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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 8.36 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Argentina vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Mauritania
2100 38,471,783 17,309,980
2099 38,772,947 17,202,690
2098 39,074,625 17,090,030
2097 39,376,738 16,975,270
2096 39,679,110 16,857,252
2095 39,981,245 16,739,240
2094 40,282,313 16,617,272
2093 40,582,830 16,492,589
2092 40,881,884 16,366,098
2091 41,178,738 16,235,771
2090 41,473,104 16,103,700
2089 41,763,899 15,969,059
2088 42,050,838 15,831,339
2087 42,333,938 15,690,143
2086 42,613,089 15,547,605
2085 42,887,833 15,403,967
2084 43,156,997 15,257,740
2083 43,420,795 15,108,271
2082 43,678,479 14,958,279
2081 43,929,498 14,805,332
2080 44,174,077 14,651,508
2079 44,412,059 14,496,397
2078 44,643,698 14,337,117
2077 44,867,972 14,175,812
2076 45,086,578 14,013,255
2075 45,298,701 13,849,027
2074 45,505,420 13,684,146
2073 45,705,435 13,517,681
2072 45,899,342 13,349,376
2071 46,088,206 13,178,237
2070 46,271,163 13,007,812
2069 46,448,901 12,835,311
2068 46,620,798 12,662,862
2067 46,786,379 12,487,379
2066 46,946,544 12,311,503
2065 47,101,596 12,136,616
2064 47,250,827 11,958,955
2063 47,393,888 11,783,144
2062 47,530,427 11,606,044
2061 47,659,802 11,428,738
2060 47,781,281 11,251,427
2059 47,893,477 11,072,236
2058 47,996,726 10,892,076
2057 48,089,306 10,713,858
2056 48,170,520 10,536,935
2055 48,239,306 10,358,532
2054 48,295,502 10,179,658
2053 48,339,726 9,999,712
2052 48,370,895 9,819,098
2051 48,389,268 9,639,209
2050 48,394,628 9,461,249
2049 48,387,928 9,283,353
2048 48,370,090 9,104,299
2047 48,340,778 8,926,851
2046 48,300,342 8,748,845
2045 48,248,946 8,572,397
2044 48,187,525 8,397,189
2043 48,116,784 8,222,194
2042 48,037,158 8,048,139
2041 47,948,478 7,876,803
2040 47,851,132 7,706,696
2039 47,746,488 7,537,689
2038 47,634,690 7,369,184
2037 47,517,545 7,202,472
2036 47,395,986 7,036,729
2035 47,270,379 6,871,981
2034 47,140,631 6,708,364
2033 47,007,890 6,546,168
2032 46,872,893 6,385,827
2031 46,735,140 6,227,564
2030 46,594,989 6,070,865
2029 46,452,139 5,916,516
2028 46,306,859 5,764,060
2027 46,158,426 5,613,919
2026 46,007,129 5,464,898
2025 45,853,190 5,317,228
2024 45,696,159 5,169,395
2023 45,538,401 5,022,441
2022 45,407,904 4,875,637
2021 45,312,281 4,734,874
2020 45,191,965 4,600,131
2019 44,973,465 4,467,708
2018 44,654,882 4,337,685
2017 44,288,894 4,210,600
2016 43,900,313 4,086,657
2015 43,477,012 3,965,959
2014 43,024,071 3,848,514
2013 42,582,455 3,734,318
2012 42,161,721 3,619,034
2011 41,730,660 3,502,811
2010 41,288,694 3,390,965
2009 40,854,831 3,284,448
2008 40,424,148 3,183,269
2007 40,016,763 3,093,059
2006 39,622,115 3,013,660
2005 39,216,789 2,939,059
2004 38,815,916 2,868,664
2003 38,424,282 2,802,046
2002 38,029,349 2,738,655
2001 37,624,825 2,678,760
2000 37,213,984 2,613,441
1999 36,794,682 2,541,698
1998 36,372,860 2,474,651
1997 35,947,791 2,411,306
1996 35,513,793 2,358,188
1995 35,070,020 2,312,017
1994 34,613,491 2,249,454
1993 34,152,717 2,174,328
1992 33,693,527 2,088,135
1991 33,230,294 2,009,738
1990 32,755,901 1,951,878
1989 32,270,948 1,903,048
1988 31,780,532 1,855,859
1987 31,291,762 1,803,014
1986 30,811,980 1,751,835
1985 30,336,441 1,702,107
1984 29,863,093 1,653,693
1983 29,391,332 1,606,746
1982 28,924,262 1,561,176
1981 28,463,959 1,516,877
1980 28,011,596 1,474,043
1979 27,568,895 1,432,758
1978 27,132,158 1,392,713
1977 26,701,805 1,353,768
1976 26,282,283 1,315,336
1975 25,874,107 1,277,330
1974 25,461,351 1,240,188
1973 25,046,005 1,203,838
1972 24,644,328 1,168,355
1971 24,257,208 1,133,702
1970 23,878,327 1,099,806
1969 23,508,711 1,066,754
1968 23,150,583 1,034,739
1967 22,799,059 1,003,843
1966 22,453,893 974,157
1965 22,112,629 945,838
1964 21,769,453 918,955
1963 21,421,705 893,423
1962 21,072,538 869,184
1961 20,726,276 846,167
1960 20,386,045 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Mauritania
2100 -0.78% 0.62%
2099 -0.77% 0.66%
2098 -0.77% 0.68%
2097 -0.76% 0.7%
2096 -0.76% 0.7%
2095 -0.75% 0.73%
2094 -0.74% 0.76%
2093 -0.73% 0.77%
2092 -0.72% 0.8%
2091 -0.71% 0.82%
2090 -0.7% 0.84%
2089 -0.68% 0.87%
2088 -0.67% 0.9%
2087 -0.66% 0.92%
2086 -0.64% 0.93%
2085 -0.62% 0.96%
2084 -0.61% 0.99%
2083 -0.59% 1%
2082 -0.57% 1.03%
2081 -0.55% 1.05%
2080 -0.54% 1.07%
2079 -0.52% 1.11%
2078 -0.5% 1.14%
2077 -0.48% 1.16%
2076 -0.47% 1.19%
2075 -0.45% 1.2%
2074 -0.44% 1.23%
2073 -0.42% 1.26%
2072 -0.41% 1.3%
2071 -0.4% 1.31%
2070 -0.38% 1.34%
2069 -0.37% 1.36%
2068 -0.35% 1.41%
2067 -0.34% 1.43%
2066 -0.33% 1.44%
2065 -0.32% 1.49%
2064 -0.3% 1.49%
2063 -0.29% 1.53%
2062 -0.27% 1.55%
2061 -0.25% 1.58%
2060 -0.23% 1.62%
2059 -0.22% 1.65%
2058 -0.19% 1.66%
2057 -0.17% 1.68%
2056 -0.14% 1.72%
2055 -0.12% 1.76%
2054 -0.09% 1.8%
2053 -0.06% 1.84%
2052 -0.04% 1.87%
2051 -0.01% 1.88%
2050 0.01% 1.92%
2049 0.04% 1.97%
2048 0.06% 1.99%
2047 0.08% 2.03%
2046 0.11% 2.06%
2045 0.13% 2.09%
2044 0.15% 2.13%
2043 0.17% 2.16%
2042 0.18% 2.18%
2041 0.2% 2.21%
2040 0.22% 2.24%
2039 0.23% 2.29%
2038 0.25% 2.31%
2037 0.26% 2.36%
2036 0.27% 2.4%
2035 0.28% 2.44%
2034 0.28% 2.48%
2033 0.29% 2.51%
2032 0.29% 2.54%
2031 0.3% 2.58%
2030 0.31% 2.61%
2029 0.31% 2.64%
2028 0.32% 2.67%
2027 0.33% 2.73%
2026 0.34% 2.78%
2025 0.34% 2.86%
2024 0.35% 2.93%
2023 0.29% 3.01%
2022 0.21% 2.97%
2021 0.27% 2.93%
2020 0.49% 2.96%
2019 0.71% 3%
2018 0.83% 3.02%
2017 0.89% 3.03%
2016 0.97% 3.04%
2015 1.05% 3.05%
2014 1.04% 3.06%
2013 1% 3.19%
2012 1.03% 3.32%
2011 1.07% 3.3%
2010 1.06% 3.24%
2009 1.07% 3.18%
2008 1.02% 2.92%
2007 1% 2.63%
2006 1.03% 2.54%
2005 1.03% 2.45%
2004 1.02% 2.38%
2003 1.04% 2.31%
2002 1.08% 2.24%
2001 1.1% 2.5%
2000 1.14% 2.82%
1999 1.16% 2.71%
1998 1.18% 2.63%
1997 1.22% 2.25%
1996 1.27% 2%
1995 1.32% 2.78%
1994 1.35% 3.46%
1993 1.36% 4.13%
1992 1.39% 3.9%
1991 1.45% 2.96%
1990 1.5% 2.57%
1989 1.54% 2.54%
1988 1.56% 2.93%
1987 1.56% 2.92%
1986 1.57% 2.92%
1985 1.59% 2.93%
1984 1.61% 2.92%
1983 1.61% 2.92%
1982 1.62% 2.92%
1981 1.61% 2.91%
1980 1.61% 2.88%
1979 1.61% 2.88%
1978 1.61% 2.88%
1977 1.6% 2.92%
1976 1.58% 2.98%
1975 1.62% 2.99%
1974 1.66% 3.02%
1973 1.63% 3.04%
1972 1.6% 3.06%
1971 1.59% 3.08%
1970 1.57% 3.1%
1969 1.55% 3.09%
1968 1.54% 3.08%
1967 1.54% 3.05%
1966 1.54% 2.99%
1965 1.58% 2.93%
1964 1.62% 2.86%
1963 1.66% 2.79%
1962 1.67% 2.72%
1961 1.67% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Argentina Mauritania
Current population
46048053
5505206
Population rank 35/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.07%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +403
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 17/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -5,044
Net migration rank 54/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -5,044
2024 - 3,454 - -2,185
2023 154,648 4,133 145,164 2,999
2022 96,673 5,589 142,451 2,999
2021 88,677 314 137,557 -1,483
2020 151,347 292 134,899 -1,483
2019 280,005 5,397 134,460 -3,019
2018 346,031 5,742 131,584 -2,987
2017 375,260 4,931 128,562 -3,001
2016 391,767 5,215 125,342 -3,008
2015 444,161 5,464 122,092 -3,019
2014 450,462 5,794 118,792 -2,980
2013 421,694 5,275 115,558 -2,987
2012 411,540 2,978 113,489 4,515
2011 448,730 -1,117 111,165 3,272
2010 441,335 -5,003 108,121 1,128
2009 439,271 -7,882 105,273 -1,481
2008 442,442 -12,517 102,432 -3,860
2007 402,889 -18,099 98,895 -17,048
2006 424,591 -20,109 94,991 -18,033
2005 428,247 -22,068 90,940 -18,693
2004 417,970 -22,381 87,578 -19,042
2003 410,141 -22,450 83,804 -19,104
2002 424,825 -22,674 80,993 -18,903
2001 430,579 -23,687 78,769 -21,067
2000 437,562 -22,775 75,929 -2,997
1999 444,038 -20,220 73,554 -2,999
1998 440,184 -20,326 72,045 -8,504
1997 450,930 -20,651 71,327 -8,187
1996 458,199 -20,486 71,939 -28,840
1995 469,658 -19,815 72,244 -22,997
1994 481,958 -18,723 70,570 5,304
1993 474,791 -16,455 68,167 6,217
1992 473,226 -13,201 63,501 34,505
1991 474,960 -8,537 61,782 -2,997
1990 466,640 15,719 59,934 -3,000
1989 460,991 26,555 58,666 -17,941
1988 455,701 37,594 56,654 -2,997
1987 443,404 40,859 55,037 -2,998
1986 436,760 38,586 53,313 -2,998
1985 428,866 46,889 52,125 -2,998
1984 423,279 47,659 50,705 -2,998
1983 426,145 46,438 49,187 -2,998
1982 431,926 29,616 47,947 -2,998
1981 442,501 16,569 46,641 -2,998
1980 443,732 1,932 45,026 -2,997
1979 449,952 -10,213 43,537 -2,997
1978 448,413 -14,665 42,539 -2,998
1977 441,647 -14,675 41,352 -2,999
1976 422,330 -10,235 40,149 -1,645
1975 409,561 -5,293 38,975 -1,472
1974 388,107 33,134 38,106 -1,321
1973 370,856 38,589 37,122 -1,201
1972 357,835 36,050 36,184 -1,139
1971 344,889 35,442 35,279 -1,014
1970 339,096 38,355 34,382 -855
1969 319,108 42,688 33,252 -688
1968 312,440 42,014 32,029 -565
1967 308,904 39,711 30,853 -514
1966 303,981 37,752 29,502 -466
1965 304,734 36,083 28,028 -434
1964 311,020 34,530 26,565 -390
1963 317,041 32,866 25,250 -362
1962 316,952 31,449 23,927 -342
1961 317,816 26,322 22,781 -332
1960 315,943 20,387 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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