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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.42 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Argentina vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Guatemala
2100 38,471,783 26,157,456
2099 38,772,947 26,245,641
2098 39,074,625 26,331,619
2097 39,376,738 26,416,090
2096 39,679,110 26,497,966
2095 39,981,245 26,577,430
2094 40,282,313 26,654,549
2093 40,582,830 26,728,912
2092 40,881,884 26,800,726
2091 41,178,738 26,869,103
2090 41,473,104 26,933,745
2089 41,763,899 26,994,393
2088 42,050,838 27,051,725
2087 42,333,938 27,105,725
2086 42,613,089 27,155,743
2085 42,887,833 27,200,252
2084 43,156,997 27,240,081
2083 43,420,795 27,274,635
2082 43,678,479 27,304,601
2081 43,929,498 27,328,275
2080 44,174,077 27,346,322
2079 44,412,059 27,358,846
2078 44,643,698 27,364,710
2077 44,867,972 27,363,544
2076 45,086,578 27,356,220
2075 45,298,701 27,343,275
2074 45,505,420 27,324,366
2073 45,705,435 27,298,193
2072 45,899,342 27,264,801
2071 46,088,206 27,224,139
2070 46,271,163 27,176,996
2069 46,448,901 27,121,679
2068 46,620,798 27,058,279
2067 46,786,379 26,987,818
2066 46,946,544 26,909,977
2065 47,101,596 26,825,610
2064 47,250,827 26,733,472
2063 47,393,888 26,634,443
2062 47,530,427 26,529,537
2061 47,659,802 26,418,318
2060 47,781,281 26,300,043
2059 47,893,477 26,175,298
2058 47,996,726 26,043,910
2057 48,089,306 25,905,522
2056 48,170,520 25,761,415
2055 48,239,306 25,611,347
2054 48,295,502 25,455,341
2053 48,339,726 25,292,387
2052 48,370,895 25,124,081
2051 48,389,268 24,950,631
2050 48,394,628 24,772,432
2049 48,387,928 24,588,164
2048 48,370,090 24,398,840
2047 48,340,778 24,205,409
2046 48,300,342 24,005,250
2045 48,248,946 23,799,564
2044 48,187,525 23,587,909
2043 48,116,784 23,370,717
2042 48,037,158 23,147,742
2041 47,948,478 22,919,092
2040 47,851,132 22,684,402
2039 47,746,488 22,443,876
2038 47,634,690 22,196,908
2037 47,517,545 21,945,561
2036 47,395,986 21,689,784
2035 47,270,379 21,429,391
2034 47,140,631 21,165,636
2033 47,007,890 20,899,157
2032 46,872,893 20,630,118
2031 46,735,140 20,359,005
2030 46,594,989 20,085,689
2029 46,452,139 19,810,652
2028 46,306,859 19,534,112
2027 46,158,426 19,255,397
2026 46,007,129 18,973,755
2025 45,853,190 18,690,875
2024 45,696,159 18,406,359
2023 45,538,401 18,124,838
2022 45,407,904 17,847,877
2021 45,312,281 17,598,650
2020 45,191,965 17,357,325
2019 44,973,465 17,103,803
2018 44,654,882 16,845,685
2017 44,288,894 16,567,357
2016 43,900,313 16,268,760
2015 43,477,012 15,971,743
2014 43,024,071 15,681,725
2013 42,582,455 15,387,337
2012 42,161,721 15,089,647
2011 41,730,660 14,792,126
2010 41,288,694 14,500,112
2009 40,854,831 14,215,611
2008 40,424,148 13,935,174
2007 40,016,763 13,652,040
2006 39,622,115 13,367,459
2005 39,216,789 13,087,629
2004 38,815,916 12,807,402
2003 38,424,282 12,525,842
2002 38,029,349 12,246,915
2001 37,624,825 11,969,422
2000 37,213,984 11,697,592
1999 36,794,682 11,422,965
1998 36,372,860 11,139,145
1997 35,947,791 10,857,754
1996 35,513,793 10,583,526
1995 35,070,020 10,312,996
1994 34,613,491 10,043,718
1993 34,152,717 9,779,761
1992 33,693,527 9,522,266
1991 33,230,294 9,272,584
1990 32,755,901 9,024,773
1989 32,270,948 8,775,546
1988 31,780,532 8,532,099
1987 31,291,762 8,296,485
1986 30,811,980 8,070,818
1985 30,336,441 7,849,693
1984 29,863,093 7,630,682
1983 29,391,332 7,419,642
1982 28,924,262 7,240,241
1981 28,463,959 7,075,648
1980 28,011,596 6,900,212
1979 27,568,895 6,727,797
1978 27,132,158 6,561,534
1977 26,701,805 6,401,515
1976 26,282,283 6,262,404
1975 25,874,107 6,128,731
1974 25,461,351 5,981,197
1973 25,046,005 5,831,631
1972 24,644,328 5,682,833
1971 24,257,208 5,538,355
1970 23,878,327 5,396,966
1969 23,508,711 5,257,081
1968 23,150,583 5,118,111
1967 22,799,059 4,978,862
1966 22,453,893 4,840,958
1965 22,112,629 4,704,965
1964 21,769,453 4,571,109
1963 21,421,705 4,440,264
1962 21,072,538 4,312,044
1961 20,726,276 4,186,201
1960 20,386,045 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Guatemala
2100 -0.78% -0.34%
2099 -0.77% -0.33%
2098 -0.77% -0.32%
2097 -0.76% -0.31%
2096 -0.76% -0.3%
2095 -0.75% -0.29%
2094 -0.74% -0.28%
2093 -0.73% -0.27%
2092 -0.72% -0.25%
2091 -0.71% -0.24%
2090 -0.7% -0.22%
2089 -0.68% -0.21%
2088 -0.67% -0.2%
2087 -0.66% -0.18%
2086 -0.64% -0.16%
2085 -0.62% -0.15%
2084 -0.61% -0.13%
2083 -0.59% -0.11%
2082 -0.57% -0.09%
2081 -0.55% -0.07%
2080 -0.54% -0.05%
2079 -0.52% -0.02%
2078 -0.5% 0.004%
2077 -0.48% 0.03%
2076 -0.47% 0.05%
2075 -0.45% 0.07%
2074 -0.44% 0.1%
2073 -0.42% 0.12%
2072 -0.41% 0.15%
2071 -0.4% 0.17%
2070 -0.38% 0.2%
2069 -0.37% 0.23%
2068 -0.35% 0.26%
2067 -0.34% 0.29%
2066 -0.33% 0.31%
2065 -0.32% 0.34%
2064 -0.3% 0.37%
2063 -0.29% 0.4%
2062 -0.27% 0.42%
2061 -0.25% 0.45%
2060 -0.23% 0.48%
2059 -0.22% 0.5%
2058 -0.19% 0.53%
2057 -0.17% 0.56%
2056 -0.14% 0.59%
2055 -0.12% 0.61%
2054 -0.09% 0.64%
2053 -0.06% 0.67%
2052 -0.04% 0.7%
2051 -0.01% 0.72%
2050 0.01% 0.75%
2049 0.04% 0.78%
2048 0.06% 0.8%
2047 0.08% 0.83%
2046 0.11% 0.86%
2045 0.13% 0.9%
2044 0.15% 0.93%
2043 0.17% 0.96%
2042 0.18% 1%
2041 0.2% 1.03%
2040 0.22% 1.07%
2039 0.23% 1.11%
2038 0.25% 1.15%
2037 0.26% 1.18%
2036 0.27% 1.22%
2035 0.28% 1.25%
2034 0.28% 1.28%
2033 0.29% 1.3%
2032 0.29% 1.33%
2031 0.3% 1.36%
2030 0.31% 1.39%
2029 0.31% 1.42%
2028 0.32% 1.45%
2027 0.33% 1.48%
2026 0.34% 1.51%
2025 0.34% 1.55%
2024 0.35% 1.55%
2023 0.29% 1.55%
2022 0.21% 1.42%
2021 0.27% 1.39%
2020 0.49% 1.48%
2019 0.71% 1.53%
2018 0.83% 1.68%
2017 0.89% 1.84%
2016 0.97% 1.86%
2015 1.05% 1.85%
2014 1.04% 1.91%
2013 1% 1.97%
2012 1.03% 2.01%
2011 1.07% 2.01%
2010 1.06% 2%
2009 1.07% 2.01%
2008 1.02% 2.07%
2007 1% 2.13%
2006 1.03% 2.14%
2005 1.03% 2.19%
2004 1.02% 2.25%
2003 1.04% 2.28%
2002 1.08% 2.32%
2001 1.1% 2.32%
2000 1.14% 2.4%
1999 1.16% 2.55%
1998 1.18% 2.59%
1997 1.22% 2.59%
1996 1.27% 2.62%
1995 1.32% 2.68%
1994 1.35% 2.7%
1993 1.36% 2.7%
1992 1.39% 2.69%
1991 1.45% 2.75%
1990 1.5% 2.84%
1989 1.54% 2.85%
1988 1.56% 2.84%
1987 1.56% 2.8%
1986 1.57% 2.82%
1985 1.59% 2.87%
1984 1.61% 2.84%
1983 1.61% 2.48%
1982 1.62% 2.33%
1981 1.61% 2.54%
1980 1.61% 2.56%
1979 1.61% 2.53%
1978 1.61% 2.5%
1977 1.6% 2.22%
1976 1.58% 2.18%
1975 1.62% 2.47%
1974 1.66% 2.56%
1973 1.63% 2.62%
1972 1.6% 2.61%
1971 1.59% 2.62%
1970 1.57% 2.66%
1969 1.55% 2.72%
1968 1.54% 2.8%
1967 1.54% 2.85%
1966 1.54% 2.89%
1965 1.58% 2.93%
1964 1.62% 2.95%
1963 1.66% 2.97%
1962 1.67% 3.01%
1961 1.67% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Argentina Guatemala
Current population
46048053
19049936
Population rank 35/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.23%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +771
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 69/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -7,959
Net migration rank 54/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -7,959
2024 - 3,454 - -7,725
2023 154,648 4,133 289,635 -8,940
2022 96,673 5,589 281,675 -8,463
2021 88,677 314 255,145 -29,908
2020 151,347 292 281,328 -23,927
2019 280,005 5,397 307,389 -57,746
2018 346,031 5,742 323,100 -56,487
2017 375,260 4,931 332,838 -42,779
2016 391,767 5,215 338,114 -30,980
2015 444,161 5,464 335,072 -48,179
2014 450,462 5,794 333,551 -40,409
2013 421,694 5,275 331,321 -35,698
2012 411,540 2,978 332,365 -32,624
2011 448,730 -1,117 328,548 -33,238
2010 441,335 -5,003 324,802 -36,076
2009 439,271 -7,882 323,320 -43,046
2008 442,442 -12,517 323,226 -42,624
2007 402,889 -18,099 326,298 -40,632
2006 424,591 -20,109 325,604 -42,118
2005 428,247 -22,068 325,816 -49,636
2004 417,970 -22,381 331,699 -47,409
2003 410,141 -22,450 333,539 -54,701
2002 424,825 -22,674 334,255 -55,247
2001 430,579 -23,687 335,503 -59,536
2000 437,562 -22,775 332,891 -65,197
1999 444,038 -20,220 328,890 -47,325
1998 440,184 -20,326 325,174 -39,104
1997 450,930 -20,651 320,087 -43,377
1996 458,199 -20,486 315,252 -43,501
1995 469,658 -19,815 309,236 -39,917
1994 481,958 -18,723 302,708 -33,462
1993 474,791 -16,455 295,515 -36,848
1992 473,226 -13,201 288,411 -32,093
1991 474,960 -8,537 283,917 -40,868
1990 466,640 15,719 280,318 -27,735
1989 460,991 26,555 276,736 -30,860
1988 455,701 37,594 271,466 -30,450
1987 443,404 40,859 261,746 -31,539
1986 436,760 38,586 252,754 -31,631
1985 428,866 46,889 246,119 -24,991
1984 423,279 47,659 241,892 -25,010
1983 426,145 46,438 238,059 -32,877
1982 431,926 29,616 199,809 -46,174
1981 442,501 16,569 221,044 -45,490
1980 443,732 1,932 218,460 -43,144
1979 449,952 -10,213 216,810 -47,278
1978 448,413 -14,665 211,301 -48,309
1977 441,647 -14,675 203,299 -46,249
1976 422,330 -10,235 171,903 -50,745
1975 409,561 -5,293 188,501 -42,329
1974 388,107 33,134 184,992 -36,089
1973 370,856 38,589 179,871 -29,641
1972 357,835 36,050 173,162 -25,807
1971 344,889 35,442 165,104 -23,513
1970 339,096 38,355 155,946 -14,755
1969 319,108 42,688 149,516 -10,937
1968 312,440 42,014 146,946 -7,589
1967 308,904 39,711 143,859 -4,715
1966 303,981 37,752 140,494 -3,824
1965 304,734 36,083 135,997 -681
1964 311,020 34,530 132,832 -440
1963 317,041 32,866 129,065 240
1962 316,952 31,449 126,429 713
1961 317,816 26,322 123,753 797
1960 315,943 20,387 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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