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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 397,129 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 116 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: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 397K (30.7% growth).

Argentina vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Iceland
2100 38,471,783 359,553
2099 38,772,947 361,331
2098 39,074,625 363,133
2097 39,376,738 364,957
2096 39,679,110 366,850
2095 39,981,245 368,746
2094 40,282,313 370,650
2093 40,582,830 372,614
2092 40,881,884 374,717
2091 41,178,738 376,803
2090 41,473,104 378,807
2089 41,763,899 380,812
2088 42,050,838 382,997
2087 42,333,938 385,164
2086 42,613,089 387,257
2085 42,887,833 389,362
2084 43,156,997 391,416
2083 43,420,795 393,481
2082 43,678,479 395,438
2081 43,929,498 397,470
2080 44,174,077 399,499
2079 44,412,059 401,462
2078 44,643,698 403,324
2077 44,867,972 405,255
2076 45,086,578 406,954
2075 45,298,701 408,546
2074 45,505,420 410,015
2073 45,705,435 411,402
2072 45,899,342 412,903
2071 46,088,206 414,245
2070 46,271,163 415,521
2069 46,448,901 416,683
2068 46,620,798 417,749
2067 46,786,379 418,899
2066 46,946,544 419,918
2065 47,101,596 420,941
2064 47,250,827 421,814
2063 47,393,888 422,695
2062 47,530,427 423,614
2061 47,659,802 424,319
2060 47,781,281 425,096
2059 47,893,477 425,721
2058 47,996,726 426,288
2057 48,089,306 426,844
2056 48,170,520 427,304
2055 48,239,306 427,695
2054 48,295,502 427,915
2053 48,339,726 428,108
2052 48,370,895 428,300
2051 48,389,268 428,278
2050 48,394,628 428,323
2049 48,387,928 428,289
2048 48,370,090 428,213
2047 48,340,778 428,102
2046 48,300,342 427,911
2045 48,248,946 427,683
2044 48,187,525 427,236
2043 48,116,784 426,580
2042 48,037,158 425,915
2041 47,948,478 425,212
2040 47,851,132 424,385
2039 47,746,488 423,407
2038 47,634,690 422,302
2037 47,517,545 421,094
2036 47,395,986 419,738
2035 47,270,379 418,238
2034 47,140,631 416,721
2033 47,007,890 415,006
2032 46,872,893 413,150
2031 46,735,140 411,039
2030 46,594,989 408,677
2029 46,452,139 406,109
2028 46,306,859 403,085
2027 46,158,426 399,797
2026 46,007,129 396,141
2025 45,853,190 391,759
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 (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 Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 61,690 people (a 18.4% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Iceland will increase by 7.85% to 428,323 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 428K 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% 1.36%
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 (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 Iceland's population grew by 0.22%.

Live population counters

Argentina Iceland
Current population
46048053
397129
Population rank 35/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.005%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
10.4 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.07 hours
One death every
1.51 minutes
3.44 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +2
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.22%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 155/197
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 - 3,454 - 3,543
2023 154,648 4,133 1,697 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/iceland | 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 Iceland 30.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 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 (1960–2024, 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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