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Population in Argentina compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.52 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Argentina vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Netherlands
2100 38,471,783 17,359,081
2099 38,772,947 17,392,412
2098 39,074,625 17,425,508
2097 39,376,738 17,459,827
2096 39,679,110 17,495,124
2095 39,981,245 17,532,593
2094 40,282,313 17,571,051
2093 40,582,830 17,610,792
2092 40,881,884 17,649,611
2091 41,178,738 17,688,532
2090 41,473,104 17,730,570
2089 41,763,899 17,770,380
2088 42,050,838 17,809,825
2087 42,333,938 17,845,820
2086 42,613,089 17,885,001
2085 42,887,833 17,921,302
2084 43,156,997 17,957,639
2083 43,420,795 17,994,232
2082 43,678,479 18,029,404
2081 43,929,498 18,063,233
2080 44,174,077 18,093,703
2079 44,412,059 18,124,294
2078 44,643,698 18,152,738
2077 44,867,972 18,181,372
2076 45,086,578 18,206,864
2075 45,298,701 18,227,791
2074 45,505,420 18,245,652
2073 45,705,435 18,263,765
2072 45,899,342 18,280,443
2071 46,088,206 18,295,700
2070 46,271,163 18,311,141
2069 46,448,901 18,326,509
2068 46,620,798 18,341,711
2067 46,786,379 18,356,770
2066 46,946,544 18,374,904
2065 47,101,596 18,396,018
2064 47,250,827 18,417,894
2063 47,393,888 18,441,434
2062 47,530,427 18,464,922
2061 47,659,802 18,492,436
2060 47,781,281 18,520,315
2059 47,893,477 18,548,786
2058 47,996,726 18,577,700
2057 48,089,306 18,608,370
2056 48,170,520 18,638,918
2055 48,239,306 18,666,514
2054 48,295,502 18,692,598
2053 48,339,726 18,718,268
2052 48,370,895 18,741,740
2051 48,389,268 18,768,309
2050 48,394,628 18,789,481
2049 48,387,928 18,809,886
2048 48,370,090 18,827,655
2047 48,340,778 18,844,635
2046 48,300,342 18,855,920
2045 48,248,946 18,867,286
2044 48,187,525 18,877,101
2043 48,116,784 18,882,735
2042 48,037,158 18,885,839
2041 47,948,478 18,885,255
2040 47,851,132 18,879,571
2039 47,746,488 18,870,248
2038 47,634,690 18,855,512
2037 47,517,545 18,837,172
2036 47,395,986 18,811,873
2035 47,270,379 18,783,312
2034 47,140,631 18,750,125
2033 47,007,890 18,708,101
2032 46,872,893 18,662,054
2031 46,735,140 18,609,452
2030 46,594,989 18,549,634
2029 46,452,139 18,481,269
2028 46,306,859 18,404,195
2027 46,158,426 18,320,644
2026 46,007,129 18,227,403
2025 45,853,190 18,118,662
2024 45,696,159 17,993,485
2023 45,538,401 17,877,117
2022 45,407,904 17,700,982
2021 45,312,281 17,533,044
2020 45,191,965 17,441,500
2019 44,973,465 17,344,874
2018 44,654,882 17,231,624
2017 44,288,894 17,131,296
2016 43,900,313 17,030,314
2015 43,477,012 16,939,923
2014 43,024,071 16,865,008
2013 42,582,455 16,804,432
2012 42,161,721 16,754,962
2011 41,730,660 16,693,074
2010 41,288,694 16,615,394
2009 40,854,831 16,530,388
2008 40,424,148 16,445,593
2007 40,016,763 16,381,696
2006 39,622,115 16,346,101
2005 39,216,789 16,319,868
2004 38,815,916 16,281,779
2003 38,424,282 16,225,302
2002 38,029,349 16,148,929
2001 37,624,825 16,046,180
2000 37,213,984 15,925,513
1999 36,794,682 15,812,088
1998 36,372,860 15,707,209
1997 35,947,791 15,610,650
1996 35,513,793 15,530,498
1995 35,070,020 15,459,006
1994 34,613,491 15,382,838
1993 34,152,717 15,290,368
1992 33,693,527 15,184,166
1991 33,230,294 15,069,798
1990 32,755,901 14,951,510
1989 32,270,948 14,848,907
1988 31,780,532 14,760,094
1987 31,291,762 14,665,037
1986 30,811,980 14,572,278
1985 30,336,441 14,491,632
1984 29,863,093 14,424,211
1983 29,391,332 14,367,070
1982 28,924,262 14,312,690
1981 28,463,959 14,247,208
1980 28,011,596 14,149,800
1979 27,568,895 14,038,270
1978 27,132,158 13,941,700
1977 26,701,805 13,856,185
1976 26,282,283 13,774,037
1975 25,874,107 13,666,335
1974 25,461,351 13,545,056
1973 25,046,005 13,439,322
1972 24,644,328 13,328,593
1971 24,257,208 13,194,497
1970 23,878,327 13,038,526
1969 23,508,711 12,877,984
1968 23,150,583 12,729,721
1967 22,799,059 12,598,201
1966 22,453,893 12,456,251
1965 22,112,629 12,294,732
1964 21,769,453 12,127,120
1963 21,421,705 11,965,966
1962 21,072,538 11,805,689
1961 20,726,276 11,638,712
1960 20,386,045 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Netherlands
2100 -0.78% -0.19%
2099 -0.77% -0.19%
2098 -0.77% -0.2%
2097 -0.76% -0.2%
2096 -0.76% -0.21%
2095 -0.75% -0.22%
2094 -0.74% -0.23%
2093 -0.73% -0.22%
2092 -0.72% -0.22%
2091 -0.71% -0.24%
2090 -0.7% -0.22%
2089 -0.68% -0.22%
2088 -0.67% -0.2%
2087 -0.66% -0.22%
2086 -0.64% -0.2%
2085 -0.62% -0.2%
2084 -0.61% -0.2%
2083 -0.59% -0.2%
2082 -0.57% -0.19%
2081 -0.55% -0.17%
2080 -0.54% -0.17%
2079 -0.52% -0.16%
2078 -0.5% -0.16%
2077 -0.48% -0.14%
2076 -0.47% -0.11%
2075 -0.45% -0.1%
2074 -0.44% -0.1%
2073 -0.42% -0.09%
2072 -0.41% -0.08%
2071 -0.4% -0.08%
2070 -0.38% -0.08%
2069 -0.37% -0.08%
2068 -0.35% -0.08%
2067 -0.34% -0.1%
2066 -0.33% -0.11%
2065 -0.32% -0.12%
2064 -0.3% -0.13%
2063 -0.29% -0.13%
2062 -0.27% -0.15%
2061 -0.25% -0.15%
2060 -0.23% -0.15%
2059 -0.22% -0.16%
2058 -0.19% -0.16%
2057 -0.17% -0.16%
2056 -0.14% -0.15%
2055 -0.12% -0.14%
2054 -0.09% -0.14%
2053 -0.06% -0.13%
2052 -0.04% -0.14%
2051 -0.01% -0.11%
2050 0.01% -0.11%
2049 0.04% -0.09%
2048 0.06% -0.09%
2047 0.08% -0.06%
2046 0.11% -0.06%
2045 0.13% -0.05%
2044 0.15% -0.03%
2043 0.17% -0.02%
2042 0.18% 0.003%
2041 0.2% 0.03%
2040 0.22% 0.05%
2039 0.23% 0.08%
2038 0.25% 0.1%
2037 0.26% 0.13%
2036 0.27% 0.15%
2035 0.28% 0.18%
2034 0.28% 0.22%
2033 0.29% 0.25%
2032 0.29% 0.28%
2031 0.3% 0.32%
2030 0.31% 0.37%
2029 0.31% 0.42%
2028 0.32% 0.46%
2027 0.33% 0.51%
2026 0.34% 0.6%
2025 0.34% 0.7%
2024 0.35% 0.65%
2023 0.29% 1%
2022 0.21% 0.96%
2021 0.27% 0.52%
2020 0.49% 0.56%
2019 0.71% 0.66%
2018 0.83% 0.59%
2017 0.89% 0.59%
2016 0.97% 0.53%
2015 1.05% 0.44%
2014 1.04% 0.36%
2013 1% 0.3%
2012 1.03% 0.37%
2011 1.07% 0.47%
2010 1.06% 0.51%
2009 1.07% 0.52%
2008 1.02% 0.39%
2007 1% 0.22%
2006 1.03% 0.16%
2005 1.03% 0.23%
2004 1.02% 0.35%
2003 1.04% 0.47%
2002 1.08% 0.64%
2001 1.1% 0.76%
2000 1.14% 0.72%
1999 1.16% 0.67%
1998 1.18% 0.62%
1997 1.22% 0.52%
1996 1.27% 0.46%
1995 1.32% 0.5%
1994 1.35% 0.6%
1993 1.36% 0.7%
1992 1.39% 0.76%
1991 1.45% 0.79%
1990 1.5% 0.69%
1989 1.54% 0.6%
1988 1.56% 0.65%
1987 1.56% 0.64%
1986 1.57% 0.56%
1985 1.59% 0.47%
1984 1.61% 0.4%
1983 1.61% 0.38%
1982 1.62% 0.46%
1981 1.61% 0.69%
1980 1.61% 0.79%
1979 1.61% 0.69%
1978 1.61% 0.62%
1977 1.6% 0.6%
1976 1.58% 0.79%
1975 1.62% 0.9%
1974 1.66% 0.79%
1973 1.63% 0.83%
1972 1.6% 1.02%
1971 1.59% 1.2%
1970 1.57% 1.25%
1969 1.55% 1.16%
1968 1.54% 1.04%
1967 1.54% 1.14%
1966 1.54% 1.31%
1965 1.58% 1.38%
1964 1.62% 1.35%
1963 1.66% 1.36%
1962 1.67% 1.43%
1961 1.67% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Argentina Netherlands
Current population
46048053
18252623
Population rank 35/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.22%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +319
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 121/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +104,681
Net migration rank 54/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 104,681
2024 - 3,454 - 121,628
2023 154,648 4,133 -5,363 144,558
2022 96,673 5,589 -1,770 224,472
2021 88,677 314 7,014 106,416
2020 151,347 292 0 67,598
2019 280,005 5,397 17,345 109,003
2018 346,031 5,742 15,508 87,197
2017 375,260 4,931 18,844 86,332
2016 391,767 5,215 23,843 88,743
2015 444,161 5,464 23,716 55,585
2014 450,462 5,794 35,417 36,591
2013 421,694 5,275 30,248 19,973
2012 411,540 2,978 35,186 14,861
2011 448,730 -1,117 45,072 31,224
2010 441,335 -5,003 48,184 33,703
2009 439,271 -7,882 51,244 39,832
2008 442,442 -12,517 49,337 32,406
2007 402,889 -18,099 49,145 -304
2006 424,591 -20,109 49,038 -25,401
2005 428,247 -22,068 50,592 -22,496
2004 417,970 -22,381 56,987 -9,230
2003 410,141 -22,450 58,411 7,937
2002 424,825 -22,674 59,751 28,824
2001 430,579 -23,687 62,580 56,096
2000 437,562 -22,775 66,887 59,308
1999 444,038 -20,220 60,086 47,179
1998 440,184 -20,326 61,258 52,058
1997 450,930 -20,651 56,198 31,302
1996 458,199 -20,486 51,251 21,792
1995 469,658 -19,815 54,106 15,056
1994 481,958 -18,723 61,532 20,193
1993 474,791 -16,455 58,103 44,514
1992 473,226 -13,201 66,811 50,148
1991 474,960 -8,537 69,321 51,670
1990 466,640 15,719 68,777 53,564
1989 460,991 26,555 59,396 31,165
1988 455,701 37,594 61,993 31,026
1987 443,404 40,859 64,526 39,559
1986 436,760 38,586 59,746 30,380
1985 428,866 46,889 55,069 27,356
1984 423,279 47,659 54,812 12,902
1983 426,145 46,438 51,722 11,007
1982 431,926 29,616 54,388 7,644
1981 442,501 16,569 62,688 17,643
1980 443,732 1,932 66,504 54,010
1979 449,952 -10,213 63,172 42,772
1978 448,413 -14,665 61,344 26,639
1977 441,647 -14,675 63,739 19,809
1976 422,330 -10,235 63,361 18,774
1975 409,561 -5,293 64,232 68,569
1974 388,107 33,134 75,853 31,645
1973 370,856 38,589 84,668 18,705
1972 357,835 36,050 101,297 17,470
1971 344,889 35,442 116,112 32,756
1970 339,096 38,355 129,082 32,438
1969 319,108 42,688 139,082 21,850
1968 312,440 42,014 132,389 7,243
1967 308,904 39,711 138,580 -10,673
1966 303,981 37,752 138,265 20,740
1965 304,734 36,083 146,308 19,444
1964 311,020 34,530 157,653 15,014
1963 317,041 32,866 154,361 -21
1962 316,952 31,449 153,474 18,024
1961 317,816 26,322 159,450 8,258
1960 315,943 20,387 151,623 -13,235

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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