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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 6.46 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Argentina vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Nicaragua
2100 38,471,783 8,688,116
2099 38,772,947 8,724,538
2098 39,074,625 8,760,232
2097 39,376,738 8,794,755
2096 39,679,110 8,828,433
2095 39,981,245 8,861,157
2094 40,282,313 8,892,755
2093 40,582,830 8,924,287
2092 40,881,884 8,954,488
2091 41,178,738 8,984,026
2090 41,473,104 9,012,075
2089 41,763,899 9,039,709
2088 42,050,838 9,065,862
2087 42,333,938 9,090,942
2086 42,613,089 9,115,336
2085 42,887,833 9,138,363
2084 43,156,997 9,160,205
2083 43,420,795 9,180,483
2082 43,678,479 9,199,639
2081 43,929,498 9,217,574
2080 44,174,077 9,233,677
2079 44,412,059 9,247,995
2078 44,643,698 9,260,269
2077 44,867,972 9,271,296
2076 45,086,578 9,280,355
2075 45,298,701 9,287,263
2074 45,505,420 9,293,340
2073 45,705,435 9,297,217
2072 45,899,342 9,298,930
2071 46,088,206 9,298,548
2070 46,271,163 9,296,541
2069 46,448,901 9,292,245
2068 46,620,798 9,285,519
2067 46,786,379 9,277,073
2066 46,946,544 9,266,063
2065 47,101,596 9,253,359
2064 47,250,827 9,238,451
2063 47,393,888 9,221,261
2062 47,530,427 9,201,687
2061 47,659,802 9,180,231
2060 47,781,281 9,156,164
2059 47,893,477 9,129,485
2058 47,996,726 9,100,437
2057 48,089,306 9,069,770
2056 48,170,520 9,037,076
2055 48,239,306 9,002,004
2054 48,295,502 8,964,646
2053 48,339,726 8,925,248
2052 48,370,895 8,883,323
2051 48,389,268 8,838,651
2050 48,394,628 8,791,647
2049 48,387,928 8,743,003
2048 48,370,090 8,691,701
2047 48,340,778 8,638,293
2046 48,300,342 8,583,244
2045 48,248,946 8,525,953
2044 48,187,525 8,466,669
2043 48,116,784 8,405,733
2042 48,037,158 8,342,871
2041 47,948,478 8,278,159
2040 47,851,132 8,211,510
2039 47,746,488 8,143,346
2038 47,634,690 8,072,943
2037 47,517,545 8,000,701
2036 47,395,986 7,926,969
2035 47,270,379 7,851,540
2034 47,140,631 7,774,327
2033 47,007,890 7,695,506
2032 46,872,893 7,615,273
2031 46,735,140 7,533,169
2030 46,594,989 7,449,842
2029 46,452,139 7,364,850
2028 46,306,859 7,278,061
2027 46,158,426 7,189,755
2026 46,007,129 7,100,090
2025 45,853,190 7,008,896
2024 45,696,159 6,916,140
2023 45,538,401 6,823,613
2022 45,407,904 6,730,654
2021 45,312,281 6,644,741
2020 45,191,965 6,565,267
2019 44,973,465 6,483,657
2018 44,654,882 6,400,080
2017 44,288,894 6,316,231
2016 43,900,313 6,232,666
2015 43,477,012 6,149,417
2014 43,024,071 6,066,492
2013 42,582,455 5,983,845
2012 42,161,721 5,901,287
2011 41,730,660 5,819,051
2010 41,288,694 5,737,450
2009 40,854,831 5,656,601
2008 40,424,148 5,576,593
2007 40,016,763 5,497,243
2006 39,622,115 5,418,855
2005 39,216,789 5,342,105
2004 38,815,916 5,272,912
2003 38,424,282 5,210,963
2002 38,029,349 5,149,909
2001 37,624,825 5,087,825
2000 37,213,984 5,022,633
1999 36,794,682 4,954,018
1998 36,372,860 4,883,655
1997 35,947,791 4,809,573
1996 35,513,793 4,729,974
1995 35,070,020 4,642,931
1994 34,613,491 4,549,316
1993 34,152,717 4,453,732
1992 33,693,527 4,357,026
1991 33,230,294 4,259,637
1990 32,755,901 4,162,559
1989 32,270,948 4,066,476
1988 31,780,532 3,972,320
1987 31,291,762 3,882,164
1986 30,811,980 3,794,157
1985 30,336,441 3,706,479
1984 29,863,093 3,619,104
1983 29,391,332 3,530,282
1982 28,924,262 3,438,745
1981 28,463,959 3,345,674
1980 28,011,596 3,252,403
1979 27,568,895 3,164,525
1978 27,132,158 3,080,314
1977 26,701,805 2,992,534
1976 26,282,283 2,903,851
1975 25,874,107 2,816,943
1974 25,461,351 2,732,075
1973 25,046,005 2,649,278
1972 24,644,328 2,573,578
1971 24,257,208 2,499,825
1970 23,878,327 2,423,065
1969 23,508,711 2,348,398
1968 23,150,583 2,275,836
1967 22,799,059 2,205,567
1966 22,453,893 2,137,820
1965 22,112,629 2,072,681
1964 21,769,453 2,010,176
1963 21,421,705 1,950,159
1962 21,072,538 1,892,320
1961 20,726,276 1,836,451
1960 20,386,045 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Nicaragua
2100 -0.78% -0.42%
2099 -0.77% -0.41%
2098 -0.77% -0.39%
2097 -0.76% -0.38%
2096 -0.76% -0.37%
2095 -0.75% -0.36%
2094 -0.74% -0.35%
2093 -0.73% -0.34%
2092 -0.72% -0.33%
2091 -0.71% -0.31%
2090 -0.7% -0.31%
2089 -0.68% -0.29%
2088 -0.67% -0.28%
2087 -0.66% -0.27%
2086 -0.64% -0.25%
2085 -0.62% -0.24%
2084 -0.61% -0.22%
2083 -0.59% -0.21%
2082 -0.57% -0.19%
2081 -0.55% -0.17%
2080 -0.54% -0.15%
2079 -0.52% -0.13%
2078 -0.5% -0.12%
2077 -0.48% -0.1%
2076 -0.47% -0.07%
2075 -0.45% -0.07%
2074 -0.44% -0.04%
2073 -0.42% -0.02%
2072 -0.41% 0.004%
2071 -0.4% 0.02%
2070 -0.38% 0.05%
2069 -0.37% 0.07%
2068 -0.35% 0.09%
2067 -0.34% 0.12%
2066 -0.33% 0.14%
2065 -0.32% 0.16%
2064 -0.3% 0.19%
2063 -0.29% 0.21%
2062 -0.27% 0.23%
2061 -0.25% 0.26%
2060 -0.23% 0.29%
2059 -0.22% 0.32%
2058 -0.19% 0.34%
2057 -0.17% 0.36%
2056 -0.14% 0.39%
2055 -0.12% 0.42%
2054 -0.09% 0.44%
2053 -0.06% 0.47%
2052 -0.04% 0.51%
2051 -0.01% 0.53%
2050 0.01% 0.56%
2049 0.04% 0.59%
2048 0.06% 0.62%
2047 0.08% 0.64%
2046 0.11% 0.67%
2045 0.13% 0.7%
2044 0.15% 0.72%
2043 0.17% 0.75%
2042 0.18% 0.78%
2041 0.2% 0.81%
2040 0.22% 0.84%
2039 0.23% 0.87%
2038 0.25% 0.9%
2037 0.26% 0.93%
2036 0.27% 0.96%
2035 0.28% 0.99%
2034 0.28% 1.02%
2033 0.29% 1.05%
2032 0.29% 1.09%
2031 0.3% 1.12%
2030 0.31% 1.15%
2029 0.31% 1.19%
2028 0.32% 1.23%
2027 0.33% 1.26%
2026 0.34% 1.3%
2025 0.34% 1.34%
2024 0.35% 1.36%
2023 0.29% 1.38%
2022 0.21% 1.29%
2021 0.27% 1.21%
2020 0.49% 1.26%
2019 0.71% 1.31%
2018 0.83% 1.33%
2017 0.89% 1.34%
2016 0.97% 1.35%
2015 1.05% 1.37%
2014 1.04% 1.38%
2013 1% 1.4%
2012 1.03% 1.41%
2011 1.07% 1.42%
2010 1.06% 1.43%
2009 1.07% 1.43%
2008 1.02% 1.44%
2007 1% 1.45%
2006 1.03% 1.44%
2005 1.03% 1.31%
2004 1.02% 1.19%
2003 1.04% 1.19%
2002 1.08% 1.22%
2001 1.1% 1.3%
2000 1.14% 1.39%
1999 1.16% 1.44%
1998 1.18% 1.54%
1997 1.22% 1.68%
1996 1.27% 1.87%
1995 1.32% 2.06%
1994 1.35% 2.15%
1993 1.36% 2.22%
1992 1.39% 2.29%
1991 1.45% 2.33%
1990 1.5% 2.36%
1989 1.54% 2.37%
1988 1.56% 2.32%
1987 1.56% 2.32%
1986 1.57% 2.37%
1985 1.59% 2.41%
1984 1.61% 2.52%
1983 1.61% 2.66%
1982 1.62% 2.78%
1981 1.61% 2.87%
1980 1.61% 2.78%
1979 1.61% 2.73%
1978 1.61% 2.93%
1977 1.6% 3.05%
1976 1.58% 3.09%
1975 1.62% 3.11%
1974 1.66% 3.13%
1973 1.63% 2.94%
1972 1.6% 2.95%
1971 1.59% 3.17%
1970 1.57% 3.18%
1969 1.55% 3.19%
1968 1.54% 3.19%
1967 1.54% 3.17%
1966 1.54% 3.14%
1965 1.58% 3.11%
1964 1.62% 3.08%
1963 1.66% 3.06%
1962 1.67% 3.04%
1961 1.67% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Argentina Nicaragua
Current population
46048053
7124343
Population rank 35/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.09%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +253
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 78/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -8,371
Net migration rank 54/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -8,371
2024 - 3,454 - -8,189
2023 154,648 4,133 100,921 -7,996
2022 96,673 5,589 100,987 -7,996
2021 88,677 314 89,213 -10,383
2020 151,347 292 90,515 -10,383
2019 280,005 5,397 102,817 -19,730
2018 346,031 5,742 104,814 -20,742
2017 375,260 4,931 105,468 -21,849
2016 391,767 5,215 106,585 -23,076
2015 444,161 5,464 107,344 -24,353
2014 450,462 5,794 108,420 -25,570
2013 421,694 5,275 109,032 -26,587
2012 411,540 2,978 110,065 -27,389
2011 448,730 -1,117 110,026 -28,221
2010 441,335 -5,003 110,475 -29,081
2009 439,271 -7,882 110,213 -29,913
2008 442,442 -12,517 110,395 -30,675
2007 402,889 -18,099 110,341 -31,357
2006 424,591 -20,109 110,073 -32,274
2005 428,247 -22,068 108,984 -33,280
2004 417,970 -22,381 106,904 -44,222
2003 410,141 -22,450 106,142 -44,931
2002 424,825 -22,674 105,805 -44,906
2001 430,579 -23,687 107,109 -43,837
2000 437,562 -22,775 109,192 -42,087
1999 444,038 -20,220 110,217 -40,095
1998 440,184 -20,326 108,862 -38,260
1997 450,930 -20,651 114,415 -36,851
1996 458,199 -20,486 116,849 -35,208
1995 469,658 -19,815 118,325 -25,889
1994 481,958 -18,723 119,565 -24,773
1993 474,791 -16,455 120,469 -24,091
1992 473,226 -13,201 121,204 -24,171
1991 474,960 -8,537 121,787 -24,028
1990 466,640 15,719 120,677 -24,280
1989 460,991 26,555 120,128 -24,364
1988 455,701 37,594 117,299 -24,753
1987 443,404 40,859 112,885 -25,127
1986 436,760 38,586 113,054 -24,805
1985 428,866 46,889 110,949 -23,840
1984 423,279 47,659 110,133 -22,493
1983 426,145 46,438 110,618 -20,620
1982 431,926 29,616 112,468 -19,395
1981 442,501 16,569 110,421 -17,353
1980 443,732 1,932 108,604 -15,130
1979 449,952 -10,213 96,429 -14,152
1978 448,413 -14,665 98,419 -12,273
1977 441,647 -14,675 100,498 -11,082
1976 422,330 -10,235 98,100 -10,155
1975 409,561 -5,293 95,230 -9,349
1974 388,107 33,134 92,505 -8,639
1973 370,856 38,589 89,662 -7,947
1972 357,835 36,050 76,906 -7,219
1971 344,889 35,442 84,139 -6,328
1970 339,096 38,355 81,127 -5,423
1969 319,108 42,688 78,237 -4,592
1968 312,440 42,014 75,458 -3,979
1967 308,904 39,711 72,722 -3,666
1966 303,981 37,752 69,883 -3,443
1965 304,734 36,083 67,056 -3,231
1964 311,020 34,530 64,227 -3,043
1963 317,041 32,866 61,738 -2,881
1962 316,952 31,449 59,547 -2,727
1961 317,816 26,322 57,499 -2,579
1960 315,943 20,387 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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