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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 12 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Argentina vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Croatia
2100 38,470,262 2,158,545
2099 38,771,415 2,176,440
2098 39,073,080 2,194,539
2097 39,375,182 2,212,602
2096 39,677,541 2,231,114
2095 39,979,665 2,249,667
2094 40,280,721 2,268,376
2093 40,581,226 2,286,882
2092 40,880,268 2,305,583
2091 41,177,110 2,324,254
2090 41,471,465 2,342,729
2089 41,762,248 2,361,668
2088 42,049,176 2,380,831
2087 42,332,265 2,399,709
2086 42,611,405 2,418,760
2085 42,886,138 2,438,113
2084 43,155,291 2,457,815
2083 43,419,078 2,477,556
2082 43,676,752 2,497,595
2081 43,927,762 2,517,715
2080 44,172,331 2,538,164
2079 44,410,304 2,559,092
2078 44,641,934 2,580,179
2077 44,866,199 2,601,778
2076 45,084,796 2,623,507
2075 45,296,910 2,645,523
2074 45,503,622 2,667,391
2073 45,703,629 2,689,518
2072 45,897,528 2,712,201
2071 46,086,384 2,734,759
2070 46,269,334 2,757,112
2069 46,447,065 2,780,455
2068 46,618,955 2,804,383
2067 46,784,529 2,828,363
2066 46,944,689 2,852,669
2065 47,099,735 2,877,009
2064 47,248,960 2,901,213
2063 47,392,014 2,926,228
2062 47,528,548 2,951,475
2061 47,657,918 2,976,903
2060 47,779,392 3,002,483
2059 47,891,584 3,027,959
2058 47,994,829 3,053,643
2057 48,087,406 3,079,155
2056 48,168,616 3,105,119
2055 48,237,399 3,130,769
2054 48,293,593 3,156,282
2053 48,337,815 3,182,091
2052 48,368,984 3,207,640
2051 48,387,355 3,233,551
2050 48,392,715 3,259,702
2049 48,386,015 3,285,684
2048 48,368,178 3,311,657
2047 48,338,867 3,337,645
2046 48,298,433 3,363,102
2045 48,247,039 3,388,731
2044 48,185,620 3,414,541
2043 48,114,882 3,439,695
2042 48,035,259 3,464,688
2041 47,946,583 3,489,565
2040 47,849,241 3,513,946
2039 47,744,601 3,538,129
2038 47,632,807 3,562,371
2037 47,515,667 3,586,606
2036 47,394,113 3,609,771
2035 47,268,510 3,632,470
2034 47,138,768 3,656,066
2033 47,006,032 3,679,626
2032 46,871,040 3,703,646
2031 46,733,292 3,728,250
2030 46,593,148 3,752,014
2029 46,450,303 3,776,079
2028 46,305,029 3,799,610
2027 46,156,602 3,824,370
2026 46,005,310 3,849,788
2025 45,851,378 3,876,200
2024 45,696,159 3,866,200
2023 45,538,401 3,859,686
2022 45,407,904 3,855,641
2021 45,312,281 3,878,981
2020 45,191,965 3,914,206
2019 44,973,465 3,949,390
2018 44,654,882 3,988,775
2017 44,288,894 4,041,407
2016 43,900,313 4,106,867
2015 43,477,012 4,151,725
2014 43,024,071 4,201,598
2013 42,582,455 4,233,922
2012 42,161,721 4,260,368
2011 41,730,660 4,280,622
2010 41,288,694 4,295,427
2009 40,854,831 4,305,181
2008 40,424,148 4,309,705
2007 40,016,763 4,310,217
2006 39,622,115 4,311,159
2005 39,216,789 4,310,145
2004 38,815,916 4,304,600
2003 38,424,282 4,303,399
2002 38,029,349 4,302,174
2001 37,624,825 4,299,642
2000 37,213,984 4,468,302
1999 36,794,682 4,512,597
1998 36,372,860 4,532,135
1997 35,947,791 4,534,920
1996 35,513,793 4,557,097
1995 35,070,020 4,620,030
1994 34,613,491 4,652,024
1993 34,152,717 4,600,463
1992 33,693,527 4,575,818
1991 33,230,294 4,689,022
1990 32,755,901 4,777,368
1989 32,270,948 4,767,260
1988 31,780,532 4,755,207
1987 31,291,762 4,739,745
1986 30,811,980 4,721,446
1985 30,336,441 4,701,417
1984 29,863,093 4,680,285
1983 29,391,332 4,658,254
1982 28,924,262 4,634,234
1981 28,463,959 4,611,509
1980 28,011,596 4,599,782
1979 27,568,895 4,594,778
1978 27,132,158 4,581,085
1977 26,701,805 4,559,571
1976 26,282,283 4,535,934
1975 25,874,107 4,512,082
1974 25,461,351 4,490,660
1973 25,046,005 4,470,161
1972 24,644,328 4,450,564
1971 24,257,208 4,431,275
1970 23,878,327 4,412,252
1969 23,508,711 4,391,490
1968 23,150,583 4,365,628
1967 22,799,059 4,338,683
1966 22,453,893 4,310,701
1965 22,112,629 4,280,923
1964 21,769,453 4,252,876
1963 21,421,705 4,225,675
1962 21,072,538 4,196,712
1961 20,726,276 4,167,292
1960 20,386,045 4,140,181

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 Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.16M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Croatia
2100 -0.78% -0.82%
2099 -0.77% -0.82%
2098 -0.77% -0.82%
2097 -0.76% -0.83%
2096 -0.76% -0.82%
2095 -0.75% -0.82%
2094 -0.74% -0.81%
2093 -0.73% -0.81%
2092 -0.72% -0.8%
2091 -0.71% -0.79%
2090 -0.7% -0.8%
2089 -0.68% -0.8%
2088 -0.67% -0.79%
2087 -0.66% -0.79%
2086 -0.64% -0.79%
2085 -0.62% -0.8%
2084 -0.61% -0.8%
2083 -0.59% -0.8%
2082 -0.57% -0.8%
2081 -0.55% -0.81%
2080 -0.54% -0.82%
2079 -0.52% -0.82%
2078 -0.5% -0.83%
2077 -0.48% -0.83%
2076 -0.47% -0.83%
2075 -0.45% -0.82%
2074 -0.44% -0.82%
2073 -0.42% -0.84%
2072 -0.41% -0.82%
2071 -0.4% -0.81%
2070 -0.38% -0.84%
2069 -0.37% -0.85%
2068 -0.35% -0.85%
2067 -0.34% -0.85%
2066 -0.33% -0.85%
2065 -0.32% -0.83%
2064 -0.3% -0.85%
2063 -0.29% -0.86%
2062 -0.27% -0.85%
2061 -0.25% -0.85%
2060 -0.23% -0.84%
2059 -0.22% -0.84%
2058 -0.19% -0.83%
2057 -0.17% -0.84%
2056 -0.14% -0.82%
2055 -0.12% -0.81%
2054 -0.09% -0.81%
2053 -0.06% -0.8%
2052 -0.04% -0.8%
2051 -0.01% -0.8%
2050 0.01% -0.79%
2049 0.04% -0.78%
2048 0.06% -0.78%
2047 0.08% -0.76%
2046 0.11% -0.76%
2045 0.13% -0.76%
2044 0.15% -0.73%
2043 0.17% -0.72%
2042 0.18% -0.71%
2041 0.2% -0.69%
2040 0.22% -0.68%
2039 0.23% -0.68%
2038 0.25% -0.68%
2037 0.26% -0.64%
2036 0.27% -0.62%
2035 0.28% -0.65%
2034 0.28% -0.64%
2033 0.29% -0.65%
2032 0.29% -0.66%
2031 0.3% -0.63%
2030 0.31% -0.64%
2029 0.31% -0.62%
2028 0.32% -0.65%
2027 0.33% -0.66%
2026 0.34% -0.68%
2025 0.34% 0.26%
2024 0.35% 0.17%
2023 0.29% 0.1%
2022 0.21% -0.6%
2021 0.27% -0.9%
2020 0.49% -0.89%
2019 0.71% -0.99%
2018 0.83% -1.3%
2017 0.89% -1.59%
2016 0.97% -1.08%
2015 1.05% -1.19%
2014 1.04% -0.76%
2013 1% -0.62%
2012 1.03% -0.47%
2011 1.07% -0.34%
2010 1.06% -0.23%
2009 1.07% -0.1%
2008 1.02% -0.01%
2007 1% -0.02%
2006 1.03% 0.02%
2005 1.03% 0.13%
2004 1.02% 0.03%
2003 1.04% 0.03%
2002 1.08% 0.06%
2001 1.1% -3.77%
2000 1.14% -0.98%
1999 1.16% -0.43%
1998 1.18% -0.06%
1997 1.22% -0.49%
1996 1.27% -1.36%
1995 1.32% -0.69%
1994 1.35% 1.12%
1993 1.36% 0.54%
1992 1.39% -2.41%
1991 1.45% -1.85%
1990 1.5% 0.21%
1989 1.54% 0.25%
1988 1.56% 0.33%
1987 1.56% 0.39%
1986 1.57% 0.43%
1985 1.59% 0.45%
1984 1.61% 0.47%
1983 1.61% 0.52%
1982 1.62% 0.49%
1981 1.61% 0.25%
1980 1.61% 0.11%
1979 1.61% 0.3%
1978 1.61% 0.47%
1977 1.6% 0.52%
1976 1.58% 0.53%
1975 1.62% 0.48%
1974 1.66% 0.46%
1973 1.63% 0.44%
1972 1.6% 0.44%
1971 1.59% 0.43%
1970 1.57% 0.47%
1969 1.55% 0.59%
1968 1.54% 0.62%
1967 1.54% 0.65%
1966 1.54% 0.7%
1965 1.58% 0.66%
1964 1.62% 0.64%
1963 1.66% 0.69%
1962 1.67% 0.71%
1961 1.67% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Argentina Croatia
Current population
46083022
3849788
Population rank 35/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.05%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
52.7 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +27
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 147/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
2.52 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -3,481
Net migration rank 54/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -3,481
2024 153,265 3,454 -18,944 -5,186
2023 154,648 4,133 -19,298 10,202
2022 96,673 5,589 -23,134 11,681
2021 88,677 314 -26,377 -4,517
2020 151,347 292 -21,137 -8,552
2019 280,005 5,397 -15,798 -13,239
2018 346,031 5,742 -15,556 -25,016
2017 375,260 4,931 -16,974 -44,557
2016 391,767 5,215 -14,374 -32,144
2015 444,161 5,464 -17,022 -27,501
2014 450,462 5,794 -11,344 -13,127
2013 421,694 5,275 -10,585 -6,245
2012 411,540 2,978 -9,799 -4,794
2011 448,730 -1,117 -9,846 -17,463
2010 441,335 -5,003 -8,591 -3,995
2009 439,271 -7,882 -7,319 1,358
2008 442,442 -12,517 -8,188 6,495
2007 402,889 -18,099 -10,335 8,893
2006 424,591 -20,109 -8,669 10,852
2005 428,247 -22,068 -9,022 10,629
2004 417,970 -22,381 -9,040 15,445
2003 410,141 -22,450 -12,480 12,556
2002 424,825 -22,674 -10,325 10,306
2001 430,579 -23,687 -8,599 19,298
2000 437,562 -22,775 -6,255 -47,629
1999 444,038 -20,220 -6,769 -47,418
1998 440,184 -20,326 -4,985 -47,931
1997 450,930 -20,651 3,175 -52,897
1996 458,199 -20,486 3,190 -53,688
1995 469,658 -19,815 0 -51,882
1994 481,958 -18,723 -930 -50,444
1993 474,791 -16,455 -2,301 -49,615
1992 473,226 -13,201 -4,576 -47,865
1991 474,960 -8,537 -2,813 -31,968
1990 466,640 15,719 3,344 9,538
1989 460,991 26,555 3,337 8,471
1988 455,701 37,594 5,707 7,242
1987 443,404 40,859 6,161 6,956
1986 436,760 38,586 8,499 6,261
1985 428,866 46,889 10,343 5,550
1984 423,279 47,659 10,764 5,757
1983 426,145 46,438 10,714 6,323
1982 431,926 29,616 15,756 7,475
1981 442,501 16,569 15,680 4,872
1980 443,732 1,932 17,939 -5,486
1979 449,952 -10,213 21,136 -5,740
1978 448,413 -14,665 20,157 -7,329
1977 441,647 -14,675 22,798 -7,339
1976 422,330 -10,235 22,226 -7,400
1975 409,561 -5,293 21,658 -7,366
1974 388,107 33,134 22,453 -8,076
1973 370,856 38,589 21,904 -8,335
1972 357,835 36,050 17,802 -7,277
1971 344,889 35,442 19,941 -5,608
1970 339,096 38,355 16,767 -2,359
1969 319,108 42,688 16,688 -2,796
1968 312,440 42,014 21,828 -2,799
1967 308,904 39,711 26,032 -3,518
1966 303,981 37,752 33,192 -6,341
1965 304,734 36,083 31,251 -5,253
1964 311,020 34,530 25,942 -2,090
1963 317,041 32,866 31,270 -1,289
1962 316,952 31,449 30,216 -2,176
1961 317,816 26,322 36,255 -6,567
1960 315,943 20,387 34,778 -21,768

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 Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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

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