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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.44 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Argentina vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Romania
2100 38,470,262 10,843,503
2099 38,771,415 10,927,951
2098 39,073,080 11,011,822
2097 39,375,182 11,095,182
2096 39,677,541 11,178,195
2095 39,979,665 11,261,202
2094 40,280,721 11,343,358
2093 40,581,226 11,426,736
2092 40,880,268 11,509,522
2091 41,177,110 11,591,897
2090 41,471,465 11,675,686
2089 41,762,248 11,759,143
2088 42,049,176 11,842,733
2087 42,332,265 11,926,699
2086 42,611,405 12,013,212
2085 42,886,138 12,099,742
2084 43,155,291 12,187,794
2083 43,419,078 12,277,402
2082 43,676,752 12,367,518
2081 43,927,762 12,460,785
2080 44,172,331 12,556,104
2079 44,410,304 12,652,446
2078 44,641,934 12,750,395
2077 44,866,199 12,849,896
2076 45,084,796 12,950,914
2075 45,296,910 13,053,551
2074 45,503,622 13,158,624
2073 45,703,629 13,264,931
2072 45,897,528 13,375,162
2071 46,086,384 13,488,051
2070 46,269,334 13,603,287
2069 46,447,065 13,721,187
2068 46,618,955 13,840,530
2067 46,784,529 13,963,377
2066 46,944,689 14,088,938
2065 47,099,735 14,218,608
2064 47,248,960 14,349,029
2063 47,392,014 14,480,312
2062 47,528,548 14,613,788
2061 47,657,918 14,747,178
2060 47,779,392 14,879,235
2059 47,891,584 15,011,161
2058 47,994,829 15,141,670
2057 48,087,406 15,271,230
2056 48,168,616 15,400,030
2055 48,237,399 15,527,331
2054 48,293,593 15,651,338
2053 48,337,815 15,773,422
2052 48,368,984 15,896,118
2051 48,387,355 16,016,719
2050 48,392,715 16,135,745
2049 48,386,015 16,255,638
2048 48,368,178 16,375,139
2047 48,338,867 16,494,633
2046 48,298,433 16,612,186
2045 48,247,039 16,730,009
2044 48,185,620 16,848,827
2043 48,114,882 16,966,857
2042 48,035,259 17,084,359
2041 47,946,583 17,203,640
2040 47,849,241 17,320,952
2039 47,744,601 17,438,042
2038 47,632,807 17,556,386
2037 47,515,667 17,673,500
2036 47,394,113 17,790,613
2035 47,268,510 17,906,949
2034 47,138,768 18,020,973
2033 47,006,032 18,134,889
2032 46,871,040 18,247,275
2031 46,733,292 18,359,750
2030 46,593,148 18,471,446
2029 46,450,303 18,583,513
2028 46,305,029 18,693,807
2027 46,156,602 18,803,518
2026 46,005,310 18,912,567
2025 45,851,378 19,020,271
2024 45,696,159 19,051,804
2023 45,538,401 19,061,062
2022 45,407,904 19,048,502
2021 45,312,281 19,122,059
2020 45,191,965 19,265,250
2019 44,973,465 19,371,648
2018 44,654,882 19,473,970
2017 44,288,894 19,588,715
2016 43,900,313 19,702,267
2015 43,477,012 19,815,616
2014 43,024,071 19,908,979
2013 42,582,455 19,983,693
2012 42,161,721 20,058,035
2011 41,730,660 20,147,528
2010 41,288,694 20,246,871
2009 40,854,831 20,367,487
2008 40,424,148 20,537,875
2007 40,016,763 20,882,982
2006 39,622,115 21,193,760
2005 39,216,789 21,319,685
2004 38,815,916 21,451,748
2003 38,424,282 21,574,326
2002 38,029,349 21,730,496
2001 37,624,825 22,131,970
2000 37,213,984 22,442,971
1999 36,794,682 22,472,040
1998 36,372,860 22,507,344
1997 35,947,791 22,553,978
1996 35,513,793 22,619,004
1995 35,070,020 22,684,270
1994 34,613,491 22,730,211
1993 34,152,717 22,763,280
1992 33,693,527 22,794,284
1991 33,230,294 23,001,155
1990 32,755,901 23,201,835
1989 32,270,948 23,161,458
1988 31,780,532 23,057,662
1987 31,291,762 22,949,430
1986 30,811,980 22,836,841
1985 30,336,441 22,732,999
1984 29,863,093 22,640,547
1983 29,391,332 22,560,478
1982 28,924,262 22,475,741
1981 28,463,959 22,353,070
1980 28,011,596 22,207,282
1979 27,568,895 22,090,488
1978 27,132,158 21,951,464
1977 26,701,805 21,756,096
1976 26,282,283 21,551,634
1975 25,874,107 21,293,583
1974 25,461,351 21,029,429
1973 25,046,005 20,835,681
1972 24,644,328 20,657,957
1971 24,257,208 20,461,567
1970 23,878,327 20,250,398
1969 23,508,711 20,009,141
1968 23,150,583 19,799,831
1967 22,799,059 19,534,242
1966 22,453,893 19,215,450
1965 22,112,629 19,031,576
1964 21,769,453 18,919,126
1963 21,421,705 18,797,850
1962 21,072,538 18,676,550
1961 20,726,276 18,555,250
1960 20,386,045 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Romania
2100 -0.78% -0.77%
2099 -0.77% -0.76%
2098 -0.77% -0.75%
2097 -0.76% -0.74%
2096 -0.76% -0.74%
2095 -0.75% -0.72%
2094 -0.74% -0.73%
2093 -0.73% -0.72%
2092 -0.72% -0.71%
2091 -0.71% -0.72%
2090 -0.7% -0.71%
2089 -0.68% -0.71%
2088 -0.67% -0.7%
2087 -0.66% -0.72%
2086 -0.64% -0.72%
2085 -0.62% -0.72%
2084 -0.61% -0.73%
2083 -0.59% -0.73%
2082 -0.57% -0.75%
2081 -0.55% -0.76%
2080 -0.54% -0.76%
2079 -0.52% -0.77%
2078 -0.5% -0.77%
2077 -0.48% -0.78%
2076 -0.47% -0.79%
2075 -0.45% -0.8%
2074 -0.44% -0.8%
2073 -0.42% -0.82%
2072 -0.41% -0.84%
2071 -0.4% -0.85%
2070 -0.38% -0.86%
2069 -0.37% -0.86%
2068 -0.35% -0.88%
2067 -0.34% -0.89%
2066 -0.33% -0.91%
2065 -0.32% -0.91%
2064 -0.3% -0.91%
2063 -0.29% -0.91%
2062 -0.27% -0.9%
2061 -0.25% -0.89%
2060 -0.23% -0.88%
2059 -0.22% -0.86%
2058 -0.19% -0.85%
2057 -0.17% -0.84%
2056 -0.14% -0.82%
2055 -0.12% -0.79%
2054 -0.09% -0.77%
2053 -0.06% -0.77%
2052 -0.04% -0.75%
2051 -0.01% -0.74%
2050 0.01% -0.74%
2049 0.04% -0.73%
2048 0.06% -0.72%
2047 0.08% -0.71%
2046 0.11% -0.7%
2045 0.13% -0.71%
2044 0.15% -0.7%
2043 0.17% -0.69%
2042 0.18% -0.69%
2041 0.2% -0.68%
2040 0.22% -0.67%
2039 0.23% -0.67%
2038 0.25% -0.66%
2037 0.26% -0.66%
2036 0.27% -0.65%
2035 0.28% -0.63%
2034 0.28% -0.63%
2033 0.29% -0.62%
2032 0.29% -0.61%
2031 0.3% -0.6%
2030 0.31% -0.6%
2029 0.31% -0.59%
2028 0.32% -0.58%
2027 0.33% -0.58%
2026 0.34% -0.57%
2025 0.34% -0.17%
2024 0.35% -0.05%
2023 0.29% 0.07%
2022 0.21% -0.38%
2021 0.27% -0.74%
2020 0.49% -0.55%
2019 0.71% -0.53%
2018 0.83% -0.59%
2017 0.89% -0.58%
2016 0.97% -0.57%
2015 1.05% -0.47%
2014 1.04% -0.37%
2013 1% -0.37%
2012 1.03% -0.44%
2011 1.07% -0.49%
2010 1.06% -0.59%
2009 1.07% -0.83%
2008 1.02% -1.65%
2007 1% -1.47%
2006 1.03% -0.59%
2005 1.03% -0.62%
2004 1.02% -0.57%
2003 1.04% -0.72%
2002 1.08% -1.81%
2001 1.1% -1.39%
2000 1.14% -0.13%
1999 1.16% -0.16%
1998 1.18% -0.21%
1997 1.22% -0.29%
1996 1.27% -0.29%
1995 1.32% -0.2%
1994 1.35% -0.15%
1993 1.36% -0.14%
1992 1.39% -0.9%
1991 1.45% -0.86%
1990 1.5% 0.17%
1989 1.54% 0.45%
1988 1.56% 0.47%
1987 1.56% 0.49%
1986 1.57% 0.46%
1985 1.59% 0.41%
1984 1.61% 0.35%
1983 1.61% 0.38%
1982 1.62% 0.55%
1981 1.61% 0.66%
1980 1.61% 0.53%
1979 1.61% 0.63%
1978 1.61% 0.9%
1977 1.6% 0.95%
1976 1.58% 1.21%
1975 1.62% 1.26%
1974 1.66% 0.93%
1973 1.63% 0.86%
1972 1.6% 0.96%
1971 1.59% 1.04%
1970 1.57% 1.21%
1969 1.55% 1.06%
1968 1.54% 1.36%
1967 1.54% 1.66%
1966 1.54% 0.97%
1965 1.58% 0.59%
1964 1.62% 0.65%
1963 1.66% 0.65%
1962 1.67% 0.65%
1961 1.67% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Argentina Romania
Current population
46083022
18912567
Population rank 35/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.23%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 -86
Annual growth/decline +155,219 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 172/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -29,041
Net migration rank 54/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -29,041
2024 153,265 3,454 -100,975 -28,466
2023 154,648 4,133 -83,869 -27,780
2022 96,673 5,589 -93,338 89,076
2021 88,677 314 -141,504 -17,731
2020 151,347 292 -100,179 -13,202
2019 280,005 5,397 -60,053 -27,909
2018 346,031 5,742 -62,316 -33,018
2017 375,260 4,931 -50,930 -33,081
2016 391,767 5,215 -53,196 -33,073
2015 444,161 5,464 -59,447 -35,751
2014 450,462 5,794 -55,745 -35,448
2013 421,694 5,275 -59,951 -34,910
2012 411,540 2,978 -54,157 -37,589
2011 448,730 -1,117 -56,413 -102,769
2010 441,335 -5,003 -46,567 -122,364
2009 439,271 -7,882 -34,625 -137,953
2008 442,442 -12,517 -30,806 -144,368
2007 402,889 -18,099 -37,590 -133,089
2006 424,591 -20,109 -38,148 -132,777
2005 428,247 -22,068 -40,508 -131,176
2004 417,970 -22,381 -42,904 -117,432
2003 410,141 -22,450 -56,093 -107,139
2002 424,825 -22,674 -58,673 -106,585
2001 430,579 -23,687 -37,625 -91,154
2000 437,562 -22,775 -22,443 -92,451
1999 444,038 -20,220 -31,461 -82,590
1998 440,184 -20,326 -33,761 -81,366
1997 450,930 -20,651 -42,853 -88,734
1996 458,199 -20,486 -56,548 -70,799
1995 469,658 -19,815 -36,295 -73,779
1994 481,958 -18,723 -18,184 -76,246
1993 474,791 -16,455 -13,658 -73,475
1992 473,226 -13,201 -4,559 -63,200
1991 474,960 -8,537 25,301 -36,824
1990 466,640 15,719 69,605 -38,157
1989 460,991 26,555 122,756 -33,866
1988 455,701 37,594 126,817 -48,911
1987 443,404 40,859 128,517 -42,868
1986 436,760 38,586 134,737 -50,450
1985 428,866 46,889 111,392 -28,108
1984 423,279 47,659 117,731 -24,629
1983 426,145 46,438 87,986 3,093
1982 431,926 29,616 119,121 -4,725
1981 442,501 16,569 156,472 -20,870
1980 443,732 1,932 168,776 -16,668
1979 449,952 -10,213 194,397 -29,600
1978 448,413 -14,665 204,148 -31,427
1977 441,647 -14,675 215,385 -28,135
1976 422,330 -10,235 213,361 18,748
1975 409,561 -5,293 219,324 9,125
1974 388,107 33,134 235,530 6,725
1973 370,856 38,589 175,020 58,651
1972 357,835 36,050 198,316 61,920
1971 344,889 35,442 206,662 74,473
1970 339,096 38,355 234,905 71,919
1969 319,108 42,688 264,120 74,851
1968 312,440 42,014 338,577 33,601
1967 308,904 39,711 347,709 37,282
1966 303,981 37,752 115,293 -25,458
1965 304,734 36,083 114,190 -60,430
1964 311,020 34,530 134,326 -59,500
1963 317,041 32,866 139,104 -58,076
1962 316,952 31,449 130,736 -56,152
1961 317,816 26,322 163,286 -54,642
1960 315,943 20,387 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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