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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 12.1 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Argentina vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Croatia
2100 38,471,783 2,137,465
2099 38,772,947 2,155,186
2098 39,074,625 2,173,108
2097 39,376,738 2,190,995
2096 39,679,110 2,209,326
2095 39,981,245 2,227,698
2094 40,282,313 2,246,224
2093 40,582,830 2,264,550
2092 40,881,884 2,283,068
2091 41,178,738 2,301,556
2090 41,473,104 2,319,851
2089 41,763,899 2,338,604
2088 42,050,838 2,357,581
2087 42,333,938 2,376,274
2086 42,613,089 2,395,139
2085 42,887,833 2,414,304
2084 43,156,997 2,433,813
2083 43,420,795 2,453,361
2082 43,678,479 2,473,204
2081 43,929,498 2,493,128
2080 44,174,077 2,513,378
2079 44,412,059 2,534,101
2078 44,643,698 2,554,982
2077 44,867,972 2,576,370
2076 45,086,578 2,597,887
2075 45,298,701 2,619,688
2074 45,505,420 2,641,342
2073 45,705,435 2,663,253
2072 45,899,342 2,685,714
2071 46,088,206 2,708,053
2070 46,271,163 2,730,187
2069 46,448,901 2,753,302
2068 46,620,798 2,776,996
2067 46,786,379 2,800,742
2066 46,946,544 2,824,811
2065 47,101,596 2,848,913
2064 47,250,827 2,872,881
2063 47,393,888 2,897,651
2062 47,530,427 2,922,653
2061 47,659,802 2,947,832
2060 47,781,281 2,973,162
2059 47,893,477 2,998,389
2058 47,996,726 3,023,822
2057 48,089,306 3,049,085
2056 48,170,520 3,074,796
2055 48,239,306 3,100,195
2054 48,295,502 3,125,459
2053 48,339,726 3,151,016
2052 48,370,895 3,176,316
2051 48,389,268 3,201,973
2050 48,394,628 3,227,869
2049 48,387,928 3,253,597
2048 48,370,090 3,279,316
2047 48,340,778 3,305,051
2046 48,300,342 3,330,260
2045 48,248,946 3,355,638
2044 48,187,525 3,381,196
2043 48,116,784 3,406,105
2042 48,037,158 3,430,854
2041 47,948,478 3,455,487
2040 47,851,132 3,479,631
2039 47,746,488 3,503,577
2038 47,634,690 3,527,583
2037 47,517,545 3,551,581
2036 47,395,986 3,574,520
2035 47,270,379 3,596,996
2034 47,140,631 3,620,363
2033 47,007,890 3,643,692
2032 46,872,893 3,667,478
2031 46,735,140 3,691,842
2030 46,594,989 3,715,373
2029 46,452,139 3,739,203
2028 46,306,859 3,762,505
2027 46,158,426 3,787,023
2026 46,007,129 3,812,193
2025 45,853,190 3,838,346
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 (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 Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

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 2.14M 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% -0.72%
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 (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 Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Argentina Croatia
Current population
46048053
3812193
Population rank 35/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.05%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.34 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +18
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 157/197
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 - 3,454 - -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 -20,354 -8,552
2019 280,005 5,397 -15,008 -13,239
2018 346,031 5,742 -15,557 -25,016
2017 375,260 4,931 -16,570 -44,557
2016 391,767 5,215 -13,553 -32,144
2015 444,161 5,464 -16,607 -27,501
2014 450,462 5,794 -11,345 -13,127
2013 421,694 5,275 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 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 (1960–2024, 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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