% 0.33%
2050 0.01% 0.31%
2049 0.04% 0.34%
2048 0.06% 0.34%
2047 0.08% 0.35%
2046 0.11% 0.39%
2045 0.13% 0.39%
2044 0.15% 0.4%
2043 0.17% 0.41%
2042 0.18% 0.42%
2041 0.2% 0.43%
2040 0.22% 0.45%
2039 0.23% 0.48%
2038 0.25% 0.5%
2037 0.26% 0.51%
2036 0.27% 0.51%
2035 0.28% 0.57%
2034 0.28% 0.56%
2033 0.29% 0.61%
2032 0.29% 0.65%
2031 0.3% 0.66%
2030 0.31% 0.69%
2029 0.31% 0.73%
2028 0.32% 0.76%
2027 0.33% 0.8%
2026 0.34% 0.9%
2025 0.34% 1.03%
2024 0.35% 3.01%
2023 0.29% 2.95%
2022 0.21% 1.82%
2021 0.27% 0.56%
2020 0.49% 1.09%
2019 0.71% 1.47%
2018 0.83% 1.44%
2017 0.89% 1.2%
2016 0.97% 1.14%
2015 1.05% 0.76%
2014 1.04% 1.01%
2013 1% 1.06%
2012 1.03% 1.09%
2011 1.07% 0.98%
2010 1.06% 1.12%
2009 1.07% 1.15%
2008 1.02% 1.09%
2007 1% 0.98%
2006 1.03% 1.02%
2005 1.03% 0.95%
2004 1.02% 0.94%
2003 1.04% 0.9%
2002 1.08% 1.09%
2001 1.1% 1.09%
2000 1.14% 0.94%
1999 1.16% 0.82%
1998 1.18% 0.83%
1997 1.22% 1%
1996 1.27% 1.05%
1995 1.32% 1.04%
1994 1.35% 1.1%
1993 1.36% 1.1%
1992 1.39% 1.19%
1991 1.45% 1.25%
1990 1.5% 1.52%
1989 1.54% 1.81%
1988 1.56% 1.31%
1987 1.56% 1.33%
1986 1.57% 1%
1985 1.59% 0.92%
1984 1.61% 0.95%
1983 1.61% 0.99%
1982 1.62% 1.2%
1981 1.61% 1.24%
1980 1.61% 1.3%
1979 1.61% 0.99%
1978 1.61% 1%
1977 1.6% 1.18%
1976 1.58% 1.32%
1975 1.62% 1.47%
1974 1.66% 1.41%
1973 1.63% 1.23%
1972 1.6% 1.17%
1971 1.59% 2.99%
1970 1.57% 1.41%
1969 1.55% 1.37%
1968 1.54% 1.63%
1967 1.54% 1.82%
1966 1.54% 1.88%
1965 1.58% 1.83%
1964 1.62% 1.9%
1963 1.66% 1.88%
1962 1.67% 1.88%
1961 1.67% 2.02%

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/canada | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Canada's population grew by 3.01%.

Live population counters

Argentina Canada
Current population
46048053
42181965
Population rank 35/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.51%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
26.2 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.49 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
1.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +3,302
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +1,205,115
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +3.01%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 14/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +326,204
Net migration rank 54/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 326,204
2024 - 3,454 - 368,599
2023 154,648 4,133 28,058 433,842
2022 96,673 5,589 15,574 459,988
2021 88,677 314 57,360 198,867
2020 151,347 292 53,241 256,592
2019 280,005 5,397 86,523 387,685
2018 346,031 5,742 88,974 420,224
2017 375,260 4,931 98,672 372,685
2016 391,767 5,215 115,555 329,455
2015 444,161 5,464 117,825 224,332
2014 450,462 5,794 127,563 192,884
2013 421,694 5,275 129,799 239,813
2012 411,540 2,978 135,382 243,748
2011 448,730 -1,117 133,923 227,075
2010 441,335 -5,003 139,425 225,369
2009 439,271 -7,882 144,609 244,463
2008 442,442 -12,517 142,963 238,083
2007 402,889 -18,099 134,845 213,801
2006 424,591 -20,109 130,285 202,175
2005 428,247 -22,068 116,074 204,526
2004 417,970 -22,381 111,786 194,611
2003 410,141 -22,450 110,749 185,643
2002 424,825 -22,674 106,621 208,060
2001 430,579 -23,687 114,777 222,100
2000 437,562 -22,775 110,469 201,727
1999 444,038 -20,220 118,565 158,342
1998 440,184 -20,326 126,651 142,346
1997 450,930 -20,651 134,577 144,678
1996 458,199 -20,486 153,973 154,553
1995 469,658 -19,815 167,023 141,818
1994 481,958 -18,723 179,804 134,863
1993 474,791 -16,455 186,451 133,426
1992 473,226 -13,201 204,273 138,121
1991 474,960 -8,537 207,477 134,463
1990 466,640 15,719 213,222 181,461
1989 460,991 26,555 207,304 258,094
1988 455,701 37,594 192,901 238,003
1987 443,404 40,859 190,416 171,308
1986 436,760 38,586 190,532 121,928
1985 428,866 46,889 204,153 69,776
1984 423,279 47,659 204,856 55,982
1983 426,145 46,438 202,931 66,172
1982 431,926 29,616 200,935 89,544
1981 442,501 16,569 206,005 113,461
1980 443,732 1,932 203,480 122,743
1979 449,952 -10,213 203,293 86,719
1978 448,413 -14,665 194,102 52,781
1977 441,647 -14,675 199,297 70,339
1976 422,330 -10,235 196,979 106,894
1975 409,561 -5,293 196,718 139,797
1974 388,107 33,134 182,464 155,596
1973 370,856 38,589 184,432 125,401
1972 357,835 36,050 188,857 89,880
1971 344,889 35,442 208,640 210,244
1970 339,096 38,355 215,372 304,627
1969 319,108 42,688 216,588 93,600
1968 312,440 42,014 211,589 108,864
1967 308,904 39,711 220,450 132,856
1966 303,981 37,752 236,566 144,641
1965 304,734 36,083 269,589 112,401
1964 311,020 34,530 307,268 68,003
1963 317,041 32,866 318,595 51,831
1962 316,952 31,449 325,745 35,373
1961 317,816 26,322 334,360 34,721
1960 315,943 20,387 338,487 49,694

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/canada | 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 Canada 19.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

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
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K

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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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