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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.06 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 1.14% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Argentina vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Spain
2100 38,471,783 33,862,981
2099 38,772,947 34,039,965
2098 39,074,625 34,215,187
2097 39,376,738 34,387,116
2096 39,679,110 34,552,002
2095 39,981,245 34,719,411
2094 40,282,313 34,882,039
2093 40,582,830 35,044,043
2092 40,881,884 35,204,657
2091 41,178,738 35,366,895
2090 41,473,104 35,535,838
2089 41,763,899 35,707,942
2088 42,050,838 35,877,681
2087 42,333,938 36,043,209
2086 42,613,089 36,210,710
2085 42,887,833 36,386,207
2084 43,156,997 36,564,622
2083 43,420,795 36,749,680
2082 43,678,479 36,936,644
2081 43,929,498 37,133,976
2080 44,174,077 37,337,517
2079 44,412,059 37,551,557
2078 44,643,698 37,771,135
2077 44,867,972 38,002,963
2076 45,086,578 38,249,247
2075 45,298,701 38,506,040
2074 45,505,420 38,777,715
2073 45,705,435 39,056,249
2072 45,899,342 39,348,447
2071 46,088,206 39,642,346
2070 46,271,163 39,949,413
2069 46,448,901 40,256,590
2068 46,620,798 40,575,543
2067 46,786,379 40,893,798
2066 46,946,544 41,218,263
2065 47,101,596 41,543,254
2064 47,250,827 41,878,338
2063 47,393,888 42,208,320
2062 47,530,427 42,542,893
2061 47,659,802 42,874,096
2060 47,781,281 43,191,452
2059 47,893,477 43,506,737
2058 47,996,726 43,809,907
2057 48,089,306 44,112,668
2056 48,170,520 44,415,689
2055 48,239,306 44,691,749
2054 48,295,502 44,958,971
2053 48,339,726 45,223,225
2052 48,370,895 45,470,541
2051 48,389,268 45,695,307
2050 48,394,628 45,911,520
2049 48,387,928 46,127,777
2048 48,370,090 46,322,244
2047 48,340,778 46,510,152
2046 48,300,342 46,687,914
2045 48,248,946 46,858,778
2044 48,187,525 47,016,278
2043 48,116,784 47,158,325
2042 48,037,158 47,301,091
2041 47,948,478 47,434,593
2040 47,851,132 47,563,236
2039 47,746,488 47,685,343
2038 47,634,690 47,798,797
2037 47,517,545 47,910,899
2036 47,395,986 48,020,350
2035 47,270,379 48,124,430
2034 47,140,631 48,220,051
2033 47,007,890 48,311,842
2032 46,872,893 48,402,470
2031 46,735,140 48,495,278
2030 46,594,989 48,579,920
2029 46,452,139 48,648,699
2028 46,306,859 48,707,969
2027 46,158,426 48,758,200
2026 46,007,129 48,806,901
2025 45,853,190 48,838,057
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 (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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M 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% -0.02%
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 (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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Argentina Spain
Current population
46048053
48806901
Population rank 35/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.59%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 100/197
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 - 3,454 - 111,674
2023 154,648 4,133 -111,211 119,099
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 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 (1960–2024, 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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