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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 6.47 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Argentina vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Paraguay
2100 38,471,783 9,114,469
2099 38,772,947 9,134,868
2098 39,074,625 9,153,773
2097 39,376,738 9,171,880
2096 39,679,110 9,188,931
2095 39,981,245 9,204,812
2094 40,282,313 9,219,996
2093 40,582,830 9,234,274
2092 40,881,884 9,247,659
2091 41,178,738 9,260,551
2090 41,473,104 9,272,453
2089 41,763,899 9,283,984
2088 42,050,838 9,293,775
2087 42,333,938 9,302,722
2086 42,613,089 9,311,508
2085 42,887,833 9,319,285
2084 43,156,997 9,325,447
2083 43,420,795 9,331,054
2082 43,678,479 9,335,846
2081 43,929,498 9,340,017
2080 44,174,077 9,342,618
2079 44,412,059 9,344,195
2078 44,643,698 9,344,403
2077 44,867,972 9,343,525
2076 45,086,578 9,341,603
2075 45,298,701 9,337,944
2074 45,505,420 9,332,883
2073 45,705,435 9,326,126
2072 45,899,342 9,317,685
2071 46,088,206 9,307,917
2070 46,271,163 9,296,216
2069 46,448,901 9,282,854
2068 46,620,798 9,268,086
2067 46,786,379 9,251,858
2066 46,946,544 9,233,146
2065 47,101,596 9,212,933
2064 47,250,827 9,190,368
2063 47,393,888 9,165,372
2062 47,530,427 9,138,205
2061 47,659,802 9,109,701
2060 47,781,281 9,079,572
2059 47,893,477 9,047,300
2058 47,996,726 9,011,957
2057 48,089,306 8,975,110
2056 48,170,520 8,936,412
2055 48,239,306 8,896,115
2054 48,295,502 8,853,974
2053 48,339,726 8,810,350
2052 48,370,895 8,764,844
2051 48,389,268 8,717,773
2050 48,394,628 8,669,516
2049 48,387,928 8,619,672
2048 48,370,090 8,568,157
2047 48,340,778 8,515,265
2046 48,300,342 8,460,084
2045 48,248,946 8,404,136
2044 48,187,525 8,346,996
2043 48,116,784 8,288,781
2042 48,037,158 8,228,904
2041 47,948,478 8,168,202
2040 47,851,132 8,106,496
2039 47,746,488 8,043,273
2038 47,634,690 7,978,464
2037 47,517,545 7,912,690
2036 47,395,986 7,845,468
2035 47,270,379 7,777,137
2034 47,140,631 7,707,832
2033 47,007,890 7,636,950
2032 46,872,893 7,564,485
2031 46,735,140 7,490,891
2030 46,594,989 7,415,529
2029 46,452,139 7,338,535
2028 46,306,859 7,259,813
2027 46,158,426 7,179,864
2026 46,007,129 7,098,035
2025 45,853,190 7,014,448
2024 45,696,159 6,929,153
2023 45,538,401 6,844,146
2022 45,407,904 6,760,464
2021 45,312,281 6,684,182
2020 45,191,965 6,603,739
2019 44,973,465 6,515,058
2018 44,654,882 6,427,382
2017 44,288,894 6,338,660
2016 43,900,313 6,249,126
2015 43,477,012 6,159,103
2014 43,024,071 6,069,811
2013 42,582,455 5,982,445
2012 42,161,721 5,897,008
2011 41,730,660 5,814,626
2010 41,288,694 5,737,971
2009 40,854,831 5,671,236
2008 40,424,148 5,613,574
2007 40,016,763 5,559,386
2006 39,622,115 5,505,148
2005 39,216,789 5,448,097
2004 38,815,916 5,388,175
2003 38,424,282 5,326,436
2002 38,029,349 5,261,328
2001 37,624,825 5,187,689
2000 37,213,984 5,100,868
1999 36,794,682 5,003,135
1998 36,372,860 4,900,025
1997 35,947,791 4,794,412
1996 35,513,793 4,687,543
1995 35,070,020 4,579,806
1994 34,613,491 4,471,417
1993 34,152,717 4,362,696
1992 33,693,527 4,253,600
1991 33,230,294 4,144,364
1990 32,755,901 4,035,747
1989 32,270,948 3,927,802
1988 31,780,532 3,820,546
1987 31,291,762 3,714,889
1986 30,811,980 3,611,474
1985 30,336,441 3,510,671
1984 29,863,093 3,412,936
1983 29,391,332 3,318,068
1982 28,924,262 3,226,189
1981 28,463,959 3,137,604
1980 28,011,596 3,053,235
1979 27,568,895 2,973,968
1978 27,132,158 2,899,269
1977 26,701,805 2,827,874
1976 26,282,283 2,758,836
1975 25,874,107 2,691,648
1974 25,461,351 2,625,621
1973 25,046,005 2,561,102
1972 24,644,328 2,499,881
1971 24,257,208 2,442,537
1970 23,878,327 2,388,028
1969 23,508,711 2,334,992
1968 23,150,583 2,282,391
1967 22,799,059 2,229,994
1966 22,453,893 2,177,584
1965 22,112,629 2,125,177
1964 21,769,453 2,073,119
1963 21,421,705 2,021,909
1962 21,072,538 1,973,130
1961 20,726,276 1,927,394
1960 20,386,045 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Paraguay
2100 -0.78% -0.22%
2099 -0.77% -0.21%
2098 -0.77% -0.2%
2097 -0.76% -0.19%
2096 -0.76% -0.17%
2095 -0.75% -0.16%
2094 -0.74% -0.15%
2093 -0.73% -0.14%
2092 -0.72% -0.14%
2091 -0.71% -0.13%
2090 -0.7% -0.12%
2089 -0.68% -0.11%
2088 -0.67% -0.1%
2087 -0.66% -0.09%
2086 -0.64% -0.08%
2085 -0.62% -0.07%
2084 -0.61% -0.06%
2083 -0.59% -0.05%
2082 -0.57% -0.04%
2081 -0.55% -0.03%
2080 -0.54% -0.02%
2079 -0.52% -0.002%
2078 -0.5% 0.009%
2077 -0.48% 0.02%
2076 -0.47% 0.04%
2075 -0.45% 0.05%
2074 -0.44% 0.07%
2073 -0.42% 0.09%
2072 -0.41% 0.1%
2071 -0.4% 0.13%
2070 -0.38% 0.14%
2069 -0.37% 0.16%
2068 -0.35% 0.18%
2067 -0.34% 0.2%
2066 -0.33% 0.22%
2065 -0.32% 0.25%
2064 -0.3% 0.27%
2063 -0.29% 0.3%
2062 -0.27% 0.31%
2061 -0.25% 0.33%
2060 -0.23% 0.36%
2059 -0.22% 0.39%
2058 -0.19% 0.41%
2057 -0.17% 0.43%
2056 -0.14% 0.45%
2055 -0.12% 0.48%
2054 -0.09% 0.5%
2053 -0.06% 0.52%
2052 -0.04% 0.54%
2051 -0.01% 0.56%
2050 0.01% 0.58%
2049 0.04% 0.6%
2048 0.06% 0.62%
2047 0.08% 0.65%
2046 0.11% 0.67%
2045 0.13% 0.68%
2044 0.15% 0.7%
2043 0.17% 0.73%
2042 0.18% 0.74%
2041 0.2% 0.76%
2040 0.22% 0.79%
2039 0.23% 0.81%
2038 0.25% 0.83%
2037 0.26% 0.86%
2036 0.27% 0.88%
2035 0.28% 0.9%
2034 0.28% 0.93%
2033 0.29% 0.96%
2032 0.29% 0.98%
2031 0.3% 1.02%
2030 0.31% 1.05%
2029 0.31% 1.08%
2028 0.32% 1.11%
2027 0.33% 1.15%
2026 0.34% 1.19%
2025 0.34% 1.23%
2024 0.35% 1.24%
2023 0.29% 1.24%
2022 0.21% 1.14%
2021 0.27% 1.22%
2020 0.49% 1.36%
2019 0.71% 1.36%
2018 0.83% 1.4%
2017 0.89% 1.43%
2016 0.97% 1.46%
2015 1.05% 1.47%
2014 1.04% 1.46%
2013 1% 1.45%
2012 1.03% 1.42%
2011 1.07% 1.34%
2010 1.06% 1.18%
2009 1.07% 1.03%
2008 1.02% 0.97%
2007 1% 0.99%
2006 1.03% 1.05%
2005 1.03% 1.11%
2004 1.02% 1.16%
2003 1.04% 1.24%
2002 1.08% 1.42%
2001 1.1% 1.7%
2000 1.14% 1.95%
1999 1.16% 2.1%
1998 1.18% 2.2%
1997 1.22% 2.28%
1996 1.27% 2.35%
1995 1.32% 2.42%
1994 1.35% 2.49%
1993 1.36% 2.56%
1992 1.39% 2.64%
1991 1.45% 2.69%
1990 1.5% 2.75%
1989 1.54% 2.81%
1988 1.56% 2.84%
1987 1.56% 2.86%
1986 1.57% 2.87%
1985 1.59% 2.86%
1984 1.61% 2.86%
1983 1.61% 2.85%
1982 1.62% 2.82%
1981 1.61% 2.76%
1980 1.61% 2.67%
1979 1.61% 2.58%
1978 1.61% 2.52%
1977 1.6% 2.5%
1976 1.58% 2.5%
1975 1.62% 2.51%
1974 1.66% 2.52%
1973 1.63% 2.45%
1972 1.6% 2.35%
1971 1.59% 2.28%
1970 1.57% 2.27%
1969 1.55% 2.3%
1968 1.54% 2.35%
1967 1.54% 2.41%
1966 1.54% 2.47%
1965 1.58% 2.51%
1964 1.62% 2.53%
1963 1.66% 2.47%
1962 1.67% 2.37%
1961 1.67% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Argentina Paraguay
Current population
46048053
7120169
Population rank 35/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.09%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +233
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 87/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -12,423
Net migration rank 54/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -12,423
2024 - 3,454 - -12,451
2023 154,648 4,133 97,748 -12,500
2022 96,673 5,589 94,627 -12,500
2021 88,677 314 78,667 -8,226
2020 151,347 292 98,667 -8,226
2019 280,005 5,397 103,179 -16,263
2018 346,031 5,742 104,908 -16,472
2017 375,260 4,931 105,634 -16,630
2016 391,767 5,215 106,804 -16,737
2015 444,161 5,464 106,817 -16,834
2014 450,462 5,794 105,585 -16,989
2013 421,694 5,275 103,383 -17,232
2012 411,540 2,978 102,508 -17,763
2011 448,730 -1,117 100,442 -20,427
2010 441,335 -5,003 99,456 -26,169
2009 439,271 -7,882 100,296 -40,112
2008 442,442 -12,517 99,821 -44,679
2007 402,889 -18,099 99,141 -45,914
2006 424,591 -20,109 99,808 -44,568
2005 428,247 -22,068 101,035 -42,173
2004 417,970 -22,381 101,896 -40,907
2003 410,141 -22,450 102,427 -39,941
2002 424,825 -22,674 104,658 -36,918
2001 430,579 -23,687 107,225 -27,676
2000 437,562 -22,775 109,979 -15,884
1999 444,038 -20,220 112,726 -11,362
1998 440,184 -20,326 114,122 -9,276
1997 450,930 -20,651 115,095 -8,704
1996 458,199 -20,486 115,623 -8,273
1995 469,658 -19,815 115,777 -7,653
1994 481,958 -18,723 115,662 -6,999
1993 474,791 -16,455 115,211 -6,431
1992 473,226 -13,201 115,442 -6,035
1991 474,960 -8,537 114,472 -5,420
1990 466,640 15,719 112,864 -4,685
1989 460,991 26,555 111,727 -4,009
1988 455,701 37,594 110,348 -3,557
1987 443,404 40,859 107,962 -3,445
1986 436,760 38,586 105,776 -3,460
1985 428,866 46,889 102,859 -3,562
1984 423,279 47,659 99,937 -3,769
1983 426,145 46,438 96,406 -2,845
1982 431,926 29,616 92,917 -2,725
1981 442,501 16,569 89,456 -2,477
1980 443,732 1,932 84,568 -2,808
1979 449,952 -10,213 80,345 -3,570
1978 448,413 -14,665 76,691 -4,066
1977 441,647 -14,675 74,359 -4,201
1976 422,330 -10,235 71,973 -4,066
1975 409,561 -5,293 70,285 -3,807
1974 388,107 33,134 69,059 -3,478
1973 370,856 38,589 67,803 -4,346
1972 357,835 36,050 66,625 -7,642
1971 344,889 35,442 66,142 -10,446
1970 339,096 38,355 65,905 -12,579
1969 319,108 42,688 65,616 -12,859
1968 312,440 42,014 65,575 -13,132
1967 308,904 39,711 65,695 -13,346
1966 303,981 37,752 66,002 -13,538
1965 304,734 36,083 66,063 -13,715
1964 311,020 34,530 65,681 -13,915
1963 317,041 32,866 64,741 -14,086
1962 316,952 31,449 63,079 -16,175
1961 317,816 26,322 61,536 -16,972
1960 315,943 20,387 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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