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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 3.08 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.27% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Argentina vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Russia
2100 38,471,783 124,983,377
2099 38,772,947 125,086,144
2098 39,074,625 125,186,329
2097 39,376,738 125,264,415
2096 39,679,110 125,354,177
2095 39,981,245 125,422,006
2094 40,282,313 125,474,373
2093 40,582,830 125,529,632
2092 40,881,884 125,604,261
2091 41,178,738 125,652,742
2090 41,473,104 125,707,894
2089 41,763,899 125,760,026
2088 42,050,838 125,810,124
2087 42,333,938 125,858,116
2086 42,613,089 125,926,035
2085 42,887,833 126,001,913
2084 43,156,997 126,076,414
2083 43,420,795 126,151,046
2082 43,678,479 126,234,371
2081 43,929,498 126,317,768
2080 44,174,077 126,414,511
2079 44,412,059 126,534,688
2078 44,643,698 126,674,591
2077 44,867,972 126,830,956
2076 45,086,578 126,982,766
2075 45,298,701 127,165,304
2074 45,505,420 127,362,143
2073 45,705,435 127,576,856
2072 45,899,342 127,802,632
2071 46,088,206 128,080,998
2070 46,271,163 128,353,977
2069 46,448,901 128,642,208
2068 46,620,798 128,920,237
2067 46,786,379 129,203,483
2066 46,946,544 129,511,983
2065 47,101,596 129,842,007
2064 47,250,827 130,177,089
2063 47,393,888 130,522,107
2062 47,530,427 130,851,664
2061 47,659,802 131,200,160
2060 47,781,281 131,526,812
2059 47,893,477 131,884,461
2058 47,996,726 132,247,211
2057 48,089,306 132,584,941
2056 48,170,520 132,925,501
2055 48,239,306 133,271,436
2054 48,295,502 133,595,068
2053 48,339,726 133,914,243
2052 48,370,895 134,180,223
2051 48,389,268 134,443,510
2050 48,394,628 134,687,487
2049 48,387,928 134,909,323
2048 48,370,090 135,117,641
2047 48,340,778 135,311,492
2046 48,300,342 135,482,008
2045 48,248,946 135,664,379
2044 48,187,525 135,863,165
2043 48,116,784 136,085,277
2042 48,037,158 136,307,658
2041 47,948,478 136,557,818
2040 47,851,132 136,821,807
2039 47,746,488 137,122,219
2038 47,634,690 137,433,644
2037 47,517,545 137,770,811
2036 47,395,986 138,118,955
2035 47,270,379 138,478,809
2034 47,140,631 138,852,689
2033 47,007,890 139,237,595
2032 46,872,893 139,635,142
2031 46,735,140 140,058,187
2030 46,594,989 140,453,528
2029 46,452,139 140,840,370
2028 46,306,859 141,214,141
2027 46,158,426 141,580,416
2026 46,007,129 141,906,741
2025 45,853,190 142,772,403
2024 45,696,159 143,533,851
2023 45,538,401 143,826,130
2022 45,407,904 144,236,933
2021 45,312,281 144,746,762
2020 45,191,965 145,245,148
2019 44,973,465 145,453,291
2018 44,654,882 145,398,106
2017 44,288,894 145,293,260
2016 43,900,313 145,015,460
2015 43,477,012 144,640,716
2014 43,024,071 144,237,223
2013 42,582,455 143,805,638
2012 42,161,721 143,378,447
2011 41,730,660 143,018,195
2010 41,288,694 142,849,468
2009 40,854,831 142,785,348
2008 40,424,148 142,742,366
2007 40,016,763 142,805,114
2006 39,622,115 143,049,637
2005 39,216,789 143,518,814
2004 38,815,916 144,067,316
2003 38,424,282 144,648,618
2002 38,029,349 145,306,497
2001 37,624,825 145,976,482
2000 37,213,984 146,596,869
1999 36,794,682 147,214,776
1998 36,372,860 147,670,784
1997 35,947,791 147,915,361
1996 35,513,793 148,160,129
1995 35,070,020 148,375,787
1994 34,613,491 148,407,912
1993 34,152,717 148,458,777
1992 33,693,527 148,538,197
1991 33,230,294 148,394,216
1990 32,755,901 147,969,406
1989 32,270,948 147,721,000
1988 31,780,532 146,857,000
1987 31,291,762 145,908,000
1986 30,811,980 144,894,000
1985 30,336,441 143,858,000
1984 29,863,093 142,745,000
1983 29,391,332 141,668,000
1982 28,924,262 140,823,000
1981 28,463,959 139,941,000
1980 28,011,596 139,010,000
1979 27,568,895 138,027,000
1978 27,132,158 137,060,000
1977 26,701,805 136,100,000
1976 26,282,283 135,147,000
1975 25,874,107 134,200,000
1974 25,461,351 133,432,000
1973 25,046,005 132,669,000
1972 24,644,328 131,909,000
1971 24,257,208 131,155,000
1970 23,878,327 130,404,000
1969 23,508,711 129,664,000
1968 23,150,583 128,928,000
1967 22,799,059 128,196,000
1966 22,453,893 127,468,000
1965 22,112,629 126,745,000
1964 21,769,453 125,345,000
1963 21,421,705 123,960,000
1962 21,072,538 122,591,000
1961 20,726,276 121,236,000
1960 20,386,045 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Russia
2100 -0.78% -0.08%
2099 -0.77% -0.08%
2098 -0.77% -0.06%
2097 -0.76% -0.07%
2096 -0.76% -0.05%
2095 -0.75% -0.04%
2094 -0.74% -0.04%
2093 -0.73% -0.06%
2092 -0.72% -0.04%
2091 -0.71% -0.04%
2090 -0.7% -0.04%
2089 -0.68% -0.04%
2088 -0.67% -0.04%
2087 -0.66% -0.05%
2086 -0.64% -0.06%
2085 -0.62% -0.06%
2084 -0.61% -0.06%
2083 -0.59% -0.07%
2082 -0.57% -0.07%
2081 -0.55% -0.08%
2080 -0.54% -0.09%
2079 -0.52% -0.11%
2078 -0.5% -0.12%
2077 -0.48% -0.12%
2076 -0.47% -0.14%
2075 -0.45% -0.15%
2074 -0.44% -0.17%
2073 -0.42% -0.18%
2072 -0.41% -0.22%
2071 -0.4% -0.21%
2070 -0.38% -0.22%
2069 -0.37% -0.22%
2068 -0.35% -0.22%
2067 -0.34% -0.24%
2066 -0.33% -0.25%
2065 -0.32% -0.26%
2064 -0.3% -0.26%
2063 -0.29% -0.25%
2062 -0.27% -0.27%
2061 -0.25% -0.25%
2060 -0.23% -0.27%
2059 -0.22% -0.27%
2058 -0.19% -0.25%
2057 -0.17% -0.26%
2056 -0.14% -0.26%
2055 -0.12% -0.24%
2054 -0.09% -0.24%
2053 -0.06% -0.2%
2052 -0.04% -0.2%
2051 -0.01% -0.18%
2050 0.01% -0.16%
2049 0.04% -0.15%
2048 0.06% -0.14%
2047 0.08% -0.13%
2046 0.11% -0.13%
2045 0.13% -0.15%
2044 0.15% -0.16%
2043 0.17% -0.16%
2042 0.18% -0.18%
2041 0.2% -0.19%
2040 0.22% -0.22%
2039 0.23% -0.23%
2038 0.25% -0.24%
2037 0.26% -0.25%
2036 0.27% -0.26%
2035 0.28% -0.27%
2034 0.28% -0.28%
2033 0.29% -0.28%
2032 0.29% -0.3%
2031 0.3% -0.28%
2030 0.31% -0.27%
2029 0.31% -0.26%
2028 0.32% -0.26%
2027 0.33% -0.23%
2026 0.34% -0.61%
2025 0.34% -0.53%
2024 0.35% -0.2%
2023 0.29% -0.28%
2022 0.21% -0.35%
2021 0.27% -0.34%
2020 0.49% -0.14%
2019 0.71% 0.04%
2018 0.83% 0.07%
2017 0.89% 0.19%
2016 0.97% 0.26%
2015 1.05% 0.28%
2014 1.04% 0.3%
2013 1% 0.3%
2012 1.03% 0.25%
2011 1.07% 0.12%
2010 1.06% 0.04%
2009 1.07% 0.03%
2008 1.02% -0.04%
2007 1% -0.17%
2006 1.03% -0.33%
2005 1.03% -0.38%
2004 1.02% -0.4%
2003 1.04% -0.45%
2002 1.08% -0.46%
2001 1.1% -0.42%
2000 1.14% -0.42%
1999 1.16% -0.31%
1998 1.18% -0.17%
1997 1.22% -0.17%
1996 1.27% -0.15%
1995 1.32% -0.02%
1994 1.35% -0.03%
1993 1.36% -0.05%
1992 1.39% 0.1%
1991 1.45% 0.29%
1990 1.5% 0.17%
1989 1.54% 0.59%
1988 1.56% 0.65%
1987 1.56% 0.7%
1986 1.57% 0.72%
1985 1.59% 0.78%
1984 1.61% 0.76%
1983 1.61% 0.6%
1982 1.62% 0.63%
1981 1.61% 0.67%
1980 1.61% 0.71%
1979 1.61% 0.71%
1978 1.61% 0.71%
1977 1.6% 0.71%
1976 1.58% 0.71%
1975 1.62% 0.58%
1974 1.66% 0.58%
1973 1.63% 0.58%
1972 1.6% 0.57%
1971 1.59% 0.58%
1970 1.57% 0.57%
1969 1.55% 0.57%
1968 1.54% 0.57%
1967 1.54% 0.57%
1966 1.54% 0.57%
1965 1.58% 1.12%
1964 1.62% 1.12%
1963 1.66% 1.12%
1962 1.67% 1.12%
1961 1.67% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Argentina Russia
Current population
46048053
141906741
Population rank 35/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 1.71%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +432 -801
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 177/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -251,822
Net migration rank 54/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -251,822
2024 - 3,454 - -178,042
2023 154,648 4,133 -503,392 27,807
2022 96,673 5,589 -576,948 765,629
2021 88,677 314 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 151,347 292 -697,177 334,094
2019 280,005 5,397 -319,997 336,494
2018 346,031 5,742 -232,637 339,972
2017 375,260 4,931 -130,764 396,619
2016 391,767 5,215 0 447,645
2015 444,161 5,464 43,392 384,756
2014 450,462 5,794 28,848 264,698
2013 421,694 5,275 28,761 289,872
2012 411,540 2,978 0 285,977
2011 448,730 -1,117 -128,716 309,377
2010 441,335 -5,003 -242,844 307,555
2009 439,271 -7,882 -257,014 350,206
2008 442,442 -12,517 -356,856 360,840
2007 402,889 -18,099 -471,257 365,717
2006 424,591 -20,109 -686,638 308,370
2005 428,247 -22,068 -846,761 263,541
2004 417,970 -22,381 -792,370 261,519
2003 410,141 -22,450 -896,822 256,804
2002 424,825 -22,674 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 430,579 -23,687 -963,445 259,614
2000 437,562 -22,775 -967,540 550,401
1999 444,038 -20,220 -927,453 375,468
1998 440,184 -20,326 -694,053 528,135
1997 450,930 -20,651 -769,159 541,387
1996 458,199 -20,486 -785,248 587,171
1995 469,658 -19,815 -845,742 723,875
1994 481,958 -18,723 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 474,791 -16,455 -757,140 507,229
1992 473,226 -13,201 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 474,960 -8,537 103,876 125,505
1990 466,640 15,719 325,533 299,863
1989 460,991 26,555 576,112 89,400
1988 455,701 37,594 778,343 269,862
1987 443,404 40,859 977,583 275,611
1986 436,760 38,586 985,279 283,553
1985 428,866 46,889 762,447 280,614
1984 423,279 47,659 756,548 247,026
1983 426,145 46,438 906,676 200,159
1982 431,926 29,616 830,855 107,520
1981 442,501 16,569 713,700 36,686
1980 443,732 1,932 681,149 10,440
1979 449,952 -10,213 690,135 -5,791
1978 448,413 -14,665 812,766 108,882
1977 441,647 -14,675 832,932 122,316
1976 422,330 -10,235 852,237 113,851
1975 409,561 -5,293 843,850 80,069
1974 388,107 33,134 883,186 -51,759
1973 370,856 38,589 846,561 -107,568
1972 357,835 36,050 872,050 -111,168
1971 344,889 35,442 854,999 -134,968
1970 339,096 38,355 785,554 -264,464
1969 319,108 42,688 753,088 -64,643
1968 312,440 42,014 787,621 -83,221
1967 308,904 39,711 854,554 -116,029
1966 303,981 37,752 989,279 -111,360
1965 304,734 36,083 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 311,020 34,530 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 317,041 32,866 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 316,952 31,449 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 317,816 26,322 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 315,943 20,387 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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