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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 12.4 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Argentina vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Eritrea
2100 38,471,783 8,514,681
2099 38,772,947 8,489,924
2098 39,074,625 8,466,983
2097 39,376,738 8,444,468
2096 39,679,110 8,422,323
2095 39,981,245 8,396,086
2094 40,282,313 8,370,114
2093 40,582,830 8,344,405
2092 40,881,884 8,309,034
2091 41,178,738 8,278,860
2090 41,473,104 8,243,905
2089 41,763,899 8,209,883
2088 42,050,838 8,172,664
2087 42,333,938 8,136,016
2086 42,613,089 8,093,065
2085 42,887,833 8,046,814
2084 43,156,997 7,999,706
2083 43,420,795 7,956,385
2082 43,678,479 7,911,764
2081 43,929,498 7,871,753
2080 44,174,077 7,815,766
2079 44,412,059 7,765,677
2078 44,643,698 7,711,886
2077 44,867,972 7,656,307
2076 45,086,578 7,600,951
2075 45,298,701 7,538,912
2074 45,505,420 7,484,322
2073 45,705,435 7,420,571
2072 45,899,342 7,358,500
2071 46,088,206 7,296,109
2070 46,271,163 7,231,198
2069 46,448,901 7,164,883
2068 46,620,798 7,094,530
2067 46,786,379 7,026,000
2066 46,946,544 6,952,514
2065 47,101,596 6,884,323
2064 47,250,827 6,814,893
2063 47,393,888 6,733,263
2062 47,530,427 6,659,531
2061 47,659,802 6,580,923
2060 47,781,281 6,500,944
2059 47,893,477 6,422,305
2058 47,996,726 6,343,070
2057 48,089,306 6,265,450
2056 48,170,520 6,194,123
2055 48,239,306 6,114,099
2054 48,295,502 6,039,801
2053 48,339,726 5,957,339
2052 48,370,895 5,871,954
2051 48,389,268 5,791,096
2050 48,394,628 5,711,061
2049 48,387,928 5,632,165
2048 48,370,090 5,549,890
2047 48,340,778 5,468,518
2046 48,300,342 5,387,267
2045 48,248,946 5,300,511
2044 48,187,525 5,215,831
2043 48,116,784 5,131,686
2042 48,037,158 5,044,262
2041 47,948,478 4,960,422
2040 47,851,132 4,870,981
2039 47,746,488 4,782,316
2038 47,634,690 4,693,015
2037 47,517,545 4,599,752
2036 47,395,986 4,506,879
2035 47,270,379 4,420,367
2034 47,140,631 4,332,828
2033 47,007,890 4,248,272
2032 46,872,893 4,165,241
2031 46,735,140 4,083,762
2030 46,594,989 3,998,903
2029 46,452,139 3,917,775
2028 46,306,859 3,836,693
2027 46,158,426 3,756,696
2026 46,007,129 3,679,782
2025 45,853,190 3,603,902
2024 45,696,159 3,535,603
2023 45,538,401 3,470,390
2022 45,407,904 3,409,447
2021 45,312,281 3,350,183
2020 45,191,965 3,291,271
2019 44,973,465 3,240,194
2018 44,654,882 3,192,760
2017 44,288,894 3,150,347
2016 43,900,313 3,124,698
2015 43,477,012 3,105,546
2014 43,024,071 3,095,173
2013 42,582,455 3,074,360
2012 42,161,721 3,036,988
2011 41,730,660 2,998,485
2010 41,288,694 2,945,186
2009 40,854,831 2,887,885
2008 40,424,148 2,816,327
2007 40,016,763 2,743,222
2006 39,622,115 2,703,502
2005 39,216,789 2,661,215
2004 38,815,916 2,598,284
2003 38,424,282 2,493,903
2002 38,029,349 2,392,978
2001 37,624,825 2,312,079
2000 37,213,984 2,247,031
1999 36,794,682 2,212,780
1998 36,372,860 2,180,419
1997 35,947,791 2,152,135
1996 35,513,793 2,128,464
1995 35,070,020 2,025,267
1994 34,613,491 1,913,915
1993 34,152,717 1,856,006
1992 33,693,527 1,798,748
1991 33,230,294 1,919,571
1990 32,755,901 2,032,737
1989 32,270,948 1,987,017
1988 31,780,532 1,938,255
1987 31,291,762 1,888,669
1986 30,811,980 1,845,164
1985 30,336,441 1,807,816
1984 29,863,093 1,771,730
1983 29,391,332 1,736,160
1982 28,924,262 1,695,461
1981 28,463,959 1,649,939
1980 28,011,596 1,605,797
1979 27,568,895 1,563,332
1978 27,132,158 1,522,378
1977 26,701,805 1,482,565
1976 26,282,283 1,443,807
1975 25,874,107 1,408,210
1974 25,461,351 1,375,688
1973 25,046,005 1,342,669
1972 24,644,328 1,309,235
1971 24,257,208 1,276,154
1970 23,878,327 1,243,453
1969 23,508,711 1,212,005
1968 23,150,583 1,181,737
1967 22,799,059 1,152,339
1966 22,453,893 1,124,957
1965 22,112,629 1,098,335
1964 21,769,453 1,071,287
1963 21,421,705 1,045,092
1962 21,072,538 1,019,788
1961 20,726,276 995,573
1960 20,386,045 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Eritrea
2100 -0.78% 0.29%
2099 -0.77% 0.27%
2098 -0.77% 0.27%
2097 -0.76% 0.26%
2096 -0.76% 0.31%
2095 -0.75% 0.31%
2094 -0.74% 0.31%
2093 -0.73% 0.43%
2092 -0.72% 0.36%
2091 -0.71% 0.42%
2090 -0.7% 0.41%
2089 -0.68% 0.46%
2088 -0.67% 0.45%
2087 -0.66% 0.53%
2086 -0.64% 0.57%
2085 -0.62% 0.59%
2084 -0.61% 0.54%
2083 -0.59% 0.56%
2082 -0.57% 0.51%
2081 -0.55% 0.72%
2080 -0.54% 0.65%
2079 -0.52% 0.7%
2078 -0.5% 0.73%
2077 -0.48% 0.73%
2076 -0.47% 0.82%
2075 -0.45% 0.73%
2074 -0.44% 0.86%
2073 -0.42% 0.84%
2072 -0.41% 0.86%
2071 -0.4% 0.9%
2070 -0.38% 0.93%
2069 -0.37% 0.99%
2068 -0.35% 0.98%
2067 -0.34% 1.06%
2066 -0.33% 0.99%
2065 -0.32% 1.02%
2064 -0.3% 1.21%
2063 -0.29% 1.11%
2062 -0.27% 1.19%
2061 -0.25% 1.23%
2060 -0.23% 1.22%
2059 -0.22% 1.25%
2058 -0.19% 1.24%
2057 -0.17% 1.15%
2056 -0.14% 1.31%
2055 -0.12% 1.23%
2054 -0.09% 1.38%
2053 -0.06% 1.45%
2052 -0.04% 1.4%
2051 -0.01% 1.4%
2050 0.01% 1.4%
2049 0.04% 1.48%
2048 0.06% 1.49%
2047 0.08% 1.51%
2046 0.11% 1.64%
2045 0.13% 1.62%
2044 0.15% 1.64%
2043 0.17% 1.73%
2042 0.18% 1.69%
2041 0.2% 1.84%
2040 0.22% 1.85%
2039 0.23% 1.9%
2038 0.25% 2.03%
2037 0.26% 2.06%
2036 0.27% 1.96%
2035 0.28% 2.02%
2034 0.28% 1.99%
2033 0.29% 1.99%
2032 0.29% 2%
2031 0.3% 2.12%
2030 0.31% 2.07%
2029 0.31% 2.11%
2028 0.32% 2.13%
2027 0.33% 2.09%
2026 0.34% 2.11%
2025 0.34% 1.93%
2024 0.35% 1.88%
2023 0.29% 1.79%
2022 0.21% 1.77%
2021 0.27% 1.79%
2020 0.49% 1.58%
2019 0.71% 1.49%
2018 0.83% 1.35%
2017 0.89% 0.82%
2016 0.97% 0.62%
2015 1.05% 0.34%
2014 1.04% 0.68%
2013 1% 1.23%
2012 1.03% 1.28%
2011 1.07% 1.81%
2010 1.06% 1.98%
2009 1.07% 2.54%
2008 1.02% 2.66%
2007 1% 1.47%
2006 1.03% 1.59%
2005 1.03% 2.42%
2004 1.02% 4.19%
2003 1.04% 4.22%
2002 1.08% 3.5%
2001 1.1% 2.89%
2000 1.14% 1.55%
1999 1.16% 1.48%
1998 1.18% 1.31%
1997 1.22% 1.11%
1996 1.27% 5.1%
1995 1.32% 5.82%
1994 1.35% 3.12%
1993 1.36% 3.18%
1992 1.39% -6.29%
1991 1.45% -5.57%
1990 1.5% 2.3%
1989 1.54% 2.52%
1988 1.56% 2.63%
1987 1.56% 2.36%
1986 1.57% 2.07%
1985 1.59% 2.04%
1984 1.61% 2.05%
1983 1.61% 2.4%
1982 1.62% 2.76%
1981 1.61% 2.75%
1980 1.61% 2.72%
1979 1.61% 2.69%
1978 1.61% 2.69%
1977 1.6% 2.68%
1976 1.58% 2.53%
1975 1.62% 2.36%
1974 1.66% 2.46%
1973 1.63% 2.55%
1972 1.6% 2.59%
1971 1.59% 2.63%
1970 1.57% 2.59%
1969 1.55% 2.56%
1968 1.54% 2.55%
1967 1.54% 2.43%
1966 1.54% 2.42%
1965 1.58% 2.52%
1964 1.62% 2.51%
1963 1.66% 2.48%
1962 1.67% 2.43%
1961 1.67% 2.37%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/eritrea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Argentina Eritrea
Current population
46048053
3700586
Population rank 35/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.04%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
8.06 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +179
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 58/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.31 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -6,698
Net migration rank 54/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -6,698
2024 - 3,454 - -12,696
2023 154,648 4,133 78,073 -15,284
2022 96,673 5,589 76,221 -17,134
2021 88,677 314 74,394 -14,966
2020 151,347 292 73,362 -14,967
2019 280,005 5,397 73,572 -29,818
2018 346,031 5,742 72,511 -21,403
2017 375,260 4,931 72,291 -38,579
2016 391,767 5,215 73,002 -55,431
2015 444,161 5,464 73,682 -52,965
2014 450,462 5,794 75,729 -75,696
2013 421,694 5,275 75,562 -33,974
2012 411,540 2,978 76,416 -43,269
2011 448,730 -1,117 76,806 -32,949
2010 441,335 -5,003 76,098 -13,361
2009 439,271 -7,882 76,206 -24,348
2008 442,442 -12,517 73,391 17,855
2007 402,889 -18,099 73,101 -18,131
2006 424,591 -20,109 74,470 -49,998
2005 428,247 -22,068 72,930 -12,835
2004 417,970 -22,381 72,147 -6,374
2003 410,141 -22,450 66,291 76,703
2002 424,825 -22,674 65,436 -6,574
2001 430,579 -23,687 61,180 41,760
2000 437,562 -22,775 60,274 -33,133
1999 444,038 -20,220 45,120 -3,769
1998 440,184 -20,326 55,332 -31,951
1997 450,930 -20,651 63,953 -30,768
1996 458,199 -20,486 66,557 -52,421
1995 469,658 -19,815 56,157 136,105
1994 481,958 -18,723 56,288 -25,841
1993 474,791 -16,455 51,679 33,688
1992 473,226 -13,201 51,443 -22,293
1991 474,960 -8,537 57,741 -328,546
1990 466,640 15,719 56,903 -12,425
1989 460,991 26,555 54,299 -7,330
1988 455,701 37,594 54,163 -3,612
1987 443,404 40,859 52,229 -3,613
1986 436,760 38,586 39,470 -1,073
1985 428,866 46,889 37,362 -1,073
1984 423,279 47,659 35,101 772
1983 426,145 46,438 33,420 1,853
1982 431,926 29,616 44,146 1,985
1981 442,501 16,569 42,924 1,985
1980 443,732 1,932 41,392 1,985
1979 449,952 -10,213 39,577 1,985
1978 448,413 -14,665 38,353 1,985
1977 441,647 -14,675 37,295 1,985
1976 422,330 -10,235 36,250 1,985
1975 409,561 -5,293 30,971 1,985
1974 388,107 33,134 30,111 1,985
1973 370,856 38,589 31,969 1,985
1972 357,835 36,050 30,951 1,953
1971 344,889 35,442 31,490 1,758
1970 339,096 38,355 30,686 1,480
1969 319,108 42,688 29,535 1,199
1968 312,440 42,014 28,777 1,013
1967 308,904 39,711 27,992 1,004
1966 303,981 37,752 24,713 1,063
1965 304,734 36,083 26,285 1,188
1964 311,020 34,530 25,327 1,300
1963 317,041 32,866 24,393 1,368
1962 316,952 31,449 23,478 1,364
1961 317,816 26,322 22,351 1,235
1960 315,943 20,387 21,424 1,045

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/eritrea | CC BY

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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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