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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 4.32 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Argentina vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Portugal
2100 38,471,783 8,977,781
2099 38,772,947 8,983,042
2098 39,074,625 8,987,129
2097 39,376,738 8,992,549
2096 39,679,110 8,998,689
2095 39,981,245 9,006,394
2094 40,282,313 9,011,158
2093 40,582,830 9,016,023
2092 40,881,884 9,021,257
2091 41,178,738 9,025,345
2090 41,473,104 9,029,722
2089 41,763,899 9,034,399
2088 42,050,838 9,039,122
2087 42,333,938 9,045,400
2086 42,613,089 9,050,153
2085 42,887,833 9,055,552
2084 43,156,997 9,062,369
2083 43,420,795 9,068,714
2082 43,678,479 9,077,003
2081 43,929,498 9,087,394
2080 44,174,077 9,098,423
2079 44,412,059 9,111,057
2078 44,643,698 9,125,056
2077 44,867,972 9,140,039
2076 45,086,578 9,158,661
2075 45,298,701 9,178,289
2074 45,505,420 9,201,245
2073 45,705,435 9,225,478
2072 45,899,342 9,248,867
2071 46,088,206 9,275,782
2070 46,271,163 9,304,137
2069 46,448,901 9,334,425
2068 46,620,798 9,367,211
2067 46,786,379 9,399,389
2066 46,946,544 9,432,609
2065 47,101,596 9,466,860
2064 47,250,827 9,503,941
2063 47,393,888 9,540,829
2062 47,530,427 9,578,098
2061 47,659,802 9,614,549
2060 47,781,281 9,652,893
2059 47,893,477 9,691,151
2058 47,996,726 9,731,557
2057 48,089,306 9,769,285
2056 48,170,520 9,807,403
2055 48,239,306 9,847,280
2054 48,295,502 9,885,446
2053 48,339,726 9,924,814
2052 48,370,895 9,963,090
2051 48,389,268 9,999,372
2050 48,394,628 10,035,796
2049 48,387,928 10,072,922
2048 48,370,090 10,106,403
2047 48,340,778 10,140,325
2046 48,300,342 10,173,871
2045 48,248,946 10,206,046
2044 48,187,525 10,237,224
2043 48,116,784 10,268,090
2042 48,037,158 10,296,167
2041 47,948,478 10,322,968
2040 47,851,132 10,351,965
2039 47,746,488 10,379,824
2038 47,634,690 10,405,843
2037 47,517,545 10,430,143
2036 47,395,986 10,454,779
2035 47,270,379 10,478,501
2034 47,140,631 10,502,828
2033 47,007,890 10,525,638
2032 46,872,893 10,548,736
2031 46,735,140 10,569,489
2030 46,594,989 10,588,717
2029 46,452,139 10,609,556
2028 46,306,859 10,631,437
2027 46,158,426 10,649,916
2026 46,007,129 10,667,081
2025 45,853,190 10,683,692
2024 45,696,159 10,694,681
2023 45,538,401 10,578,174
2022 45,407,904 10,434,332
2021 45,312,281 10,361,831
2020 45,191,965 10,297,081
2019 44,973,465 10,286,263
2018 44,654,882 10,283,822
2017 44,288,894 10,300,300
2016 43,900,313 10,325,452
2015 43,477,012 10,358,076
2014 43,024,071 10,401,062
2013 42,582,455 10,457,295
2012 42,161,721 10,514,844
2011 41,730,660 10,557,560
2010 41,288,694 10,573,100
2009 40,854,831 10,568,247
2008 40,424,148 10,558,177
2007 40,016,763 10,542,964
2006 39,622,115 10,522,288
2005 39,216,789 10,503,330
2004 38,815,916 10,483,861
2003 38,424,282 10,458,821
2002 38,029,349 10,419,631
2001 37,624,825 10,362,722
2000 37,213,984 10,289,898
1999 36,794,682 10,217,828
1998 36,372,860 10,160,196
1997 35,947,791 10,108,977
1996 35,513,793 10,063,945
1995 35,070,020 10,026,176
1994 34,613,491 9,991,525
1993 34,152,717 9,964,675
1992 33,693,527 9,952,494
1991 33,230,294 9,960,235
1990 32,755,901 9,983,218
1989 32,270,948 10,005,000
1988 31,780,532 10,019,610
1987 31,291,762 10,030,031
1986 30,811,980 10,032,734
1985 30,336,441 10,023,613
1984 29,863,093 9,996,232
1983 29,391,332 9,957,865
1982 28,924,262 9,911,771
1981 28,463,959 9,851,362
1980 28,011,596 9,766,312
1979 27,568,895 9,661,265
1978 27,132,158 9,558,250
1977 26,701,805 9,455,675
1976 26,282,283 9,355,810
1975 25,874,107 9,093,470
1974 25,461,351 8,754,365
1973 25,046,005 8,633,100
1972 24,644,328 8,630,430
1971 24,257,208 8,643,756
1970 23,878,327 8,680,431
1969 23,508,711 8,757,705
1968 23,150,583 8,836,650
1967 22,799,059 8,874,520
1966 22,453,893 8,930,990
1965 22,112,629 8,998,595
1964 21,769,453 9,035,365
1963 21,421,705 9,030,355
1962 21,072,538 8,993,985
1961 20,726,276 8,929,316
1960 20,386,045 8,857,716

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Portugal
2100 -0.78% -0.06%
2099 -0.77% -0.05%
2098 -0.77% -0.06%
2097 -0.76% -0.07%
2096 -0.76% -0.09%
2095 -0.75% -0.05%
2094 -0.74% -0.05%
2093 -0.73% -0.06%
2092 -0.72% -0.05%
2091 -0.71% -0.05%
2090 -0.7% -0.05%
2089 -0.68% -0.05%
2088 -0.67% -0.07%
2087 -0.66% -0.05%
2086 -0.64% -0.06%
2085 -0.62% -0.08%
2084 -0.61% -0.07%
2083 -0.59% -0.09%
2082 -0.57% -0.11%
2081 -0.55% -0.12%
2080 -0.54% -0.14%
2079 -0.52% -0.15%
2078 -0.5% -0.16%
2077 -0.48% -0.2%
2076 -0.47% -0.21%
2075 -0.45% -0.25%
2074 -0.44% -0.26%
2073 -0.42% -0.25%
2072 -0.41% -0.29%
2071 -0.4% -0.3%
2070 -0.38% -0.32%
2069 -0.37% -0.35%
2068 -0.35% -0.34%
2067 -0.34% -0.35%
2066 -0.33% -0.36%
2065 -0.32% -0.39%
2064 -0.3% -0.39%
2063 -0.29% -0.39%
2062 -0.27% -0.38%
2061 -0.25% -0.4%
2060 -0.23% -0.39%
2059 -0.22% -0.42%
2058 -0.19% -0.39%
2057 -0.17% -0.39%
2056 -0.14% -0.4%
2055 -0.12% -0.39%
2054 -0.09% -0.4%
2053 -0.06% -0.38%
2052 -0.04% -0.36%
2051 -0.01% -0.36%
2050 0.01% -0.37%
2049 0.04% -0.33%
2048 0.06% -0.33%
2047 0.08% -0.33%
2046 0.11% -0.32%
2045 0.13% -0.3%
2044 0.15% -0.3%
2043 0.17% -0.27%
2042 0.18% -0.26%
2041 0.2% -0.28%
2040 0.22% -0.27%
2039 0.23% -0.25%
2038 0.25% -0.23%
2037 0.26% -0.24%
2036 0.27% -0.23%
2035 0.28% -0.23%
2034 0.28% -0.22%
2033 0.29% -0.22%
2032 0.29% -0.2%
2031 0.3% -0.18%
2030 0.31% -0.2%
2029 0.31% -0.21%
2028 0.32% -0.17%
2027 0.33% -0.16%
2026 0.34% -0.16%
2025 0.34% -0.1%
2024 0.35% 1.1%
2023 0.29% 1.38%
2022 0.21% 0.7%
2021 0.27% 0.63%
2020 0.49% 0.11%
2019 0.71% 0.02%
2018 0.83% -0.16%
2017 0.89% -0.24%
2016 0.97% -0.31%
2015 1.05% -0.41%
2014 1.04% -0.54%
2013 1% -0.55%
2012 1.03% -0.4%
2011 1.07% -0.15%
2010 1.06% 0.05%
2009 1.07% 0.1%
2008 1.02% 0.14%
2007 1% 0.2%
2006 1.03% 0.18%
2005 1.03% 0.19%
2004 1.02% 0.24%
2003 1.04% 0.38%
2002 1.08% 0.55%
2001 1.1% 0.71%
2000 1.14% 0.71%
1999 1.16% 0.57%
1998 1.18% 0.51%
1997 1.22% 0.45%
1996 1.27% 0.38%
1995 1.32% 0.35%
1994 1.35% 0.27%
1993 1.36% 0.12%
1992 1.39% -0.08%
1991 1.45% -0.23%
1990 1.5% -0.22%
1989 1.54% -0.15%
1988 1.56% -0.1%
1987 1.56% -0.03%
1986 1.57% 0.09%
1985 1.59% 0.27%
1984 1.61% 0.39%
1983 1.61% 0.47%
1982 1.62% 0.61%
1981 1.61% 0.87%
1980 1.61% 1.09%
1979 1.61% 1.08%
1978 1.61% 1.08%
1977 1.6% 1.07%
1976 1.58% 2.88%
1975 1.62% 3.87%
1974 1.66% 1.4%
1973 1.63% 0.03%
1972 1.6% -0.15%
1971 1.59% -0.42%
1970 1.57% -0.88%
1969 1.55% -0.89%
1968 1.54% -0.43%
1967 1.54% -0.63%
1966 1.54% -0.75%
1965 1.58% -0.41%
1964 1.62% 0.06%
1963 1.66% 0.4%
1962 1.67% 0.72%
1961 1.67% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Argentina Portugal
Current population
46048053
10667081
Population rank 35/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.13%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +319
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 94/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +16,472
Net migration rank 54/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 16,472
2024 - 3,454 - 20,648
2023 154,648 4,133 -32,792 29,102
2022 96,673 5,589 -40,694 68,696
2021 88,677 314 -45,592 69,606
2020 151,347 292 -39,129 54,076
2019 280,005 5,397 -24,687 63,031
2018 346,031 5,742 -25,709 22,495
2017 375,260 4,931 -23,691 13,979
2016 391,767 5,215 -23,749 -775
2015 444,161 5,464 -23,823 -3,209
2014 450,462 5,794 -22,882 -26,447
2013 421,694 5,275 -24,052 -36,342
2012 411,540 2,978 -17,875 -37,083
2011 448,730 -1,117 -5,279 -31,513
2010 441,335 -5,003 -4,230 -5,627
2009 439,271 -7,882 -5,284 14,532
2008 442,442 -12,517 0 9,478
2007 402,889 -18,099 -1,055 21,064
2006 424,591 -20,109 3,156 16,754
2005 428,247 -22,068 2,101 15,537
2004 417,970 -22,381 7,339 13,928
2003 410,141 -22,450 4,184 24,740
2002 424,825 -22,674 8,335 42,169
2001 430,579 -23,687 8,290 55,565
2000 437,562 -22,775 15,435 60,586
1999 444,038 -20,220 8,175 49,572
1998 440,184 -20,326 7,112 40,931
1997 450,930 -20,651 8,087 36,922
1996 458,199 -20,486 4,026 32,640
1995 469,658 -19,815 4,011 26,971
1994 481,958 -18,723 9,991 20,761
1993 474,791 -16,455 7,972 8,561
1992 473,226 -13,201 13,933 -11,847
1991 474,960 -8,537 12,948 -37,914
1990 466,640 15,719 13,976 -34,855
1989 460,991 26,555 22,011 -30,615
1988 455,701 37,594 24,047 -26,595
1987 443,404 40,859 28,084 -23,142
1986 436,760 38,586 31,102 -20,000
1985 428,866 46,889 33,077 -19,183
1984 423,279 47,659 45,983 -16,658
1983 426,145 46,438 47,798 -16,568
1982 431,926 29,616 58,479 -15,006
1981 442,501 16,569 56,152 -7,938
1980 443,732 1,932 63,481 29,881
1979 449,952 -10,213 67,628 32,434
1978 448,413 -14,665 70,731 34,345
1977 441,647 -14,675 84,156 37,779
1976 422,330 -10,235 85,138 40,490
1975 409,561 -5,293 81,841 42,262
1974 388,107 33,134 74,412 41,254
1973 370,856 38,589 76,835 39,748
1972 357,835 36,050 83,715 39,058
1971 344,889 35,442 82,980 48,944
1970 339,096 38,355 87,672 -191,862
1969 319,108 42,688 89,329 -161,114
1968 312,440 42,014 100,737 -145,200
1967 308,904 39,711 106,495 -136,232
1966 303,981 37,752 107,171 -129,233
1965 304,734 36,083 115,182 -123,855
1964 311,020 34,530 120,170 -118,763
1963 317,041 32,866 113,783 -116,874
1962 316,952 31,449 123,217 -113,947
1961 317,816 26,322 117,867 -112,768
1960 315,943 20,387 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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