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Population in Argentina compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 8.57 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Argentina vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina New Zealand
2100 38,471,783 5,918,837
2099 38,772,947 5,923,132
2098 39,074,625 5,927,206
2097 39,376,738 5,930,263
2096 39,679,110 5,932,907
2095 39,981,245 5,934,847
2094 40,282,313 5,936,183
2093 40,582,830 5,938,804
2092 40,881,884 5,939,085
2091 41,178,738 5,940,665
2090 41,473,104 5,941,752
2089 41,763,899 5,944,871
2088 42,050,838 5,945,635
2087 42,333,938 5,948,586
2086 42,613,089 5,951,745
2085 42,887,833 5,955,275
2084 43,156,997 5,959,115
2083 43,420,795 5,963,613
2082 43,678,479 5,966,943
2081 43,929,498 5,968,511
2080 44,174,077 5,971,082
2079 44,412,059 5,972,331
2078 44,643,698 5,972,928
2077 44,867,972 5,971,804
2076 45,086,578 5,971,386
2075 45,298,701 5,970,985
2074 45,505,420 5,969,834
2073 45,705,435 5,968,506
2072 45,899,342 5,964,548
2071 46,088,206 5,964,493
2070 46,271,163 5,963,811
2069 46,448,901 5,962,551
2068 46,620,798 5,960,918
2067 46,786,379 5,958,438
2066 46,946,544 5,954,539
2065 47,101,596 5,950,378
2064 47,250,827 5,946,851
2063 47,393,888 5,944,910
2062 47,530,427 5,940,838
2061 47,659,802 5,939,601
2060 47,781,281 5,936,094
2059 47,893,477 5,931,426
2058 47,996,726 5,925,816
2057 48,089,306 5,919,823
2056 48,170,520 5,913,287
2055 48,239,306 5,904,352
2054 48,295,502 5,894,795
2053 48,339,726 5,884,875
2052 48,370,895 5,876,162
2051 48,389,268 5,864,176
2050 48,394,628 5,852,896
2049 48,387,928 5,844,165
2048 48,370,090 5,833,178
2047 48,340,778 5,822,035
2046 48,300,342 5,809,860
2045 48,248,946 5,795,785
2044 48,187,525 5,780,884
2043 48,116,784 5,764,579
2042 48,037,158 5,746,528
2041 47,948,478 5,727,253
2040 47,851,132 5,708,874
2039 47,746,488 5,690,018
2038 47,634,690 5,669,959
2037 47,517,545 5,650,253
2036 47,395,986 5,630,126
2035 47,270,379 5,609,155
2034 47,140,631 5,588,315
2033 47,007,890 5,565,507
2032 46,872,893 5,542,488
2031 46,735,140 5,517,391
2030 46,594,989 5,491,320
2029 46,452,139 5,462,926
2028 46,306,859 5,432,752
2027 46,158,426 5,399,898
2026 46,007,129 5,364,771
2025 45,853,190 5,327,462
2024 45,696,159 5,287,500
2023 45,538,401 5,200,000
2022 45,407,904 5,081,700
2021 45,312,281 5,084,600
2020 45,191,965 5,072,400
2019 44,973,465 4,970,300
2018 44,654,882 4,900,600
2017 44,288,894 4,813,600
2016 43,900,313 4,714,100
2015 43,477,012 4,609,400
2014 43,024,071 4,516,500
2013 42,582,455 4,442,100
2012 42,161,721 4,408,100
2011 41,730,660 4,384,000
2010 41,288,694 4,350,700
2009 40,854,831 4,302,600
2008 40,424,148 4,259,800
2007 40,016,763 4,223,800
2006 39,622,115 4,184,600
2005 39,216,789 4,133,900
2004 38,815,916 4,087,500
2003 38,424,282 4,027,200
2002 38,029,349 3,948,500
2001 37,624,825 3,880,500
2000 37,213,984 3,857,700
1999 36,794,682 3,835,100
1998 36,372,860 3,815,000
1997 35,947,791 3,781,300
1996 35,513,793 3,732,000
1995 35,070,020 3,673,400
1994 34,613,491 3,620,000
1993 34,152,717 3,572,200
1992 33,693,527 3,531,700
1991 33,230,294 3,495,100
1990 32,755,901 3,329,800
1989 32,270,948 3,299,200
1988 31,780,532 3,283,400
1987 31,291,762 3,274,400
1986 30,811,980 3,246,300
1985 30,336,441 3,247,100
1984 29,863,093 3,227,100
1983 29,391,332 3,199,300
1982 28,924,262 3,156,100
1981 28,463,959 3,124,900
1980 28,011,596 3,112,900
1979 27,568,895 3,109,000
1978 27,132,158 3,121,200
1977 26,701,805 3,120,200
1976 26,282,283 3,110,500
1975 25,874,107 3,083,100
1974 25,461,351 3,023,700
1973 25,046,005 2,961,300
1972 24,644,328 2,903,900
1971 24,257,208 2,853,000
1970 23,878,327 2,810,700
1969 23,508,711 2,772,800
1968 23,150,583 2,748,100
1967 22,799,059 2,724,100
1966 22,453,893 2,675,900
1965 22,112,629 2,628,400
1964 21,769,453 2,585,400
1963 21,421,705 2,531,800
1962 21,072,538 2,482,000
1961 20,726,276 2,419,700
1960 20,386,045 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina New Zealand
2100 -0.78% -0.07%
2099 -0.77% -0.07%
2098 -0.77% -0.05%
2097 -0.76% -0.04%
2096 -0.76% -0.03%
2095 -0.75% -0.02%
2094 -0.74% -0.04%
2093 -0.73% -0.005%
2092 -0.72% -0.03%
2091 -0.71% -0.02%
2090 -0.7% -0.05%
2089 -0.68% -0.01%
2088 -0.67% -0.05%
2087 -0.66% -0.05%
2086 -0.64% -0.06%
2085 -0.62% -0.06%
2084 -0.61% -0.08%
2083 -0.59% -0.06%
2082 -0.57% -0.03%
2081 -0.55% -0.04%
2080 -0.54% -0.02%
2079 -0.52% -0.01%
2078 -0.5% 0.02%
2077 -0.48% 0.007%
2076 -0.47% 0.007%
2075 -0.45% 0.02%
2074 -0.44% 0.02%
2073 -0.42% 0.07%
2072 -0.41% 0.001%
2071 -0.4% 0.01%
2070 -0.38% 0.02%
2069 -0.37% 0.03%
2068 -0.35% 0.04%
2067 -0.34% 0.07%
2066 -0.33% 0.07%
2065 -0.32% 0.06%
2064 -0.3% 0.03%
2063 -0.29% 0.07%
2062 -0.27% 0.02%
2061 -0.25% 0.06%
2060 -0.23% 0.08%
2059 -0.22% 0.09%
2058 -0.19% 0.1%
2057 -0.17% 0.11%
2056 -0.14% 0.15%
2055 -0.12% 0.16%
2054 -0.09% 0.17%
2053 -0.06% 0.15%
2052 -0.04% 0.2%
2051 -0.01% 0.19%
2050 0.01% 0.15%
2049 0.04% 0.19%
2048 0.06% 0.19%
2047 0.08% 0.21%
2046 0.11% 0.24%
2045 0.13% 0.26%
2044 0.15% 0.28%
2043 0.17% 0.31%
2042 0.18% 0.34%
2041 0.2% 0.32%
2040 0.22% 0.33%
2039 0.23% 0.35%
2038 0.25% 0.35%
2037 0.26% 0.36%
2036 0.27% 0.37%
2035 0.28% 0.37%
2034 0.28% 0.41%
2033 0.29% 0.42%
2032 0.29% 0.45%
2031 0.3% 0.47%
2030 0.31% 0.52%
2029 0.31% 0.56%
2028 0.32% 0.61%
2027 0.33% 0.65%
2026 0.34% 0.7%
2025 0.34% 0.76%
2024 0.35% 1.68%
2023 0.29% 2.33%
2022 0.21% -0.06%
2021 0.27% 0.24%
2020 0.49% 2.05%
2019 0.71% 1.42%
2018 0.83% 1.81%
2017 0.89% 2.11%
2016 0.97% 2.27%
2015 1.05% 2.06%
2014 1.04% 1.67%
2013 1% 0.77%
2012 1.03% 0.55%
2011 1.07% 0.77%
2010 1.06% 1.12%
2009 1.07% 1%
2008 1.02% 0.85%
2007 1% 0.94%
2006 1.03% 1.23%
2005 1.03% 1.14%
2004 1.02% 1.5%
2003 1.04% 1.99%
2002 1.08% 1.75%
2001 1.1% 0.59%
2000 1.14% 0.59%
1999 1.16% 0.53%
1998 1.18% 0.89%
1997 1.22% 1.32%
1996 1.27% 1.6%
1995 1.32% 1.48%
1994 1.35% 1.34%
1993 1.36% 1.15%
1992 1.39% 1.05%
1991 1.45% 4.96%
1990 1.5% 0.93%
1989 1.54% 0.48%
1988 1.56% 0.27%
1987 1.56% 0.87%
1986 1.57% -0.02%
1985 1.59% 0.62%
1984 1.61% 0.87%
1983 1.61% 1.37%
1982 1.62% 1%
1981 1.61% 0.39%
1980 1.61% 0.13%
1979 1.61% -0.39%
1978 1.61% 0.03%
1977 1.6% 0.31%
1976 1.58% 0.89%
1975 1.62% 1.96%
1974 1.66% 2.11%
1973 1.63% 1.98%
1972 1.6% 1.78%
1971 1.59% 1.5%
1970 1.57% 1.37%
1969 1.55% 0.9%
1968 1.54% 0.88%
1967 1.54% 1.8%
1966 1.54% 1.81%
1965 1.58% 1.66%
1964 1.62% 2.12%
1963 1.66% 2.01%
1962 1.67% 2.57%
1961 1.67% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Argentina New Zealand
Current population
46048053
5374272
Population rank 35/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.06%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +240
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 65/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +17,403
Net migration rank 54/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 17,403
2024 - 3,454 - 18,766
2023 154,648 4,133 18,876 21,404
2022 96,673 5,589 20,123 21,404
2021 88,677 314 23,644 -14,944
2020 151,347 292 24,905 42,124
2019 280,005 5,397 25,299 69,770
2018 346,031 5,742 24,797 59,139
2017 375,260 4,931 26,282 68,349
2016 391,767 5,215 28,237 75,512
2015 444,161 5,464 29,408 70,870
2014 450,462 5,794 26,196 57,974
2013 421,694 5,275 29,096 26,385
2012 411,540 2,978 31,077 -1,015
2011 448,730 -1,117 31,302 -2,196
2010 441,335 -5,003 35,458 6,722
2009 439,271 -7,882 33,560 12,700
2008 442,442 -12,517 35,143 4,804
2007 402,889 -18,099 35,480 3,053
2006 424,591 -20,109 30,924 14,542
2005 428,247 -22,068 30,674 19,212
2004 417,970 -22,381 29,634 24,521
2003 410,141 -22,450 28,150 42,456
2002 424,825 -22,674 25,941 48,195
2001 430,579 -23,687 27,939 17,793
2000 437,562 -22,775 29,897 -6,604
1999 444,038 -20,220 28,916 -7,634
1998 440,184 -20,326 29,146 -1,387
1997 450,930 -20,651 30,137 12,040
1996 458,199 -20,486 28,997 25,169
1995 469,658 -19,815 29,828 26,743
1994 481,958 -18,723 30,372 20,420
1993 474,791 -16,455 31,685 12,638
1992 473,226 -13,201 32,067 6,460
1991 474,960 -8,537 33,518 31,156
1990 466,640 15,719 33,298 70,432
1989 460,991 26,555 30,749 -8,818
1988 455,701 37,594 29,846 -17,005
1987 443,404 40,859 27,603 -7,631
1986 436,760 38,586 25,549 -10,234
1985 428,866 46,889 24,126 -13,462
1984 423,279 47,659 26,043 -901
1983 426,145 46,438 24,315 11,464
1982 431,926 29,616 24,207 7,982
1981 442,501 16,569 25,374 -7,606
1980 443,732 1,932 23,658 -15,423
1979 449,952 -10,213 26,675 -26,694
1978 448,413 -14,665 26,156 -28,783
1977 441,647 -14,675 28,020 -22,697
1976 422,330 -10,235 29,456 -9,138
1975 409,561 -5,293 31,355 13,196
1974 388,107 33,134 33,896 27,580
1973 370,856 38,589 35,239 28,261
1972 357,835 36,050 38,244 17,779
1971 344,889 35,442 40,000 7,547
1970 339,096 38,355 37,101 4,511
1969 319,108 42,688 38,098 -5,212
1968 312,440 42,014 37,594 -11,853
1967 308,904 39,711 37,974 -2,289
1966 303,981 37,752 36,151 9,161
1965 304,734 36,083 36,982 9,245
1964 311,020 34,530 39,375 9,806
1963 317,041 32,866 42,027 10,226
1962 316,952 31,449 42,865 12,697
1961 317,816 26,322 43,482 10,689
1960 315,943 20,387 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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