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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 392,404 people in Iceland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 398,674 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 115.6 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.66% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 399K (31.2% growth).

Argentina vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Iceland
2100 38,470,262 360,144
2099 38,771,415 361,926
2098 39,073,080 363,730
2097 39,375,182 365,557
2096 39,677,541 367,453
2095 39,979,665 369,353
2094 40,280,721 371,260
2093 40,581,226 373,227
2092 40,880,268 375,333
2091 41,177,110 377,423
2090 41,471,465 379,430
2089 41,762,248 381,438
2088 42,049,176 383,627
2087 42,332,265 385,798
2086 42,611,405 387,894
2085 42,886,138 390,003
2084 43,155,291 392,060
2083 43,419,078 394,128
2082 43,676,752 396,088
2081 43,927,762 398,124
2080 44,172,331 400,156
2079 44,410,304 402,122
2078 44,641,934 403,988
2077 44,866,199 405,922
2076 45,084,796 407,624
2075 45,296,910 409,218
2074 45,503,622 410,690
2073 45,703,629 412,079
2072 45,897,528 413,583
2071 46,086,384 414,926
2070 46,269,334 416,204
2069 46,447,065 417,368
2068 46,618,955 418,437
2067 46,784,529 419,588
2066 46,944,689 420,609
2065 47,099,735 421,634
2064 47,248,960 422,508
2063 47,392,014 423,391
2062 47,528,548 424,311
2061 47,657,918 425,017
2060 47,779,392 425,795
2059 47,891,584 426,421
2058 47,994,829 426,989
2057 48,087,406 427,546
2056 48,168,616 428,007
2055 48,237,399 428,399
2054 48,293,593 428,619
2053 48,337,815 428,812
2052 48,368,984 429,004
2051 48,387,355 428,983
2050 48,392,715 429,028
2049 48,386,015 428,993
2048 48,368,178 428,917
2047 48,338,867 428,806
2046 48,298,433 428,615
2045 48,247,039 428,387
2044 48,185,620 427,939
2043 48,114,882 427,281
2042 48,035,259 426,616
2041 47,946,583 425,912
2040 47,849,241 425,083
2039 47,744,601 424,104
2038 47,632,807 422,997
2037 47,515,667 421,786
2036 47,394,113 420,429
2035 47,268,510 418,926
2034 47,138,768 417,406
2033 47,006,032 415,689
2032 46,871,040 413,829
2031 46,733,292 411,715
2030 46,593,148 409,349
2029 46,450,303 406,777
2028 46,305,029 403,748
2027 46,156,602 400,455
2026 46,005,310 396,793
2025 45,851,378 392,404
2024 45,696,159 386,506
2023 45,538,401 385,663
2022 45,407,904 382,003
2021 45,312,281 372,520
2020 45,191,965 366,463
2019 44,973,465 360,563
2018 44,654,882 352,721
2017 44,288,894 343,400
2016 43,900,313 335,439
2015 43,477,012 330,815
2014 43,024,071 327,386
2013 42,582,455 323,764
2012 42,161,721 320,716
2011 41,730,660 319,014
2010 41,288,694 318,041
2009 40,854,831 318,499
2008 40,424,148 317,414
2007 40,016,763 311,566
2006 39,622,115 303,782
2005 39,216,789 296,734
2004 38,815,916 292,074
2003 38,424,282 289,521
2002 38,029,349 287,523
2001 37,624,825 284,968
2000 37,213,984 281,205
1999 36,794,682 277,381
1998 36,372,860 274,047
1997 35,947,791 271,128
1996 35,513,793 268,916
1995 35,070,020 267,468
1994 34,613,491 266,021
1993 34,152,717 263,725
1992 33,693,527 261,057
1991 33,230,294 257,797
1990 32,755,901 254,826
1989 32,270,948 252,852
1988 31,780,532 249,740
1987 31,291,762 245,859
1986 30,811,980 243,180
1985 30,336,441 241,405
1984 29,863,093 239,511
1983 29,391,332 236,977
1982 28,924,262 233,860
1981 28,463,959 230,755
1980 28,011,596 228,138
1979 27,568,895 225,735
1978 27,132,158 223,537
1977 26,701,805 221,799
1976 26,282,283 220,154
1975 25,874,107 217,979
1974 25,461,351 215,209
1973 25,046,005 212,317
1972 24,644,328 209,137
1971 24,257,208 206,098
1970 23,878,327 204,438
1969 23,508,711 203,369
1968 23,150,583 201,488
1967 22,799,059 198,751
1966 22,453,893 195,570
1965 22,112,629 192,286
1964 21,769,453 188,983
1963 21,421,705 185,653
1962 21,072,538 182,378
1961 20,726,276 179,029
1960 20,386,045 175,574

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Argentina's population will grow by 5.01% to 48,392,715 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 429K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Iceland
2100 -0.78% -0.49%
2099 -0.77% -0.5%
2098 -0.77% -0.5%
2097 -0.76% -0.52%
2096 -0.76% -0.51%
2095 -0.75% -0.51%
2094 -0.74% -0.53%
2093 -0.73% -0.56%
2092 -0.72% -0.55%
2091 -0.71% -0.53%
2090 -0.7% -0.53%
2089 -0.68% -0.57%
2088 -0.67% -0.56%
2087 -0.66% -0.54%
2086 -0.64% -0.54%
2085 -0.62% -0.52%
2084 -0.61% -0.52%
2083 -0.59% -0.49%
2082 -0.57% -0.51%
2081 -0.55% -0.51%
2080 -0.54% -0.49%
2079 -0.52% -0.46%
2078 -0.5% -0.48%
2077 -0.48% -0.42%
2076 -0.47% -0.39%
2075 -0.45% -0.36%
2074 -0.44% -0.34%
2073 -0.42% -0.36%
2072 -0.41% -0.32%
2071 -0.4% -0.31%
2070 -0.38% -0.28%
2069 -0.37% -0.26%
2068 -0.35% -0.27%
2067 -0.34% -0.24%
2066 -0.33% -0.24%
2065 -0.32% -0.21%
2064 -0.3% -0.21%
2063 -0.29% -0.22%
2062 -0.27% -0.17%
2061 -0.25% -0.18%
2060 -0.23% -0.15%
2059 -0.22% -0.13%
2058 -0.19% -0.13%
2057 -0.17% -0.11%
2056 -0.14% -0.09%
2055 -0.12% -0.05%
2054 -0.09% -0.05%
2053 -0.06% -0.04%
2052 -0.04% 0.005%
2051 -0.01% -0.01%
2050 0.01% 0.008%
2049 0.04% 0.02%
2048 0.06% 0.03%
2047 0.08% 0.04%
2046 0.11% 0.05%
2045 0.13% 0.1%
2044 0.15% 0.15%
2043 0.17% 0.16%
2042 0.18% 0.17%
2041 0.2% 0.2%
2040 0.22% 0.23%
2039 0.23% 0.26%
2038 0.25% 0.29%
2037 0.26% 0.32%
2036 0.27% 0.36%
2035 0.28% 0.36%
2034 0.28% 0.41%
2033 0.29% 0.45%
2032 0.29% 0.51%
2031 0.3% 0.58%
2030 0.31% 0.63%
2029 0.31% 0.75%
2028 0.32% 0.82%
2027 0.33% 0.92%
2026 0.34% 1.12%
2025 0.34% 1.53%
2024 0.35% 0.22%
2023 0.29% 0.96%
2022 0.21% 2.55%
2021 0.27% 1.65%
2020 0.49% 1.64%
2019 0.71% 2.22%
2018 0.83% 2.71%
2017 0.89% 2.37%
2016 0.97% 1.4%
2015 1.05% 1.05%
2014 1.04% 1.12%
2013 1% 0.95%
2012 1.03% 0.53%
2011 1.07% 0.31%
2010 1.06% -0.14%
2009 1.07% 0.34%
2008 1.02% 1.88%
2007 1% 2.56%
2006 1.03% 2.38%
2005 1.03% 1.6%
2004 1.02% 0.88%
2003 1.04% 0.69%
2002 1.08% 0.9%
2001 1.1% 1.34%
2000 1.14% 1.38%
1999 1.16% 1.22%
1998 1.18% 1.08%
1997 1.22% 0.82%
1996 1.27% 0.54%
1995 1.32% 0.54%
1994 1.35% 0.87%
1993 1.36% 1.02%
1992 1.39% 1.26%
1991 1.45% 1.17%
1990 1.5% 0.78%
1989 1.54% 1.25%
1988 1.56% 1.58%
1987 1.56% 1.1%
1986 1.57% 0.74%
1985 1.59% 0.79%
1984 1.61% 1.07%
1983 1.61% 1.33%
1982 1.62% 1.35%
1981 1.61% 1.15%
1980 1.61% 1.06%
1979 1.61% 0.98%
1978 1.61% 0.78%
1977 1.6% 0.75%
1976 1.58% 1%
1975 1.62% 1.29%
1974 1.66% 1.36%
1973 1.63% 1.52%
1972 1.6% 1.47%
1971 1.59% 0.81%
1970 1.57% 0.53%
1969 1.55% 0.93%
1968 1.54% 1.38%
1967 1.54% 1.63%
1966 1.54% 1.71%
1965 1.58% 1.75%
1964 1.62% 1.79%
1963 1.66% 1.8%
1962 1.67% 1.87%
1961 1.67% 1.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Iceland's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Argentina Iceland
Current population
46083022
398674
Population rank 35/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.005%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
1.49 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.02 hours
One death every
1.49 minutes
3.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +425 +16
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +5,898
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 70/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +2,709
Net migration rank 54/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 2,709
2024 153,265 3,454 1,700 3,543
2023 154,648 4,133 1,736 4,630
2022 96,673 5,589 1,719 6,535
2021 88,677 314 2,534 4,911
2020 151,347 292 2,199 2,498
2019 280,005 5,397 2,163 5,030
2018 346,031 5,742 1,975 6,638
2017 375,260 4,931 1,854 8,348
2016 391,767 5,215 1,711 4,128
2015 444,161 5,464 1,952 1,499
2014 450,462 5,794 2,324 1,139
2013 421,694 5,275 2,169 1,666
2012 411,540 2,978 2,566 -277
2011 448,730 -1,117 2,521 -1,393
2010 441,335 -5,003 2,862 -2,055
2009 439,271 -7,882 3,026 -4,785
2008 442,442 -12,517 2,825 1,138
2007 402,889 -18,099 2,617 5,254
2006 424,591 -20,109 2,491 5,300
2005 428,247 -22,068 2,433 3,925
2004 417,970 -22,381 2,425 610
2003 410,141 -22,450 2,317 -204
2002 424,825 -22,674 2,243 -333
2001 430,579 -23,687 2,365 867
2000 437,562 -22,775 2,475 1,877
1999 444,038 -20,220 2,192 1,165
1998 440,184 -20,326 2,357 1,014
1997 450,930 -20,651 2,305 225
1996 458,199 -20,486 2,447 -511
1995 469,658 -19,815 2,354 -1,354
1994 481,958 -18,723 2,713 -804
1993 474,791 -16,455 2,875 -194
1992 473,226 -13,201 2,898 -225
1991 474,960 -8,537 2,733 1,145
1990 466,640 15,719 3,058 -971
1989 460,991 26,555 2,832 -994
1988 455,701 37,594 2,847 1,572
1987 443,404 40,859 2,360 944
1986 436,760 38,586 2,384 -335
1985 428,866 46,889 2,221 -628
1984 423,279 47,659 2,539 -328
1983 426,145 46,438 2,702 170
1982 431,926 29,616 2,736 616
1981 442,501 16,569 2,677 157
1980 443,732 1,932 2,966 -629
1979 449,952 -10,213 2,980 -572
1978 448,413 -14,665 2,727 -781
1977 441,647 -14,675 2,551 -1,079
1976 422,330 -10,235 2,951 -1,181
1975 409,561 -5,293 2,965 -388
1974 388,107 33,134 2,776 209
1973 370,856 38,589 3,121 -310
1972 357,835 36,050 3,241 362
1971 344,889 35,442 2,782 -231
1970 339,096 38,355 2,576 -1,754
1969 319,108 42,688 2,766 -1,414
1968 312,440 42,014 2,841 -448
1967 308,904 39,711 3,021 47
1966 303,981 37,752 3,305 39
1965 304,734 36,083 3,442 -194
1964 311,020 34,530 3,459 -67
1963 317,041 32,866 3,490 -113
1962 316,952 31,449 3,465 -228
1961 317,816 26,322 3,312 164
1960 315,943 20,387 3,758 -269

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.4% of the population change in Argentina is from natural causes (a gain of 2,481,834 people) and 1.61% is from migration (a gain of 40,531 people). In Iceland 29% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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