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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 15.4 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Argentina vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Qatar
2100 38,471,783 6,864,512
2099 38,772,947 6,795,697
2098 39,074,625 6,726,889
2097 39,376,738 6,658,115
2096 39,679,110 6,589,399
2095 39,981,245 6,520,903
2094 40,282,313 6,452,670
2093 40,582,830 6,384,792
2092 40,881,884 6,317,235
2091 41,178,738 6,249,912
2090 41,473,104 6,182,993
2089 41,763,899 6,116,439
2088 42,050,838 6,050,282
2087 42,333,938 5,984,646
2086 42,613,089 5,919,506
2085 42,887,833 5,854,810
2084 43,156,997 5,790,733
2083 43,420,795 5,727,107
2082 43,678,479 5,663,726
2081 43,929,498 5,600,872
2080 44,174,077 5,538,952
2079 44,412,059 5,477,309
2078 44,643,698 5,416,092
2077 44,867,972 5,355,430
2076 45,086,578 5,295,298
2075 45,298,701 5,235,611
2074 45,505,420 5,176,349
2073 45,705,435 5,117,758
2072 45,899,342 5,059,696
2071 46,088,206 5,002,249
2070 46,271,163 4,945,273
2069 46,448,901 4,888,911
2068 46,620,798 4,833,090
2067 46,786,379 4,777,814
2066 46,946,544 4,723,056
2065 47,101,596 4,668,810
2064 47,250,827 4,614,957
2063 47,393,888 4,561,622
2062 47,530,427 4,509,442
2061 47,659,802 4,457,910
2060 47,781,281 4,406,963
2059 47,893,477 4,356,604
2058 47,996,726 4,306,842
2057 48,089,306 4,257,533
2056 48,170,520 4,208,980
2055 48,239,306 4,160,635
2054 48,295,502 4,113,078
2053 48,339,726 4,065,870
2052 48,370,895 4,019,393
2051 48,389,268 3,973,445
2050 48,394,628 3,927,949
2049 48,387,928 3,882,963
2048 48,370,090 3,838,380
2047 48,340,778 3,794,282
2046 48,300,342 3,750,671
2045 48,248,946 3,707,573
2044 48,187,525 3,665,008
2043 48,116,784 3,623,031
2042 48,037,158 3,581,673
2041 47,948,478 3,540,989
2040 47,851,132 3,500,991
2039 47,746,488 3,461,758
2038 47,634,690 3,423,310
2037 47,517,545 3,385,696
2036 47,395,986 3,348,948
2035 47,270,379 3,313,100
2034 47,140,631 3,278,067
2033 47,007,890 3,243,892
2032 46,872,893 3,210,644
2031 46,735,140 3,178,257
2030 46,594,989 3,146,733
2029 46,452,139 3,112,748
2028 46,306,859 3,075,676
2027 46,158,426 3,035,492
2026 46,007,129 2,985,826
2025 45,853,190 2,926,071
2024 45,696,159 2,857,822
2023 45,538,401 2,656,032
2022 45,407,904 2,657,333
2021 45,312,281 2,504,910
2020 45,191,965 2,794,148
2019 44,973,465 2,638,657
2018 44,654,882 2,580,734
2017 44,288,894 2,545,820
2016 43,900,313 2,477,113
2015 43,477,012 2,344,557
2014 43,024,071 2,151,745
2013 42,582,455 1,916,426
2012 42,161,721 1,722,438
2011 41,730,660 1,624,761
2010 41,288,694 1,616,832
2009 40,854,831 1,608,903
2008 40,424,148 1,426,938
2007 40,016,763 1,208,595
2006 39,622,115 972,831
2005 39,216,789 825,408
2004 38,815,916 773,332
2003 38,424,282 744,682
2002 38,029,349 711,205
2001 37,624,825 677,925
2000 37,213,984 644,989
1999 36,794,682 612,500
1998 36,372,860 580,540
1997 35,947,791 550,500
1996 35,513,793 529,019
1995 35,070,020 514,325
1994 34,613,491 499,459
1993 34,152,717 484,545
1992 33,693,527 469,657
1991 33,230,294 454,853
1990 32,755,901 440,175
1989 32,270,948 425,646
1988 31,780,532 411,264
1987 31,291,762 397,005
1986 30,811,980 382,422
1985 30,336,441 365,940
1984 29,863,093 347,878
1983 29,391,332 329,709
1982 28,924,262 311,537
1981 28,463,959 293,553
1980 28,011,596 275,913
1979 27,568,895 258,670
1978 27,132,158 241,808
1977 26,701,805 225,285
1976 26,282,283 209,052
1975 25,874,107 193,087
1974 25,461,351 177,362
1973 25,046,005 161,841
1972 24,644,328 146,506
1971 24,257,208 131,346
1970 23,878,327 116,350
1969 23,508,711 103,025
1968 23,150,583 91,749
1967 22,799,059 81,439
1966 22,453,893 72,192
1965 22,112,629 64,065
1964 21,769,453 56,867
1963 21,421,705 50,380
1962 21,072,538 44,630
1961 20,726,276 39,680
1960 20,386,045 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Qatar
2100 -0.78% 1.01%
2099 -0.77% 1.02%
2098 -0.77% 1.03%
2097 -0.76% 1.04%
2096 -0.76% 1.05%
2095 -0.75% 1.06%
2094 -0.74% 1.06%
2093 -0.73% 1.07%
2092 -0.72% 1.08%
2091 -0.71% 1.08%
2090 -0.7% 1.09%
2089 -0.68% 1.09%
2088 -0.67% 1.1%
2087 -0.66% 1.1%
2086 -0.64% 1.11%
2085 -0.62% 1.11%
2084 -0.61% 1.11%
2083 -0.59% 1.12%
2082 -0.57% 1.12%
2081 -0.55% 1.12%
2080 -0.54% 1.13%
2079 -0.52% 1.13%
2078 -0.5% 1.13%
2077 -0.48% 1.14%
2076 -0.47% 1.14%
2075 -0.45% 1.14%
2074 -0.44% 1.14%
2073 -0.42% 1.15%
2072 -0.41% 1.15%
2071 -0.4% 1.15%
2070 -0.38% 1.15%
2069 -0.37% 1.15%
2068 -0.35% 1.16%
2067 -0.34% 1.16%
2066 -0.33% 1.16%
2065 -0.32% 1.17%
2064 -0.3% 1.17%
2063 -0.29% 1.16%
2062 -0.27% 1.16%
2061 -0.25% 1.16%
2060 -0.23% 1.16%
2059 -0.22% 1.16%
2058 -0.19% 1.16%
2057 -0.17% 1.15%
2056 -0.14% 1.16%
2055 -0.12% 1.16%
2054 -0.09% 1.16%
2053 -0.06% 1.16%
2052 -0.04% 1.16%
2051 -0.01% 1.16%
2050 0.01% 1.16%
2049 0.04% 1.16%
2048 0.06% 1.16%
2047 0.08% 1.16%
2046 0.11% 1.16%
2045 0.13% 1.16%
2044 0.15% 1.16%
2043 0.17% 1.15%
2042 0.18% 1.15%
2041 0.2% 1.14%
2040 0.22% 1.13%
2039 0.23% 1.12%
2038 0.25% 1.11%
2037 0.26% 1.1%
2036 0.27% 1.08%
2035 0.28% 1.07%
2034 0.28% 1.05%
2033 0.29% 1.04%
2032 0.29% 1.02%
2031 0.3% 1%
2030 0.31% 1.09%
2029 0.31% 1.21%
2028 0.32% 1.32%
2027 0.33% 1.66%
2026 0.34% 2.04%
2025 0.34% 2.39%
2024 0.35% 7.6%
2023 0.29% -0.05%
2022 0.21% 6.08%
2021 0.27% -10.4%
2020 0.49% 5.89%
2019 0.71% 2.24%
2018 0.83% 1.37%
2017 0.89% 2.77%
2016 0.97% 5.65%
2015 1.05% 8.96%
2014 1.04% 12.3%
2013 1% 11.3%
2012 1.03% 6.01%
2011 1.07% 0.49%
2010 1.06% 0.49%
2009 1.07% 12.8%
2008 1.02% 18.1%
2007 1% 24.2%
2006 1.03% 17.9%
2005 1.03% 6.73%
2004 1.02% 3.85%
2003 1.04% 4.71%
2002 1.08% 4.91%
2001 1.1% 5.11%
2000 1.14% 5.3%
1999 1.16% 5.51%
1998 1.18% 5.46%
1997 1.22% 4.06%
1996 1.27% 2.86%
1995 1.32% 2.98%
1994 1.35% 3.08%
1993 1.36% 3.17%
1992 1.39% 3.25%
1991 1.45% 3.33%
1990 1.5% 3.41%
1989 1.54% 3.5%
1988 1.56% 3.59%
1987 1.56% 3.81%
1986 1.57% 4.5%
1985 1.59% 5.19%
1984 1.61% 5.51%
1983 1.61% 5.83%
1982 1.62% 6.13%
1981 1.61% 6.39%
1980 1.61% 6.67%
1979 1.61% 6.97%
1978 1.61% 7.33%
1977 1.6% 7.77%
1976 1.58% 8.27%
1975 1.62% 8.87%
1974 1.66% 9.59%
1973 1.63% 10.5%
1972 1.6% 11.5%
1971 1.59% 12.9%
1970 1.57% 12.9%
1969 1.55% 12.3%
1968 1.54% 12.7%
1967 1.54% 12.8%
1966 1.54% 12.7%
1965 1.58% 12.7%
1964 1.62% 12.9%
1963 1.66% 12.9%
1962 1.67% 12.5%
1961 1.67% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Argentina Qatar
Current population
46048053
2999260
Population rank 35/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.04%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
2.6 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
20 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +553
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 1/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +36,288
Net migration rank 54/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 36,288
2024 - 3,454 - 46,105
2023 154,648 4,133 23,845 39,995
2022 96,673 5,589 24,360 80,004
2021 88,677 314 21,297 24,501
2020 151,347 292 25,128 -50,433
2019 280,005 5,397 24,112 10,557
2018 346,031 5,742 23,340 12,465
2017 375,260 4,931 23,244 46,719
2016 391,767 5,215 22,416 119,725
2015 444,161 5,464 22,568 177,467
2014 450,462 5,794 21,699 194,712
2013 421,694 5,275 19,669 133,520
2012 411,540 2,978 17,681 77,091
2011 448,730 -1,117 16,543 77,228
2010 441,335 -5,003 16,225 90,620
2009 439,271 -7,882 15,595 123,217
2008 442,442 -12,517 14,062 165,572
2007 402,889 -18,099 11,351 245,703
2006 424,591 -20,109 10,225 204,236
2005 428,247 -22,068 11,392 68,993
2004 417,970 -22,381 11,242 12,531
2003 410,141 -22,450 11,291 22,234
2002 424,825 -22,674 11,062 22,356
2001 430,579 -23,687 10,683 22,456
2000 437,562 -22,775 9,974 22,769
1999 444,038 -20,220 9,431 22,815
1998 440,184 -20,326 9,055 22,618
1997 450,930 -20,651 8,846 19,547
1996 458,199 -20,486 9,049 5,517
1995 469,658 -19,815 9,186 5,634
1994 481,958 -18,723 9,257 5,660
1993 474,791 -16,455 9,250 5,670
1992 473,226 -13,201 9,189 5,670
1991 474,960 -8,537 9,182 5,562
1990 466,640 15,719 9,388 5,216
1989 460,991 26,555 9,407 5,045
1988 455,701 37,594 9,198 5,118
1987 443,404 40,859 8,806 5,405
1986 436,760 38,586 8,439 6,512
1985 428,866 46,889 8,212 9,797
1984 423,279 47,659 7,997 10,113
1983 426,145 46,438 7,765 10,462
1982 431,926 29,616 7,489 10,634
1981 442,501 16,569 7,202 10,644
1980 443,732 1,932 6,894 10,540
1979 449,952 -10,213 6,579 10,466
1978 448,413 -14,665 6,246 10,434
1977 441,647 -14,675 5,925 10,445
1976 422,330 -10,235 5,598 10,494
1975 409,561 -5,293 5,289 10,549
1974 388,107 33,134 5,015 10,603
1973 370,856 38,589 4,780 10,641
1972 357,835 36,050 4,581 10,663
1971 344,889 35,442 4,433 10,644
1970 339,096 38,355 4,346 10,579
1969 319,108 42,688 3,941 7,790
1968 312,440 42,014 3,547 7,266
1967 308,904 39,711 3,167 6,637
1966 303,981 37,752 2,811 5,880
1965 304,734 36,083 2,472 5,083
1964 311,020 34,530 2,150 4,686
1963 317,041 32,866 1,854 4,283
1962 316,952 31,449 1,589 3,773
1961 317,816 26,322 1,357 3,186
1960 315,943 20,387 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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