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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 19.7 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Argentina vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Moldova
2100 38,471,783 1,175,882
2099 38,772,947 1,186,641
2098 39,074,625 1,197,541
2097 39,376,738 1,208,458
2096 39,679,110 1,219,478
2095 39,981,245 1,230,573
2094 40,282,313 1,241,540
2093 40,582,830 1,252,531
2092 40,881,884 1,263,471
2091 41,178,738 1,274,372
2090 41,473,104 1,285,020
2089 41,763,899 1,295,696
2088 42,050,838 1,306,424
2087 42,333,938 1,317,064
2086 42,613,089 1,327,799
2085 42,887,833 1,338,702
2084 43,156,997 1,349,432
2083 43,420,795 1,360,333
2082 43,678,479 1,371,322
2081 43,929,498 1,382,447
2080 44,174,077 1,393,733
2079 44,412,059 1,405,298
2078 44,643,698 1,417,062
2077 44,867,972 1,429,240
2076 45,086,578 1,441,240
2075 45,298,701 1,453,677
2074 45,505,420 1,466,568
2073 45,705,435 1,479,672
2072 45,899,342 1,493,311
2071 46,088,206 1,507,315
2070 46,271,163 1,522,149
2069 46,448,901 1,537,091
2068 46,620,798 1,552,724
2067 46,786,379 1,568,676
2066 46,946,544 1,584,782
2065 47,101,596 1,601,356
2064 47,250,827 1,618,317
2063 47,393,888 1,635,288
2062 47,530,427 1,652,720
2061 47,659,802 1,670,255
2060 47,781,281 1,688,120
2059 47,893,477 1,705,595
2058 47,996,726 1,722,942
2057 48,089,306 1,740,252
2056 48,170,520 1,757,829
2055 48,239,306 1,775,082
2054 48,295,502 1,792,262
2053 48,339,726 1,809,221
2052 48,370,895 1,825,831
2051 48,389,268 1,842,337
2050 48,394,628 1,858,281
2049 48,387,928 1,874,666
2048 48,370,090 1,890,586
2047 48,340,778 1,906,615
2046 48,300,342 1,922,962
2045 48,248,946 1,939,938
2044 48,187,525 1,956,858
2043 48,116,784 1,974,616
2042 48,037,158 1,992,765
2041 47,948,478 2,011,342
2040 47,851,132 2,030,732
2039 47,746,488 2,051,163
2038 47,634,690 2,071,871
2037 47,517,545 2,093,068
2036 47,395,986 2,114,669
2035 47,270,379 2,136,998
2034 47,140,631 2,159,450
2033 47,007,890 2,182,023
2032 46,872,893 2,204,431
2031 46,735,140 2,227,006
2030 46,594,989 2,250,038
2029 46,452,139 2,272,963
2028 46,306,859 2,295,739
2027 46,158,426 2,318,425
2026 46,007,129 2,341,166
2025 45,853,190 2,373,265
2024 45,696,159 2,402,306
2023 45,538,401 2,457,783
2022 45,407,904 2,528,654
2021 45,312,281 2,595,809
2020 45,191,965 2,635,130
2019 44,973,465 2,664,224
2018 44,654,882 2,707,203
2017 44,288,894 2,755,189
2016 43,900,313 2,803,186
2015 43,477,012 2,835,978
2014 43,024,071 2,857,815
2013 42,582,455 2,859,558
2012 42,161,721 2,860,324
2011 41,730,660 2,860,699
2010 41,288,694 2,862,354
2009 40,854,831 2,865,213
2008 40,424,148 2,868,833
2007 40,016,763 2,874,299
2006 39,622,115 2,880,967
2005 39,216,789 2,888,985
2004 38,815,916 2,896,023
2003 38,424,282 2,903,198
2002 38,029,349 2,911,385
2001 37,624,825 2,918,135
2000 37,213,984 2,924,668
1999 36,794,682 2,930,622
1998 36,372,860 2,935,227
1997 35,947,791 2,936,413
1996 35,513,793 2,947,293
1995 35,070,020 2,953,200
1994 34,613,491 2,966,745
1993 34,152,717 2,975,966
1992 33,693,527 2,980,965
1991 33,230,294 2,981,566
1990 32,755,901 2,977,912
1989 32,270,948 2,970,039
1988 31,780,532 2,948,891
1987 31,291,762 2,916,306
1986 30,811,980 2,883,057
1985 30,336,441 2,850,787
1984 29,863,093 2,820,518
1983 29,391,332 2,791,207
1982 28,924,262 2,763,101
1981 28,463,959 2,735,987
1980 28,011,596 2,708,675
1979 27,568,895 2,683,035
1978 27,132,158 2,656,211
1977 26,701,805 2,626,298
1976 26,282,283 2,596,491
1975 25,874,107 2,566,998
1974 25,461,351 2,538,164
1973 25,046,005 2,510,584
1972 24,644,328 2,484,742
1971 24,257,208 2,460,611
1970 23,878,327 2,437,590
1969 23,508,711 2,408,469
1968 23,150,583 2,373,073
1967 22,799,059 2,337,695
1966 22,453,893 2,301,871
1965 22,112,629 2,265,287
1964 21,769,453 2,228,000
1963 21,421,705 2,188,895
1962 21,072,538 2,147,227
1961 20,726,276 2,103,327
1960 20,386,045 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Moldova
2100 -0.78% -0.91%
2099 -0.77% -0.91%
2098 -0.77% -0.9%
2097 -0.76% -0.9%
2096 -0.76% -0.9%
2095 -0.75% -0.88%
2094 -0.74% -0.88%
2093 -0.73% -0.87%
2092 -0.72% -0.86%
2091 -0.71% -0.83%
2090 -0.7% -0.82%
2089 -0.68% -0.82%
2088 -0.67% -0.81%
2087 -0.66% -0.81%
2086 -0.64% -0.81%
2085 -0.62% -0.8%
2084 -0.61% -0.8%
2083 -0.59% -0.8%
2082 -0.57% -0.8%
2081 -0.55% -0.81%
2080 -0.54% -0.82%
2079 -0.52% -0.83%
2078 -0.5% -0.85%
2077 -0.48% -0.83%
2076 -0.47% -0.86%
2075 -0.45% -0.88%
2074 -0.44% -0.89%
2073 -0.42% -0.91%
2072 -0.41% -0.93%
2071 -0.4% -0.97%
2070 -0.38% -0.97%
2069 -0.37% -1.01%
2068 -0.35% -1.02%
2067 -0.34% -1.02%
2066 -0.33% -1.03%
2065 -0.32% -1.05%
2064 -0.3% -1.04%
2063 -0.29% -1.05%
2062 -0.27% -1.05%
2061 -0.25% -1.06%
2060 -0.23% -1.02%
2059 -0.22% -1.01%
2058 -0.19% -0.99%
2057 -0.17% -1%
2056 -0.14% -0.97%
2055 -0.12% -0.96%
2054 -0.09% -0.94%
2053 -0.06% -0.91%
2052 -0.04% -0.9%
2051 -0.01% -0.86%
2050 0.01% -0.87%
2049 0.04% -0.84%
2048 0.06% -0.84%
2047 0.08% -0.85%
2046 0.11% -0.88%
2045 0.13% -0.86%
2044 0.15% -0.9%
2043 0.17% -0.91%
2042 0.18% -0.92%
2041 0.2% -0.95%
2040 0.22% -1%
2039 0.23% -1%
2038 0.25% -1.01%
2037 0.26% -1.02%
2036 0.27% -1.04%
2035 0.28% -1.04%
2034 0.28% -1.03%
2033 0.29% -1.02%
2032 0.29% -1.01%
2031 0.3% -1.02%
2030 0.31% -1.01%
2029 0.31% -0.99%
2028 0.32% -0.98%
2027 0.33% -0.97%
2026 0.34% -1.35%
2025 0.34% -1.21%
2024 0.35% -2.26%
2023 0.29% -2.8%
2022 0.21% -2.59%
2021 0.27% -1.49%
2020 0.49% -1.09%
2019 0.71% -1.59%
2018 0.83% -1.74%
2017 0.89% -1.71%
2016 0.97% -1.16%
2015 1.05% -0.76%
2014 1.04% -0.06%
2013 1% -0.03%
2012 1.03% -0.01%
2011 1.07% -0.06%
2010 1.06% -0.1%
2009 1.07% -0.13%
2008 1.02% -0.19%
2007 1% -0.23%
2006 1.03% -0.28%
2005 1.03% -0.24%
2004 1.02% -0.25%
2003 1.04% -0.28%
2002 1.08% -0.23%
2001 1.1% -0.22%
2000 1.14% -0.2%
1999 1.16% -0.16%
1998 1.18% -0.04%
1997 1.22% -0.37%
1996 1.27% -0.2%
1995 1.32% -0.46%
1994 1.35% -0.31%
1993 1.36% -0.17%
1992 1.39% -0.02%
1991 1.45% 0.12%
1990 1.5% 0.27%
1989 1.54% 0.72%
1988 1.56% 1.12%
1987 1.56% 1.15%
1986 1.57% 1.13%
1985 1.59% 1.07%
1984 1.61% 1.05%
1983 1.61% 1.02%
1982 1.62% 0.99%
1981 1.61% 1.01%
1980 1.61% 0.96%
1979 1.61% 1.01%
1978 1.61% 1.14%
1977 1.6% 1.15%
1976 1.58% 1.15%
1975 1.62% 1.14%
1974 1.66% 1.1%
1973 1.63% 1.04%
1972 1.6% 0.98%
1971 1.59% 0.94%
1970 1.57% 1.21%
1969 1.55% 1.49%
1968 1.54% 1.51%
1967 1.54% 1.56%
1966 1.54% 1.61%
1965 1.58% 1.67%
1964 1.62% 1.79%
1963 1.66% 1.94%
1962 1.67% 2.09%
1961 1.67% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Argentina Moldova
Current population
46048053
2341166
Population rank 35/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.03%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -152
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 196/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -29,766
Net migration rank 54/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -29,766
2024 - 3,454 - -27,088
2023 154,648 4,133 -7,007 -18,570
2022 96,673 5,589 -6,385 89,154
2021 88,677 314 -13,444 -33,405
2020 151,347 292 -7,067 -33,405
2019 280,005 5,397 -3,416 -41,233
2018 346,031 5,742 -961 -36,085
2017 375,260 4,931 1,402 -43,871
2016 391,767 5,215 4,580 -51,642
2015 444,161 5,464 6,049 -59,399
2014 450,462 5,794 7,248 -67,175
2013 421,694 5,275 3,537 -77,571
2012 411,540 2,978 5,581 -81,215
2011 448,730 -1,117 5,948 -82,271
2010 441,335 -5,003 7,456 -84,039
2009 439,271 -7,882 7,492 -83,546
2008 442,442 -12,517 5,210 -79,593
2007 402,889 -18,099 3,490 -75,734
2006 424,591 -20,109 2,406 -72,061
2005 428,247 -22,068 2,005 -68,681
2004 417,970 -22,381 1,714 -52,491
2003 410,141 -22,450 -322 -46,947
2002 424,825 -22,674 -1,249 -45,833
2001 430,579 -23,687 -718 -45,043
2000 437,562 -22,775 -324 -43,854
1999 444,038 -20,220 642 -43,111
1998 440,184 -20,326 2,140 -41,975
1997 450,930 -20,651 4,669 -41,743
1996 458,199 -20,486 2,655 -33,369
1995 469,658 -19,815 5,534 -31,975
1994 481,958 -18,723 9,921 -31,616
1993 474,791 -16,455 13,886 -31,526
1992 473,226 -13,201 17,373 -30,136
1991 474,960 -8,537 21,127 -29,204
1990 466,640 15,719 25,824 -30,053
1989 460,991 26,555 29,638 -29,307
1988 455,701 37,594 35,608 -4,989
1987 443,404 40,859 40,122 -10,796
1986 436,760 38,586 39,463 -8,769
1985 428,866 46,889 38,060 -10,627
1984 423,279 47,659 38,108 -12,732
1983 426,145 46,438 36,076 -10,543
1982 431,926 29,616 32,814 -8,412
1981 442,501 16,569 31,360 -6,452
1980 443,732 1,932 30,053 -3,693
1979 449,952 -10,213 28,322 -6,912
1978 448,413 -14,665 27,622 3,483
1977 441,647 -14,675 27,707 3,245
1976 422,330 -10,235 27,801 2,885
1975 409,561 -5,293 27,677 2,355
1974 388,107 33,134 27,219 1,785
1973 370,856 38,589 25,967 1,156
1972 357,835 36,050 24,626 481
1971 344,889 35,442 23,359 -61
1970 339,096 38,355 22,314 606
1969 319,108 42,688 21,768 20,561
1968 312,440 42,014 22,005 19,830
1967 308,904 39,711 22,654 19,175
1966 303,981 37,752 23,720 18,601
1965 304,734 36,083 24,916 18,066
1964 311,020 34,530 25,860 17,509
1963 317,041 32,866 29,382 16,816
1962 316,952 31,449 32,082 15,884
1961 317,816 26,322 35,180 14,818
1960 315,943 20,387 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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