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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 25.2 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Argentina vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Latvia
2100 38,471,783 923,408
2099 38,772,947 932,882
2098 39,074,625 942,357
2097 39,376,738 951,702
2096 39,679,110 961,114
2095 39,981,245 970,470
2094 40,282,313 979,811
2093 40,582,830 989,107
2092 40,881,884 998,497
2091 41,178,738 1,007,961
2090 41,473,104 1,017,465
2089 41,763,899 1,026,994
2088 42,050,838 1,036,657
2087 42,333,938 1,046,527
2086 42,613,089 1,056,483
2085 42,887,833 1,066,499
2084 43,156,997 1,076,818
2083 43,420,795 1,087,423
2082 43,678,479 1,098,154
2081 43,929,498 1,109,075
2080 44,174,077 1,120,211
2079 44,412,059 1,131,602
2078 44,643,698 1,143,002
2077 44,867,972 1,154,458
2076 45,086,578 1,166,122
2075 45,298,701 1,177,964
2074 45,505,420 1,189,889
2073 45,705,435 1,201,798
2072 45,899,342 1,213,804
2071 46,088,206 1,226,159
2070 46,271,163 1,238,635
2069 46,448,901 1,251,199
2068 46,620,798 1,264,197
2067 46,786,379 1,277,382
2066 46,946,544 1,290,492
2065 47,101,596 1,304,082
2064 47,250,827 1,317,729
2063 47,393,888 1,331,316
2062 47,530,427 1,344,939
2061 47,659,802 1,358,659
2060 47,781,281 1,372,730
2059 47,893,477 1,386,684
2058 47,996,726 1,400,736
2057 48,089,306 1,414,911
2056 48,170,520 1,429,035
2055 48,239,306 1,442,863
2054 48,295,502 1,456,686
2053 48,339,726 1,470,334
2052 48,370,895 1,483,843
2051 48,389,268 1,496,515
2050 48,394,628 1,509,248
2049 48,387,928 1,521,989
2048 48,370,090 1,534,656
2047 48,340,778 1,547,203
2046 48,300,342 1,559,641
2045 48,248,946 1,572,396
2044 48,187,525 1,584,822
2043 48,116,784 1,597,317
2042 48,037,158 1,609,668
2041 47,948,478 1,622,468
2040 47,851,132 1,635,132
2039 47,746,488 1,648,215
2038 47,634,690 1,661,175
2037 47,517,545 1,674,137
2036 47,395,986 1,687,461
2035 47,270,379 1,700,759
2034 47,140,631 1,714,411
2033 47,007,890 1,728,562
2032 46,872,893 1,742,976
2031 46,735,140 1,757,310
2030 46,594,989 1,772,264
2029 46,452,139 1,786,824
2028 46,306,859 1,801,228
2027 46,158,426 1,815,599
2026 46,007,129 1,829,763
2025 45,853,190 1,850,593
2024 45,696,159 1,866,124
2023 45,538,401 1,883,710
2022 45,407,904 1,879,383
2021 45,312,281 1,884,490
2020 45,191,965 1,900,449
2019 44,973,465 1,913,822
2018 44,654,882 1,927,174
2017 44,288,894 1,942,248
2016 43,900,313 1,959,537
2015 43,477,012 1,977,527
2014 43,024,071 1,993,782
2013 42,582,455 2,012,647
2012 42,161,721 2,034,319
2011 41,730,660 2,059,709
2010 41,288,694 2,097,555
2009 40,854,831 2,141,669
2008 40,424,148 2,177,322
2007 40,016,763 2,200,325
2006 39,622,115 2,218,357
2005 39,216,789 2,238,799
2004 38,815,916 2,263,122
2003 38,424,282 2,287,955
2002 38,029,349 2,310,173
2001 37,624,825 2,337,170
2000 37,213,984 2,367,550
1999 36,794,682 2,390,482
1998 36,372,860 2,410,019
1997 35,947,791 2,432,851
1996 35,513,793 2,457,222
1995 35,070,020 2,485,056
1994 34,613,491 2,520,742
1993 34,152,717 2,563,290
1992 33,693,527 2,614,338
1991 33,230,294 2,650,581
1990 32,755,901 2,663,151
1989 32,270,948 2,666,955
1988 31,780,532 2,653,434
1987 31,291,762 2,626,583
1986 30,811,980 2,599,892
1985 30,336,441 2,578,873
1984 29,863,093 2,562,047
1983 29,391,332 2,546,011
1982 28,924,262 2,531,080
1981 28,463,959 2,519,421
1980 28,011,596 2,511,701
1979 27,568,895 2,505,953
1978 27,132,158 2,497,921
1977 26,701,805 2,485,073
1976 26,282,283 2,470,989
1975 25,874,107 2,456,130
1974 25,461,351 2,437,186
1973 25,046,005 2,415,819
1972 24,644,328 2,395,674
1971 24,257,208 2,376,389
1970 23,878,327 2,359,164
1969 23,508,711 2,343,173
1968 23,150,583 2,323,619
1967 22,799,059 2,301,220
1966 22,453,893 2,283,217
1965 22,112,629 2,265,919
1964 21,769,453 2,240,623
1963 21,421,705 2,210,919
1962 21,072,538 2,181,586
1961 20,726,276 2,152,681
1960 20,386,045 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Latvia
2100 -0.78% -1.02%
2099 -0.77% -1.01%
2098 -0.77% -0.98%
2097 -0.76% -0.98%
2096 -0.76% -0.96%
2095 -0.75% -0.95%
2094 -0.74% -0.94%
2093 -0.73% -0.94%
2092 -0.72% -0.94%
2091 -0.71% -0.93%
2090 -0.7% -0.93%
2089 -0.68% -0.93%
2088 -0.67% -0.94%
2087 -0.66% -0.94%
2086 -0.64% -0.94%
2085 -0.62% -0.96%
2084 -0.61% -0.98%
2083 -0.59% -0.98%
2082 -0.57% -0.98%
2081 -0.55% -0.99%
2080 -0.54% -1.01%
2079 -0.52% -1%
2078 -0.5% -0.99%
2077 -0.48% -1%
2076 -0.47% -1.01%
2075 -0.45% -1%
2074 -0.44% -0.99%
2073 -0.42% -0.99%
2072 -0.41% -1.01%
2071 -0.4% -1.01%
2070 -0.38% -1%
2069 -0.37% -1.03%
2068 -0.35% -1.03%
2067 -0.34% -1.02%
2066 -0.33% -1.04%
2065 -0.32% -1.04%
2064 -0.3% -1.02%
2063 -0.29% -1.01%
2062 -0.27% -1.01%
2061 -0.25% -1.03%
2060 -0.23% -1.01%
2059 -0.22% -1%
2058 -0.19% -1%
2057 -0.17% -0.99%
2056 -0.14% -0.96%
2055 -0.12% -0.95%
2054 -0.09% -0.93%
2053 -0.06% -0.91%
2052 -0.04% -0.85%
2051 -0.01% -0.84%
2050 0.01% -0.84%
2049 0.04% -0.83%
2048 0.06% -0.81%
2047 0.08% -0.8%
2046 0.11% -0.81%
2045 0.13% -0.78%
2044 0.15% -0.78%
2043 0.17% -0.77%
2042 0.18% -0.79%
2041 0.2% -0.77%
2040 0.22% -0.79%
2039 0.23% -0.78%
2038 0.25% -0.77%
2037 0.26% -0.79%
2036 0.27% -0.78%
2035 0.28% -0.8%
2034 0.28% -0.82%
2033 0.29% -0.83%
2032 0.29% -0.82%
2031 0.3% -0.84%
2030 0.31% -0.81%
2029 0.31% -0.8%
2028 0.32% -0.79%
2027 0.33% -0.77%
2026 0.34% -1.13%
2025 0.34% -0.83%
2024 0.35% -0.93%
2023 0.29% 0.23%
2022 0.21% -0.27%
2021 0.27% -0.84%
2020 0.49% -0.7%
2019 0.71% -0.69%
2018 0.83% -0.78%
2017 0.89% -0.88%
2016 0.97% -0.91%
2015 1.05% -0.82%
2014 1.04% -0.94%
2013 1% -1.07%
2012 1.03% -1.23%
2011 1.07% -1.8%
2010 1.06% -2.06%
2009 1.07% -1.64%
2008 1.02% -1.05%
2007 1% -0.81%
2006 1.03% -0.91%
2005 1.03% -1.07%
2004 1.02% -1.09%
2003 1.04% -0.96%
2002 1.08% -1.16%
2001 1.1% -1.28%
2000 1.14% -0.96%
1999 1.16% -0.81%
1998 1.18% -0.94%
1997 1.22% -0.99%
1996 1.27% -1.12%
1995 1.32% -1.42%
1994 1.35% -1.66%
1993 1.36% -1.95%
1992 1.39% -1.37%
1991 1.45% -0.47%
1990 1.5% -0.14%
1989 1.54% 0.51%
1988 1.56% 1.02%
1987 1.56% 1.03%
1986 1.57% 0.82%
1985 1.59% 0.66%
1984 1.61% 0.63%
1983 1.61% 0.59%
1982 1.62% 0.46%
1981 1.61% 0.31%
1980 1.61% 0.23%
1979 1.61% 0.32%
1978 1.61% 0.52%
1977 1.6% 0.57%
1976 1.58% 0.6%
1975 1.62% 0.78%
1974 1.66% 0.88%
1973 1.63% 0.84%
1972 1.6% 0.81%
1971 1.59% 0.73%
1970 1.57% 0.68%
1969 1.55% 0.84%
1968 1.54% 0.97%
1967 1.54% 0.79%
1966 1.54% 0.76%
1965 1.58% 1.13%
1964 1.62% 1.34%
1963 1.66% 1.34%
1962 1.67% 1.34%
1961 1.67% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Argentina Latvia
Current population
46048053
1829763
Population rank 35/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.02%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -48
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 193/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -7,330
Net migration rank 54/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -7,330
2024 - 3,454 - -2,225
2023 154,648 4,133 -13,563 7,966
2022 96,673 5,589 -14,847 22,027
2021 88,677 314 -17,337 -280
2020 151,347 292 -11,402 -3,147
2019 280,005 5,397 -8,995 -3,416
2018 346,031 5,742 -9,636 -4,972
2017 375,260 4,931 -7,963 -7,867
2016 391,767 5,215 -6,663 -12,327
2015 444,161 5,464 -6,526 -10,826
2014 450,462 5,794 -6,779 -8,799
2013 421,694 5,275 -8,252 -14,386
2012 411,540 2,978 -9,154 -11,914
2011 448,730 -1,117 -9,886 -20,202
2010 441,335 -5,003 -10,278 -36,128
2009 439,271 -7,882 -7,924 -34,807
2008 442,442 -12,517 -6,531 -22,445
2007 402,889 -18,099 -9,021 -8,027
2006 424,591 -20,109 -10,204 -9,211
2005 428,247 -22,068 -10,746 -11,134
2004 417,970 -22,381 -11,542 -15,136
2003 410,141 -22,450 -11,439 -11,422
2002 424,825 -22,674 -12,475 -9,160
2001 430,579 -23,687 -13,322 -18,634
2000 437,562 -22,775 -11,838 -15,679
1999 444,038 -20,220 -13,387 -3,229
1998 440,184 -20,326 -15,906 -5,504
1997 450,930 -20,651 -14,841 -9,183
1996 458,199 -20,486 -14,498 -9,888
1995 469,658 -19,815 -17,396 -13,288
1994 481,958 -18,723 -17,645 -21,446
1993 474,791 -16,455 -12,560 -32,914
1992 473,226 -13,201 -3,660 -52,180
1991 474,960 -8,537 0 -12,020
1990 466,640 15,719 2,929 -13,196
1989 460,991 26,555 6,401 -4,960
1988 455,701 37,594 9,022 15,784
1987 443,404 40,859 9,981 19,249
1986 436,760 38,586 10,660 13,972
1985 428,866 46,889 5,673 12,037
1984 423,279 47,659 7,430 8,847
1983 426,145 46,438 8,147 8,115
1982 431,926 29,616 6,327 8,116
1981 442,501 16,569 3,779 6,536
1980 443,732 1,932 3,265 3,099
1979 449,952 -10,213 2,506 3,661
1978 448,413 -14,665 2,997 7,399
1977 441,647 -14,675 3,480 11,992
1976 422,330 -10,235 4,200 8,870
1975 409,561 -5,293 4,913 12,166
1974 388,107 33,134 6,824 14,420
1973 370,856 38,589 6,040 15,997
1972 357,835 36,050 7,666 11,077
1971 344,889 35,442 8,793 10,846
1970 339,096 38,355 7,785 12,494
1969 319,108 42,688 6,561 13,718
1968 312,440 42,014 7,668 13,465
1967 308,904 39,711 7,825 14,177
1966 303,981 37,752 8,677 13,465
1965 304,734 36,083 8,384 13,218
1964 311,020 34,530 12,100 13,010
1963 317,041 32,866 11,055 12,308
1962 316,952 31,449 11,562 12,344
1961 317,816 26,322 14,207 12,364
1960 315,943 20,387 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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