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Population in Argentina compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 7.2 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Argentina vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina El Salvador
2100 38,471,783 5,106,358
2099 38,772,947 5,150,403
2098 39,074,625 5,195,110
2097 39,376,738 5,240,164
2096 39,679,110 5,286,555
2095 39,981,245 5,333,357
2094 40,282,313 5,380,368
2093 40,582,830 5,427,291
2092 40,881,884 5,474,174
2091 41,178,738 5,521,257
2090 41,473,104 5,568,339
2089 41,763,899 5,615,550
2088 42,050,838 5,662,256
2087 42,333,938 5,709,072
2086 42,613,089 5,755,593
2085 42,887,833 5,801,778
2084 43,156,997 5,847,545
2083 43,420,795 5,891,829
2082 43,678,479 5,935,056
2081 43,929,498 5,977,631
2080 44,174,077 6,019,326
2079 44,412,059 6,059,817
2078 44,643,698 6,098,689
2077 44,867,972 6,136,133
2076 45,086,578 6,172,686
2075 45,298,701 6,206,865
2074 45,505,420 6,239,356
2073 45,705,435 6,272,337
2072 45,899,342 6,301,557
2071 46,088,206 6,330,086
2070 46,271,163 6,358,052
2069 46,448,901 6,384,863
2068 46,620,798 6,410,986
2067 46,786,379 6,435,437
2066 46,946,544 6,458,779
2065 47,101,596 6,481,938
2064 47,250,827 6,503,884
2063 47,393,888 6,524,373
2062 47,530,427 6,543,157
2061 47,659,802 6,560,419
2060 47,781,281 6,577,429
2059 47,893,477 6,592,662
2058 47,996,726 6,606,305
2057 48,089,306 6,620,473
2056 48,170,520 6,633,666
2055 48,239,306 6,645,594
2054 48,295,502 6,656,251
2053 48,339,726 6,664,115
2052 48,370,895 6,670,429
2051 48,389,268 6,676,658
2050 48,394,628 6,679,973
2049 48,387,928 6,683,494
2048 48,370,090 6,684,918
2047 48,340,778 6,684,723
2046 48,300,342 6,684,063
2045 48,248,946 6,681,948
2044 48,187,525 6,679,505
2043 48,116,784 6,674,197
2042 48,037,158 6,668,140
2041 47,948,478 6,660,323
2040 47,851,132 6,651,019
2039 47,746,488 6,641,112
2038 47,634,690 6,628,299
2037 47,517,545 6,615,428
2036 47,395,986 6,600,845
2035 47,270,379 6,585,074
2034 47,140,631 6,568,788
2033 47,007,890 6,549,941
2032 46,872,893 6,530,975
2031 46,735,140 6,511,064
2030 46,594,989 6,490,493
2029 46,452,139 6,467,381
2028 46,306,859 6,443,426
2027 46,158,426 6,418,289
2026 46,007,129 6,392,935
2025 45,853,190 6,366,672
2024 45,696,159 6,338,193
2023 45,538,401 6,309,624
2022 45,407,904 6,280,319
2021 45,312,281 6,255,782
2020 45,191,965 6,234,673
2019 44,973,465 6,222,318
2018 44,654,882 6,219,807
2017 44,288,894 6,213,533
2016 43,900,313 6,200,800
2015 43,477,012 6,183,676
2014 43,024,071 6,162,955
2013 42,582,455 6,138,839
2012 42,161,721 6,113,975
2011 41,730,660 6,090,127
2010 41,288,694 6,068,249
2009 40,854,831 6,048,279
2008 40,424,148 6,029,297
2007 40,016,763 6,009,824
2006 39,622,115 6,002,319
2005 39,216,789 6,005,578
2004 38,815,916 6,004,671
2003 38,424,282 5,998,599
2002 38,029,349 5,986,631
2001 37,624,825 5,968,060
2000 37,213,984 5,943,366
1999 36,794,682 5,913,900
1998 36,372,860 5,880,781
1997 35,947,791 5,844,578
1996 35,513,793 5,805,286
1995 35,070,020 5,762,131
1994 34,613,491 5,714,129
1993 34,152,717 5,659,957
1992 33,693,527 5,585,609
1991 33,230,294 5,495,077
1990 32,755,901 5,399,726
1989 32,270,948 5,298,979
1988 31,780,532 5,195,833
1987 31,291,762 5,092,441
1986 30,811,980 4,992,769
1985 30,336,441 4,894,706
1984 29,863,093 4,798,003
1983 29,391,332 4,707,367
1982 28,924,262 4,622,477
1981 28,463,959 4,570,599
1980 28,011,596 4,540,382
1979 27,568,895 4,480,388
1978 27,132,158 4,394,114
1977 26,701,805 4,301,256
1976 26,282,283 4,210,310
1975 25,874,107 4,120,449
1974 25,461,351 4,029,671
1973 25,046,005 3,938,068
1972 24,644,328 3,846,830
1971 24,257,208 3,757,523
1970 23,878,327 3,668,796
1969 23,508,711 3,576,485
1968 23,150,583 3,480,773
1967 22,799,059 3,385,184
1966 22,453,893 3,290,961
1965 22,112,629 3,199,466
1964 21,769,453 3,111,883
1963 21,421,705 3,028,679
1962 21,072,538 2,949,204
1961 20,726,276 2,870,016
1960 20,386,045 2,791,459

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina El Salvador
2100 -0.78% -0.86%
2099 -0.77% -0.86%
2098 -0.77% -0.86%
2097 -0.76% -0.88%
2096 -0.76% -0.88%
2095 -0.75% -0.87%
2094 -0.74% -0.86%
2093 -0.73% -0.86%
2092 -0.72% -0.85%
2091 -0.71% -0.85%
2090 -0.7% -0.84%
2089 -0.68% -0.82%
2088 -0.67% -0.82%
2087 -0.66% -0.81%
2086 -0.64% -0.8%
2085 -0.62% -0.78%
2084 -0.61% -0.75%
2083 -0.59% -0.73%
2082 -0.57% -0.71%
2081 -0.55% -0.69%
2080 -0.54% -0.67%
2079 -0.52% -0.64%
2078 -0.5% -0.61%
2077 -0.48% -0.59%
2076 -0.47% -0.55%
2075 -0.45% -0.52%
2074 -0.44% -0.53%
2073 -0.42% -0.46%
2072 -0.41% -0.45%
2071 -0.4% -0.44%
2070 -0.38% -0.42%
2069 -0.37% -0.41%
2068 -0.35% -0.38%
2067 -0.34% -0.36%
2066 -0.33% -0.36%
2065 -0.32% -0.34%
2064 -0.3% -0.31%
2063 -0.29% -0.29%
2062 -0.27% -0.26%
2061 -0.25% -0.26%
2060 -0.23% -0.23%
2059 -0.22% -0.21%
2058 -0.19% -0.21%
2057 -0.17% -0.2%
2056 -0.14% -0.18%
2055 -0.12% -0.16%
2054 -0.09% -0.12%
2053 -0.06% -0.09%
2052 -0.04% -0.09%
2051 -0.01% -0.05%
2050 0.01% -0.05%
2049 0.04% -0.02%
2048 0.06% 0.003%
2047 0.08% 0.01%
2046 0.11% 0.03%
2045 0.13% 0.04%
2044 0.15% 0.08%
2043 0.17% 0.09%
2042 0.18% 0.12%
2041 0.2% 0.14%
2040 0.22% 0.15%
2039 0.23% 0.19%
2038 0.25% 0.19%
2037 0.26% 0.22%
2036 0.27% 0.24%
2035 0.28% 0.25%
2034 0.28% 0.29%
2033 0.29% 0.29%
2032 0.29% 0.31%
2031 0.3% 0.32%
2030 0.31% 0.36%
2029 0.31% 0.37%
2028 0.32% 0.39%
2027 0.33% 0.4%
2026 0.34% 0.41%
2025 0.34% 0.45%
2024 0.35% 0.45%
2023 0.29% 0.47%
2022 0.21% 0.39%
2021 0.27% 0.34%
2020 0.49% 0.2%
2019 0.71% 0.04%
2018 0.83% 0.1%
2017 0.89% 0.21%
2016 0.97% 0.28%
2015 1.05% 0.34%
2014 1.04% 0.39%
2013 1% 0.41%
2012 1.03% 0.39%
2011 1.07% 0.36%
2010 1.06% 0.33%
2009 1.07% 0.31%
2008 1.02% 0.32%
2007 1% 0.13%
2006 1.03% -0.05%
2005 1.03% 0.02%
2004 1.02% 0.1%
2003 1.04% 0.2%
2002 1.08% 0.31%
2001 1.1% 0.42%
2000 1.14% 0.5%
1999 1.16% 0.56%
1998 1.18% 0.62%
1997 1.22% 0.68%
1996 1.27% 0.75%
1995 1.32% 0.84%
1994 1.35% 0.96%
1993 1.36% 1.33%
1992 1.39% 1.65%
1991 1.45% 1.77%
1990 1.5% 1.9%
1989 1.54% 1.99%
1988 1.56% 2.03%
1987 1.56% 2%
1986 1.57% 2%
1985 1.59% 2.02%
1984 1.61% 1.93%
1983 1.61% 1.84%
1982 1.62% 1.14%
1981 1.61% 0.67%
1980 1.61% 1.34%
1979 1.61% 1.96%
1978 1.61% 2.16%
1977 1.6% 2.16%
1976 1.58% 2.18%
1975 1.62% 2.25%
1974 1.66% 2.33%
1973 1.63% 2.37%
1972 1.6% 2.38%
1971 1.59% 2.42%
1970 1.57% 2.58%
1969 1.55% 2.75%
1968 1.54% 2.82%
1967 1.54% 2.86%
1966 1.54% 2.86%
1965 1.58% 2.81%
1964 1.62% 2.75%
1963 1.66% 2.69%
1962 1.67% 2.76%
1961 1.67% 2.81%

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 El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Argentina El Salvador
Current population
46048053
6399793
Population rank 35/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.08%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +78
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 140/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -23,934
Net migration rank 54/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -23,934
2024 - 3,454 - -23,102
2023 154,648 4,133 51,985 -23,253
2022 96,673 5,589 53,138 -23,255
2021 88,677 314 46,530 -27,343
2020 151,347 292 48,244 -25,213
2019 280,005 5,397 56,816 -55,144
2018 346,031 5,742 57,509 -54,163
2017 375,260 4,931 59,824 -50,608
2016 391,767 5,215 63,751 -47,491
2015 444,161 5,464 69,263 -51,278
2014 450,462 5,794 72,581 -49,126
2013 421,694 5,275 73,869 -49,087
2012 411,540 2,978 75,495 -50,546
2011 448,730 -1,117 76,182 -53,433
2010 441,335 -5,003 75,695 -54,688
2009 439,271 -7,882 74,908 -55,966
2008 442,442 -12,517 75,107 -56,086
2007 402,889 -18,099 76,776 -56,857
2006 424,591 -20,109 80,887 -85,789
2005 428,247 -22,068 84,883 -86,501
2004 417,970 -22,381 90,905 -87,466
2003 410,141 -22,450 97,849 -89,146
2002 424,825 -22,674 106,137 -90,908
2001 430,579 -23,687 114,313 -92,389
2000 437,562 -22,775 122,315 -94,861
1999 444,038 -20,220 128,947 -97,475
1998 440,184 -20,326 134,065 -99,293
1997 450,930 -20,651 134,448 -96,820
1996 458,199 -20,486 136,929 -95,977
1995 469,658 -19,815 138,268 -92,912
1994 481,958 -18,723 137,974 -87,318
1993 474,791 -16,455 138,432 -80,736
1992 473,226 -13,201 139,221 -48,232
1991 474,960 -8,537 140,691 -50,622
1990 466,640 15,719 140,311 -39,689
1989 460,991 26,555 139,093 -38,211
1988 455,701 37,594 136,230 -30,806
1987 443,404 40,859 133,667 -32,308
1986 436,760 38,586 130,177 -32,181
1985 428,866 46,889 127,248 -29,111
1984 423,279 47,659 125,036 -29,767
1983 426,145 46,438 121,700 -35,694
1982 431,926 29,616 120,938 -37,159
1981 442,501 16,569 117,346 -97,365
1980 443,732 1,932 111,771 -71,318
1979 449,952 -10,213 123,838 -44,302
1978 448,413 -14,665 124,468 -31,463
1977 441,647 -14,675 121,446 -28,742
1976 422,330 -10,235 120,511 -31,317
1975 409,561 -5,293 116,737 -26,198
1974 388,107 33,134 113,846 -22,844
1973 370,856 38,589 111,546 -19,347
1972 357,835 36,050 107,604 -17,317
1971 344,889 35,442 104,714 -16,389
1970 339,096 38,355 100,499 -11,367
1969 319,108 42,688 99,848 -4,355
1968 312,440 42,014 98,851 -2,919
1967 308,904 39,711 98,424 -3,192
1966 303,981 37,752 97,156 -3,945
1965 304,734 36,083 95,341 -5,560
1964 311,020 34,530 93,328 -7,937
1963 317,041 32,866 90,794 -9,774
1962 316,952 31,449 88,237 -10,307
1961 317,816 26,322 84,614 -4,159
1960 315,943 20,387 81,544 -4,885

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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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