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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 8.34 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Argentina vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Ireland
2100 38,471,783 5,468,791
2099 38,772,947 5,493,162
2098 39,074,625 5,516,999
2097 39,376,738 5,540,157
2096 39,679,110 5,562,811
2095 39,981,245 5,583,505
2094 40,282,313 5,603,538
2093 40,582,830 5,623,266
2092 40,881,884 5,642,437
2091 41,178,738 5,661,268
2090 41,473,104 5,680,076
2089 41,763,899 5,697,512
2088 42,050,838 5,714,108
2087 42,333,938 5,729,431
2086 42,613,089 5,743,405
2085 42,887,833 5,757,666
2084 43,156,997 5,771,610
2083 43,420,795 5,785,324
2082 43,678,479 5,798,037
2081 43,929,498 5,809,262
2080 44,174,077 5,821,598
2079 44,412,059 5,836,731
2078 44,643,698 5,851,937
2077 44,867,972 5,867,627
2076 45,086,578 5,883,876
2075 45,298,701 5,900,200
2074 45,505,420 5,917,659
2073 45,705,435 5,934,975
2072 45,899,342 5,952,211
2071 46,088,206 5,969,279
2070 46,271,163 5,986,770
2069 46,448,901 6,003,570
2068 46,620,798 6,019,937
2067 46,786,379 6,035,810
2066 46,946,544 6,051,604
2065 47,101,596 6,066,791
2064 47,250,827 6,081,606
2063 47,393,888 6,094,455
2062 47,530,427 6,106,325
2061 47,659,802 6,118,587
2060 47,781,281 6,131,482
2059 47,893,477 6,143,979
2058 47,996,726 6,153,447
2057 48,089,306 6,161,059
2056 48,170,520 6,164,047
2055 48,239,306 6,168,611
2054 48,295,502 6,169,455
2053 48,339,726 6,169,673
2052 48,370,895 6,167,591
2051 48,389,268 6,164,894
2050 48,394,628 6,159,756
2049 48,387,928 6,151,623
2048 48,370,090 6,140,272
2047 48,340,778 6,128,245
2046 48,300,342 6,115,454
2045 48,248,946 6,099,562
2044 48,187,525 6,081,384
2043 48,116,784 6,062,477
2042 48,037,158 6,041,683
2041 47,948,478 6,017,573
2040 47,851,132 5,992,311
2039 47,746,488 5,967,604
2038 47,634,690 5,940,474
2037 47,517,545 5,912,327
2036 47,395,986 5,884,159
2035 47,270,379 5,855,902
2034 47,140,631 5,825,178
2033 47,007,890 5,792,751
2032 46,872,893 5,757,842
2031 46,735,140 5,721,671
2030 46,594,989 5,684,420
2029 46,452,139 5,644,008
2028 46,306,859 5,600,083
2027 46,158,426 5,553,725
2026 46,007,129 5,505,248
2025 45,853,190 5,452,752
2024 45,696,159 5,395,790
2023 45,538,401 5,311,538
2022 45,407,904 5,212,836
2021 45,312,281 5,110,585
2020 45,191,965 5,039,747
2019 44,973,465 4,976,456
2018 44,654,882 4,898,022
2017 44,288,894 4,827,445
2016 43,900,313 4,762,722
2015 43,477,012 4,701,957
2014 43,024,071 4,657,740
2013 42,582,455 4,623,816
2012 42,161,721 4,599,533
2011 41,730,660 4,580,084
2010 41,288,694 4,560,155
2009 40,854,831 4,535,375
2008 40,424,148 4,489,544
2007 40,016,763 4,398,942
2006 39,622,115 4,273,591
2005 39,216,789 4,159,914
2004 38,815,916 4,070,262
2003 38,424,282 3,996,521
2002 38,029,349 3,931,947
2001 37,624,825 3,866,243
2000 37,213,984 3,805,174
1999 36,794,682 3,754,786
1998 36,372,860 3,712,696
1997 35,947,791 3,674,171
1996 35,513,793 3,637,510
1995 35,070,020 3,608,841
1994 34,613,491 3,590,386
1993 34,152,717 3,576,261
1992 33,693,527 3,558,430
1991 33,230,294 3,534,235
1990 32,755,901 3,513,974
1989 32,270,948 3,511,009
1988 31,780,532 3,524,949
1987 31,291,762 3,540,057
1986 30,811,980 3,539,690
1985 30,336,441 3,538,082
1984 29,863,093 3,532,423
1983 29,391,332 3,510,600
1982 28,924,262 3,485,800
1981 28,463,959 3,453,000
1980 28,011,596 3,412,800
1979 27,568,895 3,373,750
1978 27,132,158 3,329,100
1977 26,701,805 3,282,200
1976 26,282,283 3,238,050
1975 25,874,107 3,189,550
1974 25,461,351 3,137,500
1973 25,046,005 3,085,950
1972 24,644,328 3,036,850
1971 24,257,208 2,992,050
1970 23,878,327 2,957,250
1969 23,508,711 2,932,650
1968 23,150,583 2,915,550
1967 22,799,059 2,902,450
1966 22,453,893 2,888,800
1965 22,112,629 2,877,300
1964 21,769,453 2,866,550
1963 21,421,705 2,852,650
1962 21,072,538 2,836,050
1961 20,726,276 2,824,400
1960 20,386,045 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Ireland
2100 -0.78% -0.44%
2099 -0.77% -0.43%
2098 -0.77% -0.42%
2097 -0.76% -0.41%
2096 -0.76% -0.37%
2095 -0.75% -0.36%
2094 -0.74% -0.35%
2093 -0.73% -0.34%
2092 -0.72% -0.33%
2091 -0.71% -0.33%
2090 -0.7% -0.31%
2089 -0.68% -0.29%
2088 -0.67% -0.27%
2087 -0.66% -0.24%
2086 -0.64% -0.25%
2085 -0.62% -0.24%
2084 -0.61% -0.24%
2083 -0.59% -0.22%
2082 -0.57% -0.19%
2081 -0.55% -0.21%
2080 -0.54% -0.26%
2079 -0.52% -0.26%
2078 -0.5% -0.27%
2077 -0.48% -0.28%
2076 -0.47% -0.28%
2075 -0.45% -0.3%
2074 -0.44% -0.29%
2073 -0.42% -0.29%
2072 -0.41% -0.29%
2071 -0.4% -0.29%
2070 -0.38% -0.28%
2069 -0.37% -0.27%
2068 -0.35% -0.26%
2067 -0.34% -0.26%
2066 -0.33% -0.25%
2065 -0.32% -0.24%
2064 -0.3% -0.21%
2063 -0.29% -0.19%
2062 -0.27% -0.2%
2061 -0.25% -0.21%
2060 -0.23% -0.2%
2059 -0.22% -0.15%
2058 -0.19% -0.12%
2057 -0.17% -0.05%
2056 -0.14% -0.07%
2055 -0.12% -0.01%
2054 -0.09% -0.004%
2053 -0.06% 0.03%
2052 -0.04% 0.04%
2051 -0.01% 0.08%
2050 0.01% 0.13%
2049 0.04% 0.18%
2048 0.06% 0.2%
2047 0.08% 0.21%
2046 0.11% 0.26%
2045 0.13% 0.3%
2044 0.15% 0.31%
2043 0.17% 0.34%
2042 0.18% 0.4%
2041 0.2% 0.42%
2040 0.22% 0.41%
2039 0.23% 0.46%
2038 0.25% 0.48%
2037 0.26% 0.48%
2036 0.27% 0.48%
2035 0.28% 0.53%
2034 0.28% 0.56%
2033 0.29% 0.61%
2032 0.29% 0.63%
2031 0.3% 0.66%
2030 0.31% 0.72%
2029 0.31% 0.78%
2028 0.32% 0.83%
2027 0.33% 0.88%
2026 0.34% 0.96%
2025 0.34% 1.06%
2024 0.35% 1.59%
2023 0.29% 1.89%
2022 0.21% 2%
2021 0.27% 1.41%
2020 0.49% 1.27%
2019 0.71% 1.6%
2018 0.83% 1.46%
2017 0.89% 1.36%
2016 0.97% 1.29%
2015 1.05% 0.95%
2014 1.04% 0.73%
2013 1% 0.53%
2012 1.03% 0.42%
2011 1.07% 0.44%
2010 1.06% 0.55%
2009 1.07% 1.02%
2008 1.02% 2.06%
2007 1% 2.93%
2006 1.03% 2.73%
2005 1.03% 2.2%
2004 1.02% 1.85%
2003 1.04% 1.64%
2002 1.08% 1.7%
2001 1.1% 1.6%
2000 1.14% 1.34%
1999 1.16% 1.13%
1998 1.18% 1.05%
1997 1.22% 1.01%
1996 1.27% 0.79%
1995 1.32% 0.51%
1994 1.35% 0.39%
1993 1.36% 0.5%
1992 1.39% 0.68%
1991 1.45% 0.58%
1990 1.5% 0.08%
1989 1.54% -0.4%
1988 1.56% -0.43%
1987 1.56% 0.01%
1986 1.57% 0.05%
1985 1.59% 0.16%
1984 1.61% 0.62%
1983 1.61% 0.71%
1982 1.62% 0.95%
1981 1.61% 1.18%
1980 1.61% 1.16%
1979 1.61% 1.34%
1978 1.61% 1.43%
1977 1.6% 1.36%
1976 1.58% 1.52%
1975 1.62% 1.66%
1974 1.66% 1.67%
1973 1.63% 1.62%
1972 1.6% 1.5%
1971 1.59% 1.18%
1970 1.57% 0.84%
1969 1.55% 0.59%
1968 1.54% 0.45%
1967 1.54% 0.47%
1966 1.54% 0.4%
1965 1.58% 0.38%
1964 1.62% 0.49%
1963 1.66% 0.59%
1962 1.67% 0.41%
1961 1.67% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Argentina Ireland
Current population
46048053
5518360
Population rank 35/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.07%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +231
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 68/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +35,417
Net migration rank 54/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 35,417
2024 - 3,454 - 39,059
2023 154,648 4,133 19,652 43,873
2022 96,673 5,589 19,287 93,535
2021 88,677 314 26,064 27,419
2020 151,347 292 23,687 15,746
2019 280,005 5,397 28,365 29,663
2018 346,031 5,742 29,878 33,387
2017 375,260 4,931 31,379 28,883
2016 391,767 5,215 33,339 18,967
2015 444,161 5,464 35,265 13,376
2014 450,462 5,794 37,728 448
2013 421,694 5,275 39,302 -12,309
2012 411,540 2,978 42,775 -22,411
2011 448,730 -1,117 45,801 -26,529
2010 441,335 -5,003 47,426 -26,974
2009 439,271 -7,882 47,168 -18,524
2008 442,442 -12,517 46,691 18,979
2007 402,889 -18,099 43,109 76,465
2006 424,591 -20,109 36,752 94,513
2005 428,247 -22,068 33,279 63,983
2004 417,970 -22,381 33,376 49,102
2003 410,141 -22,450 32,372 32,220
2002 424,825 -22,674 31,062 34,286
2001 430,579 -23,687 27,837 39,220
2000 437,562 -22,775 23,592 31,298
1999 444,038 -20,220 21,402 23,592
1998 440,184 -20,326 22,277 16,615
1997 450,930 -20,651 21,311 17,425
1996 458,199 -20,486 18,915 9,959
1995 469,658 -19,815 16,601 10,019
1994 481,958 -18,723 17,234 -3,118
1993 474,791 -16,455 17,166 -3,762
1992 473,226 -13,201 20,283 1,335
1991 474,960 -8,537 21,206 4,944
1990 466,640 15,719 21,787 -8,203
1989 460,991 26,555 20,012 -28,752
1988 455,701 37,594 22,912 -44,020
1987 443,404 40,859 26,904 -38,426
1986 436,760 38,586 27,963 -21,139
1985 428,866 46,889 29,013 -16,178
1984 423,279 47,659 31,791 -15,549
1983 426,145 46,438 34,053 -15,043
1982 431,926 29,616 38,344 -14,464
1981 442,501 16,569 39,364 -10,834
1980 443,732 1,932 40,612 -2,876
1979 449,952 -10,213 38,798 1,486
1978 448,413 -14,665 36,288 15,543
1977 441,647 -14,675 35,448 14,505
1976 422,330 -10,235 33,676 14,200
1975 409,561 -5,293 34,128 13,828
1974 388,107 33,134 34,199 13,482
1973 370,856 38,589 34,562 13,164
1972 357,835 36,050 34,316 12,858
1971 344,889 35,442 35,606 5,851
1970 339,096 38,355 30,756 -8,892
1969 319,108 42,688 29,326 -10,250
1968 312,440 42,014 27,697 -11,132
1967 308,904 39,711 29,895 -11,708
1966 303,981 37,752 26,866 -11,858
1965 304,734 36,083 30,500 -14,016
1964 311,020 34,530 31,532 -15,640
1963 317,041 32,866 29,667 -16,615
1962 316,952 31,449 28,077 -17,438
1961 317,816 26,322 25,137 -22,237
1960 315,943 20,387 28,286 -38,492

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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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