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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 18,839,108 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: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Argentina vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Romania
2100 38,471,783 10,801,385
2099 38,772,947 10,885,505
2098 39,074,625 10,969,050
2097 39,376,738 11,052,086
2096 39,679,110 11,134,776
2095 39,981,245 11,217,462
2094 40,282,313 11,299,298
2093 40,582,830 11,382,352
2092 40,881,884 11,464,817
2091 41,178,738 11,546,872
2090 41,473,104 11,630,335
2089 41,763,899 11,713,468
2088 42,050,838 11,796,733
2087 42,333,938 11,880,373
2086 42,613,089 11,966,550
2085 42,887,833 12,052,744
2084 43,156,997 12,140,454
2083 43,420,795 12,229,714
2082 43,678,479 12,319,480
2081 43,929,498 12,412,385
2080 44,174,077 12,507,333
2079 44,412,059 12,603,302
2078 44,643,698 12,700,870
2077 44,867,972 12,799,985
2076 45,086,578 12,900,610
2075 45,298,701 13,002,848
2074 45,505,420 13,107,513
2073 45,705,435 13,213,407
2072 45,899,342 13,323,211
2071 46,088,206 13,435,661
2070 46,271,163 13,550,449
2069 46,448,901 13,667,892
2068 46,620,798 13,786,771
2067 46,786,379 13,909,141
2066 46,946,544 14,034,214
2065 47,101,596 14,163,381
2064 47,250,827 14,293,294
2063 47,393,888 14,424,068
2062 47,530,427 14,557,025
2061 47,659,802 14,689,897
2060 47,781,281 14,821,441
2059 47,893,477 14,952,855
2058 47,996,726 15,082,857
2057 48,089,306 15,211,914
2056 48,170,520 15,340,213
2055 48,239,306 15,467,019
2054 48,295,502 15,590,545
2053 48,339,726 15,712,155
2052 48,370,895 15,834,374
2051 48,389,268 15,954,507
2050 48,394,628 16,073,070
2049 48,387,928 16,192,498
2048 48,370,090 16,311,535
2047 48,340,778 16,430,565
2046 48,300,342 16,547,661
2045 48,248,946 16,665,026
2044 48,187,525 16,783,383
2043 48,116,784 16,900,955
2042 48,037,158 17,018,000
2041 47,948,478 17,136,818
2040 47,851,132 17,253,674
2039 47,746,488 17,370,310
2038 47,634,690 17,488,193
2037 47,517,545 17,604,853
2036 47,395,986 17,721,511
2035 47,270,379 17,837,396
2034 47,140,631 17,950,976
2033 47,007,890 18,064,449
2032 46,872,893 18,176,399
2031 46,735,140 18,288,437
2030 46,594,989 18,399,699
2029 46,452,139 18,511,331
2028 46,306,859 18,621,197
2027 46,158,426 18,730,482
2026 46,007,129 18,839,108
2025 45,853,190 18,946,392
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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 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% -0.55%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Argentina Romania
Current population
46048053
18839108
Population rank 35/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.23%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -25
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 169/197
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 - 3,454 - -28,466
2023 154,648 4,133 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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 (1960–2024, 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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