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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 4.23 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Argentina vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Cuba
2100 38,471,783 5,596,718
2099 38,772,947 5,657,375
2098 39,074,625 5,718,645
2097 39,376,738 5,780,569
2096 39,679,110 5,843,224
2095 39,981,245 5,906,751
2094 40,282,313 5,970,804
2093 40,582,830 6,035,854
2092 40,881,884 6,101,659
2091 41,178,738 6,168,154
2090 41,473,104 6,235,722
2089 41,763,899 6,304,222
2088 42,050,838 6,373,377
2087 42,333,938 6,443,413
2086 42,613,089 6,514,289
2085 42,887,833 6,585,780
2084 43,156,997 6,657,505
2083 43,420,795 6,729,522
2082 43,678,479 6,801,995
2081 43,929,498 6,874,468
2080 44,174,077 6,947,089
2079 44,412,059 7,019,723
2078 44,643,698 7,092,413
2077 44,867,972 7,165,274
2076 45,086,578 7,238,004
2075 45,298,701 7,311,071
2074 45,505,420 7,384,626
2073 45,705,435 7,458,600
2072 45,899,342 7,533,524
2071 46,088,206 7,609,105
2070 46,271,163 7,686,135
2069 46,448,901 7,764,393
2068 46,620,798 7,843,807
2067 46,786,379 7,924,753
2066 46,946,544 8,007,003
2065 47,101,596 8,090,881
2064 47,250,827 8,176,150
2063 47,393,888 8,262,542
2062 47,530,427 8,350,350
2061 47,659,802 8,439,080
2060 47,781,281 8,528,768
2059 47,893,477 8,618,786
2058 47,996,726 8,708,762
2057 48,089,306 8,798,693
2056 48,170,520 8,888,562
2055 48,239,306 8,977,652
2054 48,295,502 9,066,133
2053 48,339,726 9,153,249
2052 48,370,895 9,238,892
2051 48,389,268 9,323,021
2050 48,394,628 9,405,481
2049 48,387,928 9,486,566
2048 48,370,090 9,565,607
2047 48,340,778 9,643,403
2046 48,300,342 9,719,554
2045 48,248,946 9,793,859
2044 48,187,525 9,866,367
2043 48,116,784 9,937,436
2042 48,037,158 10,006,554
2041 47,948,478 10,073,994
2040 47,851,132 10,139,368
2039 47,746,488 10,203,016
2038 47,634,690 10,264,587
2037 47,517,545 10,325,061
2036 47,395,986 10,383,547
2035 47,270,379 10,440,509
2034 47,140,631 10,496,359
2033 47,007,890 10,550,821
2032 46,872,893 10,603,749
2031 46,735,140 10,655,312
2030 46,594,989 10,705,845
2029 46,452,139 10,755,262
2028 46,306,859 10,803,047
2027 46,158,426 10,849,321
2026 46,007,129 10,894,785
2025 45,853,190 10,938,241
2024 45,696,159 10,979,783
2023 45,538,401 11,019,931
2022 45,407,904 11,059,820
2021 45,312,281 11,122,168
2020 45,191,965 11,176,354
2019 44,973,465 11,202,846
2018 44,654,882 11,227,118
2017 44,288,894 11,247,829
2016 43,900,313 11,265,612
2015 43,477,012 11,275,065
2014 43,024,071 11,285,775
2013 42,582,455 11,298,167
2012 42,161,721 11,303,175
2011 41,730,660 11,301,571
2010 41,288,694 11,297,409
2009 40,854,831 11,294,719
2008 40,424,148 11,291,762
2007 40,016,763 11,287,272
2006 39,622,115 11,278,550
2005 39,216,789 11,262,554
2004 38,815,916 11,238,756
2003 38,424,282 11,209,383
2002 38,029,349 11,177,418
2001 37,624,825 11,144,132
2000 37,213,984 11,109,109
1999 36,794,682 11,072,230
1998 36,372,860 11,034,712
1997 35,947,791 10,997,934
1996 35,513,793 10,962,010
1995 35,070,020 10,925,362
1994 34,613,491 10,886,021
1993 34,152,717 10,841,031
1992 33,693,527 10,785,801
1991 33,230,294 10,717,640
1990 32,755,901 10,631,799
1989 32,270,948 10,533,243
1988 31,780,532 10,432,585
1987 31,291,762 10,335,342
1986 30,811,980 10,244,247
1985 30,336,441 10,157,228
1984 29,863,093 10,073,299
1983 29,391,332 9,991,026
1982 28,924,262 9,912,681
1981 28,463,959 9,849,320
1980 28,011,596 9,804,796
1979 27,568,895 9,763,355
1978 27,132,158 9,711,980
1977 26,701,805 9,648,440
1976 26,282,283 9,571,242
1975 25,874,107 9,479,726
1974 25,461,351 9,374,183
1973 25,046,005 9,255,328
1972 24,644,328 9,123,891
1971 24,257,208 8,979,085
1970 23,878,327 8,824,382
1969 23,508,711 8,666,640
1968 23,150,583 8,509,522
1967 22,799,059 8,352,625
1966 22,453,893 8,193,450
1965 22,112,629 8,030,797
1964 21,769,453 7,866,020
1963 21,421,705 7,701,660
1962 21,072,538 7,541,098
1961 20,726,276 7,387,117
1960 20,386,045 7,238,081

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 Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Cuba
2100 -0.78% -1.07%
2099 -0.77% -1.07%
2098 -0.77% -1.07%
2097 -0.76% -1.07%
2096 -0.76% -1.08%
2095 -0.75% -1.07%
2094 -0.74% -1.08%
2093 -0.73% -1.08%
2092 -0.72% -1.08%
2091 -0.71% -1.08%
2090 -0.7% -1.09%
2089 -0.68% -1.09%
2088 -0.67% -1.09%
2087 -0.66% -1.09%
2086 -0.64% -1.09%
2085 -0.62% -1.08%
2084 -0.61% -1.07%
2083 -0.59% -1.07%
2082 -0.57% -1.05%
2081 -0.55% -1.05%
2080 -0.54% -1.03%
2079 -0.52% -1.02%
2078 -0.5% -1.02%
2077 -0.48% -1%
2076 -0.47% -1%
2075 -0.45% -1%
2074 -0.44% -0.99%
2073 -0.42% -0.99%
2072 -0.41% -0.99%
2071 -0.4% -1%
2070 -0.38% -1.01%
2069 -0.37% -1.01%
2068 -0.35% -1.02%
2067 -0.34% -1.03%
2066 -0.33% -1.04%
2065 -0.32% -1.04%
2064 -0.3% -1.05%
2063 -0.29% -1.05%
2062 -0.27% -1.05%
2061 -0.25% -1.05%
2060 -0.23% -1.04%
2059 -0.22% -1.03%
2058 -0.19% -1.02%
2057 -0.17% -1.01%
2056 -0.14% -0.99%
2055 -0.12% -0.98%
2054 -0.09% -0.95%
2053 -0.06% -0.93%
2052 -0.04% -0.9%
2051 -0.01% -0.88%
2050 0.01% -0.85%
2049 0.04% -0.83%
2048 0.06% -0.81%
2047 0.08% -0.78%
2046 0.11% -0.76%
2045 0.13% -0.73%
2044 0.15% -0.72%
2043 0.17% -0.69%
2042 0.18% -0.67%
2041 0.2% -0.64%
2040 0.22% -0.62%
2039 0.23% -0.6%
2038 0.25% -0.59%
2037 0.26% -0.56%
2036 0.27% -0.55%
2035 0.28% -0.53%
2034 0.28% -0.52%
2033 0.29% -0.5%
2032 0.29% -0.48%
2031 0.3% -0.47%
2030 0.31% -0.46%
2029 0.31% -0.44%
2028 0.32% -0.43%
2027 0.33% -0.42%
2026 0.34% -0.4%
2025 0.34% -0.38%
2024 0.35% -0.36%
2023 0.29% -0.36%
2022 0.21% -0.56%
2021 0.27% -0.48%
2020 0.49% -0.24%
2019 0.71% -0.22%
2018 0.83% -0.18%
2017 0.89% -0.16%
2016 0.97% -0.08%
2015 1.05% -0.09%
2014 1.04% -0.11%
2013 1% -0.04%
2012 1.03% 0.01%
2011 1.07% 0.04%
2010 1.06% 0.02%
2009 1.07% 0.03%
2008 1.02% 0.04%
2007 1% 0.08%
2006 1.03% 0.14%
2005 1.03% 0.21%
2004 1.02% 0.26%
2003 1.04% 0.29%
2002 1.08% 0.3%
2001 1.1% 0.32%
2000 1.14% 0.33%
1999 1.16% 0.34%
1998 1.18% 0.33%
1997 1.22% 0.33%
1996 1.27% 0.34%
1995 1.32% 0.36%
1994 1.35% 0.41%
1993 1.36% 0.51%
1992 1.39% 0.64%
1991 1.45% 0.81%
1990 1.5% 0.94%
1989 1.54% 0.96%
1988 1.56% 0.94%
1987 1.56% 0.89%
1986 1.57% 0.86%
1985 1.59% 0.83%
1984 1.61% 0.82%
1983 1.61% 0.79%
1982 1.62% 0.64%
1981 1.61% 0.45%
1980 1.61% 0.42%
1979 1.61% 0.53%
1978 1.61% 0.66%
1977 1.6% 0.81%
1976 1.58% 0.97%
1975 1.62% 1.13%
1974 1.66% 1.28%
1973 1.63% 1.44%
1972 1.6% 1.61%
1971 1.59% 1.75%
1970 1.57% 1.82%
1969 1.55% 1.85%
1968 1.54% 1.88%
1967 1.54% 1.94%
1966 1.54% 2.03%
1965 1.58% 2.09%
1964 1.62% 2.13%
1963 1.66% 2.13%
1962 1.67% 2.08%
1961 1.67% 2.06%

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 Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Argentina Cuba
Current population
46048053
10894785
Population rank 35/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.13%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
13.1 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -110
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 182/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -22,244
Net migration rank 54/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -22,244
2024 - 3,454 - -22,356
2023 154,648 4,133 -15,880 -22,797
2022 96,673 5,589 -17,961 -23,149
2021 88,677 314 -71,616 -11,976
2020 151,347 292 -12,808 -11,976
2019 280,005 5,397 -4,245 -23,955
2018 346,031 5,742 3,436 -23,779
2017 375,260 4,931 2,306 -23,394
2016 391,767 5,215 9,677 -24,146
2015 444,161 5,464 20,464 -24,910
2014 450,462 5,794 22,448 -39,426
2013 421,694 5,275 29,827 -37,619
2012 411,540 2,978 33,864 -36,101
2011 448,730 -1,117 40,753 -35,313
2010 441,335 -5,003 37,021 -34,121
2009 439,271 -7,882 37,543 -35,063
2008 442,442 -12,517 32,848 -29,427
2007 402,889 -18,099 24,617 -19,050
2006 424,591 -20,109 24,508 -12,619
2005 428,247 -22,068 36,660 -16,561
2004 417,970 -22,381 44,258 -16,776
2003 410,141 -22,450 56,170 -24,916
2002 424,825 -22,674 58,212 -25,535
2001 430,579 -23,687 57,325 -23,442
2000 437,562 -22,775 61,133 -24,980
1999 444,038 -20,220 69,069 -31,456
1998 440,184 -20,326 71,284 -33,863
1997 450,930 -20,651 71,828 -35,712
1996 458,199 -20,486 61,837 -26,105
1995 469,658 -19,815 66,809 -29,235
1994 481,958 -18,723 68,604 -27,501
1993 474,791 -16,455 73,221 -24,358
1992 473,226 -13,201 83,461 -21,867
1991 474,960 -8,537 95,398 -20,665
1990 466,640 15,719 112,378 -15,438
1989 460,991 26,555 114,865 -14,705
1988 455,701 37,594 116,626 -15,474
1987 443,404 40,859 109,617 -16,290
1986 436,760 38,586 105,997 -17,146
1985 428,866 46,889 103,228 -18,048
1984 423,279 47,659 101,670 -18,994
1983 426,145 46,438 101,858 -19,994
1982 431,926 29,616 95,866 -21,055
1981 442,501 16,569 74,067 -22,159
1980 443,732 1,932 74,271 -37,114
1979 449,952 -10,213 81,192 -35,473
1978 448,413 -14,665 86,864 -29,839
1977 441,647 -14,675 106,875 -36,811
1976 422,330 -10,235 125,383 -41,042
1975 409,561 -5,293 144,964 -46,268
1974 388,107 33,134 165,099 -52,697
1973 370,856 38,589 177,387 -52,073
1972 357,835 36,050 187,588 -50,031
1971 344,889 35,442 195,106 -43,056
1970 339,096 38,355 201,823 -44,466
1969 319,108 42,688 205,581 -47,446
1968 312,440 42,014 205,487 -49,387
1967 308,904 39,711 207,245 -49,556
1966 303,981 37,752 209,179 -48,509
1965 304,734 36,083 211,322 -46,683
1964 311,020 34,530 209,315 -44,406
1963 317,041 32,866 205,788 -41,979
1962 316,952 31,449 196,423 -39,116
1961 317,816 26,322 183,806 -33,163
1960 315,943 20,387 172,816 -25,396

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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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