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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 4.32 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Argentina vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Sweden
2100 38,470,262 11,330,987
2099 38,771,415 11,334,835
2098 39,073,080 11,339,107
2097 39,375,182 11,340,268
2096 39,677,541 11,341,947
2095 39,979,665 11,344,893
2094 40,280,721 11,347,531
2093 40,581,226 11,349,412
2092 40,880,268 11,351,452
2091 41,177,110 11,352,899
2090 41,471,465 11,354,820
2089 41,762,248 11,357,746
2088 42,049,176 11,360,405
2087 42,332,265 11,364,197
2086 42,611,405 11,371,529
2085 42,886,138 11,376,573
2084 43,155,291 11,381,332
2083 43,419,078 11,384,862
2082 43,676,752 11,390,058
2081 43,927,762 11,391,696
2080 44,172,331 11,393,882
2079 44,410,304 11,393,412
2078 44,641,934 11,391,291
2077 44,866,199 11,389,212
2076 45,084,796 11,385,385
2075 45,296,910 11,381,261
2074 45,503,622 11,377,973
2073 45,703,629 11,375,051
2072 45,897,528 11,371,362
2071 46,086,384 11,366,451
2070 46,269,334 11,362,742
2069 46,447,065 11,358,895
2068 46,618,955 11,357,504
2067 46,784,529 11,356,672
2066 46,944,689 11,356,676
2065 47,099,735 11,355,953
2064 47,248,960 11,354,988
2063 47,392,014 11,354,834
2062 47,528,548 11,355,452
2061 47,657,918 11,353,198
2060 47,779,392 11,352,013
2059 47,891,584 11,349,674
2058 47,994,829 11,345,893
2057 48,087,406 11,340,487
2056 48,168,616 11,335,234
2055 48,237,399 11,328,291
2054 48,293,593 11,320,768
2053 48,337,815 11,310,127
2052 48,368,984 11,296,358
2051 48,387,355 11,280,503
2050 48,392,715 11,261,537
2049 48,386,015 11,242,070
2048 48,368,178 11,221,274
2047 48,338,867 11,199,365
2046 48,298,433 11,176,512
2045 48,247,039 11,152,739
2044 48,185,620 11,127,765
2043 48,114,882 11,102,354
2042 48,035,259 11,076,504
2041 47,946,583 11,052,951
2040 47,849,241 11,028,609
2039 47,744,601 11,005,487
2038 47,632,807 10,983,160
2037 47,515,667 10,961,591
2036 47,394,113 10,938,759
2035 47,268,510 10,916,327
2034 47,138,768 10,893,717
2033 47,006,032 10,869,588
2032 46,871,040 10,844,339
2031 46,733,292 10,819,037
2030 46,593,148 10,790,557
2029 46,450,303 10,759,017
2028 46,305,029 10,724,017
2027 46,156,602 10,685,143
2026 46,005,310 10,643,884
2025 45,851,378 10,596,620
2024 45,696,159 10,569,709
2023 45,538,401 10,536,632
2022 45,407,904 10,486,941
2021 45,312,281 10,415,811
2020 45,191,965 10,353,442
2019 44,973,465 10,278,887
2018 44,654,882 10,175,214
2017 44,288,894 10,057,698
2016 43,900,313 9,923,085
2015 43,477,012 9,799,186
2014 43,024,071 9,696,110
2013 42,582,455 9,600,379
2012 42,161,721 9,519,374
2011 41,730,660 9,449,213
2010 41,288,694 9,378,126
2009 40,854,831 9,298,515
2008 40,424,148 9,219,637
2007 40,016,763 9,148,092
2006 39,622,115 9,080,505
2005 39,216,789 9,029,572
2004 38,815,916 8,993,531
2003 38,424,282 8,958,229
2002 38,029,349 8,924,958
2001 37,624,825 8,895,960
2000 37,213,984 8,872,109
1999 36,794,682 8,857,874
1998 36,372,860 8,850,974
1997 35,947,791 8,846,062
1996 35,513,793 8,840,998
1995 35,070,020 8,826,939
1994 34,613,491 8,780,745
1993 34,152,717 8,718,561
1992 33,693,527 8,668,067
1991 33,230,294 8,617,375
1990 32,755,901 8,558,835
1989 32,270,948 8,492,964
1988 31,780,532 8,436,489
1987 31,291,762 8,397,804
1986 30,811,980 8,369,829
1985 30,336,441 8,350,386
1984 29,863,093 8,336,605
1983 29,391,332 8,329,033
1982 28,924,262 8,325,263
1981 28,463,959 8,320,503
1980 28,011,596 8,310,531
1979 27,568,895 8,293,678
1978 27,132,158 8,275,599
1977 26,701,805 8,251,540
1976 26,282,283 8,222,286
1975 25,874,107 8,192,437
1974 25,461,351 8,159,955
1973 25,046,005 8,136,312
1972 24,644,328 8,122,300
1971 24,257,208 8,098,334
1970 23,878,327 8,042,801
1969 23,508,711 7,968,072
1968 23,150,583 7,912,273
1967 22,799,059 7,867,931
1966 22,453,893 7,807,797
1965 22,112,629 7,733,853
1964 21,769,453 7,661,354
1963 21,421,705 7,604,328
1962 21,072,538 7,561,588
1961 20,726,276 7,519,998
1960 20,386,045 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Sweden
2100 -0.78% -0.03%
2099 -0.77% -0.04%
2098 -0.77% -0.01%
2097 -0.76% -0.01%
2096 -0.76% -0.03%
2095 -0.75% -0.02%
2094 -0.74% -0.02%
2093 -0.73% -0.02%
2092 -0.72% -0.01%
2091 -0.71% -0.02%
2090 -0.7% -0.03%
2089 -0.68% -0.02%
2088 -0.67% -0.03%
2087 -0.66% -0.06%
2086 -0.64% -0.04%
2085 -0.62% -0.04%
2084 -0.61% -0.03%
2083 -0.59% -0.05%
2082 -0.57% -0.01%
2081 -0.55% -0.02%
2080 -0.54% 0.004%
2079 -0.52% 0.02%
2078 -0.5% 0.02%
2077 -0.48% 0.03%
2076 -0.47% 0.04%
2075 -0.45% 0.03%
2074 -0.44% 0.03%
2073 -0.42% 0.03%
2072 -0.41% 0.04%
2071 -0.4% 0.03%
2070 -0.38% 0.03%
2069 -0.37% 0.01%
2068 -0.35% 0.007%
2067 -0.34% -0%
2066 -0.33% 0.006%
2065 -0.32% 0.009%
2064 -0.3% 0.001%
2063 -0.29% -0.005%
2062 -0.27% 0.02%
2061 -0.25% 0.01%
2060 -0.23% 0.02%
2059 -0.22% 0.03%
2058 -0.19% 0.05%
2057 -0.17% 0.05%
2056 -0.14% 0.06%
2055 -0.12% 0.07%
2054 -0.09% 0.09%
2053 -0.06% 0.12%
2052 -0.04% 0.14%
2051 -0.01% 0.17%
2050 0.01% 0.17%
2049 0.04% 0.19%
2048 0.06% 0.2%
2047 0.08% 0.2%
2046 0.11% 0.21%
2045 0.13% 0.22%
2044 0.15% 0.23%
2043 0.17% 0.23%
2042 0.18% 0.21%
2041 0.2% 0.22%
2040 0.22% 0.21%
2039 0.23% 0.2%
2038 0.25% 0.2%
2037 0.26% 0.21%
2036 0.27% 0.21%
2035 0.28% 0.21%
2034 0.28% 0.22%
2033 0.29% 0.23%
2032 0.29% 0.23%
2031 0.3% 0.26%
2030 0.31% 0.29%
2029 0.31% 0.33%
2028 0.32% 0.36%
2027 0.33% 0.39%
2026 0.34% 0.45%
2025 0.34% 0.25%
2024 0.35% 0.31%
2023 0.29% 0.47%
2022 0.21% 0.68%
2021 0.27% 0.6%
2020 0.49% 0.73%
2019 0.71% 1.02%
2018 0.83% 1.17%
2017 0.89% 1.36%
2016 0.97% 1.26%
2015 1.05% 1.06%
2014 1.04% 1%
2013 1% 0.85%
2012 1.03% 0.74%
2011 1.07% 0.76%
2010 1.06% 0.86%
2009 1.07% 0.86%
2008 1.02% 0.78%
2007 1% 0.74%
2006 1.03% 0.56%
2005 1.03% 0.4%
2004 1.02% 0.39%
2003 1.04% 0.37%
2002 1.08% 0.33%
2001 1.1% 0.27%
2000 1.14% 0.16%
1999 1.16% 0.08%
1998 1.18% 0.06%
1997 1.22% 0.06%
1996 1.27% 0.16%
1995 1.32% 0.53%
1994 1.35% 0.71%
1993 1.36% 0.58%
1992 1.39% 0.59%
1991 1.45% 0.68%
1990 1.5% 0.78%
1989 1.54% 0.67%
1988 1.56% 0.46%
1987 1.56% 0.33%
1986 1.57% 0.23%
1985 1.59% 0.17%
1984 1.61% 0.09%
1983 1.61% 0.05%
1982 1.62% 0.06%
1981 1.61% 0.12%
1980 1.61% 0.2%
1979 1.61% 0.22%
1978 1.61% 0.29%
1977 1.6% 0.36%
1976 1.58% 0.36%
1975 1.62% 0.4%
1974 1.66% 0.29%
1973 1.63% 0.17%
1972 1.6% 0.3%
1971 1.59% 0.69%
1970 1.57% 0.94%
1969 1.55% 0.71%
1968 1.54% 0.56%
1967 1.54% 0.77%
1966 1.54% 0.96%
1965 1.58% 0.95%
1964 1.62% 0.75%
1963 1.66% 0.57%
1962 1.67% 0.55%
1961 1.67% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Argentina Sweden
Current population
46083022
10665077
Population rank 35/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.13%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +74
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 148/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +47,079
Net migration rank 54/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 47,079
2024 153,265 3,454 7,399 50,115
2023 154,648 4,133 5,269 55,209
2022 96,673 5,589 10,487 58,955
2021 88,677 314 22,914 51,947
2020 151,347 292 14,495 37,302
2019 280,005 5,397 25,697 72,619
2018 346,031 5,742 23,403 87,517
2017 375,260 4,931 24,138 102,671
2016 391,767 5,215 25,800 119,234
2015 444,161 5,464 23,518 80,534
2014 450,462 5,794 26,179 77,654
2013 421,694 5,275 23,041 66,760
2012 411,540 2,978 20,943 52,879
2011 448,730 -1,117 21,733 46,049
2010 441,335 -5,003 25,320 51,175
2009 439,271 -7,882 21,387 63,638
2008 442,442 -12,517 18,439 56,452
2007 402,889 -18,099 15,552 54,907
2006 424,591 -20,109 15,436 51,675
2005 428,247 -22,068 9,030 27,030
2004 417,970 -22,381 9,893 25,842
2003 410,141 -22,450 6,271 29,161
2002 424,825 -22,674 893 31,364
2001 430,579 -23,687 -1,779 28,856
2000 437,562 -22,775 -2,662 24,900
1999 444,038 -20,220 -6,201 13,940
1998 440,184 -20,326 -3,541 11,325
1997 450,930 -20,651 -3,539 6,047
1996 458,199 -20,486 1,768 5,773
1995 469,658 -19,815 9,710 11,621
1994 481,958 -18,723 20,196 51,545
1993 474,791 -16,455 20,924 32,725
1992 473,226 -13,201 28,605 20,507
1991 474,960 -8,537 29,299 25,314
1990 466,640 15,719 29,100 35,668
1989 460,991 26,555 24,629 44,565
1988 455,701 37,594 15,186 30,064
1987 443,404 40,859 11,757 21,335
1986 436,760 38,586 9,206 15,211
1985 428,866 46,889 4,175 11,464
1984 423,279 47,659 3,335 8,668
1983 426,145 46,438 833 2,105
1982 431,926 29,616 1,665 2,524
1981 442,501 16,569 1,664 3,209
1980 443,732 1,932 5,818 10,040
1979 449,952 -10,213 4,976 13,895
1978 448,413 -14,665 4,138 13,807
1977 441,647 -14,675 7,426 23,528
1976 422,330 -10,235 8,222 20,324
1975 409,561 -5,293 14,746 16,564
1974 388,107 33,134 23,664 9,217
1973 370,856 38,589 24,409 -9,551
1972 357,835 36,050 28,428 -13,519
1971 344,889 35,442 31,583 2,334
1970 339,096 38,355 30,563 47,242
1969 319,108 42,688 23,904 48,824
1968 312,440 42,014 30,858 8,545
1967 308,904 39,711 41,700 11,075
1966 303,981 37,752 45,286 24,920
1965 304,734 36,083 44,857 32,444
1964 311,020 34,530 45,968 23,581
1963 317,041 32,866 35,741 11,009
1962 316,952 31,449 30,246 9,627
1961 317,816 26,322 30,832 14,401
1960 315,943 20,387 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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