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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.31 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Argentina vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Peru
2100 38,471,783 38,452,509
2099 38,772,947 38,619,608
2098 39,074,625 38,784,430
2097 39,376,738 38,947,717
2096 39,679,110 39,108,849
2095 39,981,245 39,267,786
2094 40,282,313 39,423,479
2093 40,582,830 39,578,294
2092 40,881,884 39,729,309
2091 41,178,738 39,877,488
2090 41,473,104 40,022,659
2089 41,763,899 40,164,228
2088 42,050,838 40,303,304
2087 42,333,938 40,438,644
2086 42,613,089 40,569,419
2085 42,887,833 40,695,935
2084 43,156,997 40,817,705
2083 43,420,795 40,933,831
2082 43,678,479 41,045,559
2081 43,929,498 41,151,529
2080 44,174,077 41,252,019
2079 44,412,059 41,345,682
2078 44,643,698 41,433,298
2077 44,867,972 41,514,392
2076 45,086,578 41,589,064
2075 45,298,701 41,656,726
2074 45,505,420 41,717,426
2073 45,705,435 41,770,225
2072 45,899,342 41,815,673
2071 46,088,206 41,853,504
2070 46,271,163 41,883,997
2069 46,448,901 41,906,365
2068 46,620,798 41,920,235
2067 46,786,379 41,925,717
2066 46,946,544 41,923,100
2065 47,101,596 41,912,338
2064 47,250,827 41,893,671
2063 47,393,888 41,866,010
2062 47,530,427 41,830,096
2061 47,659,802 41,785,364
2060 47,781,281 41,732,163
2059 47,893,477 41,670,843
2058 47,996,726 41,601,084
2057 48,089,306 41,522,014
2056 48,170,520 41,434,774
2055 48,239,306 41,338,448
2054 48,295,502 41,233,873
2053 48,339,726 41,120,477
2052 48,370,895 40,999,698
2051 48,389,268 40,870,773
2050 48,394,628 40,733,304
2049 48,387,928 40,588,072
2048 48,370,090 40,434,856
2047 48,340,778 40,272,431
2046 48,300,342 40,100,751
2045 48,248,946 39,920,558
2044 48,187,525 39,731,027
2043 48,116,784 39,534,093
2042 48,037,158 39,328,332
2041 47,948,478 39,114,174
2040 47,851,132 38,892,211
2039 47,746,488 38,662,243
2038 47,634,690 38,424,592
2037 47,517,545 38,178,789
2036 47,395,986 37,924,438
2035 47,270,379 37,662,565
2034 47,140,631 37,392,354
2033 47,007,890 37,114,776
2032 46,872,893 36,830,488
2031 46,735,140 36,538,688
2030 46,594,989 36,238,199
2029 46,452,139 35,929,085
2028 46,306,859 35,609,999
2027 46,158,426 35,280,410
2026 46,007,129 34,939,340
2025 45,853,190 34,585,730
2024 45,696,159 34,217,848
2023 45,538,401 33,845,617
2022 45,407,904 33,475,438
2021 45,312,281 33,155,882
2020 45,191,965 32,838,579
2019 44,973,465 32,449,303
2018 44,654,882 31,897,584
2017 44,288,894 31,324,637
2016 43,900,313 30,866,494
2015 43,477,012 30,457,600
2014 43,024,071 30,115,826
2013 42,582,455 29,817,919
2012 42,161,721 29,550,366
2011 41,730,660 29,304,086
2010 41,288,694 29,086,019
2009 40,854,831 28,896,811
2008 40,424,148 28,719,041
2007 40,016,763 28,530,699
2006 39,622,115 28,324,491
2005 39,216,789 28,101,180
2004 38,815,916 27,852,190
2003 38,424,282 27,580,490
2002 38,029,349 27,288,217
2001 37,624,825 26,964,601
2000 37,213,984 26,598,331
1999 36,794,682 26,186,504
1998 36,372,860 25,738,095
1997 35,947,791 25,274,147
1996 35,513,793 24,811,171
1995 35,070,020 24,348,919
1994 34,613,491 23,881,493
1993 34,152,717 23,413,783
1992 33,693,527 22,946,340
1991 33,230,294 22,483,775
1990 32,755,901 22,014,771
1989 32,270,948 21,532,589
1988 31,780,532 21,054,702
1987 31,291,762 20,582,320
1986 30,811,980 20,117,122
1985 30,336,441 19,648,204
1984 29,863,093 19,174,716
1983 29,391,332 18,705,957
1982 28,924,262 18,246,503
1981 28,463,959 17,798,805
1980 28,011,596 17,360,949
1979 27,568,895 16,933,139
1978 27,132,158 16,516,059
1977 26,701,805 16,109,806
1976 26,282,283 15,716,809
1975 25,874,107 15,333,957
1974 25,461,351 14,956,552
1973 25,046,005 14,582,867
1972 24,644,328 14,210,147
1971 24,257,208 13,838,067
1970 23,878,327 13,501,237
1969 23,508,711 13,166,767
1968 23,150,583 12,803,993
1967 22,799,059 12,448,814
1966 22,453,893 12,101,297
1965 22,112,629 11,761,085
1964 21,769,453 11,427,978
1963 21,421,705 11,102,099
1962 21,072,538 10,784,612
1961 20,726,276 10,475,123
1960 20,386,045 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Peru
2100 -0.78% -0.43%
2099 -0.77% -0.42%
2098 -0.77% -0.42%
2097 -0.76% -0.41%
2096 -0.76% -0.4%
2095 -0.75% -0.39%
2094 -0.74% -0.39%
2093 -0.73% -0.38%
2092 -0.72% -0.37%
2091 -0.71% -0.36%
2090 -0.7% -0.35%
2089 -0.68% -0.35%
2088 -0.67% -0.33%
2087 -0.66% -0.32%
2086 -0.64% -0.31%
2085 -0.62% -0.3%
2084 -0.61% -0.28%
2083 -0.59% -0.27%
2082 -0.57% -0.26%
2081 -0.55% -0.24%
2080 -0.54% -0.23%
2079 -0.52% -0.21%
2078 -0.5% -0.2%
2077 -0.48% -0.18%
2076 -0.47% -0.16%
2075 -0.45% -0.15%
2074 -0.44% -0.13%
2073 -0.42% -0.11%
2072 -0.41% -0.09%
2071 -0.4% -0.07%
2070 -0.38% -0.05%
2069 -0.37% -0.03%
2068 -0.35% -0.01%
2067 -0.34% 0.006%
2066 -0.33% 0.03%
2065 -0.32% 0.04%
2064 -0.3% 0.07%
2063 -0.29% 0.09%
2062 -0.27% 0.11%
2061 -0.25% 0.13%
2060 -0.23% 0.15%
2059 -0.22% 0.17%
2058 -0.19% 0.19%
2057 -0.17% 0.21%
2056 -0.14% 0.23%
2055 -0.12% 0.25%
2054 -0.09% 0.28%
2053 -0.06% 0.29%
2052 -0.04% 0.32%
2051 -0.01% 0.34%
2050 0.01% 0.36%
2049 0.04% 0.38%
2048 0.06% 0.4%
2047 0.08% 0.43%
2046 0.11% 0.45%
2045 0.13% 0.48%
2044 0.15% 0.5%
2043 0.17% 0.52%
2042 0.18% 0.55%
2041 0.2% 0.57%
2040 0.22% 0.59%
2039 0.23% 0.62%
2038 0.25% 0.64%
2037 0.26% 0.67%
2036 0.27% 0.7%
2035 0.28% 0.72%
2034 0.28% 0.75%
2033 0.29% 0.77%
2032 0.29% 0.8%
2031 0.3% 0.83%
2030 0.31% 0.86%
2029 0.31% 0.9%
2028 0.32% 0.93%
2027 0.33% 0.98%
2026 0.34% 1.02%
2025 0.34% 1.08%
2024 0.35% 1.1%
2023 0.29% 1.11%
2022 0.21% 0.96%
2021 0.27% 0.97%
2020 0.49% 1.2%
2019 0.71% 1.73%
2018 0.83% 1.83%
2017 0.89% 1.48%
2016 0.97% 1.34%
2015 1.05% 1.13%
2014 1.04% 1%
2013 1% 0.91%
2012 1.03% 0.84%
2011 1.07% 0.75%
2010 1.06% 0.65%
2009 1.07% 0.62%
2008 1.02% 0.66%
2007 1% 0.73%
2006 1.03% 0.79%
2005 1.03% 0.89%
2004 1.02% 0.99%
2003 1.04% 1.07%
2002 1.08% 1.2%
2001 1.1% 1.38%
2000 1.14% 1.57%
1999 1.16% 1.74%
1998 1.18% 1.84%
1997 1.22% 1.87%
1996 1.27% 1.9%
1995 1.32% 1.96%
1994 1.35% 2%
1993 1.36% 2.04%
1992 1.39% 2.06%
1991 1.45% 2.13%
1990 1.5% 2.24%
1989 1.54% 2.27%
1988 1.56% 2.3%
1987 1.56% 2.31%
1986 1.57% 2.39%
1985 1.59% 2.47%
1984 1.61% 2.51%
1983 1.61% 2.52%
1982 1.62% 2.52%
1981 1.61% 2.52%
1980 1.61% 2.53%
1979 1.61% 2.53%
1978 1.61% 2.52%
1977 1.6% 2.5%
1976 1.58% 2.5%
1975 1.62% 2.52%
1974 1.66% 2.56%
1973 1.63% 2.62%
1972 1.6% 2.69%
1971 1.59% 2.49%
1970 1.57% 2.54%
1969 1.55% 2.83%
1968 1.54% 2.85%
1967 1.54% 2.87%
1966 1.54% 2.89%
1965 1.58% 2.91%
1964 1.62% 2.94%
1963 1.66% 2.94%
1962 1.67% 2.95%
1961 1.67% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Argentina Peru
Current population
46048053
35031596
Population rank 35/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.42%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 95/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +11,931
Net migration rank 54/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 11,931
2024 - 3,454 - 18,406
2023 154,648 4,133 353,788 24,783
2022 96,673 5,589 327,859 33,982
2021 88,677 314 235,440 41,868
2020 151,347 292 301,950 55,375
2019 280,005 5,397 346,981 74,270
2018 346,031 5,742 343,123 339,067
2017 375,260 4,931 349,333 114,382
2016 391,767 5,215 355,859 96,740
2015 444,161 5,464 362,781 2,421
2014 450,462 5,794 368,708 -50,383
2013 421,694 5,275 372,694 -95,214
2012 411,540 2,978 376,501 -118,863
2011 448,730 -1,117 383,268 -148,339
2010 441,335 -5,003 382,510 -181,302
2009 439,271 -7,882 396,522 -219,314
2008 442,442 -12,517 413,640 -235,307
2007 402,889 -18,099 435,122 -236,745
2006 424,591 -20,109 445,884 -231,851
2005 428,247 -22,068 454,199 -221,652
2004 417,970 -22,381 459,617 -194,171
2003 410,141 -22,450 459,243 -181,276
2002 424,825 -22,674 463,709 -157,158
2001 430,579 -23,687 470,154 -129,481
2000 437,562 -22,775 484,222 -92,353
1999 444,038 -20,220 487,095 -55,325
1998 440,184 -20,326 489,436 -24,388
1997 450,930 -20,651 495,348 -32,515
1996 458,199 -20,486 501,855 -38,749
1995 469,658 -19,815 507,894 -46,499
1994 481,958 -18,723 512,735 -39,299
1993 474,791 -16,455 513,769 -51,775
1992 473,226 -13,201 514,618 -41,702
1991 474,960 -8,537 513,867 -61,645
1990 466,640 15,719 515,233 -29,437
1989 460,991 26,555 512,152 -33,569
1988 455,701 37,594 508,429 -31,238
1987 443,404 40,859 502,229 -34,651
1986 436,760 38,586 496,712 -33,891
1985 428,866 46,889 488,887 -13,887
1984 423,279 47,659 477,968 -6,007
1983 426,145 46,438 469,781 -4,243
1982 431,926 29,616 461,107 -7,748
1981 442,501 16,569 453,158 -11,123
1980 443,732 1,932 445,100 -11,446
1979 449,952 -10,213 439,110 -17,148
1978 448,413 -14,665 432,127 -19,939
1977 441,647 -14,675 425,428 -25,117
1976 422,330 -10,235 420,284 -34,602
1975 409,561 -5,293 414,400 -34,382
1974 388,107 33,134 408,299 -33,493
1973 370,856 38,589 400,752 -28,191
1972 357,835 36,050 396,960 -24,100
1971 344,889 35,442 391,506 -20,209
1970 339,096 38,355 318,022 -15,653
1969 319,108 42,688 379,347 -12,776
1968 312,440 42,014 372,379 -13,389
1967 308,904 39,711 365,224 -13,837
1966 303,981 37,752 356,819 -13,166
1965 304,734 36,083 349,245 -12,470
1964 311,020 34,530 341,570 -12,129
1963 317,041 32,866 332,352 -10,040
1962 316,952 31,449 321,716 -9,051
1961 317,816 26,322 313,385 -7,063
1960 315,943 20,387 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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