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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.25 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Saudi Arabia
2100 38,471,783 74,230,118
2099 38,772,947 73,760,045
2098 39,074,625 73,287,526
2097 39,376,738 72,813,125
2096 39,679,110 72,336,039
2095 39,981,245 71,858,206
2094 40,282,313 71,379,928
2093 40,582,830 70,900,460
2092 40,881,884 70,420,464
2091 41,178,738 69,940,749
2090 41,473,104 69,462,214
2089 41,763,899 68,985,976
2088 42,050,838 68,510,277
2087 42,333,938 68,035,545
2086 42,613,089 67,562,521
2085 42,887,833 67,091,615
2084 43,156,997 66,621,667
2083 43,420,795 66,152,653
2082 43,678,479 65,684,321
2081 43,929,498 65,216,102
2080 44,174,077 64,749,128
2079 44,412,059 64,282,393
2078 44,643,698 63,815,918
2077 44,867,972 63,348,712
2076 45,086,578 62,880,120
2075 45,298,701 62,409,793
2074 45,505,420 61,937,628
2073 45,705,435 61,462,662
2072 45,899,342 60,984,202
2071 46,088,206 60,502,791
2070 46,271,163 60,018,216
2069 46,448,901 59,529,456
2068 46,620,798 59,036,086
2067 46,786,379 58,539,487
2066 46,946,544 58,039,687
2065 47,101,596 57,537,106
2064 47,250,827 57,032,172
2063 47,393,888 56,524,331
2062 47,530,427 56,014,549
2061 47,659,802 55,501,467
2060 47,781,281 54,986,901
2059 47,893,477 54,469,809
2058 47,996,726 53,950,469
2057 48,089,306 53,430,639
2056 48,170,520 52,909,061
2055 48,239,306 52,386,571
2054 48,295,502 51,862,312
2053 48,339,726 51,336,335
2052 48,370,895 50,809,100
2051 48,389,268 50,280,719
2050 48,394,628 49,751,739
2049 48,387,928 49,221,828
2048 48,370,090 48,690,143
2047 48,340,778 48,157,605
2046 48,300,342 47,623,246
2045 48,248,946 47,087,215
2044 48,187,525 46,550,306
2043 48,116,784 46,013,232
2042 48,037,158 45,475,200
2041 47,948,478 44,936,131
2040 47,851,132 44,396,093
2039 47,746,488 43,856,006
2038 47,634,690 43,314,707
2037 47,517,545 42,773,375
2036 47,395,986 42,231,639
2035 47,270,379 41,690,245
2034 47,140,631 41,150,029
2033 47,007,890 40,611,021
2032 46,872,893 40,073,144
2031 46,735,140 39,535,357
2030 46,594,989 38,998,581
2029 46,452,139 38,417,447
2028 46,306,859 37,810,902
2027 46,158,426 37,189,969
2026 46,007,129 36,566,201
2025 45,853,190 35,932,673
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 (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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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% 1.79%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Argentina Saudi Arabia
Current population
46048053
36734925
Population rank 35/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.44%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 4/197
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 - 3,454 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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

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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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