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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 9.03 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Argentina vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Kuwait
2100 38,471,783 9,589,440
2099 38,772,947 9,513,152
2098 39,074,625 9,437,521
2097 39,376,738 9,362,225
2096 39,679,110 9,287,200
2095 39,981,245 9,212,523
2094 40,282,313 9,138,210
2093 40,582,830 9,064,241
2092 40,881,884 8,990,676
2091 41,178,738 8,917,547
2090 41,473,104 8,844,888
2089 41,763,899 8,772,503
2088 42,050,838 8,700,563
2087 42,333,938 8,629,117
2086 42,613,089 8,558,199
2085 42,887,833 8,487,764
2084 43,156,997 8,417,828
2083 43,420,795 8,348,353
2082 43,678,479 8,279,354
2081 43,929,498 8,210,772
2080 44,174,077 8,142,636
2079 44,412,059 8,075,101
2078 44,643,698 8,008,036
2077 44,867,972 7,941,463
2076 45,086,578 7,875,406
2075 45,298,701 7,809,930
2074 45,505,420 7,745,028
2073 45,705,435 7,680,639
2072 45,899,342 7,616,806
2071 46,088,206 7,553,744
2070 46,271,163 7,491,390
2069 46,448,901 7,429,571
2068 46,620,798 7,368,423
2067 46,786,379 7,307,932
2066 46,946,544 7,248,116
2065 47,101,596 7,188,899
2064 47,250,827 7,130,298
2063 47,393,888 7,072,099
2062 47,530,427 7,014,494
2061 47,659,802 6,957,511
2060 47,781,281 6,901,153
2059 47,893,477 6,845,293
2058 47,996,726 6,789,909
2057 48,089,306 6,734,955
2056 48,170,520 6,680,523
2055 48,239,306 6,626,403
2054 48,295,502 6,572,580
2053 48,339,726 6,518,885
2052 48,370,895 6,465,284
2051 48,389,268 6,411,692
2050 48,394,628 6,358,029
2049 48,387,928 6,304,394
2048 48,370,090 6,250,650
2047 48,340,778 6,196,914
2046 48,300,342 6,143,120
2045 48,248,946 6,089,197
2044 48,187,525 6,035,156
2043 48,116,784 5,981,241
2042 48,037,158 5,927,307
2041 47,948,478 5,873,587
2040 47,851,132 5,820,161
2039 47,746,488 5,767,029
2038 47,634,690 5,714,211
2037 47,517,545 5,661,929
2036 47,395,986 5,610,194
2035 47,270,379 5,559,069
2034 47,140,631 5,508,623
2033 47,007,890 5,458,935
2032 46,872,893 5,410,081
2031 46,735,140 5,362,063
2030 46,594,989 5,314,935
2029 46,452,139 5,265,492
2028 46,306,859 5,212,438
2027 46,158,426 5,152,065
2026 46,007,129 5,080,894
2025 45,853,190 4,998,262
2024 45,696,159 4,897,263
2023 45,538,401 4,853,420
2022 45,407,904 4,589,643
2021 45,312,281 4,360,865
2020 45,191,965 4,400,267
2019 44,973,465 4,442,316
2018 44,654,882 4,323,515
2017 44,288,894 4,154,812
2016 43,900,313 4,004,096
2015 43,477,012 3,834,574
2014 43,024,071 3,665,876
2013 42,582,455 3,507,844
2012 42,161,721 3,337,109
2011 41,730,660 3,132,814
2010 41,288,694 2,943,372
2009 40,854,831 2,795,484
2008 40,424,148 2,651,421
2007 40,016,763 2,507,887
2006 39,622,115 2,364,733
2005 39,216,789 2,236,788
2004 38,815,916 2,157,320
2003 38,424,282 2,109,881
2002 38,029,349 2,059,974
2001 37,624,825 2,008,121
2000 37,213,984 1,954,709
1999 36,794,682 1,900,030
1998 36,372,860 1,844,302
1997 35,947,791 1,787,683
1996 35,513,793 1,730,246
1995 35,070,020 1,681,513
1994 34,613,491 1,664,361
1993 34,152,717 1,672,151
1992 33,693,527 1,634,961
1991 33,230,294 1,351,399
1990 32,755,901 1,684,819
1989 32,270,948 2,217,468
1988 31,780,532 2,134,707
1987 31,291,762 2,052,994
1986 30,811,980 1,972,520
1985 30,336,441 1,894,242
1984 29,863,093 1,820,688
1983 29,391,332 1,744,295
1982 28,924,262 1,662,480
1981 28,463,959 1,583,426
1980 28,011,596 1,504,782
1979 27,568,895 1,423,514
1978 27,132,158 1,340,319
1977 26,701,805 1,258,023
1976 26,282,283 1,178,711
1975 25,874,107 1,104,863
1974 25,461,351 1,038,346
1973 25,046,005 977,654
1972 24,644,328 920,352
1971 24,257,208 865,076
1970 23,878,327 809,114
1969 23,508,711 749,452
1968 23,150,583 687,716
1967 22,799,059 628,089
1966 22,453,893 572,590
1965 22,112,629 521,174
1964 21,769,453 473,115
1963 21,421,705 427,694
1962 21,072,538 384,995
1961 20,726,276 345,945
1960 20,386,045 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Kuwait
2100 -0.78% 0.8%
2099 -0.77% 0.8%
2098 -0.77% 0.8%
2097 -0.76% 0.81%
2096 -0.76% 0.81%
2095 -0.75% 0.81%
2094 -0.74% 0.82%
2093 -0.73% 0.82%
2092 -0.72% 0.82%
2091 -0.71% 0.82%
2090 -0.7% 0.83%
2089 -0.68% 0.83%
2088 -0.67% 0.83%
2087 -0.66% 0.83%
2086 -0.64% 0.83%
2085 -0.62% 0.83%
2084 -0.61% 0.83%
2083 -0.59% 0.83%
2082 -0.57% 0.84%
2081 -0.55% 0.84%
2080 -0.54% 0.84%
2079 -0.52% 0.84%
2078 -0.5% 0.84%
2077 -0.48% 0.84%
2076 -0.47% 0.84%
2075 -0.45% 0.84%
2074 -0.44% 0.84%
2073 -0.42% 0.84%
2072 -0.41% 0.83%
2071 -0.4% 0.83%
2070 -0.38% 0.83%
2069 -0.37% 0.83%
2068 -0.35% 0.83%
2067 -0.34% 0.83%
2066 -0.33% 0.82%
2065 -0.32% 0.82%
2064 -0.3% 0.82%
2063 -0.29% 0.82%
2062 -0.27% 0.82%
2061 -0.25% 0.82%
2060 -0.23% 0.82%
2059 -0.22% 0.82%
2058 -0.19% 0.82%
2057 -0.17% 0.81%
2056 -0.14% 0.82%
2055 -0.12% 0.82%
2054 -0.09% 0.82%
2053 -0.06% 0.83%
2052 -0.04% 0.84%
2051 -0.01% 0.84%
2050 0.01% 0.85%
2049 0.04% 0.86%
2048 0.06% 0.87%
2047 0.08% 0.88%
2046 0.11% 0.89%
2045 0.13% 0.9%
2044 0.15% 0.9%
2043 0.17% 0.91%
2042 0.18% 0.91%
2041 0.2% 0.92%
2040 0.22% 0.92%
2039 0.23% 0.92%
2038 0.25% 0.92%
2037 0.26% 0.92%
2036 0.27% 0.92%
2035 0.28% 0.92%
2034 0.28% 0.91%
2033 0.29% 0.9%
2032 0.29% 0.9%
2031 0.3% 0.89%
2030 0.31% 0.94%
2029 0.31% 1.02%
2028 0.32% 1.17%
2027 0.33% 1.4%
2026 0.34% 1.65%
2025 0.34% 2.06%
2024 0.35% 0.9%
2023 0.29% 5.75%
2022 0.21% 5.25%
2021 0.27% -0.9%
2020 0.49% -0.95%
2019 0.71% 2.75%
2018 0.83% 4.06%
2017 0.89% 3.76%
2016 0.97% 4.42%
2015 1.05% 4.6%
2014 1.04% 4.51%
2013 1% 5.12%
2012 1.03% 6.52%
2011 1.07% 6.44%
2010 1.06% 5.29%
2009 1.07% 5.43%
2008 1.02% 5.72%
2007 1% 6.05%
2006 1.03% 5.72%
2005 1.03% 3.68%
2004 1.02% 2.25%
2003 1.04% 2.42%
2002 1.08% 2.58%
2001 1.1% 2.73%
2000 1.14% 2.88%
1999 1.16% 3.02%
1998 1.18% 3.17%
1997 1.22% 3.32%
1996 1.27% 2.9%
1995 1.32% 1.03%
1994 1.35% -0.47%
1993 1.36% 2.27%
1992 1.39% 21%
1991 1.45% -19.8%
1990 1.5% -24%
1989 1.54% 3.88%
1988 1.56% 3.98%
1987 1.56% 4.08%
1986 1.57% 4.13%
1985 1.59% 4.04%
1984 1.61% 4.38%
1983 1.61% 4.92%
1982 1.62% 4.99%
1981 1.61% 5.23%
1980 1.61% 5.71%
1979 1.61% 6.21%
1978 1.61% 6.54%
1977 1.6% 6.73%
1976 1.58% 6.68%
1975 1.62% 6.41%
1974 1.66% 6.21%
1973 1.63% 6.23%
1972 1.6% 6.39%
1971 1.59% 6.92%
1970 1.57% 7.96%
1969 1.55% 8.98%
1968 1.54% 9.49%
1967 1.54% 9.69%
1966 1.54% 9.87%
1965 1.58% 10.2%
1964 1.62% 10.6%
1963 1.66% 11.1%
1962 1.67% 11.3%
1961 1.67% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Argentina Kuwait
Current population
46048053
5100145
Population rank 35/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.06%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +120
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 106/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +42,775
Net migration rank 54/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 42,775
2024 - 3,454 - 61,624
2023 154,648 4,133 42,568 50,008
2022 96,673 5,589 41,752 368,560
2021 88,677 314 42,057 19,678
2020 151,347 292 41,083 -168,379
2019 280,005 5,397 46,268 181
2018 346,031 5,742 47,222 145,973
2017 375,260 4,931 51,498 92,717
2016 391,767 5,215 51,397 105,818
2015 444,161 5,464 52,127 129,695
2014 450,462 5,794 54,673 100,891
2013 421,694 5,275 52,666 107,821
2012 411,540 2,978 53,181 127,777
2011 448,730 -1,117 50,733 176,732
2010 441,335 -5,003 49,838 101,566
2009 439,271 -7,882 48,879 95,483
2008 442,442 -12,517 47,505 96,268
2007 402,889 -18,099 46,539 96,765
2006 424,591 -20,109 45,911 97,087
2005 428,247 -22,068 45,243 67,638
2004 417,970 -22,381 44,341 1,713
2003 410,141 -22,450 42,934 5,895
2002 424,825 -22,674 41,651 9,335
2001 430,579 -23,687 40,662 12,055
2000 437,562 -22,775 39,811 14,296
1999 444,038 -20,220 39,342 15,912
1998 440,184 -20,326 39,324 16,878
1997 450,930 -20,651 39,581 17,457
1996 458,199 -20,486 39,920 17,914
1995 469,658 -19,815 39,198 438
1994 481,958 -18,723 36,533 -41,862
1993 474,791 -16,455 33,239 -43,501
1992 473,226 -13,201 32,016 52,620
1991 474,960 -8,537 21,867 460,628
1990 466,640 15,719 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 460,991 26,555 49,390 34,643
1988 455,701 37,594 50,037 31,455
1987 443,404 40,859 50,690 31,243
1986 436,760 38,586 51,824 27,187
1985 428,866 46,889 51,772 25,777
1984 423,279 47,659 52,539 17,020
1983 426,145 46,438 51,460 31,758
1982 431,926 29,616 49,981 30,437
1981 442,501 16,569 48,098 29,600
1980 443,732 1,932 47,096 32,483
1979 449,952 -10,213 45,569 37,383
1978 448,413 -14,665 44,277 39,159
1977 441,647 -14,675 42,922 38,225
1976 422,330 -10,235 41,439 36,050
1975 409,561 -5,293 39,295 30,909
1974 388,107 33,134 37,425 25,398
1973 370,856 38,589 35,741 22,830
1972 357,835 36,050 34,045 21,984
1971 344,889 35,442 32,339 22,182
1970 339,096 38,355 30,789 26,614
1969 319,108 42,688 28,774 33,143
1968 312,440 42,014 26,161 35,399
1967 308,904 39,711 23,520 34,177
1966 303,981 37,752 20,914 32,383
1965 304,734 36,083 18,952 30,580
1964 311,020 34,530 17,064 29,537
1963 317,041 32,866 15,357 28,889
1962 316,952 31,449 13,730 27,417
1961 317,816 26,322 12,327 24,618
1960 315,943 20,387 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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