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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.07 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Argentina vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Spain
2100 38,470,262 34,221,514
2099 38,771,415 34,400,373
2098 39,073,080 34,577,450
2097 39,375,182 34,751,199
2096 39,677,541 34,917,831
2095 39,979,665 35,087,012
2094 40,280,721 35,251,362
2093 40,581,226 35,415,082
2092 40,880,268 35,577,396
2091 41,177,110 35,741,351
2090 41,471,465 35,912,083
2089 41,762,248 36,086,009
2088 42,049,176 36,257,546
2087 42,332,265 36,424,826
2086 42,611,405 36,594,101
2085 42,886,138 36,771,456
2084 43,155,291 36,951,760
2083 43,419,078 37,138,777
2082 43,676,752 37,327,720
2081 43,927,762 37,527,142
2080 44,172,331 37,732,838
2079 44,410,304 37,949,144
2078 44,641,934 38,171,047
2077 44,866,199 38,405,329
2076 45,084,796 38,654,221
2075 45,296,910 38,913,733
2074 45,503,622 39,188,284
2073 45,703,629 39,469,767
2072 45,897,528 39,765,059
2071 46,086,384 40,062,070
2070 46,269,334 40,372,388
2069 46,447,065 40,682,818
2068 46,618,955 41,005,148
2067 46,784,529 41,326,772
2066 46,944,689 41,654,672
2065 47,099,735 41,983,104
2064 47,248,960 42,321,736
2063 47,392,014 42,655,212
2062 47,528,548 42,993,328
2061 47,657,918 43,328,037
2060 47,779,392 43,648,753
2059 47,891,584 43,967,376
2058 47,994,829 44,273,756
2057 48,087,406 44,579,723
2056 48,168,616 44,885,952
2055 48,237,399 45,164,935
2054 48,293,593 45,434,986
2053 48,337,815 45,702,038
2052 48,368,984 45,951,973
2051 48,387,355 46,179,119
2050 48,392,715 46,397,620
2049 48,386,015 46,616,167
2048 48,368,178 46,812,693
2047 48,338,867 47,002,591
2046 48,298,433 47,182,235
2045 48,247,039 47,354,908
2044 48,185,620 47,514,076
2043 48,114,882 47,657,627
2042 48,035,259 47,801,904
2041 47,946,583 47,936,819
2040 47,849,241 48,066,825
2039 47,744,601 48,190,225
2038 47,632,807 48,304,880
2037 47,515,667 48,418,168
2036 47,394,113 48,528,778
2035 47,268,510 48,633,960
2034 47,138,768 48,730,594
2033 47,006,032 48,823,356
2032 46,871,040 48,914,944
2031 46,733,292 49,008,735
2030 46,593,148 49,094,273
2029 46,450,303 49,163,780
2028 46,305,029 49,223,677
2027 46,156,602 49,274,441
2026 46,005,310 49,323,658
2025 45,851,378 49,355,143
2024 45,696,159 48,848,840
2023 45,538,401 48,352,528
2022 45,407,904 47,786,102
2021 45,312,281 47,443,821
2020 45,191,965 47,359,424
2019 44,973,465 47,118,501
2018 44,654,882 46,782,011
2017 44,288,894 46,571,232
2016 43,900,313 46,458,139
2015 43,477,012 46,422,303
2014 43,024,071 46,460,733
2013 42,582,455 46,604,197
2012 42,161,721 46,773,055
2011 41,730,660 46,742,697
2010 41,288,694 46,576,897
2009 40,854,831 46,362,946
2008 40,424,148 45,954,106
2007 40,016,763 45,226,803
2006 39,622,115 44,397,319
2005 39,216,789 43,653,155
2004 38,815,916 42,921,895
2003 38,424,282 42,187,645
2002 38,029,349 41,431,558
2001 37,624,825 40,850,412
2000 37,213,984 40,567,864
1999 36,794,682 40,386,875
1998 36,372,860 40,223,509
1997 35,947,791 40,057,389
1996 35,513,793 39,889,852
1995 35,070,020 39,724,050
1994 34,613,491 39,549,108
1993 34,152,717 39,361,262
1992 33,693,527 39,157,685
1991 33,230,294 38,966,376
1990 32,755,901 38,867,322
1989 32,270,948 38,827,764
1988 31,780,532 38,766,939
1987 31,291,762 38,684,815
1986 30,811,980 38,584,624
1985 30,336,441 38,469,512
1984 29,863,093 38,330,364
1983 29,391,332 38,171,525
1982 28,924,262 37,986,012
1981 28,463,959 37,758,631
1980 28,011,596 37,491,165
1979 27,568,895 37,191,330
1978 27,132,158 36,864,898
1977 26,701,805 36,511,638
1976 26,282,283 36,137,812
1975 25,874,107 35,757,900
1974 25,461,351 35,373,335
1973 25,046,005 34,988,947
1972 24,644,328 34,604,469
1971 24,257,208 34,224,490
1970 23,878,327 33,814,531
1969 23,508,711 33,441,054
1968 23,150,583 33,113,134
1967 22,799,059 32,682,947
1966 22,453,893 32,283,194
1965 22,112,629 31,954,292
1964 21,769,453 31,609,195
1963 21,421,705 31,296,651
1962 21,072,538 31,023,366
1961 20,726,276 30,739,250
1960 20,386,045 30,455,000

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Spain
2100 -0.78% -0.52%
2099 -0.77% -0.51%
2098 -0.77% -0.5%
2097 -0.76% -0.48%
2096 -0.76% -0.48%
2095 -0.75% -0.47%
2094 -0.74% -0.46%
2093 -0.73% -0.46%
2092 -0.72% -0.46%
2091 -0.71% -0.48%
2090 -0.7% -0.48%
2089 -0.68% -0.47%
2088 -0.67% -0.46%
2087 -0.66% -0.46%
2086 -0.64% -0.48%
2085 -0.62% -0.49%
2084 -0.61% -0.5%
2083 -0.59% -0.51%
2082 -0.57% -0.53%
2081 -0.55% -0.55%
2080 -0.54% -0.57%
2079 -0.52% -0.58%
2078 -0.5% -0.61%
2077 -0.48% -0.64%
2076 -0.47% -0.67%
2075 -0.45% -0.7%
2074 -0.44% -0.71%
2073 -0.42% -0.74%
2072 -0.41% -0.74%
2071 -0.4% -0.77%
2070 -0.38% -0.76%
2069 -0.37% -0.79%
2068 -0.35% -0.78%
2067 -0.34% -0.79%
2066 -0.33% -0.78%
2065 -0.32% -0.8%
2064 -0.3% -0.78%
2063 -0.29% -0.79%
2062 -0.27% -0.77%
2061 -0.25% -0.73%
2060 -0.23% -0.72%
2059 -0.22% -0.69%
2058 -0.19% -0.69%
2057 -0.17% -0.68%
2056 -0.14% -0.62%
2055 -0.12% -0.59%
2054 -0.09% -0.58%
2053 -0.06% -0.54%
2052 -0.04% -0.49%
2051 -0.01% -0.47%
2050 0.01% -0.47%
2049 0.04% -0.42%
2048 0.06% -0.4%
2047 0.08% -0.38%
2046 0.11% -0.36%
2045 0.13% -0.33%
2044 0.15% -0.3%
2043 0.17% -0.3%
2042 0.18% -0.28%
2041 0.2% -0.27%
2040 0.22% -0.26%
2039 0.23% -0.24%
2038 0.25% -0.23%
2037 0.26% -0.23%
2036 0.27% -0.22%
2035 0.28% -0.2%
2034 0.28% -0.19%
2033 0.29% -0.19%
2032 0.29% -0.19%
2031 0.3% -0.17%
2030 0.31% -0.14%
2029 0.31% -0.12%
2028 0.32% -0.1%
2027 0.33% -0.1%
2026 0.34% -0.06%
2025 0.34% 1.04%
2024 0.35% 1.03%
2023 0.29% 1.19%
2022 0.21% 0.72%
2021 0.27% 0.18%
2020 0.49% 0.51%
2019 0.71% 0.72%
2018 0.83% 0.45%
2017 0.89% 0.24%
2016 0.97% 0.08%
2015 1.05% -0.08%
2014 1.04% -0.31%
2013 1% -0.36%
2012 1.03% 0.06%
2011 1.07% 0.36%
2010 1.06% 0.46%
2009 1.07% 0.89%
2008 1.02% 1.61%
2007 1% 1.87%
2006 1.03% 1.7%
2005 1.03% 1.7%
2004 1.02% 1.74%
2003 1.04% 1.82%
2002 1.08% 1.42%
2001 1.1% 0.7%
2000 1.14% 0.45%
1999 1.16% 0.41%
1998 1.18% 0.41%
1997 1.22% 0.42%
1996 1.27% 0.42%
1995 1.32% 0.44%
1994 1.35% 0.48%
1993 1.36% 0.52%
1992 1.39% 0.49%
1991 1.45% 0.25%
1990 1.5% 0.1%
1989 1.54% 0.16%
1988 1.56% 0.21%
1987 1.56% 0.26%
1986 1.57% 0.3%
1985 1.59% 0.36%
1984 1.61% 0.42%
1983 1.61% 0.49%
1982 1.62% 0.6%
1981 1.61% 0.71%
1980 1.61% 0.81%
1979 1.61% 0.89%
1978 1.61% 0.97%
1977 1.6% 1.03%
1976 1.58% 1.06%
1975 1.62% 1.09%
1974 1.66% 1.1%
1973 1.63% 1.11%
1972 1.6% 1.11%
1971 1.59% 1.21%
1970 1.57% 1.12%
1969 1.55% 0.99%
1968 1.54% 1.32%
1967 1.54% 1.24%
1966 1.54% 1.03%
1965 1.58% 1.09%
1964 1.62% 1%
1963 1.66% 0.88%
1962 1.67% 0.92%
1961 1.67% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Argentina Spain
Current population
46083022
49323658
Population rank 35/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.59%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 98/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +96,630
Net migration rank 54/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 96,630
2024 153,265 3,454 -117,237 111,674
2023 154,648 4,133 -116,046 119,099
2022 96,673 5,589 -133,801 299,779
2021 88,677 314 -113,865 144,385
2020 151,347 292 -151,551 236,854
2019 280,005 5,397 -56,542 464,783
2018 346,031 5,742 -56,139 337,467
2017 375,260 4,931 -32,600 201,135
2016 391,767 5,215 0 106,474
2015 444,161 5,464 -4,642 -1,979
2014 450,462 5,794 32,522 -97,870
2013 421,694 5,275 37,284 -250,741
2012 411,540 2,978 51,450 -153,486
2011 448,730 -1,117 84,137 60,761
2010 441,335 -5,003 102,469 69,406
2009 439,271 -7,882 106,635 129,557
2008 442,442 -12,517 133,267 434,135
2007 402,889 -18,099 108,545 772,317
2006 424,591 -20,109 110,994 659,720
2005 428,247 -22,068 78,576 629,803
2004 417,970 -22,381 85,844 661,158
2003 410,141 -22,450 54,844 658,428
2002 424,825 -22,674 53,861 737,880
2001 430,579 -23,687 44,936 181,307
2000 437,562 -22,775 36,512 176,269
1999 444,038 -20,220 8,077 178,559
1998 440,184 -20,326 4,022 182,926
1997 450,930 -20,651 20,028 165,345
1996 458,199 -20,486 11,967 162,704
1995 469,658 -19,815 15,889 162,434
1994 481,958 -18,723 31,639 160,407
1993 474,791 -16,455 47,234 160,907
1992 473,226 -13,201 62,652 177,544
1991 474,960 -8,537 58,450 122,841
1990 466,640 15,719 66,075 -30,684
1989 460,991 26,555 81,538 -25,892
1988 455,701 37,594 100,794 -17,663
1987 443,404 40,859 116,054 -12,681
1986 436,760 38,586 131,188 -13,540
1985 428,866 46,889 146,184 -589
1984 423,279 47,659 172,487 2,754
1983 426,145 46,438 183,223 1,241
1982 431,926 29,616 231,714 -7,384
1981 442,501 16,569 237,879 2,563
1980 443,732 1,932 281,184 20,166
1979 449,952 -10,213 312,407 -5,929
1978 448,413 -14,665 339,157 -2,504
1977 441,647 -14,675 361,465 -1,332
1976 422,330 -10,235 375,834 2,804
1975 409,561 -5,293 371,882 -218
1974 388,107 33,134 396,182 105,838
1973 370,856 38,589 374,381 8,624
1972 357,835 36,050 391,030 7,935
1971 344,889 35,442 369,625 7,363
1970 339,096 38,355 378,723 -60,580
1969 319,108 42,688 367,851 -49,956
1968 312,440 42,014 387,423 -46,088
1967 308,904 39,711 402,001 -42,344
1966 303,981 37,752 397,084 -41,467
1965 304,734 36,083 405,819 -42,476
1964 311,020 34,530 429,885 -41,461
1963 317,041 32,866 394,338 -44,446
1962 316,952 31,449 384,690 -45,211
1961 317,816 26,322 396,537 -46,517
1960 315,943 20,387 398,960 -154,869

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

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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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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

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