Skip to content

Population in Argentina compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.21 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Saudi Arabia
2100 38,470,262 76,380,382
2099 38,771,415 75,896,692
2098 39,073,080 75,410,485
2097 39,375,182 74,922,342
2096 39,677,541 74,431,436
2095 39,979,665 73,939,761
2094 40,280,721 73,447,628
2093 40,581,226 72,954,272
2092 40,880,268 72,460,372
2091 41,177,110 71,966,760
2090 41,471,465 71,474,363
2089 41,762,248 70,984,330
2088 42,049,176 70,494,851
2087 42,332,265 70,006,368
2086 42,611,405 69,519,641
2085 42,886,138 69,035,093
2084 43,155,291 68,551,533
2083 43,419,078 68,068,933
2082 43,676,752 67,587,034
2081 43,927,762 67,105,252
2080 44,172,331 66,624,751
2079 44,410,304 66,144,495
2078 44,641,934 65,664,508
2077 44,866,199 65,183,768
2076 45,084,796 64,701,603
2075 45,296,910 64,217,651
2074 45,503,622 63,731,809
2073 45,703,629 63,243,084
2072 45,897,528 62,750,764
2071 46,086,384 62,255,408
2070 46,269,334 61,756,796
2069 46,447,065 61,253,878
2068 46,618,955 60,746,216
2067 46,784,529 60,235,232
2066 46,944,689 59,720,954
2065 47,099,735 59,203,814
2064 47,248,960 58,684,254
2063 47,392,014 58,161,702
2062 47,528,548 57,637,152
2061 47,657,918 57,109,207
2060 47,779,392 56,579,736
2059 47,891,584 56,047,666
2058 47,994,829 55,513,281
2057 48,087,406 54,978,393
2056 48,168,616 54,441,706
2055 48,237,399 53,904,081
2054 48,293,593 53,364,635
2053 48,337,815 52,823,422
2052 48,368,984 52,280,914
2051 48,387,355 51,737,228
2050 48,392,715 51,192,924
2049 48,386,015 50,647,663
2048 48,368,178 50,100,576
2047 48,338,867 49,552,613
2046 48,298,433 49,002,774
2045 48,247,039 48,451,215
2044 48,185,620 47,898,754
2043 48,114,882 47,346,122
2042 48,035,259 46,792,504
2041 47,946,583 46,237,820
2040 47,849,241 45,682,139
2039 47,744,601 45,126,407
2038 47,632,807 44,569,427
2037 47,515,667 44,012,415
2036 47,394,113 43,454,985
2035 47,268,510 42,897,909
2034 47,138,768 42,342,044
2033 47,006,032 41,787,423
2032 46,871,040 41,233,964
2031 46,733,292 40,680,599
2030 46,593,148 40,128,273
2029 46,450,303 39,530,306
2028 46,305,029 38,906,191
2027 46,156,602 38,267,271
2026 46,005,310 37,625,434
2025 45,851,378 36,973,555
2024 45,696,159 35,300,280
2023 45,538,401 33,702,731
2022 45,407,904 32,175,224
2021 45,312,281 30,784,383
2020 45,191,965 31,552,510
2019 44,973,465 30,063,799
2018 44,654,882 30,196,281
2017 44,288,894 30,977,355
2016 43,900,313 30,954,198
2015 43,477,012 29,816,382
2014 43,024,071 28,309,273
2013 42,582,455 27,624,004
2012 42,161,721 26,168,861
2011 41,730,660 25,091,867
2010 41,288,694 23,978,487
2009 40,854,831 24,217,654
2008 40,424,148 23,287,877
2007 40,016,763 22,368,313
2006 39,622,115 21,459,144
2005 39,216,789 20,559,890
2004 38,815,916 19,669,480
2003 38,424,282 18,786,767
2002 38,029,349 17,910,910
2001 37,624,825 17,041,397
2000 37,213,984 16,177,722
1999 36,794,682 15,472,075
1998 36,372,860 14,922,185
1997 35,947,791 14,374,943
1996 35,513,793 13,831,009
1995 35,070,020 13,289,245
1994 34,613,491 12,750,040
1993 34,152,717 12,215,862
1992 33,693,527 11,686,676
1991 33,230,294 11,160,744
1990 32,755,901 10,640,691
1989 32,270,948 10,128,394
1988 31,780,532 9,629,165
1987 31,291,762 9,130,194
1986 30,811,980 8,628,639
1985 30,336,441 8,151,779
1984 29,863,093 7,697,307
1983 29,391,332 7,252,941
1982 28,924,262 6,824,486
1981 28,463,959 6,420,551
1980 28,011,596 6,047,997
1979 27,568,895 5,703,698
1978 27,132,158 5,381,902
1977 26,701,805 5,083,048
1976 26,282,283 4,807,933
1975 25,874,107 4,556,287
1974 25,461,351 4,323,632
1973 25,046,005 4,106,344
1972 24,644,328 3,905,722
1971 24,257,208 3,724,031
1970 23,878,327 3,562,470
1969 23,508,711 3,417,114
1968 23,150,583 3,282,711
1967 22,799,059 3,157,242
1966 22,453,893 3,039,887
1965 22,112,629 2,928,771
1964 21,769,453 2,821,968
1963 21,421,705 2,719,341
1962 21,072,538 2,620,910
1961 20,726,276 2,526,347
1960 20,386,045 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.78% 0.64%
2099 -0.77% 0.64%
2098 -0.77% 0.65%
2097 -0.76% 0.66%
2096 -0.76% 0.66%
2095 -0.75% 0.67%
2094 -0.74% 0.68%
2093 -0.73% 0.68%
2092 -0.72% 0.69%
2091 -0.71% 0.69%
2090 -0.7% 0.69%
2089 -0.68% 0.69%
2088 -0.67% 0.7%
2087 -0.66% 0.7%
2086 -0.64% 0.7%
2085 -0.62% 0.71%
2084 -0.61% 0.71%
2083 -0.59% 0.71%
2082 -0.57% 0.72%
2081 -0.55% 0.72%
2080 -0.54% 0.73%
2079 -0.52% 0.73%
2078 -0.5% 0.74%
2077 -0.48% 0.75%
2076 -0.47% 0.75%
2075 -0.45% 0.76%
2074 -0.44% 0.77%
2073 -0.42% 0.78%
2072 -0.41% 0.8%
2071 -0.4% 0.81%
2070 -0.38% 0.82%
2069 -0.37% 0.84%
2068 -0.35% 0.85%
2067 -0.34% 0.86%
2066 -0.33% 0.87%
2065 -0.32% 0.89%
2064 -0.3% 0.9%
2063 -0.29% 0.91%
2062 -0.27% 0.92%
2061 -0.25% 0.94%
2060 -0.23% 0.95%
2059 -0.22% 0.96%
2058 -0.19% 0.97%
2057 -0.17% 0.99%
2056 -0.14% 1%
2055 -0.12% 1.01%
2054 -0.09% 1.02%
2053 -0.06% 1.04%
2052 -0.04% 1.05%
2051 -0.01% 1.06%
2050 0.01% 1.08%
2049 0.04% 1.09%
2048 0.06% 1.11%
2047 0.08% 1.12%
2046 0.11% 1.14%
2045 0.13% 1.15%
2044 0.15% 1.17%
2043 0.17% 1.18%
2042 0.18% 1.2%
2041 0.2% 1.22%
2040 0.22% 1.23%
2039 0.23% 1.25%
2038 0.25% 1.27%
2037 0.26% 1.28%
2036 0.27% 1.3%
2035 0.28% 1.31%
2034 0.28% 1.33%
2033 0.29% 1.34%
2032 0.29% 1.36%
2031 0.3% 1.38%
2030 0.31% 1.51%
2029 0.31% 1.6%
2028 0.32% 1.67%
2027 0.33% 1.71%
2026 0.34% 1.76%
2025 0.34% 4.74%
2024 0.35% 4.74%
2023 0.29% 4.75%
2022 0.21% 4.52%
2021 0.27% -2.43%
2020 0.49% 4.95%
2019 0.71% -0.44%
2018 0.83% -2.52%
2017 0.89% 0.07%
2016 0.97% 3.82%
2015 1.05% 5.32%
2014 1.04% 2.48%
2013 1% 5.56%
2012 1.03% 4.29%
2011 1.07% 4.64%
2010 1.06% -0.99%
2009 1.07% 3.99%
2008 1.02% 4.11%
2007 1% 4.24%
2006 1.03% 4.37%
2005 1.03% 4.53%
2004 1.02% 4.7%
2003 1.04% 4.89%
2002 1.08% 5.1%
2001 1.1% 5.34%
2000 1.14% 4.56%
1999 1.16% 3.69%
1998 1.18% 3.81%
1997 1.22% 3.93%
1996 1.27% 4.08%
1995 1.32% 4.23%
1994 1.35% 4.37%
1993 1.36% 4.53%
1992 1.39% 4.71%
1991 1.45% 4.89%
1990 1.5% 5.06%
1989 1.54% 5.18%
1988 1.56% 5.47%
1987 1.56% 5.81%
1986 1.57% 5.85%
1985 1.59% 5.9%
1984 1.61% 6.13%
1983 1.61% 6.28%
1982 1.62% 6.29%
1981 1.61% 6.16%
1980 1.61% 6.04%
1979 1.61% 5.98%
1978 1.61% 5.88%
1977 1.6% 5.72%
1976 1.58% 5.52%
1975 1.62% 5.38%
1974 1.66% 5.29%
1973 1.63% 5.14%
1972 1.6% 4.88%
1971 1.59% 4.54%
1970 1.57% 4.25%
1969 1.55% 4.09%
1968 1.54% 3.97%
1967 1.54% 3.86%
1966 1.54% 3.79%
1965 1.58% 3.78%
1964 1.62% 3.77%
1963 1.66% 3.76%
1962 1.67% 3.74%
1961 1.67% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Argentina Saudi Arabia
Current population
46083022
37955120
Population rank 35/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.46%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
1.49 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 2/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +119,738
Net migration rank 54/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 119,738
2024 153,265 3,454 499,782 122,170
2023 154,648 4,133 474,366 325,691
2022 96,673 5,589 406,920 977,072
2021 88,677 314 409,032 -106,287
2020 151,347 292 447,036 -74,725
2019 280,005 5,397 474,407 191,582
2018 346,031 5,742 528,767 -988,751
2017 375,260 4,931 546,751 -920,812
2016 391,767 5,215 537,829 -26,997
2015 444,161 5,464 511,023 465,292
2014 450,462 5,794 493,431 469,144
2013 421,694 5,275 475,299 485,794
2012 411,540 2,978 465,649 479,206
2011 448,730 -1,117 443,675 491,253
2010 441,335 -5,003 418,641 504,955
2009 439,271 -7,882 438,557 496,229
2008 442,442 -12,517 433,457 491,337
2007 402,889 -18,099 425,199 489,136
2006 424,591 -20,109 399,333 504,661
2005 428,247 -22,068 375,938 518,565
2004 417,970 -22,381 362,843 523,472
2003 410,141 -22,450 364,520 514,606
2002 424,825 -22,674 372,099 500,508
2001 430,579 -23,687 382,153 484,252
2000 437,562 -22,775 392,407 468,515
1999 444,038 -20,220 390,112 160,263
1998 440,184 -20,326 389,499 159,898
1997 450,930 -20,651 385,033 160,066
1996 458,199 -20,486 382,248 160,532
1995 469,658 -19,815 380,231 160,512
1994 481,958 -18,723 377,351 160,306
1993 474,791 -16,455 372,621 158,074
1992 473,226 -13,201 366,763 160,908
1991 474,960 -8,537 361,329 162,857
1990 466,640 15,719 355,495 160,416
1989 460,991 26,555 349,399 159,273
1988 455,701 37,594 342,865 146,918
1987 443,404 40,859 333,088 175,075
1986 436,760 38,586 322,340 172,606
1985 428,866 46,889 310,558 148,208
1984 423,279 47,659 296,615 153,562
1983 426,145 46,438 280,616 157,930
1982 431,926 29,616 264,831 153,528
1981 442,501 16,569 249,156 140,355
1980 443,732 1,932 234,372 121,220
1979 449,952 -10,213 220,186 112,826
1978 448,413 -14,665 205,331 105,263
1977 441,647 -14,675 191,103 96,015
1976 422,330 -10,235 178,024 85,083
1975 409,561 -5,293 166,223 73,960
1974 388,107 33,134 155,478 69,653
1973 370,856 38,589 145,450 63,995
1972 357,835 36,050 136,360 55,439
1971 344,889 35,442 127,600 43,989
1970 339,096 38,355 120,440 31,097
1969 319,108 42,688 113,859 25,312
1968 312,440 42,014 108,281 21,366
1967 308,904 39,711 103,343 17,947
1966 303,981 37,752 98,361 15,054
1965 304,734 36,083 93,820 15,000
1964 311,020 34,530 89,776 15,000
1963 317,041 32,866 85,480 15,000
1962 316,952 31,449 81,393 15,000
1961 317,816 26,322 77,743 15,000
1960 315,943 20,387 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.