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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 58,708,169 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.27 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% growth).

Argentina vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Italy
2100 38,470,262 35,295,729
2099 38,771,415 35,533,045
2098 39,073,080 35,764,971
2097 39,375,182 36,003,567
2096 39,677,541 36,240,310
2095 39,979,665 36,477,183
2094 40,280,721 36,710,370
2093 40,581,226 36,941,728
2092 40,880,268 37,181,889
2091 41,177,110 37,416,123
2090 41,471,465 37,654,289
2089 41,762,248 37,896,069
2088 42,049,176 38,134,560
2087 42,332,265 38,375,540
2086 42,611,405 38,612,968
2085 42,886,138 38,857,421
2084 43,155,291 39,105,783
2083 43,419,078 39,352,795
2082 43,676,752 39,608,119
2081 43,927,762 39,866,527
2080 44,172,331 40,130,426
2079 44,410,304 40,403,049
2078 44,641,934 40,680,460
2077 44,866,199 40,962,463
2076 45,084,796 41,254,005
2075 45,296,910 41,558,635
2074 45,503,622 41,883,296
2073 45,703,629 42,216,283
2072 45,897,528 42,564,739
2071 46,086,384 42,921,274
2070 46,269,334 43,295,245
2069 46,447,065 43,679,714
2068 46,618,955 44,073,736
2067 46,784,529 44,471,480
2066 46,944,689 44,883,154
2065 47,099,735 45,309,461
2064 47,248,960 45,741,985
2063 47,392,014 46,180,658
2062 47,528,548 46,633,125
2061 47,657,918 47,088,290
2060 47,779,392 47,542,648
2059 47,891,584 47,998,659
2058 47,994,829 48,452,892
2057 48,087,406 48,899,246
2056 48,168,616 49,344,799
2055 48,237,399 49,776,680
2054 48,293,593 50,197,999
2053 48,337,815 50,613,632
2052 48,368,984 51,012,772
2051 48,387,355 51,404,003
2050 48,392,715 51,791,523
2049 48,386,015 52,164,254
2048 48,368,178 52,522,170
2047 48,338,867 52,876,346
2046 48,298,433 53,212,697
2045 48,247,039 53,541,344
2044 48,185,620 53,856,790
2043 48,114,882 54,176,580
2042 48,035,259 54,477,632
2041 47,946,583 54,765,213
2040 47,849,241 55,052,803
2039 47,744,601 55,342,225
2038 47,632,807 55,619,470
2037 47,515,667 55,895,913
2036 47,394,113 56,164,408
2035 47,268,510 56,435,468
2034 47,138,768 56,703,168
2033 47,006,032 56,963,528
2032 46,871,040 57,220,334
2031 46,733,292 57,487,786
2030 46,593,148 57,749,232
2029 46,450,303 57,994,812
2028 46,305,029 58,236,078
2027 46,156,602 58,477,957
2026 46,005,310 58,708,169
2025 45,851,378 58,915,656
2024 45,696,159 58,952,704
2023 45,538,401 58,984,216
2022 45,407,904 59,013,667
2021 45,312,281 59,133,173
2020 45,191,965 59,438,851
2019 44,973,465 59,729,081
2018 44,654,882 59,877,221
2017 44,288,894 60,002,252
2016 43,900,313 60,115,223
2015 43,477,012 60,229,605
2014 43,024,071 60,320,707
2013 42,582,455 60,311,613
2012 42,161,721 60,191,247
2011 41,730,660 60,026,841
2010 41,288,694 59,819,407
2009 40,854,831 59,555,454
2008 40,424,148 59,211,181
2007 40,016,763 58,756,247
2006 39,622,115 58,399,861
2005 39,216,789 58,166,682
2004 38,815,916 57,828,179
2003 38,424,282 57,399,184
2002 38,029,349 57,089,824
2001 37,624,825 56,976,981
2000 37,213,984 56,942,108
1999 36,794,682 56,916,317
1998 36,372,860 56,906,744
1997 35,947,791 56,890,372
1996 35,513,793 56,860,281
1995 35,070,020 56,844,303
1994 34,613,491 56,843,400
1993 34,152,717 56,831,821
1992 33,693,527 56,797,087
1991 33,230,294 56,758,521
1990 32,755,901 56,719,240
1989 32,270,948 56,671,781
1988 31,780,532 56,629,288
1987 31,291,762 56,601,931
1986 30,811,980 56,596,155
1985 30,336,441 56,593,071
1984 29,863,093 56,576,718
1983 29,391,332 56,564,074
1982 28,924,262 56,543,548
1981 28,463,959 56,501,675
1980 28,011,596 56,433,883
1979 27,568,895 56,317,749
1978 27,132,158 56,155,143
1977 26,701,805 55,955,411
1976 26,282,283 55,718,260
1975 25,874,107 55,441,001
1974 25,461,351 55,110,868
1973 25,046,005 54,751,406
1972 24,644,328 54,381,345
1971 24,257,208 54,073,490
1970 23,878,327 53,821,850
1969 23,508,711 53,537,950
1968 23,150,583 53,235,750
1967 22,799,059 52,900,500
1966 22,453,893 52,519,000
1965 22,112,629 52,112,350
1964 21,769,453 51,675,350
1963 21,421,705 51,252,000
1962 21,072,538 50,879,450
1961 20,726,276 50,536,350
1960 20,386,045 50,199,700

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Italy
2100 -0.78% -0.67%
2099 -0.77% -0.65%
2098 -0.77% -0.66%
2097 -0.76% -0.65%
2096 -0.76% -0.65%
2095 -0.75% -0.64%
2094 -0.74% -0.63%
2093 -0.73% -0.65%
2092 -0.72% -0.63%
2091 -0.71% -0.63%
2090 -0.7% -0.64%
2089 -0.68% -0.63%
2088 -0.67% -0.63%
2087 -0.66% -0.61%
2086 -0.64% -0.63%
2085 -0.62% -0.64%
2084 -0.61% -0.63%
2083 -0.59% -0.64%
2082 -0.57% -0.65%
2081 -0.55% -0.66%
2080 -0.54% -0.67%
2079 -0.52% -0.68%
2078 -0.5% -0.69%
2077 -0.48% -0.71%
2076 -0.47% -0.73%
2075 -0.45% -0.78%
2074 -0.44% -0.79%
2073 -0.42% -0.82%
2072 -0.41% -0.83%
2071 -0.4% -0.86%
2070 -0.38% -0.88%
2069 -0.37% -0.89%
2068 -0.35% -0.89%
2067 -0.34% -0.92%
2066 -0.33% -0.94%
2065 -0.32% -0.95%
2064 -0.3% -0.95%
2063 -0.29% -0.97%
2062 -0.27% -0.97%
2061 -0.25% -0.96%
2060 -0.23% -0.95%
2059 -0.22% -0.94%
2058 -0.19% -0.91%
2057 -0.17% -0.9%
2056 -0.14% -0.87%
2055 -0.12% -0.84%
2054 -0.09% -0.82%
2053 -0.06% -0.78%
2052 -0.04% -0.76%
2051 -0.01% -0.75%
2050 0.01% -0.71%
2049 0.04% -0.68%
2048 0.06% -0.67%
2047 0.08% -0.63%
2046 0.11% -0.61%
2045 0.13% -0.59%
2044 0.15% -0.59%
2043 0.17% -0.55%
2042 0.18% -0.53%
2041 0.2% -0.52%
2040 0.22% -0.52%
2039 0.23% -0.5%
2038 0.25% -0.49%
2037 0.26% -0.48%
2036 0.27% -0.48%
2035 0.28% -0.47%
2034 0.28% -0.46%
2033 0.29% -0.45%
2032 0.29% -0.47%
2031 0.3% -0.45%
2030 0.31% -0.42%
2029 0.31% -0.41%
2028 0.32% -0.41%
2027 0.33% -0.39%
2026 0.34% -0.35%
2025 0.34% -0.06%
2024 0.35% -0.05%
2023 0.29% -0.05%
2022 0.21% -0.2%
2021 0.27% -0.51%
2020 0.49% -0.49%
2019 0.71% -0.25%
2018 0.83% -0.21%
2017 0.89% -0.19%
2016 0.97% -0.19%
2015 1.05% -0.15%
2014 1.04% 0.02%
2013 1% 0.2%
2012 1.03% 0.27%
2011 1.07% 0.35%
2010 1.06% 0.44%
2009 1.07% 0.58%
2008 1.02% 0.77%
2007 1% 0.61%
2006 1.03% 0.4%
2005 1.03% 0.59%
2004 1.02% 0.75%
2003 1.04% 0.54%
2002 1.08% 0.2%
2001 1.1% 0.06%
2000 1.14% 0.05%
1999 1.16% 0.02%
1998 1.18% 0.03%
1997 1.22% 0.05%
1996 1.27% 0.03%
1995 1.32% 0.002%
1994 1.35% 0.02%
1993 1.36% 0.06%
1992 1.39% 0.07%
1991 1.45% 0.07%
1990 1.5% 0.08%
1989 1.54% 0.08%
1988 1.56% 0.05%
1987 1.56% 0.01%
1986 1.57% 0.005%
1985 1.59% 0.03%
1984 1.61% 0.02%
1983 1.61% 0.04%
1982 1.62% 0.07%
1981 1.61% 0.12%
1980 1.61% 0.21%
1979 1.61% 0.29%
1978 1.61% 0.36%
1977 1.6% 0.43%
1976 1.58% 0.5%
1975 1.62% 0.6%
1974 1.66% 0.66%
1973 1.63% 0.68%
1972 1.6% 0.57%
1971 1.59% 0.47%
1970 1.57% 0.53%
1969 1.55% 0.57%
1968 1.54% 0.63%
1967 1.54% 0.73%
1966 1.54% 0.78%
1965 1.58% 0.85%
1964 1.62% 0.83%
1963 1.66% 0.73%
1962 1.67% 0.68%
1961 1.67% 0.67%

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/italy | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Argentina Italy
Current population
46083022
58708169
Population rank 35/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.71%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
14.2 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.42 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +425 -102
Annual growth/decline +155,219 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 162/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +75,448
Net migration rank 54/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 75,448
2024 153,265 3,454 -277,077 95,246
2023 154,648 4,133 -294,922 150,189
2022 96,673 5,589 -318,674 231,228
2021 88,677 314 -301,579 157,327
2020 151,347 292 -338,801 85,281
2019 280,005 5,397 -215,025 46,634
2018 346,031 5,742 -197,595 83,686
2017 375,260 4,931 -192,007 95,147
2016 391,767 5,215 -138,265 84,568
2015 444,161 5,464 -162,620 39,389
2014 450,462 5,794 -96,513 52,679
2013 421,694 5,275 -90,468 158,090
2012 411,540 2,978 -78,248 252,524
2011 448,730 -1,117 -48,021 198,544
2010 441,335 -5,003 -23,928 274,387
2009 439,271 -7,882 -17,866 283,676
2008 442,442 -12,517 -11,842 422,534
2007 402,889 -18,099 -5,876 495,092
2006 424,591 -20,109 0 215,995
2005 428,247 -22,068 -17,450 258,702
2004 417,970 -22,381 11,566 417,970
2003 410,141 -22,450 -40,179 478,578
2002 424,825 -22,674 -22,836 223,861
2001 430,579 -23,687 -11,396 48,903
2000 437,562 -22,775 -17,082 56,065
1999 444,038 -20,220 -22,766 54,405
1998 440,184 -20,326 -39,835 67,985
1997 450,930 -20,651 -22,756 50,539
1996 458,199 -20,486 -22,744 53,450
1995 469,658 -19,815 -34,107 -460,287
1994 481,958 -18,723 -17,053 502,750
1993 474,791 -16,455 0 24,321
1992 473,226 -13,201 22,718 51,747
1991 474,960 -8,537 11,352 19,721
1990 466,640 15,719 22,688 35,317
1989 460,991 26,555 28,336 19,540
1988 455,701 37,594 33,977 18,553
1987 443,404 40,859 16,980 7,825
1986 436,760 38,586 11,319 -6,206
1985 428,866 46,889 28,297 6,911
1984 423,279 47,659 50,919 203
1983 426,145 46,438 33,939 -3,733
1982 431,926 29,616 79,161 -24,223
1981 442,501 16,569 73,452 7,182
1980 443,732 1,932 84,650 295,642
1979 449,952 -10,213 129,531 42,637
1978 448,413 -14,665 168,465 43,932
1977 441,647 -14,675 190,248 42,246
1976 422,330 -10,235 228,445 40,885
1975 409,561 -5,293 271,660 43,051
1974 388,107 33,134 336,176 42,487
1973 370,856 38,589 328,508 41,631
1972 357,835 36,050 364,355 43,182
1971 344,889 35,442 383,922 -58,627
1970 339,096 38,355 376,753 -62,216
1969 319,108 42,688 390,827 -45,346
1968 312,440 42,014 399,268 -50,149
1967 308,904 39,711 439,074 -37,992
1966 303,981 37,752 488,427 -35,352
1965 304,734 36,083 474,222 -36,267
1964 311,020 34,530 527,089 -27,368
1963 317,041 32,866 440,767 -28,198
1962 316,952 31,449 427,387 -25,840
1961 317,816 26,322 459,880 -129,761
1960 315,943 20,387 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/italy | CC BY

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 Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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