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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.3 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Argentina vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Chile
2100 38,471,783 13,542,179
2099 38,772,947 13,698,571
2098 39,074,625 13,856,954
2097 39,376,738 14,016,220
2096 39,679,110 14,178,222
2095 39,981,245 14,343,015
2094 40,282,313 14,508,995
2093 40,582,830 14,677,272
2092 40,881,884 14,845,602
2091 41,178,738 15,016,981
2090 41,473,104 15,189,722
2089 41,763,899 15,363,962
2088 42,050,838 15,538,750
2087 42,333,938 15,711,977
2086 42,613,089 15,883,706
2085 42,887,833 16,055,280
2084 43,156,997 16,223,786
2083 43,420,795 16,391,067
2082 43,678,479 16,554,768
2081 43,929,498 16,719,751
2080 44,174,077 16,883,588
2079 44,412,059 17,045,148
2078 44,643,698 17,205,047
2077 44,867,972 17,362,651
2076 45,086,578 17,517,633
2075 45,298,701 17,670,800
2074 45,505,420 17,820,437
2073 45,705,435 17,966,186
2072 45,899,342 18,109,831
2071 46,088,206 18,253,369
2070 46,271,163 18,393,628
2069 46,448,901 18,531,389
2068 46,620,798 18,668,022
2067 46,786,379 18,802,510
2066 46,946,544 18,935,536
2065 47,101,596 19,063,468
2064 47,250,827 19,189,521
2063 47,393,888 19,310,719
2062 47,530,427 19,424,785
2061 47,659,802 19,534,495
2060 47,781,281 19,638,454
2059 47,893,477 19,739,346
2058 47,996,726 19,832,760
2057 48,089,306 19,923,762
2056 48,170,520 20,008,988
2055 48,239,306 20,089,664
2054 48,295,502 20,163,300
2053 48,339,726 20,232,377
2052 48,370,895 20,293,672
2051 48,389,268 20,348,246
2050 48,394,628 20,396,141
2049 48,387,928 20,440,751
2048 48,370,090 20,480,143
2047 48,340,778 20,511,707
2046 48,300,342 20,539,410
2045 48,248,946 20,563,551
2044 48,187,525 20,580,609
2043 48,116,784 20,590,097
2042 48,037,158 20,594,631
2041 47,948,478 20,596,851
2040 47,851,132 20,592,260
2039 47,746,488 20,584,025
2038 47,634,690 20,569,754
2037 47,517,545 20,550,877
2036 47,395,986 20,523,910
2035 47,270,379 20,492,436
2034 47,140,631 20,456,957
2033 47,007,890 20,417,291
2032 46,872,893 20,370,206
2031 46,735,140 20,315,389
2030 46,594,989 20,254,305
2029 46,452,139 20,187,945
2028 46,306,859 20,116,575
2027 46,158,426 20,038,004
2026 46,007,129 19,955,555
2025 45,853,190 19,865,709
2024 45,696,159 19,764,771
2023 45,538,401 19,658,835
2022 45,407,904 19,553,036
2021 45,312,281 19,456,334
2020 45,191,965 19,370,624
2019 44,973,465 19,197,744
2018 44,654,882 18,893,191
2017 44,288,894 18,558,868
2016 43,900,313 18,267,221
2015 43,477,012 18,047,625
2014 43,024,071 17,864,195
2013 42,582,455 17,687,006
2012 42,161,721 17,519,119
2011 41,730,660 17,351,816
2010 41,288,694 17,181,464
2009 40,854,831 17,009,731
2008 40,424,148 16,838,988
2007 40,016,763 16,671,581
2006 39,622,115 16,509,195
2005 39,216,789 16,348,778
2004 38,815,916 16,187,322
2003 38,424,282 16,024,752
2002 38,029,349 15,857,925
2001 37,624,825 15,683,849
2000 37,213,984 15,503,635
1999 36,794,682 15,319,313
1998 36,372,860 15,127,799
1997 35,947,791 14,932,434
1996 35,513,793 14,734,046
1995 35,070,020 14,527,381
1994 34,613,491 14,316,256
1993 34,152,717 14,102,276
1992 33,693,527 13,884,577
1991 33,230,294 13,662,491
1990 32,755,901 13,437,176
1989 32,270,948 13,215,005
1988 31,780,532 12,999,424
1987 31,291,762 12,790,150
1986 30,811,980 12,588,914
1985 30,336,441 12,395,274
1984 29,863,093 12,207,733
1983 29,391,332 12,026,138
1982 28,924,262 11,850,214
1981 28,463,959 11,678,717
1980 28,011,596 11,508,550
1979 27,568,895 11,339,779
1978 27,132,158 11,172,695
1977 26,701,805 11,005,519
1976 26,282,283 10,838,251
1975 25,874,107 10,671,559
1974 25,461,351 10,505,817
1973 25,046,005 10,340,362
1972 24,644,328 10,174,678
1971 24,257,208 10,009,701
1970 23,878,327 9,845,344
1969 23,508,711 9,680,282
1968 23,150,583 9,514,716
1967 22,799,059 9,348,939
1966 22,453,893 9,181,722
1965 22,112,629 9,012,938
1964 21,769,453 8,842,525
1963 21,421,705 8,670,144
1962 21,072,538 8,497,059
1961 20,726,276 8,324,802
1960 20,386,045 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Chile
2100 -0.78% -1.14%
2099 -0.77% -1.14%
2098 -0.77% -1.14%
2097 -0.76% -1.14%
2096 -0.76% -1.15%
2095 -0.75% -1.14%
2094 -0.74% -1.15%
2093 -0.73% -1.13%
2092 -0.72% -1.14%
2091 -0.71% -1.14%
2090 -0.7% -1.13%
2089 -0.68% -1.12%
2088 -0.67% -1.1%
2087 -0.66% -1.08%
2086 -0.64% -1.07%
2085 -0.62% -1.04%
2084 -0.61% -1.02%
2083 -0.59% -0.99%
2082 -0.57% -0.99%
2081 -0.55% -0.97%
2080 -0.54% -0.95%
2079 -0.52% -0.93%
2078 -0.5% -0.91%
2077 -0.48% -0.88%
2076 -0.47% -0.87%
2075 -0.45% -0.84%
2074 -0.44% -0.81%
2073 -0.42% -0.79%
2072 -0.41% -0.79%
2071 -0.4% -0.76%
2070 -0.38% -0.74%
2069 -0.37% -0.73%
2068 -0.35% -0.72%
2067 -0.34% -0.7%
2066 -0.33% -0.67%
2065 -0.32% -0.66%
2064 -0.3% -0.63%
2063 -0.29% -0.59%
2062 -0.27% -0.56%
2061 -0.25% -0.53%
2060 -0.23% -0.51%
2059 -0.22% -0.47%
2058 -0.19% -0.46%
2057 -0.17% -0.43%
2056 -0.14% -0.4%
2055 -0.12% -0.37%
2054 -0.09% -0.34%
2053 -0.06% -0.3%
2052 -0.04% -0.27%
2051 -0.01% -0.23%
2050 0.01% -0.22%
2049 0.04% -0.19%
2048 0.06% -0.15%
2047 0.08% -0.13%
2046 0.11% -0.12%
2045 0.13% -0.08%
2044 0.15% -0.05%
2043 0.17% -0.02%
2042 0.18% -0.01%
2041 0.2% 0.02%
2040 0.22% 0.04%
2039 0.23% 0.07%
2038 0.25% 0.09%
2037 0.26% 0.13%
2036 0.27% 0.15%
2035 0.28% 0.17%
2034 0.28% 0.19%
2033 0.29% 0.23%
2032 0.29% 0.27%
2031 0.3% 0.3%
2030 0.31% 0.33%
2029 0.31% 0.35%
2028 0.32% 0.39%
2027 0.33% 0.41%
2026 0.34% 0.45%
2025 0.34% 0.51%
2024 0.35% 0.54%
2023 0.29% 0.54%
2022 0.21% 0.5%
2021 0.27% 0.44%
2020 0.49% 0.9%
2019 0.71% 1.61%
2018 0.83% 1.8%
2017 0.89% 1.6%
2016 0.97% 1.22%
2015 1.05% 1.03%
2014 1.04% 1%
2013 1% 0.96%
2012 1.03% 0.96%
2011 1.07% 0.99%
2010 1.06% 1.01%
2009 1.07% 1.01%
2008 1.02% 1%
2007 1% 0.98%
2006 1.03% 0.98%
2005 1.03% 1%
2004 1.02% 1.01%
2003 1.04% 1.05%
2002 1.08% 1.11%
2001 1.1% 1.16%
2000 1.14% 1.2%
1999 1.16% 1.27%
1998 1.18% 1.31%
1997 1.22% 1.35%
1996 1.27% 1.42%
1995 1.32% 1.47%
1994 1.35% 1.52%
1993 1.36% 1.57%
1992 1.39% 1.63%
1991 1.45% 1.68%
1990 1.5% 1.68%
1989 1.54% 1.66%
1988 1.56% 1.64%
1987 1.56% 1.6%
1986 1.57% 1.56%
1985 1.59% 1.54%
1984 1.61% 1.51%
1983 1.61% 1.48%
1982 1.62% 1.47%
1981 1.61% 1.48%
1980 1.61% 1.49%
1979 1.61% 1.5%
1978 1.61% 1.52%
1977 1.6% 1.54%
1976 1.58% 1.56%
1975 1.62% 1.58%
1974 1.66% 1.6%
1973 1.63% 1.63%
1972 1.6% 1.65%
1971 1.59% 1.67%
1970 1.57% 1.71%
1969 1.55% 1.74%
1968 1.54% 1.77%
1967 1.54% 1.82%
1966 1.54% 1.87%
1965 1.58% 1.93%
1964 1.62% 1.99%
1963 1.66% 2.04%
1962 1.67% 2.07%
1961 1.67% 2.1%

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/chile | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Argentina Chile
Current population
46048053
19977856
Population rank 35/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.24%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
4.96 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.98 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +290
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 130/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +51,712
Net migration rank 54/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 51,712
2024 - 3,454 - 58,316
2023 154,648 4,133 48,518 62,679
2022 96,673 5,589 41,041 59,374
2021 88,677 314 27,530 65,480
2020 151,347 292 52,378 26,042
2019 280,005 5,397 86,006 181,339
2018 346,031 5,742 103,950 237,807
2017 375,260 4,931 106,268 220,621
2016 391,767 5,215 120,545 135,864
2015 444,161 5,464 127,074 55,689
2014 450,462 5,794 131,373 52,702
2013 421,694 5,275 133,785 36,529
2012 411,540 2,978 134,617 30,870
2011 448,730 -1,117 141,053 28,086
2010 441,335 -5,003 145,527 26,048
2009 439,271 -7,882 147,576 24,324
2008 442,442 -12,517 147,105 22,488
2007 402,889 -18,099 145,043 20,170
2006 424,591 -20,109 142,277 17,285
2005 428,247 -22,068 147,009 14,289
2004 417,970 -22,381 150,138 11,495
2003 410,141 -22,450 154,287 9,225
2002 424,825 -22,674 162,322 7,824
2001 430,579 -23,687 171,659 6,346
2000 437,562 -22,775 175,362 7,067
1999 444,038 -20,220 177,995 8,226
1998 440,184 -20,326 185,815 10,984
1997 450,930 -20,651 190,433 3,504
1996 458,199 -20,486 199,897 2,942
1995 469,658 -19,815 208,017 2,454
1994 481,958 -18,723 209,834 1,930
1993 474,791 -16,455 215,003 1,164
1992 473,226 -13,201 219,224 0
1991 474,960 -8,537 227,180 -2,207
1990 466,640 15,719 226,941 -1,274
1989 460,991 26,555 224,854 -6,186
1988 455,701 37,594 221,602 -9,131
1987 443,404 40,859 218,034 -11,958
1986 436,760 38,586 213,571 -17,148
1985 428,866 46,889 208,910 -18,047
1984 423,279 47,659 205,407 -21,188
1983 426,145 46,438 202,352 -23,386
1982 431,926 29,616 199,522 -26,646
1981 442,501 16,569 198,211 -28,096
1980 443,732 1,932 198,281 -28,060
1979 449,952 -10,213 197,198 -29,873
1978 448,413 -14,665 196,483 -29,644
1977 441,647 -14,675 197,163 -29,651
1976 422,330 -10,235 196,986 -29,967
1975 409,561 -5,293 196,890 -30,524
1974 388,107 33,134 196,322 -31,211
1973 370,856 38,589 197,666 -31,878
1972 357,835 36,050 198,162 -32,584
1971 344,889 35,442 198,523 -34,147
1970 339,096 38,355 200,402 -36,079
1969 319,108 42,688 202,764 -36,976
1968 312,440 42,014 203,577 -38,224
1967 308,904 39,711 204,377 -38,159
1966 303,981 37,752 204,661 -36,446
1965 304,734 36,083 203,341 -33,988
1964 311,020 34,530 202,741 -31,261
1963 317,041 32,866 202,370 -29,082
1962 316,952 31,449 200,905 -28,023
1961 317,816 26,322 198,788 -27,159
1960 315,943 20,387 198,461 -27,184

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/chile | 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 Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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