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Population in Argentina compared to the Cayman Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 75,844 people in the Cayman Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 77,917 in the Cayman Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 591 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while the Cayman Islands is the 187th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.13% in the Cayman Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while the Cayman Islands has grown from 48.2K to 77.9K (61.5% growth).

Argentina vs Cayman Islands: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Cayman Islands
2100 38,470,262 119,150
2099 38,771,415 119,178
2098 39,073,080 119,218
2097 39,375,182 119,188
2096 39,677,541 119,152
2095 39,979,665 119,094
2094 40,280,721 119,012
2093 40,581,226 118,929
2092 40,880,268 118,819
2091 41,177,110 118,645
2090 41,471,465 118,489
2089 41,762,248 118,390
2088 42,049,176 118,298
2087 42,332,265 118,168
2086 42,611,405 118,045
2085 42,886,138 117,899
2084 43,155,291 117,740
2083 43,419,078 117,587
2082 43,676,752 117,430
2081 43,927,762 117,288
2080 44,172,331 117,160
2079 44,410,304 117,000
2078 44,641,934 116,877
2077 44,866,199 116,656
2076 45,084,796 116,480
2075 45,296,910 116,308
2074 45,503,622 116,079
2073 45,703,629 115,896
2072 45,897,528 115,606
2071 46,086,384 115,356
2070 46,269,334 115,053
2069 46,447,065 114,758
2068 46,618,955 114,420
2067 46,784,529 114,105
2066 46,944,689 113,810
2065 47,099,735 113,519
2064 47,248,960 113,187
2063 47,392,014 112,814
2062 47,528,548 112,403
2061 47,657,918 111,986
2060 47,779,392 111,513
2059 47,891,584 110,988
2058 47,994,829 110,415
2057 48,087,406 109,853
2056 48,168,616 109,139
2055 48,237,399 108,436
2054 48,293,593 107,727
2053 48,337,815 106,986
2052 48,368,984 106,236
2051 48,387,355 105,360
2050 48,392,715 104,451
2049 48,386,015 103,606
2048 48,368,178 102,653
2047 48,338,867 101,731
2046 48,298,433 100,784
2045 48,247,039 99,791
2044 48,185,620 98,788
2043 48,114,882 97,721
2042 48,035,259 96,637
2041 47,946,583 95,542
2040 47,849,241 94,404
2039 47,744,601 93,283
2038 47,632,807 92,149
2037 47,515,667 91,002
2036 47,394,113 89,845
2035 47,268,510 88,706
2034 47,138,768 87,539
2033 47,006,032 86,306
2032 46,871,040 85,083
2031 46,733,292 83,804
2030 46,593,148 82,526
2029 46,450,303 81,242
2028 46,305,029 79,922
2027 46,156,602 78,573
2026 46,005,310 77,225
2025 45,851,378 75,844
2024 45,696,159 74,457
2023 45,538,401 73,038
2022 45,407,904 71,591
2021 45,312,281 70,108
2020 45,191,965 68,684
2019 44,973,465 67,327
2018 44,654,882 65,941
2017 44,288,894 64,535
2016 43,900,313 63,100
2015 43,477,012 61,642
2014 43,024,071 60,160
2013 42,582,455 58,655
2012 42,161,721 57,136
2011 41,730,660 55,606
2010 41,288,694 54,099
2009 40,854,831 52,618
2008 40,424,148 51,151
2007 40,016,763 49,687
2006 39,622,115 48,232
2005 39,216,789 46,788
2004 38,815,916 45,352
2003 38,424,282 43,934
2002 38,029,349 42,514
2001 37,624,825 41,089
2000 37,213,984 39,674
1999 36,794,682 38,284
1998 36,372,860 36,922
1997 35,947,791 35,543
1996 35,513,793 34,143
1995 35,070,020 32,743
1994 34,613,491 31,352
1993 34,152,717 29,976
1992 33,693,527 28,621
1991 33,230,294 27,294
1990 32,755,901 25,999
1989 32,270,948 24,874
1988 31,780,532 23,951
1987 31,291,762 23,073
1986 30,811,980 22,197
1985 30,336,441 21,324
1984 29,863,093 20,454
1983 29,391,332 19,598
1982 28,924,262 18,750
1981 28,463,959 17,905
1980 28,011,596 17,079
1979 27,568,895 16,351
1978 27,132,158 15,727
1977 26,701,805 15,105
1976 26,282,283 14,454
1975 25,874,107 13,788
1974 25,461,351 13,114
1973 25,046,005 12,438
1972 24,644,328 11,764
1971 24,257,208 11,098
1970 23,878,327 10,517
1969 23,508,711 10,165
1968 23,150,583 9,971
1967 22,799,059 9,769
1966 22,453,893 9,560
1965 22,112,629 9,361
1964 21,769,453 9,166
1963 21,421,705 8,970
1962 21,072,538 8,781
1961 20,726,276 8,601
1960 20,386,045 8,428

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 the Cayman Islands gained 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while the Cayman Islands' population increased by 14,817 people (a 23.5% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th in 2006 and ranked 187th 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 the Cayman Islands will increase by 34.1% to 104,451 people and rank change from 187th to 184th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 119K people in 2098 for the Cayman Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Cayman Islands
2100 -0.78% -0.02%
2099 -0.77% -0.03%
2098 -0.77% 0.03%
2097 -0.76% 0.03%
2096 -0.76% 0.05%
2095 -0.75% 0.07%
2094 -0.74% 0.07%
2093 -0.73% 0.09%
2092 -0.72% 0.15%
2091 -0.71% 0.13%
2090 -0.7% 0.08%
2089 -0.68% 0.08%
2088 -0.67% 0.11%
2087 -0.66% 0.1%
2086 -0.64% 0.12%
2085 -0.62% 0.14%
2084 -0.61% 0.13%
2083 -0.59% 0.13%
2082 -0.57% 0.12%
2081 -0.55% 0.11%
2080 -0.54% 0.14%
2079 -0.52% 0.11%
2078 -0.5% 0.19%
2077 -0.48% 0.15%
2076 -0.47% 0.15%
2075 -0.45% 0.2%
2074 -0.44% 0.16%
2073 -0.42% 0.25%
2072 -0.41% 0.22%
2071 -0.4% 0.26%
2070 -0.38% 0.26%
2069 -0.37% 0.3%
2068 -0.35% 0.28%
2067 -0.34% 0.26%
2066 -0.33% 0.26%
2065 -0.32% 0.29%
2064 -0.3% 0.33%
2063 -0.29% 0.37%
2062 -0.27% 0.37%
2061 -0.25% 0.42%
2060 -0.23% 0.47%
2059 -0.22% 0.52%
2058 -0.19% 0.51%
2057 -0.17% 0.65%
2056 -0.14% 0.65%
2055 -0.12% 0.66%
2054 -0.09% 0.69%
2053 -0.06% 0.71%
2052 -0.04% 0.83%
2051 -0.01% 0.87%
2050 0.01% 0.82%
2049 0.04% 0.93%
2048 0.06% 0.91%
2047 0.08% 0.94%
2046 0.11% 1%
2045 0.13% 1.02%
2044 0.15% 1.09%
2043 0.17% 1.12%
2042 0.18% 1.15%
2041 0.2% 1.21%
2040 0.22% 1.2%
2039 0.23% 1.23%
2038 0.25% 1.26%
2037 0.26% 1.29%
2036 0.27% 1.28%
2035 0.28% 1.33%
2034 0.28% 1.43%
2033 0.29% 1.44%
2032 0.29% 1.53%
2031 0.3% 1.55%
2030 0.31% 1.58%
2029 0.31% 1.65%
2028 0.32% 1.72%
2027 0.33% 1.75%
2026 0.34% 1.82%
2025 0.34% 1.86%
2024 0.35% 1.94%
2023 0.29% 2.02%
2022 0.21% 2.12%
2021 0.27% 2.07%
2020 0.49% 2.02%
2019 0.71% 2.1%
2018 0.83% 2.18%
2017 0.89% 2.27%
2016 0.97% 2.37%
2015 1.05% 2.46%
2014 1.04% 2.57%
2013 1% 2.66%
2012 1.03% 2.75%
2011 1.07% 2.79%
2010 1.06% 2.81%
2009 1.07% 2.87%
2008 1.02% 2.95%
2007 1% 3.02%
2006 1.03% 3.09%
2005 1.03% 3.17%
2004 1.02% 3.23%
2003 1.04% 3.34%
2002 1.08% 3.47%
2001 1.1% 3.57%
2000 1.14% 3.63%
1999 1.16% 3.69%
1998 1.18% 3.88%
1997 1.22% 4.1%
1996 1.27% 4.28%
1995 1.32% 4.44%
1994 1.35% 4.59%
1993 1.36% 4.73%
1992 1.39% 4.86%
1991 1.45% 4.98%
1990 1.5% 4.52%
1989 1.54% 3.85%
1988 1.56% 3.81%
1987 1.56% 3.95%
1986 1.57% 4.09%
1985 1.59% 4.25%
1984 1.61% 4.37%
1983 1.61% 4.52%
1982 1.62% 4.72%
1981 1.61% 4.84%
1980 1.61% 4.45%
1979 1.61% 3.97%
1978 1.61% 4.12%
1977 1.6% 4.5%
1976 1.58% 4.83%
1975 1.62% 5.14%
1974 1.66% 5.43%
1973 1.63% 5.73%
1972 1.6% 6%
1971 1.59% 5.52%
1970 1.57% 3.46%
1969 1.55% 1.95%
1968 1.54% 2.07%
1967 1.54% 2.19%
1966 1.54% 2.13%
1965 1.58% 2.13%
1964 1.62% 2.19%
1963 1.66% 2.15%
1962 1.67% 2.09%
1961 1.67% 2.05%

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 the Cayman Islands' population grew by 1.86%.

Live population counters

Argentina Cayman Islands
Current population
46083022
77917
Population rank 35/197 187/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.0009%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
6.33 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
10.2 hours
One death every
1.49 minutes
1.01 days
Daily growth/decline +425 +4
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +1,387
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +1.86%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 56/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
9.89 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +888
Net migration rank 54/196 65/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 31,935
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 162/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 42.9%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 13/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Cayman Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 888
2024 153,265 3,454 498 896
2023 154,648 4,133 514 921
2022 96,673 5,589 527 942
2021 88,677 314 533 965
2020 151,347 292 539 810
2019 280,005 5,397 514 859
2018 346,031 5,742 383 1,011
2017 375,260 4,931 351 1,065
2016 391,767 5,215 351 1,094
2015 444,161 5,464 364 1,107
2014 450,462 5,794 392 1,105
2013 421,694 5,275 439 1,077
2012 411,540 2,978 468 1,060
2011 448,730 -1,117 503 1,024
2010 441,335 -5,003 515 978
2009 439,271 -7,882 513 951
2008 442,442 -12,517 490 975
2007 402,889 -18,099 468 990
2006 424,591 -20,109 451 997
2005 428,247 -22,068 439 1,002
2004 417,970 -22,381 426 1,004
2003 410,141 -22,450 416 1,003
2002 424,825 -22,674 407 1,019
2001 430,579 -23,687 400 1,026
2000 437,562 -22,775 392 1,021
1999 444,038 -20,220 394 960
1998 440,184 -20,326 392 974
1997 450,930 -20,651 387 1,004
1996 458,199 -20,486 377 1,026
1995 469,658 -19,815 362 1,039
1994 481,958 -18,723 343 1,042
1993 474,791 -16,455 325 1,040
1992 473,226 -13,201 320 1,020
1991 474,960 -8,537 327 982
1990 466,640 15,719 284 998
1989 460,991 26,555 269 700
1988 455,701 37,594 233 646
1987 443,404 40,859 214 663
1986 436,760 38,586 227 649
1985 428,866 46,889 225 646
1984 423,279 47,659 216 649
1983 426,145 46,438 206 648
1982 431,926 29,616 217 629
1981 442,501 16,569 255 578
1980 443,732 1,932 232 588
1979 449,952 -10,213 210 425
1978 448,413 -14,665 195 413
1977 441,647 -14,675 184 456
1976 422,330 -10,235 180 484
1975 409,561 -5,293 181 492
1974 388,107 33,134 184 493
1973 370,856 38,589 216 460
1972 357,835 36,050 292 375
1971 344,889 35,442 158 500
1970 339,096 38,355 219 294
1969 319,108 42,688 139 43
1968 312,440 42,014 167 39
1967 308,904 39,711 168 41
1966 303,981 37,752 167 37
1965 304,734 36,083 168 28
1964 311,020 34,530 179 16
1963 317,041 32,866 191 1
1962 316,952 31,449 192 -6
1961 317,816 26,322 188 -7
1960 315,943 20,387 180 -24

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 the Cayman Islands 32.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,574 people) and 67.9% is from migration (a gain of 9,670 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 31,935 people or 42.9% in the Cayman Islands.

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
Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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