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Population in Argentina compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 8.89 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Argentina vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Costa Rica
2100 38,471,783 3,804,183
2099 38,772,947 3,842,423
2098 39,074,625 3,880,999
2097 39,376,738 3,919,996
2096 39,679,110 3,959,352
2095 39,981,245 3,999,084
2094 40,282,313 4,039,053
2093 40,582,830 4,079,349
2092 40,881,884 4,119,898
2091 41,178,738 4,160,663
2090 41,473,104 4,201,548
2089 41,763,899 4,242,452
2088 42,050,838 4,283,327
2087 42,333,938 4,324,225
2086 42,613,089 4,364,979
2085 42,887,833 4,405,520
2084 43,156,997 4,445,770
2083 43,420,795 4,485,644
2082 43,678,479 4,525,171
2081 43,929,498 4,564,265
2080 44,174,077 4,602,737
2079 44,412,059 4,640,677
2078 44,643,698 4,677,935
2077 44,867,972 4,714,527
2076 45,086,578 4,750,309
2075 45,298,701 4,785,359
2074 45,505,420 4,819,691
2073 45,705,435 4,853,137
2072 45,899,342 4,885,727
2071 46,088,206 4,917,445
2070 46,271,163 4,948,313
2069 46,448,901 4,978,425
2068 46,620,798 5,007,604
2067 46,786,379 5,035,877
2066 46,946,544 5,063,521
2065 47,101,596 5,090,474
2064 47,250,827 5,116,546
2063 47,393,888 5,141,922
2062 47,530,427 5,166,260
2061 47,659,802 5,189,836
2060 47,781,281 5,212,549
2059 47,893,477 5,234,066
2058 47,996,726 5,254,528
2057 48,089,306 5,273,844
2056 48,170,520 5,292,013
2055 48,239,306 5,308,829
2054 48,295,502 5,324,305
2053 48,339,726 5,338,417
2052 48,370,895 5,350,974
2051 48,389,268 5,361,865
2050 48,394,628 5,371,197
2049 48,387,928 5,378,904
2048 48,370,090 5,385,081
2047 48,340,778 5,389,678
2046 48,300,342 5,392,713
2045 48,248,946 5,394,209
2044 48,187,525 5,394,124
2043 48,116,784 5,392,590
2042 48,037,158 5,389,628
2041 47,948,478 5,385,101
2040 47,851,132 5,379,344
2039 47,746,488 5,372,186
2038 47,634,690 5,363,617
2037 47,517,545 5,353,928
2036 47,395,986 5,343,027
2035 47,270,379 5,330,994
2034 47,140,631 5,317,895
2033 47,007,890 5,303,634
2032 46,872,893 5,288,416
2031 46,735,140 5,272,215
2030 46,594,989 5,255,064
2029 46,452,139 5,236,901
2028 46,306,859 5,217,724
2027 46,158,426 5,197,413
2026 46,007,129 5,176,096
2025 45,853,190 5,153,634
2024 45,696,159 5,129,910
2023 45,538,401 5,105,525
2022 45,407,904 5,081,765
2021 45,312,281 5,059,988
2020 45,191,965 5,034,320
2019 44,973,465 4,999,553
2018 44,654,882 4,957,818
2017 44,288,894 4,913,177
2016 43,900,313 4,866,998
2015 43,477,012 4,818,038
2014 43,024,071 4,767,119
2013 42,582,455 4,716,147
2012 42,161,721 4,663,934
2011 41,730,660 4,609,833
2010 41,288,694 4,555,962
2009 40,854,831 4,499,791
2008 40,424,148 4,440,056
2007 40,016,763 4,380,248
2006 39,622,115 4,321,340
2005 39,216,789 4,261,240
2004 38,815,916 4,200,078
2003 38,424,282 4,138,784
2002 38,029,349 4,075,705
2001 37,624,825 4,008,947
2000 37,213,984 3,937,739
1999 36,794,682 3,862,101
1998 36,372,860 3,782,838
1997 35,947,791 3,701,711
1996 35,513,793 3,619,013
1995 35,070,020 3,535,176
1994 34,613,491 3,451,122
1993 34,152,717 3,367,434
1992 33,693,527 3,284,258
1991 33,230,294 3,202,176
1990 32,755,901 3,121,706
1989 32,270,948 3,043,827
1988 31,780,532 2,968,103
1987 31,291,762 2,892,699
1986 30,811,980 2,817,216
1985 30,336,441 2,741,894
1984 29,863,093 2,667,595
1983 29,391,332 2,595,153
1982 28,924,262 2,524,806
1981 28,463,959 2,456,637
1980 28,011,596 2,390,633
1979 27,568,895 2,326,490
1978 27,132,158 2,264,510
1977 26,701,805 2,205,025
1976 26,282,283 2,147,774
1975 25,874,107 2,092,719
1974 25,461,351 2,039,643
1973 25,046,005 1,988,343
1972 24,644,328 1,938,248
1971 24,257,208 1,888,539
1970 23,878,327 1,838,949
1969 23,508,711 1,789,276
1968 23,150,583 1,739,731
1967 22,799,059 1,689,523
1966 22,453,893 1,638,116
1965 22,112,629 1,586,208
1964 21,769,453 1,533,960
1963 21,421,705 1,481,604
1962 21,072,538 1,429,445
1961 20,726,276 1,377,920
1960 20,386,045 1,327,496

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 Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Costa Rica
2100 -0.78% -1%
2099 -0.77% -0.99%
2098 -0.77% -0.99%
2097 -0.76% -0.99%
2096 -0.76% -0.99%
2095 -0.75% -0.99%
2094 -0.74% -0.99%
2093 -0.73% -0.98%
2092 -0.72% -0.98%
2091 -0.71% -0.97%
2090 -0.7% -0.96%
2089 -0.68% -0.95%
2088 -0.67% -0.95%
2087 -0.66% -0.93%
2086 -0.64% -0.92%
2085 -0.62% -0.91%
2084 -0.61% -0.89%
2083 -0.59% -0.87%
2082 -0.57% -0.86%
2081 -0.55% -0.84%
2080 -0.54% -0.82%
2079 -0.52% -0.8%
2078 -0.5% -0.78%
2077 -0.48% -0.75%
2076 -0.47% -0.73%
2075 -0.45% -0.71%
2074 -0.44% -0.69%
2073 -0.42% -0.67%
2072 -0.41% -0.65%
2071 -0.4% -0.62%
2070 -0.38% -0.6%
2069 -0.37% -0.58%
2068 -0.35% -0.56%
2067 -0.34% -0.55%
2066 -0.33% -0.53%
2065 -0.32% -0.51%
2064 -0.3% -0.49%
2063 -0.29% -0.47%
2062 -0.27% -0.45%
2061 -0.25% -0.44%
2060 -0.23% -0.41%
2059 -0.22% -0.39%
2058 -0.19% -0.37%
2057 -0.17% -0.34%
2056 -0.14% -0.32%
2055 -0.12% -0.29%
2054 -0.09% -0.26%
2053 -0.06% -0.23%
2052 -0.04% -0.2%
2051 -0.01% -0.17%
2050 0.01% -0.14%
2049 0.04% -0.11%
2048 0.06% -0.09%
2047 0.08% -0.06%
2046 0.11% -0.03%
2045 0.13% 0.002%
2044 0.15% 0.03%
2043 0.17% 0.05%
2042 0.18% 0.08%
2041 0.2% 0.11%
2040 0.22% 0.13%
2039 0.23% 0.16%
2038 0.25% 0.18%
2037 0.26% 0.2%
2036 0.27% 0.23%
2035 0.28% 0.25%
2034 0.28% 0.27%
2033 0.29% 0.29%
2032 0.29% 0.31%
2031 0.3% 0.33%
2030 0.31% 0.35%
2029 0.31% 0.37%
2028 0.32% 0.39%
2027 0.33% 0.41%
2026 0.34% 0.44%
2025 0.34% 0.46%
2024 0.35% 0.48%
2023 0.29% 0.47%
2022 0.21% 0.43%
2021 0.27% 0.51%
2020 0.49% 0.7%
2019 0.71% 0.84%
2018 0.83% 0.91%
2017 0.89% 0.95%
2016 0.97% 1.02%
2015 1.05% 1.07%
2014 1.04% 1.08%
2013 1% 1.12%
2012 1.03% 1.17%
2011 1.07% 1.18%
2010 1.06% 1.25%
2009 1.07% 1.35%
2008 1.02% 1.37%
2007 1% 1.36%
2006 1.03% 1.41%
2005 1.03% 1.46%
2004 1.02% 1.48%
2003 1.04% 1.55%
2002 1.08% 1.67%
2001 1.1% 1.81%
2000 1.14% 1.96%
1999 1.16% 2.1%
1998 1.18% 2.19%
1997 1.22% 2.29%
1996 1.27% 2.37%
1995 1.32% 2.44%
1994 1.35% 2.49%
1993 1.36% 2.53%
1992 1.39% 2.56%
1991 1.45% 2.58%
1990 1.5% 2.56%
1989 1.54% 2.55%
1988 1.56% 2.61%
1987 1.56% 2.68%
1986 1.57% 2.75%
1985 1.59% 2.79%
1984 1.61% 2.79%
1983 1.61% 2.79%
1982 1.62% 2.77%
1981 1.61% 2.76%
1980 1.61% 2.76%
1979 1.61% 2.74%
1978 1.61% 2.7%
1977 1.6% 2.67%
1976 1.58% 2.63%
1975 1.62% 2.6%
1974 1.66% 2.58%
1973 1.63% 2.58%
1972 1.6% 2.63%
1971 1.59% 2.7%
1970 1.57% 2.78%
1969 1.55% 2.85%
1968 1.54% 2.97%
1967 1.54% 3.14%
1966 1.54% 3.27%
1965 1.58% 3.41%
1964 1.62% 3.53%
1963 1.66% 3.65%
1962 1.67% 3.74%
1961 1.67% 3.8%

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 Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Argentina Costa Rica
Current population
46048053
5181862
Population rank 35/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.06%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
21.6 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +67
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 138/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
8.78 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +1,000
Net migration rank 54/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 1,000
2024 - 3,454 - 967
2023 154,648 4,133 24,109 995
2022 96,673 5,589 21,409 1,006
2021 88,677 314 20,119 1,018
2020 151,347 292 29,164 1,029
2019 280,005 5,397 37,682 1,653
2018 346,031 5,742 42,469 1,673
2017 375,260 4,931 43,471 1,671
2016 391,767 5,215 45,565 1,649
2015 444,161 5,464 49,077 1,617
2014 450,462 5,794 49,559 1,589
2013 421,694 5,275 49,227 1,579
2012 411,540 2,978 52,036 1,587
2011 448,730 -1,117 52,884 1,695
2010 441,335 -5,003 50,803 2,357
2009 439,271 -7,882 55,757 3,432
2008 442,442 -12,517 56,491 3,794
2007 402,889 -18,099 55,244 4,080
2006 424,591 -20,109 54,177 4,321
2005 428,247 -22,068 57,139 4,567
2004 417,970 -22,381 55,769 4,856
2003 410,141 -22,450 56,743 5,216
2002 424,825 -22,674 58,388 5,812
2001 430,579 -23,687 62,199 7,119
2000 437,562 -22,775 64,268 8,826
1999 444,038 -20,220 64,922 13,253
1998 440,184 -20,326 64,788 15,556
1997 450,930 -20,651 64,954 16,954
1996 458,199 -20,486 66,094 17,393
1995 469,658 -19,815 67,585 16,609
1994 481,958 -18,723 68,336 15,587
1993 474,791 -16,455 69,016 14,431
1992 473,226 -13,201 69,830 13,069
1991 474,960 -8,537 70,506 10,757
1990 466,640 15,719 71,727 7,949
1989 460,991 26,555 72,327 3,758
1988 455,701 37,594 72,944 2,414
1987 443,404 40,859 73,188 2,267
1986 436,760 38,586 73,211 2,302
1985 428,866 46,889 72,776 2,357
1984 423,279 47,659 71,062 2,402
1983 426,145 46,438 68,972 2,449
1982 431,926 29,616 66,826 2,453
1981 442,501 16,569 64,632 2,431
1980 443,732 1,932 62,561 2,387
1979 449,952 -10,213 60,984 2,349
1978 448,413 -14,665 58,327 2,296
1977 441,647 -14,675 56,122 2,228
1976 422,330 -10,235 54,019 2,129
1975 409,561 -5,293 51,979 1,992
1974 388,107 33,134 50,349 1,839
1973 370,856 38,589 48,943 1,468
1972 357,835 36,050 48,417 1,366
1971 344,889 35,442 48,341 1,296
1970 339,096 38,355 48,398 1,137
1969 319,108 42,688 48,790 1,017
1968 312,440 42,014 48,361 939
1967 308,904 39,711 50,193 926
1966 303,981 37,752 50,755 930
1965 304,734 36,083 51,196 932
1964 311,020 34,530 51,435 934
1963 317,041 32,866 51,403 938
1962 316,952 31,449 51,046 934
1961 317,816 26,322 50,149 924
1960 315,943 20,387 48,857 910

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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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

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