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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.49 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Argentina vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Ecuador
2100 38,471,783 19,229,713
2099 38,772,947 19,341,033
2098 39,074,625 19,451,634
2097 39,376,738 19,561,648
2096 39,679,110 19,670,931
2095 39,981,245 19,779,419
2094 40,282,313 19,887,014
2093 40,582,830 19,993,637
2092 40,881,884 20,099,245
2091 41,178,738 20,203,483
2090 41,473,104 20,306,051
2089 41,763,899 20,406,878
2088 42,050,838 20,505,637
2087 42,333,938 20,602,336
2086 42,613,089 20,696,910
2085 42,887,833 20,788,583
2084 43,156,997 20,877,503
2083 43,420,795 20,963,515
2082 43,678,479 21,046,396
2081 43,929,498 21,126,142
2080 44,174,077 21,202,360
2079 44,412,059 21,275,051
2078 44,643,698 21,343,714
2077 44,867,972 21,408,164
2076 45,086,578 21,468,178
2075 45,298,701 21,523,680
2074 45,505,420 21,575,092
2073 45,705,435 21,621,989
2072 45,899,342 21,664,137
2071 46,088,206 21,701,599
2070 46,271,163 21,734,495
2069 46,448,901 21,762,453
2068 46,620,798 21,785,682
2067 46,786,379 21,804,316
2066 46,946,544 21,818,306
2065 47,101,596 21,828,156
2064 47,250,827 21,833,185
2063 47,393,888 21,833,449
2062 47,530,427 21,828,963
2061 47,659,802 21,819,781
2060 47,781,281 21,805,954
2059 47,893,477 21,787,357
2058 47,996,726 21,764,005
2057 48,089,306 21,735,561
2056 48,170,520 21,702,294
2055 48,239,306 21,664,097
2054 48,295,502 21,620,873
2053 48,339,726 21,572,669
2052 48,370,895 21,519,295
2051 48,389,268 21,460,703
2050 48,394,628 21,396,494
2049 48,387,928 21,326,969
2048 48,370,090 21,251,792
2047 48,340,778 21,171,429
2046 48,300,342 21,085,795
2045 48,248,946 20,994,872
2044 48,187,525 20,898,682
2043 48,116,784 20,797,349
2042 48,037,158 20,691,071
2041 47,948,478 20,579,788
2040 47,851,132 20,463,641
2039 47,746,488 20,342,868
2038 47,634,690 20,217,211
2037 47,517,545 20,087,384
2036 47,395,986 19,953,661
2035 47,270,379 19,816,154
2034 47,140,631 19,674,920
2033 47,007,890 19,529,719
2032 46,872,893 19,381,178
2031 46,735,140 19,229,060
2030 46,594,989 19,073,682
2029 46,452,139 18,916,480
2028 46,306,859 18,758,598
2027 46,158,426 18,601,326
2026 46,007,129 18,445,637
2025 45,853,190 18,290,781
2024 45,696,159 18,135,478
2023 45,538,401 17,980,083
2022 45,407,904 17,823,897
2021 45,312,281 17,682,454
2020 45,191,965 17,546,065
2019 44,973,465 17,340,021
2018 44,654,882 17,049,547
2017 44,288,894 16,759,519
2016 43,900,313 16,505,139
2015 43,477,012 16,266,225
2014 43,024,071 16,035,124
2013 42,582,455 15,807,128
2012 42,161,721 15,572,194
2011 41,730,660 15,326,227
2010 41,288,694 15,076,695
2009 40,854,831 14,825,954
2008 40,424,148 14,575,202
2007 40,016,763 14,328,773
2006 39,622,115 14,086,131
2005 39,216,789 13,846,163
2004 38,815,916 13,608,701
2003 38,424,282 13,372,306
2002 38,029,349 13,138,472
2001 37,624,825 12,910,740
2000 37,213,984 12,689,206
1999 36,794,682 12,470,795
1998 36,372,860 12,251,184
1997 35,947,791 12,031,127
1996 35,513,793 11,810,950
1995 35,070,020 11,590,514
1994 34,613,491 11,372,197
1993 34,152,717 11,154,274
1992 33,693,527 10,930,128
1991 33,230,294 10,702,380
1990 32,755,901 10,473,673
1989 32,270,948 10,241,852
1988 31,780,532 10,010,808
1987 31,291,762 9,779,290
1986 30,811,980 9,545,998
1985 30,336,441 9,311,154
1984 29,863,093 9,074,782
1983 29,391,332 8,840,417
1982 28,924,262 8,611,298
1981 28,463,959 8,386,910
1980 28,011,596 8,165,877
1979 27,568,895 7,948,869
1978 27,132,158 7,736,167
1977 26,701,805 7,526,819
1976 26,282,283 7,320,912
1975 25,874,107 7,118,251
1974 25,461,351 6,918,573
1973 25,046,005 6,722,033
1972 24,644,328 6,529,034
1971 24,257,208 6,340,052
1970 23,878,327 6,155,387
1969 23,508,711 5,975,236
1968 23,150,583 5,799,680
1967 22,799,059 5,629,057
1966 22,453,893 5,463,748
1965 22,112,629 5,303,963
1964 21,769,453 5,149,918
1963 21,421,705 5,001,716
1962 21,072,538 4,859,269
1961 20,726,276 4,722,331
1960 20,386,045 4,590,891

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 Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Ecuador
2100 -0.78% -0.58%
2099 -0.77% -0.57%
2098 -0.77% -0.56%
2097 -0.76% -0.56%
2096 -0.76% -0.55%
2095 -0.75% -0.54%
2094 -0.74% -0.53%
2093 -0.73% -0.53%
2092 -0.72% -0.52%
2091 -0.71% -0.51%
2090 -0.7% -0.49%
2089 -0.68% -0.48%
2088 -0.67% -0.47%
2087 -0.66% -0.46%
2086 -0.64% -0.44%
2085 -0.62% -0.43%
2084 -0.61% -0.41%
2083 -0.59% -0.39%
2082 -0.57% -0.38%
2081 -0.55% -0.36%
2080 -0.54% -0.34%
2079 -0.52% -0.32%
2078 -0.5% -0.3%
2077 -0.48% -0.28%
2076 -0.47% -0.26%
2075 -0.45% -0.24%
2074 -0.44% -0.22%
2073 -0.42% -0.19%
2072 -0.41% -0.17%
2071 -0.4% -0.15%
2070 -0.38% -0.13%
2069 -0.37% -0.11%
2068 -0.35% -0.09%
2067 -0.34% -0.06%
2066 -0.33% -0.05%
2065 -0.32% -0.02%
2064 -0.3% -0.001%
2063 -0.29% 0.02%
2062 -0.27% 0.04%
2061 -0.25% 0.06%
2060 -0.23% 0.09%
2059 -0.22% 0.11%
2058 -0.19% 0.13%
2057 -0.17% 0.15%
2056 -0.14% 0.18%
2055 -0.12% 0.2%
2054 -0.09% 0.22%
2053 -0.06% 0.25%
2052 -0.04% 0.27%
2051 -0.01% 0.3%
2050 0.01% 0.33%
2049 0.04% 0.35%
2048 0.06% 0.38%
2047 0.08% 0.41%
2046 0.11% 0.43%
2045 0.13% 0.46%
2044 0.15% 0.49%
2043 0.17% 0.51%
2042 0.18% 0.54%
2041 0.2% 0.57%
2040 0.22% 0.59%
2039 0.23% 0.62%
2038 0.25% 0.65%
2037 0.26% 0.67%
2036 0.27% 0.69%
2035 0.28% 0.72%
2034 0.28% 0.74%
2033 0.29% 0.77%
2032 0.29% 0.79%
2031 0.3% 0.81%
2030 0.31% 0.83%
2029 0.31% 0.84%
2028 0.32% 0.85%
2027 0.33% 0.84%
2026 0.34% 0.85%
2025 0.34% 0.86%
2024 0.35% 0.86%
2023 0.29% 0.88%
2022 0.21% 0.8%
2021 0.27% 0.78%
2020 0.49% 1.19%
2019 0.71% 1.7%
2018 0.83% 1.73%
2017 0.89% 1.54%
2016 0.97% 1.47%
2015 1.05% 1.44%
2014 1.04% 1.44%
2013 1% 1.51%
2012 1.03% 1.6%
2011 1.07% 1.66%
2010 1.06% 1.69%
2009 1.07% 1.72%
2008 1.02% 1.72%
2007 1% 1.72%
2006 1.03% 1.73%
2005 1.03% 1.74%
2004 1.02% 1.77%
2003 1.04% 1.78%
2002 1.08% 1.76%
2001 1.1% 1.75%
2000 1.14% 1.75%
1999 1.16% 1.79%
1998 1.18% 1.83%
1997 1.22% 1.86%
1996 1.27% 1.9%
1995 1.32% 1.92%
1994 1.35% 1.95%
1993 1.36% 2.05%
1992 1.39% 2.13%
1991 1.45% 2.18%
1990 1.5% 2.26%
1989 1.54% 2.31%
1988 1.56% 2.37%
1987 1.56% 2.44%
1986 1.57% 2.52%
1985 1.59% 2.6%
1984 1.61% 2.65%
1983 1.61% 2.66%
1982 1.62% 2.68%
1981 1.61% 2.71%
1980 1.61% 2.73%
1979 1.61% 2.75%
1978 1.61% 2.78%
1977 1.6% 2.81%
1976 1.58% 2.85%
1975 1.62% 2.89%
1974 1.66% 2.92%
1973 1.63% 2.96%
1972 1.6% 2.98%
1971 1.59% 3%
1970 1.57% 3.01%
1969 1.55% 3.03%
1968 1.54% 3.03%
1967 1.54% 3.03%
1966 1.54% 3.01%
1965 1.58% 2.99%
1964 1.62% 2.96%
1963 1.66% 2.93%
1962 1.67% 2.9%
1961 1.67% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Argentina Ecuador
Current population
46048053
18487749
Population rank 35/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.22%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
3.38 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +426
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 109/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -17,219
Net migration rank 54/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -17,219
2024 - 3,454 - -19,704
2023 154,648 4,133 178,093 -21,948
2022 96,673 5,589 179,308 -23,090
2021 88,677 314 155,146 -28,503
2020 151,347 292 156,458 -10,320
2019 280,005 5,397 211,045 54,921
2018 346,031 5,742 219,513 95,482
2017 375,260 4,931 211,355 53,707
2016 391,767 5,215 208,245 35,461
2015 444,161 5,464 219,399 14,724
2014 450,462 5,794 225,790 2,273
2013 421,694 5,275 234,103 -6,182
2012 411,540 2,978 249,825 -7,883
2011 448,730 -1,117 258,171 -8,167
2010 441,335 -5,003 257,404 -8,330
2009 439,271 -7,882 260,892 -8,491
2008 442,442 -12,517 257,894 -8,799
2007 402,889 -18,099 253,419 -9,644
2006 424,591 -20,109 254,184 -12,679
2005 428,247 -22,068 255,295 -16,855
2004 417,970 -22,381 257,436 -20,940
2003 410,141 -22,450 258,928 -22,641
2002 424,825 -22,674 259,446 -28,090
2001 430,579 -23,687 259,376 -35,275
2000 437,562 -22,775 259,837 -40,859
1999 444,038 -20,220 261,650 -43,813
1998 440,184 -20,326 263,927 -42,550
1997 450,930 -20,651 266,020 -47,287
1996 458,199 -20,486 267,695 -46,082
1995 469,658 -19,815 264,449 -45,201
1994 481,958 -18,723 261,788 -44,399
1993 474,791 -16,455 260,330 -41,867
1992 473,226 -13,201 259,787 -29,958
1991 474,960 -8,537 257,713 -32,064
1990 466,640 15,719 252,919 -21,164
1989 460,991 26,555 248,129 -16,240
1988 455,701 37,594 241,191 -10,977
1987 443,404 40,859 237,724 -4,886
1986 436,760 38,586 237,084 -3,345
1985 428,866 46,889 236,438 -494
1984 423,279 47,659 236,543 249
1983 426,145 46,438 231,336 578
1982 431,926 29,616 227,606 -1,282
1981 442,501 16,569 224,073 -1,605
1980 443,732 1,932 220,120 -517
1979 449,952 -10,213 216,162 -1,749
1978 448,413 -14,665 212,497 -1,518
1977 441,647 -14,675 209,095 -1,377
1976 422,330 -10,235 205,366 -1,264
1975 409,561 -5,293 202,407 -1,189
1974 388,107 33,134 199,276 -1,133
1973 370,856 38,589 196,028 -1,090
1972 357,835 36,050 192,136 -1,078
1971 344,889 35,442 187,995 -1,096
1970 339,096 38,355 183,517 -1,091
1969 319,108 42,688 178,403 -518
1968 312,440 42,014 173,828 -582
1967 308,904 39,711 168,629 -623
1966 303,981 37,752 163,317 -710
1965 304,734 36,083 157,915 -957
1964 311,020 34,530 152,263 -1,130
1963 317,041 32,866 146,531 -1,254
1962 316,952 31,449 140,943 -1,315
1961 317,816 26,322 135,573 -1,317
1960 315,943 20,387 130,368 -1,746

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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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