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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.49 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.39% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Argentina vs France: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina France
2100 38,471,783 70,613,012
2099 38,772,947 70,629,584
2098 39,074,625 70,639,488
2097 39,376,738 70,644,570
2096 39,679,110 70,651,179
2095 39,981,245 70,644,818
2094 40,282,313 70,628,949
2093 40,582,830 70,603,242
2092 40,881,884 70,580,656
2091 41,178,738 70,553,277
2090 41,473,104 70,520,528
2089 41,763,899 70,486,909
2088 42,050,838 70,447,851
2087 42,333,938 70,408,245
2086 42,613,089 70,365,710
2085 42,887,833 70,328,248
2084 43,156,997 70,285,895
2083 43,420,795 70,234,175
2082 43,678,479 70,193,367
2081 43,929,498 70,148,354
2080 44,174,077 70,107,021
2079 44,412,059 70,065,621
2078 44,643,698 70,025,358
2077 44,867,972 69,983,383
2076 45,086,578 69,940,036
2075 45,298,701 69,897,457
2074 45,505,420 69,862,353
2073 45,705,435 69,830,973
2072 45,899,342 69,804,981
2071 46,088,206 69,777,127
2070 46,271,163 69,764,791
2069 46,448,901 69,754,867
2068 46,620,798 69,756,896
2067 46,786,379 69,764,705
2066 46,946,544 69,773,902
2065 47,101,596 69,794,612
2064 47,250,827 69,818,938
2063 47,393,888 69,848,255
2062 47,530,427 69,886,879
2061 47,659,802 69,926,483
2060 47,781,281 69,968,809
2059 47,893,477 70,014,435
2058 47,996,726 70,057,256
2057 48,089,306 70,102,722
2056 48,170,520 70,146,920
2055 48,239,306 70,196,482
2054 48,295,502 70,236,369
2053 48,339,726 70,270,537
2052 48,370,895 70,295,830
2051 48,389,268 70,321,018
2050 48,394,628 70,335,872
2049 48,387,928 70,345,142
2048 48,370,090 70,343,943
2047 48,340,778 70,332,332
2046 48,300,342 70,314,243
2045 48,248,946 70,283,430
2044 48,187,525 70,244,405
2043 48,116,784 70,198,284
2042 48,037,158 70,137,343
2041 47,948,478 70,071,925
2040 47,851,132 70,006,064
2039 47,746,488 69,936,874
2038 47,634,690 69,858,693
2037 47,517,545 69,770,244
2036 47,395,986 69,681,800
2035 47,270,379 69,590,103
2034 47,140,631 69,496,656
2033 47,007,890 69,406,955
2032 46,872,893 69,316,572
2031 46,735,140 69,227,320
2030 46,594,989 69,136,856
2029 46,452,139 69,043,072
2028 46,306,859 68,951,924
2027 46,158,426 68,856,735
2026 46,007,129 68,762,523
2025 45,853,190 68,659,633
2024 45,696,159 68,551,653
2023 45,538,401 68,372,286
2022 45,407,904 68,184,457
2021 45,312,281 67,842,811
2020 45,191,965 67,601,110
2019 44,973,465 67,382,061
2018 44,654,882 67,158,348
2017 44,288,894 66,918,020
2016 43,900,313 66,724,104
2015 43,477,012 66,548,272
2014 43,024,071 66,312,067
2013 42,582,455 65,997,932
2012 42,161,721 65,657,659
2011 41,730,660 65,340,830
2010 41,288,694 65,026,211
2009 40,854,831 64,706,436
2008 40,424,148 64,375,116
2007 40,016,763 64,016,890
2006 39,622,115 63,622,342
2005 39,216,789 63,180,854
2004 38,815,916 62,707,588
2003 38,424,282 62,249,855
2002 38,029,349 61,812,142
2001 37,624,825 61,364,377
2000 37,213,984 60,918,661
1999 36,794,682 60,501,986
1998 36,372,860 60,190,684
1997 35,947,791 59,968,066
1996 35,513,793 59,754,504
1995 35,070,020 59,541,294
1994 34,613,491 59,324,863
1993 34,152,717 59,103,094
1992 33,693,527 58,846,584
1991 33,230,294 58,554,242
1990 32,755,901 58,261,012
1989 32,270,948 57,943,062
1988 31,780,532 57,598,186
1987 31,291,762 57,266,167
1986 30,811,980 56,956,002
1985 30,336,441 56,665,619
1984 29,863,093 56,383,085
1983 29,391,332 56,108,330
1982 28,924,262 55,806,789
1981 28,463,959 55,603,353
1980 28,011,596 55,274,184
1979 27,568,895 54,979,851
1978 27,132,158 54,734,030
1977 26,701,805 54,486,467
1976 26,282,283 54,232,383
1975 25,874,107 54,002,853
1974 25,461,351 53,746,571
1973 25,046,005 53,392,161
1972 24,644,328 52,962,356
1971 24,257,208 52,499,553
1970 23,878,327 52,007,169
1969 23,508,711 51,536,014
1968 23,150,583 51,112,980
1967 22,799,059 50,722,791
1966 22,453,893 50,311,637
1965 22,112,629 49,877,725
1964 21,769,453 49,401,492
1963 21,421,705 48,877,567
1962 21,072,538 48,389,516
1961 20,726,276 47,905,982
1960 20,386,045 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina France
2100 -0.78% -0.02%
2099 -0.77% -0.01%
2098 -0.77% -0.007%
2097 -0.76% -0.009%
2096 -0.76% 0.009%
2095 -0.75% 0.02%
2094 -0.74% 0.04%
2093 -0.73% 0.03%
2092 -0.72% 0.04%
2091 -0.71% 0.05%
2090 -0.7% 0.05%
2089 -0.68% 0.06%
2088 -0.67% 0.06%
2087 -0.66% 0.06%
2086 -0.64% 0.05%
2085 -0.62% 0.06%
2084 -0.61% 0.07%
2083 -0.59% 0.06%
2082 -0.57% 0.06%
2081 -0.55% 0.06%
2080 -0.54% 0.06%
2079 -0.52% 0.06%
2078 -0.5% 0.06%
2077 -0.48% 0.06%
2076 -0.47% 0.06%
2075 -0.45% 0.05%
2074 -0.44% 0.04%
2073 -0.42% 0.04%
2072 -0.41% 0.04%
2071 -0.4% 0.02%
2070 -0.38% 0.01%
2069 -0.37% -0.003%
2068 -0.35% -0.01%
2067 -0.34% -0.01%
2066 -0.33% -0.03%
2065 -0.32% -0.03%
2064 -0.3% -0.04%
2063 -0.29% -0.06%
2062 -0.27% -0.06%
2061 -0.25% -0.06%
2060 -0.23% -0.07%
2059 -0.22% -0.06%
2058 -0.19% -0.06%
2057 -0.17% -0.06%
2056 -0.14% -0.07%
2055 -0.12% -0.06%
2054 -0.09% -0.05%
2053 -0.06% -0.04%
2052 -0.04% -0.04%
2051 -0.01% -0.02%
2050 0.01% -0.01%
2049 0.04% 0.002%
2048 0.06% 0.02%
2047 0.08% 0.03%
2046 0.11% 0.04%
2045 0.13% 0.06%
2044 0.15% 0.07%
2043 0.17% 0.09%
2042 0.18% 0.09%
2041 0.2% 0.09%
2040 0.22% 0.1%
2039 0.23% 0.11%
2038 0.25% 0.13%
2037 0.26% 0.13%
2036 0.27% 0.13%
2035 0.28% 0.13%
2034 0.28% 0.13%
2033 0.29% 0.13%
2032 0.29% 0.13%
2031 0.3% 0.13%
2030 0.31% 0.14%
2029 0.31% 0.13%
2028 0.32% 0.14%
2027 0.33% 0.14%
2026 0.34% 0.15%
2025 0.34% 0.16%
2024 0.35% 0.26%
2023 0.29% 0.28%
2022 0.21% 0.5%
2021 0.27% 0.36%
2020 0.49% 0.33%
2019 0.71% 0.33%
2018 0.83% 0.36%
2017 0.89% 0.29%
2016 0.97% 0.26%
2015 1.05% 0.36%
2014 1.04% 0.48%
2013 1% 0.52%
2012 1.03% 0.48%
2011 1.07% 0.48%
2010 1.06% 0.49%
2009 1.07% 0.51%
2008 1.02% 0.56%
2007 1% 0.62%
2006 1.03% 0.7%
2005 1.03% 0.75%
2004 1.02% 0.74%
2003 1.04% 0.71%
2002 1.08% 0.73%
2001 1.1% 0.73%
2000 1.14% 0.69%
1999 1.16% 0.52%
1998 1.18% 0.37%
1997 1.22% 0.36%
1996 1.27% 0.36%
1995 1.32% 0.36%
1994 1.35% 0.38%
1993 1.36% 0.44%
1992 1.39% 0.5%
1991 1.45% 0.5%
1990 1.5% 0.55%
1989 1.54% 0.6%
1988 1.56% 0.58%
1987 1.56% 0.54%
1986 1.57% 0.51%
1985 1.59% 0.5%
1984 1.61% 0.49%
1983 1.61% 0.54%
1982 1.62% 0.37%
1981 1.61% 0.6%
1980 1.61% 0.54%
1979 1.61% 0.45%
1978 1.61% 0.45%
1977 1.6% 0.47%
1976 1.58% 0.43%
1975 1.62% 0.48%
1974 1.66% 0.66%
1973 1.63% 0.81%
1972 1.6% 0.88%
1971 1.59% 0.95%
1970 1.57% 0.91%
1969 1.55% 0.83%
1968 1.54% 0.77%
1967 1.54% 0.82%
1966 1.54% 0.87%
1965 1.58% 0.96%
1964 1.62% 1.07%
1963 1.66% 1.01%
1962 1.67% 1.01%
1961 1.67% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Argentina France
Current population
46048053
68788006
Population rank 35/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.83%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +432 +491
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 152/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +91,737
Net migration rank 54/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 91,737
2024 - 3,454 - 90,527
2023 154,648 4,133 47,860 91,862
2022 96,673 5,589 54,547 179,377
2021 88,677 314 74,627 131,465
2020 151,347 292 67,602 145,593
2019 280,005 5,397 141,503 71,972
2018 346,031 5,742 147,749 132,925
2017 375,260 4,931 160,604 102,984
2016 391,767 5,215 193,500 15,548
2015 444,161 5,464 206,300 -345
2014 450,462 5,794 265,248 52,342
2013 421,694 5,275 244,192 116,297
2012 411,540 2,978 256,065 103,287
2011 448,730 -1,117 280,966 70,178
2010 441,335 -5,003 286,116 52,644
2009 439,271 -7,882 278,238 58,032
2008 442,442 -12,517 283,250 79,528
2007 402,889 -18,099 288,076 91,973
2006 424,591 -20,109 305,387 132,512
2005 428,247 -22,068 271,677 191,417
2004 417,970 -22,381 282,185 200,629
2003 410,141 -22,450 230,325 195,616
2002 424,825 -22,674 253,430 191,373
2001 430,579 -23,687 263,867 179,476
2000 437,562 -22,775 268,042 171,637
1999 444,038 -20,220 229,907 169,448
1998 440,184 -20,326 222,705 20,216
1997 450,930 -20,651 215,885 -15,255
1996 458,199 -20,486 221,092 -21,463
1995 469,658 -19,815 220,303 -17,128
1994 481,958 -18,723 201,704 -4,232
1993 474,791 -16,455 224,592 16,892
1992 473,226 -13,201 229,502 61,964
1991 474,960 -8,537 234,216 35,201
1990 466,640 15,719 238,870 43,323
1989 460,991 26,555 243,361 82,052
1988 455,701 37,594 247,672 69,935
1987 443,404 40,859 251,971 59,890
1986 436,760 38,586 250,606 51,642
1985 428,866 46,889 249,328 66,149
1984 423,279 47,659 248,086 76,175
1983 426,145 46,438 235,655 88,166
1982 431,926 29,616 234,389 81,084
1981 442,501 16,569 222,414 69,365
1980 443,732 1,932 210,042 54,718
1979 449,952 -10,213 208,923 34,295
1978 448,413 -14,665 213,462 18,692
1977 441,647 -14,675 217,946 44,918
1976 422,330 -10,235 227,776 59,515
1975 409,561 -5,293 248,413 16,139
1974 388,107 33,134 268,733 26,203
1973 370,856 38,589 282,979 103,910
1972 357,835 36,050 296,589 101,223
1971 344,889 35,442 309,747 144,321
1970 339,096 38,355 322,444 182,941
1969 319,108 42,688 329,831 160,403
1968 312,440 42,014 337,346 113,115
1967 308,904 39,711 339,843 63,018
1966 303,981 37,752 352,181 96,097
1965 304,734 36,083 354,132 82,879
1964 311,020 34,530 360,631 163,039
1963 317,041 32,866 361,694 190,925
1962 316,952 31,449 358,082 141,634
1961 317,816 26,322 354,504 128,618
1960 315,943 20,387 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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