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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 6.45 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: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Argentina vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Nicaragua
2100 38,470,262 8,686,387
2099 38,771,415 8,722,801
2098 39,073,080 8,758,489
2097 39,375,182 8,793,005
2096 39,677,541 8,826,676
2095 39,979,665 8,859,393
2094 40,280,721 8,890,985
2093 40,581,226 8,922,511
2092 40,880,268 8,952,706
2091 41,177,110 8,982,238
2090 41,471,465 9,010,281
2089 41,762,248 9,037,910
2088 42,049,176 9,064,058
2087 42,332,265 9,089,133
2086 42,611,405 9,113,522
2085 42,886,138 9,136,545
2084 43,155,291 9,158,382
2083 43,419,078 9,178,656
2082 43,676,752 9,197,809
2081 43,927,762 9,215,739
2080 44,172,331 9,231,840
2079 44,410,304 9,246,154
2078 44,641,934 9,258,426
2077 44,866,199 9,269,451
2076 45,084,796 9,278,508
2075 45,296,910 9,285,415
2074 45,503,622 9,291,490
2073 45,703,629 9,295,367
2072 45,897,528 9,297,079
2071 46,086,384 9,296,698
2070 46,269,334 9,294,691
2069 46,447,065 9,290,396
2068 46,618,955 9,283,672
2067 46,784,529 9,275,227
2066 46,944,689 9,264,219
2065 47,099,735 9,251,518
2064 47,248,960 9,236,612
2063 47,392,014 9,219,426
2062 47,528,548 9,199,856
2061 47,657,918 9,178,404
2060 47,779,392 9,154,342
2059 47,891,584 9,127,668
2058 47,994,829 9,098,625
2057 48,087,406 9,067,965
2056 48,168,616 9,035,277
2055 48,237,399 9,000,212
2054 48,293,593 8,962,862
2053 48,337,815 8,923,471
2052 48,368,984 8,881,555
2051 48,387,355 8,836,892
2050 48,392,715 8,789,897
2049 48,386,015 8,741,263
2048 48,368,178 8,689,971
2047 48,338,867 8,636,574
2046 48,298,433 8,581,536
2045 48,247,039 8,524,256
2044 48,185,620 8,464,984
2043 48,114,882 8,404,060
2042 48,035,259 8,341,211
2041 47,946,583 8,276,512
2040 47,849,241 8,209,876
2039 47,744,601 8,141,726
2038 47,632,807 8,071,337
2037 47,515,667 7,999,109
2036 47,394,113 7,925,391
2035 47,268,510 7,849,978
2034 47,138,768 7,772,780
2033 47,006,032 7,693,975
2032 46,871,040 7,613,757
2031 46,733,292 7,531,669
2030 46,593,148 7,448,359
2029 46,450,303 7,363,385
2028 46,305,029 7,276,613
2027 46,156,602 7,188,324
2026 46,005,310 7,098,677
2025 45,851,378 7,007,502
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% 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 5.01% to 48,392,715 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

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% 1.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Argentina Nicaragua
Current population
46083022
7144725
Population rank 35/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.09%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +250
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 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 153,265 3,454 100,318 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.4% of the population change in Argentina is from natural causes (a gain of 2,481,834 people) and 1.61% is from migration (a gain of 40,531 people). In Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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