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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 3.06 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Argentina vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Rwanda
2100 38,470,262 33,113,283
2099 38,771,415 33,008,545
2098 39,073,080 32,927,982
2097 39,375,182 32,853,307
2096 39,677,541 32,768,037
2095 39,979,665 32,635,508
2094 40,280,721 32,550,001
2093 40,581,226 32,416,870
2092 40,880,268 32,294,333
2091 41,177,110 32,191,262
2090 41,471,465 32,088,747
2089 41,762,248 31,892,591
2088 42,049,176 31,746,789
2087 42,332,265 31,553,150
2086 42,611,405 31,399,004
2085 42,886,138 31,254,597
2084 43,155,291 31,112,448
2083 43,419,078 30,937,106
2082 43,676,752 30,752,861
2081 43,927,762 30,576,992
2080 44,172,331 30,386,351
2079 44,410,304 30,195,560
2078 44,641,934 30,016,688
2077 44,866,199 29,819,259
2076 45,084,796 29,645,610
2075 45,296,910 29,441,964
2074 45,503,622 29,243,980
2073 45,703,629 29,025,977
2072 45,897,528 28,798,822
2071 46,086,384 28,578,302
2070 46,269,334 28,334,300
2069 46,447,065 28,121,174
2068 46,618,955 27,872,383
2067 46,784,529 27,609,059
2066 46,944,689 27,372,823
2065 47,099,735 27,101,698
2064 47,248,960 26,838,144
2063 47,392,014 26,559,838
2062 47,528,548 26,312,631
2061 47,657,918 26,001,660
2060 47,779,392 25,729,037
2059 47,891,584 25,453,407
2058 47,994,829 25,121,995
2057 48,087,406 24,853,512
2056 48,168,616 24,582,198
2055 48,237,399 24,281,895
2054 48,293,593 23,991,958
2053 48,337,815 23,705,290
2052 48,368,984 23,421,032
2051 48,387,355 23,113,700
2050 48,392,715 22,814,556
2049 48,386,015 22,498,806
2048 48,368,178 22,171,841
2047 48,338,867 21,848,486
2046 48,298,433 21,554,082
2045 48,247,039 21,228,573
2044 48,185,620 20,915,810
2043 48,114,882 20,548,490
2042 48,035,259 20,214,283
2041 47,946,583 19,845,021
2040 47,849,241 19,475,227
2039 47,744,601 19,108,842
2038 47,632,807 18,773,398
2037 47,515,667 18,433,422
2036 47,394,113 18,128,058
2035 47,268,510 17,765,049
2034 47,138,768 17,432,165
2033 47,006,032 17,100,072
2032 46,871,040 16,822,053
2031 46,733,292 16,495,903
2030 46,593,148 16,178,061
2029 46,450,303 15,868,812
2028 46,305,029 15,554,713
2027 46,156,602 15,217,275
2026 46,005,310 14,898,118
2025 45,851,378 14,569,341
2024 45,696,159 14,256,567
2023 45,538,401 13,954,471
2022 45,407,904 13,651,030
2021 45,312,281 13,355,260
2020 45,191,965 13,065,837
2019 44,973,465 12,776,103
2018 44,654,882 12,487,996
2017 44,288,894 12,202,060
2016 43,900,313 11,919,183
2015 43,477,012 11,640,022
2014 43,024,071 11,364,757
2013 42,582,455 11,093,340
2012 42,161,721 10,829,901
2011 41,730,660 10,573,733
2010 41,288,694 10,317,553
2009 40,854,831 10,060,432
2008 40,424,148 9,804,269
2007 40,016,763 9,549,933
2006 39,622,115 9,299,246
2005 39,216,789 9,054,528
2004 38,815,916 8,816,844
2003 38,424,282 8,586,875
2002 38,029,349 8,400,180
2001 37,624,825 8,287,094
2000 37,213,984 8,213,931
1999 36,794,682 8,147,912
1998 36,372,860 8,081,681
1997 35,947,791 7,755,238
1996 35,513,793 6,708,764
1995 35,070,020 5,674,118
1994 34,613,491 6,792,352
1993 34,152,717 7,981,132
1992 33,693,527 7,683,266
1991 33,230,294 7,526,966
1990 32,755,901 7,375,307
1989 32,270,948 7,184,706
1988 31,780,532 6,968,071
1987 31,291,762 6,749,493
1986 30,811,980 6,531,881
1985 30,336,441 6,317,228
1984 29,863,093 6,107,627
1983 29,391,332 5,905,311
1982 28,924,262 5,711,549
1981 28,463,959 5,527,230
1980 28,011,596 5,353,259
1979 27,568,895 5,189,541
1978 27,132,158 5,035,171
1977 26,701,805 4,888,240
1976 26,282,283 4,745,954
1975 25,874,107 4,607,728
1974 25,461,351 4,474,228
1973 25,046,005 4,345,047
1972 24,644,328 4,220,335
1971 24,257,208 4,100,044
1970 23,878,327 3,980,669
1969 23,508,711 3,861,271
1968 23,150,583 3,744,010
1967 22,799,059 3,629,577
1966 22,453,893 3,521,626
1965 22,112,629 3,423,210
1964 21,769,453 3,334,834
1963 21,421,705 3,258,890
1962 21,072,538 3,186,025
1961 20,726,276 3,106,779
1960 20,386,045 3,022,294

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Rwanda
2100 -0.78% 0.32%
2099 -0.77% 0.24%
2098 -0.77% 0.23%
2097 -0.76% 0.26%
2096 -0.76% 0.41%
2095 -0.75% 0.26%
2094 -0.74% 0.41%
2093 -0.73% 0.38%
2092 -0.72% 0.32%
2091 -0.71% 0.32%
2090 -0.7% 0.62%
2089 -0.68% 0.46%
2088 -0.67% 0.61%
2087 -0.66% 0.49%
2086 -0.64% 0.46%
2085 -0.62% 0.46%
2084 -0.61% 0.57%
2083 -0.59% 0.6%
2082 -0.57% 0.58%
2081 -0.55% 0.63%
2080 -0.54% 0.63%
2079 -0.52% 0.6%
2078 -0.5% 0.66%
2077 -0.48% 0.59%
2076 -0.47% 0.69%
2075 -0.45% 0.68%
2074 -0.44% 0.75%
2073 -0.42% 0.79%
2072 -0.41% 0.77%
2071 -0.4% 0.86%
2070 -0.38% 0.76%
2069 -0.37% 0.89%
2068 -0.35% 0.95%
2067 -0.34% 0.86%
2066 -0.33% 1%
2065 -0.32% 0.98%
2064 -0.3% 1.05%
2063 -0.29% 0.94%
2062 -0.27% 1.2%
2061 -0.25% 1.06%
2060 -0.23% 1.08%
2059 -0.22% 1.32%
2058 -0.19% 1.08%
2057 -0.17% 1.1%
2056 -0.14% 1.24%
2055 -0.12% 1.21%
2054 -0.09% 1.21%
2053 -0.06% 1.21%
2052 -0.04% 1.33%
2051 -0.01% 1.31%
2050 0.01% 1.4%
2049 0.04% 1.47%
2048 0.06% 1.48%
2047 0.08% 1.37%
2046 0.11% 1.53%
2045 0.13% 1.5%
2044 0.15% 1.79%
2043 0.17% 1.65%
2042 0.18% 1.86%
2041 0.2% 1.9%
2040 0.22% 1.92%
2039 0.23% 1.79%
2038 0.25% 1.84%
2037 0.26% 1.68%
2036 0.27% 2.04%
2035 0.28% 1.91%
2034 0.28% 1.94%
2033 0.29% 1.65%
2032 0.29% 1.98%
2031 0.3% 1.96%
2030 0.31% 1.95%
2029 0.31% 2.02%
2028 0.32% 2.22%
2027 0.33% 2.14%
2026 0.34% 2.26%
2025 0.34% 2.19%
2024 0.35% 2.16%
2023 0.29% 2.22%
2022 0.21% 2.21%
2021 0.27% 2.22%
2020 0.49% 2.27%
2019 0.71% 2.31%
2018 0.83% 2.34%
2017 0.89% 2.37%
2016 0.97% 2.4%
2015 1.05% 2.42%
2014 1.04% 2.45%
2013 1% 2.43%
2012 1.03% 2.42%
2011 1.07% 2.48%
2010 1.06% 2.56%
2009 1.07% 2.61%
2008 1.02% 2.66%
2007 1% 2.7%
2006 1.03% 2.7%
2005 1.03% 2.7%
2004 1.02% 2.68%
2003 1.04% 2.22%
2002 1.08% 1.36%
2001 1.1% 0.89%
2000 1.14% 0.81%
1999 1.16% 0.82%
1998 1.18% 4.21%
1997 1.22% 15.6%
1996 1.27% 18.2%
1995 1.32% -16.5%
1994 1.35% -14.9%
1993 1.36% 3.88%
1992 1.39% 2.08%
1991 1.45% 2.06%
1990 1.5% 2.65%
1989 1.54% 3.11%
1988 1.56% 3.24%
1987 1.56% 3.33%
1986 1.57% 3.4%
1985 1.59% 3.43%
1984 1.61% 3.43%
1983 1.61% 3.39%
1982 1.62% 3.33%
1981 1.61% 3.25%
1980 1.61% 3.15%
1979 1.61% 3.07%
1978 1.61% 3.01%
1977 1.6% 3%
1976 1.58% 3%
1975 1.62% 2.98%
1974 1.66% 2.97%
1973 1.63% 2.96%
1972 1.6% 2.93%
1971 1.59% 3%
1970 1.57% 3.09%
1969 1.55% 3.13%
1968 1.54% 3.15%
1967 1.54% 3.07%
1966 1.54% 2.87%
1965 1.58% 2.65%
1964 1.62% 2.33%
1963 1.66% 2.29%
1962 1.67% 2.55%
1961 1.67% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Argentina Rwanda
Current population
46083022
15062056
Population rank 35/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.18%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +857
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 40/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +6,282
Net migration rank 54/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 6,282
2024 153,265 3,454 316,025 -15,582
2023 154,648 4,133 312,762 -9,001
2022 96,673 5,589 312,145 -9,001
2021 88,677 314 309,895 -21,492
2020 151,347 292 312,692 -22,251
2019 280,005 5,397 313,525 -24,492
2018 346,031 5,742 312,512 -25,323
2017 375,260 4,931 310,323 -25,634
2016 391,767 5,215 305,549 -24,474
2015 444,161 5,464 299,114 -21,862
2014 450,462 5,794 292,779 -19,505
2013 421,694 5,275 286,331 -16,779
2012 411,540 2,978 282,584 -25,260
2011 448,730 -1,117 282,922 -27,915
2010 441,335 -5,003 286,848 -29,501
2009 439,271 -7,882 287,034 -30,128
2008 442,442 -12,517 287,334 -31,913
2007 402,889 -18,099 285,791 -32,537
2006 424,591 -20,109 282,149 -34,008
2005 428,247 -22,068 275,121 -33,830
2004 417,970 -22,381 265,273 -31,214
2003 410,141 -22,450 251,243 -25,355
2002 424,825 -22,674 239,036 -91,518
2001 430,579 -23,687 230,845 -152,197
2000 437,562 -22,775 221,276 -153,588
1999 444,038 -20,220 210,518 -146,162
1998 440,184 -20,326 197,185 -129,089
1997 450,930 -20,651 174,687 410,106
1996 458,199 -20,486 140,455 1,367,700
1995 469,658 -19,815 121,137 439,995
1994 481,958 -18,723 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 474,791 -16,455 183,926 236,110
1992 473,226 -13,201 188,025 -12,334
1991 474,960 -8,537 196,431 -59,519
1990 466,640 15,719 207,895 -41,483
1989 460,991 26,555 217,632 -2,826
1988 455,701 37,594 223,759 -5,285
1987 443,404 40,859 225,744 -7,062
1986 436,760 38,586 225,526 -8,982
1985 428,866 46,889 223,794 -11,031
1984 423,279 47,659 219,337 -12,899
1983 426,145 46,438 212,750 -14,560
1982 431,926 29,616 205,147 -15,818
1981 442,501 16,569 195,769 -16,453
1980 443,732 1,932 184,988 -16,359
1979 449,952 -10,213 174,477 -15,669
1978 448,413 -14,665 163,779 -13,838
1977 441,647 -14,675 155,011 -11,084
1976 422,330 -10,235 147,665 -7,027
1975 409,561 -5,293 140,596 -4,791
1974 388,107 33,134 135,743 -4,535
1973 370,856 38,589 131,021 -3,862
1972 357,835 36,050 126,403 -4,156
1971 344,889 35,442 122,567 -4,230
1970 339,096 38,355 119,273 1,149
1969 319,108 42,688 115,394 2,983
1968 312,440 42,014 111,422 4,728
1967 308,904 39,711 108,053 4,655
1966 303,981 37,752 105,128 -1,930
1965 304,734 36,083 103,422 -9,774
1964 311,020 34,530 102,562 -19,458
1963 317,041 32,866 94,296 -25,524
1962 316,952 31,449 102,548 -25,594
1961 317,816 26,322 102,051 -20,508
1960 315,943 20,387 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/rwanda | CC BY

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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