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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.05 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Argentina vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Iraq
2100 38,471,783 101,632,594
2099 38,772,947 101,421,266
2098 39,074,625 101,212,536
2097 39,376,738 100,980,835
2096 39,679,110 100,724,441
2095 39,981,245 100,464,590
2094 40,282,313 100,194,041
2093 40,582,830 99,876,174
2092 40,881,884 99,532,041
2091 41,178,738 99,203,830
2090 41,473,104 98,886,956
2089 41,763,899 98,513,025
2088 42,050,838 98,144,039
2087 42,333,938 97,767,537
2086 42,613,089 97,325,026
2085 42,887,833 96,873,007
2084 43,156,997 96,448,602
2083 43,420,795 95,991,166
2082 43,678,479 95,509,663
2081 43,929,498 95,009,326
2080 44,174,077 94,507,216
2079 44,412,059 93,960,228
2078 44,643,698 93,417,384
2077 44,867,972 92,903,983
2076 45,086,578 92,359,592
2075 45,298,701 91,825,254
2074 45,505,420 91,229,266
2073 45,705,435 90,571,021
2072 45,899,342 89,918,374
2071 46,088,206 89,265,548
2070 46,271,163 88,596,492
2069 46,448,901 87,909,474
2068 46,620,798 87,220,494
2067 46,786,379 86,513,996
2066 46,946,544 85,734,530
2065 47,101,596 84,971,898
2064 47,250,827 84,191,350
2063 47,393,888 83,387,951
2062 47,530,427 82,604,577
2061 47,659,802 81,800,637
2060 47,781,281 80,951,008
2059 47,893,477 80,141,868
2058 47,996,726 79,319,543
2057 48,089,306 78,477,339
2056 48,170,520 77,609,202
2055 48,239,306 76,739,924
2054 48,295,502 75,857,125
2053 48,339,726 74,952,948
2052 48,370,895 74,072,580
2051 48,389,268 73,150,234
2050 48,394,628 72,235,938
2049 48,387,928 71,272,122
2048 48,370,090 70,316,860
2047 48,340,778 69,347,823
2046 48,300,342 68,400,664
2045 48,248,946 67,435,953
2044 48,187,525 66,447,309
2043 48,116,784 65,453,565
2042 48,037,158 64,433,831
2041 47,948,478 63,408,709
2040 47,851,132 62,360,117
2039 47,746,488 61,289,355
2038 47,634,690 60,253,073
2037 47,517,545 59,221,658
2036 47,395,986 58,155,990
2035 47,270,379 57,127,999
2034 47,140,631 56,087,695
2033 47,007,890 55,051,140
2032 46,872,893 54,002,289
2031 46,735,140 52,991,443
2030 46,594,989 51,986,773
2029 46,452,139 50,982,563
2028 46,306,859 50,001,133
2027 46,158,426 49,014,822
2026 46,007,129 48,020,334
2025 45,853,190 47,020,527
2024 45,696,159 46,042,015
2023 45,538,401 45,074,049
2022 45,407,904 44,070,551
2021 45,312,281 43,071,211
2020 45,191,965 42,116,605
2019 44,973,465 41,192,171
2018 44,654,882 40,265,624
2017 44,288,894 39,337,353
2016 43,900,313 38,469,627
2015 43,477,012 37,560,535
2014 43,024,071 36,550,059
2013 42,582,455 35,281,989
2012 42,161,721 33,654,842
2011 41,730,660 32,161,424
2010 41,288,694 31,045,366
2009 40,854,831 30,058,206
2008 40,424,148 28,971,036
2007 40,016,763 28,391,607
2006 39,622,115 28,616,515
2005 39,216,789 28,407,448
2004 38,815,916 27,577,878
2003 38,424,282 26,802,659
2002 38,029,349 26,006,559
2001 37,624,825 25,197,840
2000 37,213,984 24,424,056
1999 36,794,682 23,636,527
1998 36,372,860 22,884,399
1997 35,947,791 22,176,593
1996 35,513,793 21,501,321
1995 35,070,020 20,825,860
1994 34,613,491 20,139,807
1993 34,152,717 19,201,195
1992 33,693,527 18,300,845
1991 33,230,294 17,767,253
1990 32,755,901 17,581,206
1989 32,270,948 17,364,542
1988 31,780,532 16,908,819
1987 31,291,762 16,521,049
1986 30,811,980 16,074,145
1985 30,336,441 15,683,430
1984 29,863,093 15,310,733
1983 29,391,332 14,840,555
1982 28,924,262 14,406,083
1981 28,463,959 14,006,381
1980 28,011,596 13,591,992
1979 27,568,895 13,170,365
1978 27,132,158 12,753,355
1977 26,701,805 12,331,046
1976 26,282,283 11,927,651
1975 25,874,107 11,543,639
1974 25,461,351 11,167,761
1973 25,046,005 10,795,869
1972 24,644,328 10,430,164
1971 24,257,208 10,077,809
1970 23,878,327 9,735,611
1969 23,508,711 9,403,356
1968 23,150,583 9,085,016
1967 22,799,059 8,778,869
1966 22,453,893 8,485,104
1965 22,112,629 8,202,140
1964 21,769,453 7,929,566
1963 21,421,705 7,667,928
1962 21,072,538 7,413,875
1961 20,726,276 7,194,553
1960 20,386,045 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Iraq
2100 -0.78% 0.21%
2099 -0.77% 0.21%
2098 -0.77% 0.23%
2097 -0.76% 0.25%
2096 -0.76% 0.26%
2095 -0.75% 0.27%
2094 -0.74% 0.32%
2093 -0.73% 0.35%
2092 -0.72% 0.33%
2091 -0.71% 0.32%
2090 -0.7% 0.38%
2089 -0.68% 0.38%
2088 -0.67% 0.39%
2087 -0.66% 0.45%
2086 -0.64% 0.47%
2085 -0.62% 0.44%
2084 -0.61% 0.48%
2083 -0.59% 0.5%
2082 -0.57% 0.53%
2081 -0.55% 0.53%
2080 -0.54% 0.58%
2079 -0.52% 0.58%
2078 -0.5% 0.55%
2077 -0.48% 0.59%
2076 -0.47% 0.58%
2075 -0.45% 0.65%
2074 -0.44% 0.73%
2073 -0.42% 0.73%
2072 -0.41% 0.73%
2071 -0.4% 0.76%
2070 -0.38% 0.78%
2069 -0.37% 0.79%
2068 -0.35% 0.82%
2067 -0.34% 0.91%
2066 -0.33% 0.9%
2065 -0.32% 0.93%
2064 -0.3% 0.96%
2063 -0.29% 0.95%
2062 -0.27% 0.98%
2061 -0.25% 1.05%
2060 -0.23% 1.01%
2059 -0.22% 1.04%
2058 -0.19% 1.07%
2057 -0.17% 1.12%
2056 -0.14% 1.13%
2055 -0.12% 1.16%
2054 -0.09% 1.21%
2053 -0.06% 1.19%
2052 -0.04% 1.26%
2051 -0.01% 1.27%
2050 0.01% 1.35%
2049 0.04% 1.36%
2048 0.06% 1.4%
2047 0.08% 1.38%
2046 0.11% 1.43%
2045 0.13% 1.49%
2044 0.15% 1.52%
2043 0.17% 1.58%
2042 0.18% 1.62%
2041 0.2% 1.68%
2040 0.22% 1.75%
2039 0.23% 1.72%
2038 0.25% 1.74%
2037 0.26% 1.83%
2036 0.27% 1.8%
2035 0.28% 1.85%
2034 0.28% 1.88%
2033 0.29% 1.94%
2032 0.29% 1.91%
2031 0.3% 1.93%
2030 0.31% 1.97%
2029 0.31% 1.96%
2028 0.32% 2.01%
2027 0.33% 2.07%
2026 0.34% 2.13%
2025 0.34% 2.13%
2024 0.35% 2.15%
2023 0.29% 2.28%
2022 0.21% 2.32%
2021 0.27% 2.27%
2020 0.49% 2.24%
2019 0.71% 2.3%
2018 0.83% 2.36%
2017 0.89% 2.26%
2016 0.97% 2.42%
2015 1.05% 2.76%
2014 1.04% 3.59%
2013 1% 4.83%
2012 1.03% 4.64%
2011 1.07% 3.59%
2010 1.06% 3.28%
2009 1.07% 3.75%
2008 1.02% 2.04%
2007 1% -0.79%
2006 1.03% 0.74%
2005 1.03% 3.01%
2004 1.02% 2.89%
2003 1.04% 3.06%
2002 1.08% 3.21%
2001 1.1% 3.17%
2000 1.14% 3.33%
1999 1.16% 3.29%
1998 1.18% 3.19%
1997 1.22% 3.14%
1996 1.27% 3.24%
1995 1.32% 3.41%
1994 1.35% 4.89%
1993 1.36% 4.92%
1992 1.39% 3%
1991 1.45% 1.06%
1990 1.5% 1.25%
1989 1.54% 2.7%
1988 1.56% 2.35%
1987 1.56% 2.78%
1986 1.57% 2.49%
1985 1.59% 2.43%
1984 1.61% 3.17%
1983 1.61% 3.02%
1982 1.62% 2.85%
1981 1.61% 3.05%
1980 1.61% 3.2%
1979 1.61% 3.27%
1978 1.61% 3.42%
1977 1.6% 3.38%
1976 1.58% 3.33%
1975 1.62% 3.37%
1974 1.66% 3.44%
1973 1.63% 3.51%
1972 1.6% 3.5%
1971 1.59% 3.51%
1970 1.57% 3.53%
1969 1.55% 3.5%
1968 1.54% 3.49%
1967 1.54% 3.46%
1966 1.54% 3.45%
1965 1.58% 3.44%
1964 1.62% 3.41%
1963 1.66% 3.43%
1962 1.67% 3.05%
1961 1.67% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Argentina Iraq
Current population
46048053
48289334
Population rank 35/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.58%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 46/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -1,064
Net migration rank 54/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -1,064
2024 - 3,454 - -17,735
2023 154,648 4,133 973,420 -5,710
2022 96,673 5,589 962,501 76,821
2021 88,677 314 941,924 17,474
2020 151,347 292 919,953 29,858
2019 280,005 5,397 942,972 -43,919
2018 346,031 5,742 938,310 15,775
2017 375,260 4,931 924,507 -21,998
2016 391,767 5,215 946,968 -113,980
2015 444,161 5,464 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 450,462 5,794 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 421,694 5,275 1,026,036 474,379
2012 411,540 2,978 999,987 753,907
2011 448,730 -1,117 971,082 261,880
2010 441,335 -5,003 906,369 92,779
2009 439,271 -7,882 855,096 120,092
2008 442,442 -12,517 802,382 396,792
2007 402,889 -18,099 784,119 -824,428
2006 424,591 -20,109 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 428,247 -22,068 776,603 51,019
2004 417,970 -22,381 761,563 69,948
2003 410,141 -22,450 746,159 -27,236
2002 424,825 -22,674 739,419 133,839
2001 430,579 -23,687 729,704 14,451
2000 437,562 -22,775 715,771 87,624
1999 444,038 -20,220 702,170 69,491
1998 440,184 -20,326 684,152 48,446
1997 450,930 -20,651 667,582 15,429
1996 458,199 -20,486 652,866 14,652
1995 469,658 -19,815 642,977 40,424
1994 481,958 -18,723 634,344 54,355
1993 474,791 -16,455 606,700 581,818
1992 473,226 -13,201 591,886 20,292
1991 474,960 -8,537 550,146 -95,155
1990 466,640 15,719 518,575 -601,469
1989 460,991 26,555 496,852 19,392
1988 455,701 37,594 476,778 -81,562
1987 443,404 40,859 488,742 -108,426
1986 436,760 38,586 474,348 39,136
1985 428,866 46,889 467,445 -199,505
1984 423,279 47,659 455,740 21,709
1983 426,145 46,438 439,800 23,115
1982 431,926 29,616 428,336 -22,302
1981 442,501 16,569 416,998 -23,640
1980 443,732 1,932 419,653 15,757
1979 449,952 -10,213 428,458 -20,617
1978 448,413 -14,665 418,756 7,434
1977 441,647 -14,675 410,229 8,204
1976 422,330 -10,235 402,260 -13,915
1975 409,561 -5,293 385,916 -6,237
1974 388,107 33,134 376,197 -4,090
1973 370,856 38,589 373,191 -1,507
1972 357,835 36,050 362,334 -2,600
1971 344,889 35,442 351,464 -6,479
1970 339,096 38,355 338,030 1,377
1969 319,108 42,688 324,792 312
1968 312,440 42,014 310,644 928
1967 308,904 39,711 298,192 2,531
1966 303,981 37,752 285,507 1,298
1965 304,734 36,083 274,551 4,555
1964 311,020 34,530 262,825 3,224
1963 317,041 32,866 254,046 3,197
1962 316,952 31,449 247,520 3,343
1961 317,816 26,322 184,792 2,981
1960 315,943 20,387 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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