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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 3.07 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: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Argentina vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Rwanda
2100 38,471,783 33,092,520
2099 38,772,947 32,987,847
2098 39,074,625 32,907,335
2097 39,376,738 32,832,706
2096 39,679,110 32,747,490
2095 39,981,245 32,615,044
2094 40,282,313 32,529,590
2093 40,582,830 32,396,544
2092 40,881,884 32,274,083
2091 41,178,738 32,171,077
2090 41,473,104 32,068,626
2089 41,763,899 31,872,593
2088 42,050,838 31,726,882
2087 42,333,938 31,533,364
2086 42,613,089 31,379,315
2085 42,887,833 31,235,000
2084 43,156,997 31,092,940
2083 43,420,795 30,917,707
2082 43,678,479 30,733,578
2081 43,929,498 30,557,819
2080 44,174,077 30,367,298
2079 44,412,059 30,176,627
2078 44,643,698 29,997,866
2077 44,867,972 29,800,561
2076 45,086,578 29,627,021
2075 45,298,701 29,423,503
2074 45,505,420 29,225,643
2073 45,705,435 29,007,777
2072 45,899,342 28,780,763
2071 46,088,206 28,560,382
2070 46,271,163 28,316,533
2069 46,448,901 28,103,541
2068 46,620,798 27,854,906
2067 46,786,379 27,591,747
2066 46,946,544 27,355,659
2065 47,101,596 27,084,704
2064 47,250,827 26,821,315
2063 47,393,888 26,543,184
2062 47,530,427 26,296,132
2061 47,659,802 25,985,356
2060 47,781,281 25,712,904
2059 47,893,477 25,437,446
2058 47,996,726 25,106,242
2057 48,089,306 24,837,928
2056 48,170,520 24,566,784
2055 48,239,306 24,266,669
2054 48,295,502 23,976,914
2053 48,339,726 23,690,426
2052 48,370,895 23,406,346
2051 48,389,268 23,099,207
2050 48,394,628 22,800,250
2049 48,387,928 22,484,698
2048 48,370,090 22,157,938
2047 48,340,778 21,834,786
2046 48,300,342 21,540,566
2045 48,248,946 21,215,262
2044 48,187,525 20,902,695
2043 48,116,784 20,535,605
2042 48,037,158 20,201,608
2041 47,948,478 19,832,577
2040 47,851,132 19,463,015
2039 47,746,488 19,096,860
2038 47,634,690 18,761,626
2037 47,517,545 18,421,864
2036 47,395,986 18,116,691
2035 47,270,379 17,753,910
2034 47,140,631 17,421,234
2033 47,007,890 17,089,349
2032 46,872,893 16,811,505
2031 46,735,140 16,485,559
2030 46,594,989 16,167,916
2029 46,452,139 15,858,862
2028 46,306,859 15,544,959
2027 46,158,426 15,207,733
2026 46,007,129 14,888,776
2025 45,853,190 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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% 2.13%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Argentina Rwanda
Current population
46048053
14975051
Population rank 35/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.18%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +828
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 45/197
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 - 3,454 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 (1960–2024, 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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