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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 4.52 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Argentina vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Greece
2100 38,471,783 6,463,085
2099 38,772,947 6,505,287
2098 39,074,625 6,547,164
2097 39,376,738 6,589,081
2096 39,679,110 6,630,487
2095 39,981,245 6,671,006
2094 40,282,313 6,710,734
2093 40,582,830 6,749,510
2092 40,881,884 6,787,596
2091 41,178,738 6,824,775
2090 41,473,104 6,862,164
2089 41,763,899 6,900,089
2088 42,050,838 6,937,116
2087 42,333,938 6,973,450
2086 42,613,089 7,010,676
2085 42,887,833 7,048,751
2084 43,156,997 7,086,818
2083 43,420,795 7,124,743
2082 43,678,479 7,164,627
2081 43,929,498 7,205,487
2080 44,174,077 7,248,512
2079 44,412,059 7,292,836
2078 44,643,698 7,338,859
2077 44,867,972 7,387,671
2076 45,086,578 7,437,562
2075 45,298,701 7,489,139
2074 45,505,420 7,543,259
2073 45,705,435 7,600,155
2072 45,899,342 7,659,253
2071 46,088,206 7,719,672
2070 46,271,163 7,782,317
2069 46,448,901 7,847,153
2068 46,620,798 7,913,682
2067 46,786,379 7,980,659
2066 46,946,544 8,047,692
2065 47,101,596 8,114,348
2064 47,250,827 8,181,923
2063 47,393,888 8,250,274
2062 47,530,427 8,318,463
2061 47,659,802 8,386,919
2060 47,781,281 8,454,179
2059 47,893,477 8,522,250
2058 47,996,726 8,589,200
2057 48,089,306 8,655,428
2056 48,170,520 8,720,012
2055 48,239,306 8,783,558
2054 48,295,502 8,844,935
2053 48,339,726 8,903,834
2052 48,370,895 8,961,755
2051 48,389,268 9,018,494
2050 48,394,628 9,072,676
2049 48,387,928 9,126,801
2048 48,370,090 9,177,973
2047 48,340,778 9,228,605
2046 48,300,342 9,275,381
2045 48,248,946 9,321,349
2044 48,187,525 9,367,130
2043 48,116,784 9,411,608
2042 48,037,158 9,454,837
2041 47,948,478 9,499,098
2040 47,851,132 9,543,726
2039 47,746,488 9,588,298
2038 47,634,690 9,633,708
2037 47,517,545 9,679,362
2036 47,395,986 9,724,905
2035 47,270,379 9,771,397
2034 47,140,631 9,817,355
2033 47,007,890 9,863,589
2032 46,872,893 9,911,215
2031 46,735,140 9,956,924
2030 46,594,989 10,002,298
2029 46,452,139 10,047,641
2028 46,306,859 10,092,845
2027 46,158,426 10,137,354
2026 46,007,129 10,181,414
2025 45,853,190 10,223,023
2024 45,696,159 10,405,134
2023 45,538,401 10,407,351
2022 45,407,904 10,436,882
2021 45,312,281 10,569,207
2020 45,191,965 10,698,599
2019 44,973,465 10,721,582
2018 44,654,882 10,732,882
2017 44,288,894 10,754,679
2016 43,900,313 10,775,971
2015 43,477,012 10,820,883
2014 43,024,071 10,892,413
2013 42,582,455 10,965,211
2012 42,161,721 11,045,011
2011 41,730,660 11,104,899
2010 41,288,694 11,121,341
2009 40,854,831 11,107,017
2008 40,424,148 11,077,841
2007 40,016,763 11,048,473
2006 39,622,115 11,020,362
2005 39,216,789 10,987,314
2004 38,815,916 10,955,141
2003 38,424,282 10,928,070
2002 38,029,349 10,902,022
2001 37,624,825 10,862,132
2000 37,213,984 10,805,808
1999 36,794,682 10,761,698
1998 36,372,860 10,720,509
1997 35,947,791 10,661,259
1996 35,513,793 10,608,800
1995 35,070,020 10,562,153
1994 34,613,491 10,512,922
1993 34,152,717 10,460,415
1992 33,693,527 10,399,061
1991 33,230,294 10,319,927
1990 32,755,901 10,196,792
1989 32,270,948 10,089,498
1988 31,780,532 10,036,983
1987 31,291,762 10,000,595
1986 30,811,980 9,967,213
1985 30,336,441 9,934,300
1984 29,863,093 9,895,801
1983 29,391,332 9,846,627
1982 28,924,262 9,789,513
1981 28,463,959 9,729,350
1980 28,011,596 9,642,505
1979 27,568,895 9,548,258
1978 27,132,158 9,429,959
1977 26,701,805 9,308,479
1976 26,282,283 9,188,150
1975 25,874,107 9,046,541
1974 25,461,351 8,962,022
1973 25,046,005 8,929,086
1972 24,644,328 8,888,628
1971 24,257,208 8,831,036
1970 23,878,327 8,792,806
1969 23,508,711 8,772,764
1968 23,150,583 8,740,765
1967 22,799,059 8,684,088
1966 22,453,893 8,613,651
1965 22,112,629 8,550,333
1964 21,769,453 8,510,429
1963 21,421,705 8,479,625
1962 21,072,538 8,448,233
1961 20,726,276 8,398,050
1960 20,386,045 8,331,725

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 Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Greece
2100 -0.78% -0.65%
2099 -0.77% -0.64%
2098 -0.77% -0.64%
2097 -0.76% -0.62%
2096 -0.76% -0.61%
2095 -0.75% -0.59%
2094 -0.74% -0.57%
2093 -0.73% -0.56%
2092 -0.72% -0.54%
2091 -0.71% -0.54%
2090 -0.7% -0.55%
2089 -0.68% -0.53%
2088 -0.67% -0.52%
2087 -0.66% -0.53%
2086 -0.64% -0.54%
2085 -0.62% -0.54%
2084 -0.61% -0.53%
2083 -0.59% -0.56%
2082 -0.57% -0.57%
2081 -0.55% -0.59%
2080 -0.54% -0.61%
2079 -0.52% -0.63%
2078 -0.5% -0.66%
2077 -0.48% -0.67%
2076 -0.47% -0.69%
2075 -0.45% -0.72%
2074 -0.44% -0.75%
2073 -0.42% -0.77%
2072 -0.41% -0.78%
2071 -0.4% -0.8%
2070 -0.38% -0.83%
2069 -0.37% -0.84%
2068 -0.35% -0.84%
2067 -0.34% -0.83%
2066 -0.33% -0.82%
2065 -0.32% -0.83%
2064 -0.3% -0.83%
2063 -0.29% -0.82%
2062 -0.27% -0.82%
2061 -0.25% -0.8%
2060 -0.23% -0.8%
2059 -0.22% -0.78%
2058 -0.19% -0.77%
2057 -0.17% -0.74%
2056 -0.14% -0.72%
2055 -0.12% -0.69%
2054 -0.09% -0.66%
2053 -0.06% -0.65%
2052 -0.04% -0.63%
2051 -0.01% -0.6%
2050 0.01% -0.59%
2049 0.04% -0.56%
2048 0.06% -0.55%
2047 0.08% -0.5%
2046 0.11% -0.49%
2045 0.13% -0.49%
2044 0.15% -0.47%
2043 0.17% -0.46%
2042 0.18% -0.47%
2041 0.2% -0.47%
2040 0.22% -0.46%
2039 0.23% -0.47%
2038 0.25% -0.47%
2037 0.26% -0.47%
2036 0.27% -0.48%
2035 0.28% -0.47%
2034 0.28% -0.47%
2033 0.29% -0.48%
2032 0.29% -0.46%
2031 0.3% -0.45%
2030 0.31% -0.45%
2029 0.31% -0.45%
2028 0.32% -0.44%
2027 0.33% -0.43%
2026 0.34% -0.41%
2025 0.34% -1.75%
2024 0.35% -0.02%
2023 0.29% -0.28%
2022 0.21% -1.25%
2021 0.27% -1.21%
2020 0.49% -0.21%
2019 0.71% -0.11%
2018 0.83% -0.2%
2017 0.89% -0.2%
2016 0.97% -0.42%
2015 1.05% -0.66%
2014 1.04% -0.66%
2013 1% -0.72%
2012 1.03% -0.54%
2011 1.07% -0.15%
2010 1.06% 0.13%
2009 1.07% 0.26%
2008 1.02% 0.27%
2007 1% 0.26%
2006 1.03% 0.3%
2005 1.03% 0.29%
2004 1.02% 0.25%
2003 1.04% 0.24%
2002 1.08% 0.37%
2001 1.1% 0.52%
2000 1.14% 0.41%
1999 1.16% 0.38%
1998 1.18% 0.56%
1997 1.22% 0.49%
1996 1.27% 0.44%
1995 1.32% 0.47%
1994 1.35% 0.5%
1993 1.36% 0.59%
1992 1.39% 0.77%
1991 1.45% 1.21%
1990 1.5% 1.06%
1989 1.54% 0.52%
1988 1.56% 0.36%
1987 1.56% 0.33%
1986 1.57% 0.33%
1985 1.59% 0.39%
1984 1.61% 0.5%
1983 1.61% 0.58%
1982 1.62% 0.62%
1981 1.61% 0.9%
1980 1.61% 0.99%
1979 1.61% 1.25%
1978 1.61% 1.31%
1977 1.6% 1.31%
1976 1.58% 1.57%
1975 1.62% 0.94%
1974 1.66% 0.37%
1973 1.63% 0.46%
1972 1.6% 0.65%
1971 1.59% 0.43%
1970 1.57% 0.23%
1969 1.55% 0.37%
1968 1.54% 0.65%
1967 1.54% 0.82%
1966 1.54% 0.74%
1965 1.58% 0.47%
1964 1.62% 0.36%
1963 1.66% 0.37%
1962 1.67% 0.6%
1961 1.67% 0.8%

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 Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Argentina Greece
Current population
46048053
10181414
Population rank 35/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.12%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -6
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 165/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +16,636
Net migration rank 54/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 16,636
2024 - 3,454 - -122,772
2023 154,648 4,133 -56,200 -159,430
2022 96,673 5,589 -63,665 -53,997
2021 88,677 314 -58,131 -160,277
2020 151,347 292 -46,004 6,353
2019 280,005 5,397 -41,814 36,762
2018 346,031 5,742 -33,272 17,938
2017 375,260 4,931 -36,566 10,483
2016 391,767 5,215 -25,862 10,484
2015 444,161 5,464 -29,216 -43,462
2014 450,462 5,794 -20,696 -46,678
2013 421,694 5,275 -17,545 -59,323
2012 411,540 2,978 -16,568 -65,364
2011 448,730 -1,117 -4,441 -31,786
2010 441,335 -5,003 5,560 2,001
2009 439,271 -7,882 8,886 18,182
2008 442,442 -12,517 11,077 27,081
2007 402,889 -18,099 2,210 25,400
2006 424,591 -20,109 6,612 27,621
2005 428,247 -22,068 2,197 33,297
2004 417,970 -22,381 0 29,039
2003 410,141 -22,450 -1,093 25,323
2002 424,825 -22,674 0 25,692
2001 430,579 -23,687 0 60,387
2000 437,562 -22,775 -1,081 54,661
1999 444,038 -20,220 -2,153 49,930
1998 440,184 -20,326 -2,144 47,856
1997 450,930 -20,651 2,133 45,671
1996 458,199 -20,486 0 43,444
1995 469,658 -19,815 1,056 42,674
1994 481,958 -18,723 6,307 42,897
1993 474,791 -16,455 4,185 39,829
1992 473,226 -13,201 6,239 41,000
1991 474,960 -8,537 6,192 37,917
1990 466,640 15,719 8,157 26,294
1989 460,991 26,555 9,080 18,862
1988 455,701 37,594 15,055 20,557
1987 443,404 40,859 10,001 19,005
1986 436,760 38,586 20,931 19,064
1985 428,866 46,889 22,849 16,093
1984 423,279 47,659 37,604 19,767
1983 426,145 46,438 42,341 18,655
1982 431,926 29,616 50,906 19,675
1981 442,501 16,569 54,484 25,061
1980 443,732 1,932 60,748 47,460
1979 449,952 -10,213 65,882 72,184
1978 448,413 -14,665 64,124 60,775
1977 441,647 -14,675 59,574 19,193
1976 422,330 -10,235 65,236 89,601
1975 409,561 -5,293 61,516 61,265
1974 388,107 33,134 68,111 -22,590
1973 370,856 38,589 59,824 -42,387
1972 357,835 36,050 64,887 -3,589
1971 344,889 35,442 67,116 -12,747
1970 339,096 38,355 71,222 -54,166
1969 319,108 42,688 82,464 -118,544
1968 312,440 42,014 87,408 -429
1967 308,904 39,711 91,183 -55,853
1966 303,981 37,752 86,998 21,206
1965 304,734 36,083 83,793 -81,576
1964 311,020 34,530 83,402 -76,678
1963 317,041 32,866 81,404 -77,345
1962 316,952 31,449 85,327 -74,972
1961 317,816 26,322 86,500 -61,102
1960 315,943 20,387 96,648 -15,996

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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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