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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 5.06 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Argentina vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Switzerland
2100 38,471,783 9,234,296
2099 38,772,947 9,226,472
2098 39,074,625 9,220,109
2097 39,376,738 9,212,728
2096 39,679,110 9,208,997
2095 39,981,245 9,203,477
2094 40,282,313 9,199,095
2093 40,582,830 9,196,672
2092 40,881,884 9,194,082
2091 41,178,738 9,191,145
2090 41,473,104 9,189,122
2089 41,763,899 9,188,754
2088 42,050,838 9,190,102
2087 42,333,938 9,189,763
2086 42,613,089 9,191,494
2085 42,887,833 9,195,728
2084 43,156,997 9,199,983
2083 43,420,795 9,204,908
2082 43,678,479 9,210,695
2081 43,929,498 9,217,065
2080 44,174,077 9,223,475
2079 44,412,059 9,230,920
2078 44,643,698 9,237,649
2077 44,867,972 9,245,300
2076 45,086,578 9,250,248
2075 45,298,701 9,255,753
2074 45,505,420 9,266,455
2073 45,705,435 9,275,439
2072 45,899,342 9,283,185
2071 46,088,206 9,292,913
2070 46,271,163 9,303,843
2069 46,448,901 9,311,935
2068 46,620,798 9,320,335
2067 46,786,379 9,327,741
2066 46,946,544 9,339,455
2065 47,101,596 9,351,481
2064 47,250,827 9,362,413
2063 47,393,888 9,372,441
2062 47,530,427 9,383,258
2061 47,659,802 9,395,036
2060 47,781,281 9,403,920
2059 47,893,477 9,414,241
2058 47,996,726 9,422,560
2057 48,089,306 9,428,212
2056 48,170,520 9,435,441
2055 48,239,306 9,443,890
2054 48,295,502 9,451,268
2053 48,339,726 9,456,389
2052 48,370,895 9,456,418
2051 48,389,268 9,456,395
2050 48,394,628 9,454,544
2049 48,387,928 9,451,083
2048 48,370,090 9,444,091
2047 48,340,778 9,437,061
2046 48,300,342 9,430,954
2045 48,248,946 9,425,155
2044 48,187,525 9,418,152
2043 48,116,784 9,410,763
2042 48,037,158 9,400,808
2041 47,948,478 9,393,857
2040 47,851,132 9,382,662
2039 47,746,488 9,373,984
2038 47,634,690 9,365,030
2037 47,517,545 9,354,254
2036 47,395,986 9,342,450
2035 47,270,379 9,328,907
2034 47,140,631 9,312,054
2033 47,007,890 9,294,881
2032 46,872,893 9,276,221
2031 46,735,140 9,253,034
2030 46,594,989 9,228,188
2029 46,452,139 9,201,743
2028 46,306,859 9,170,620
2027 46,158,426 9,135,740
2026 46,007,129 9,097,532
2025 45,853,190 9,053,983
2024 45,696,159 9,005,582
2023 45,538,401 8,888,822
2022 45,407,904 8,777,088
2021 45,312,281 8,704,546
2020 45,191,965 8,638,167
2019 44,973,465 8,575,280
2018 44,654,882 8,514,329
2017 44,288,894 8,451,840
2016 43,900,313 8,373,338
2015 43,477,012 8,282,396
2014 43,024,071 8,188,649
2013 42,582,455 8,089,346
2012 42,161,721 7,996,861
2011 41,730,660 7,912,398
2010 41,288,694 7,824,909
2009 40,854,831 7,743,831
2008 40,424,148 7,647,675
2007 40,016,763 7,551,117
2006 39,622,115 7,483,934
2005 39,216,789 7,437,115
2004 38,815,916 7,389,625
2003 38,424,282 7,339,001
2002 38,029,349 7,284,753
2001 37,624,825 7,229,854
2000 37,213,984 7,184,250
1999 36,794,682 7,143,991
1998 36,372,860 7,110,001
1997 35,947,791 7,088,906
1996 35,513,793 7,071,850
1995 35,070,020 7,040,687
1994 34,613,491 6,993,795
1993 34,152,717 6,938,265
1992 33,693,527 6,875,364
1991 33,230,294 6,799,978
1990 32,755,901 6,715,519
1989 32,270,948 6,646,912
1988 31,780,532 6,593,386
1987 31,291,762 6,545,106
1986 30,811,980 6,504,124
1985 30,336,441 6,470,365
1984 29,863,093 6,441,865
1983 29,391,332 6,418,773
1982 28,924,262 6,391,309
1981 28,463,959 6,354,074
1980 28,011,596 6,319,408
1979 27,568,895 6,294,365
1978 27,132,158 6,281,738
1977 26,701,805 6,281,174
1976 26,282,283 6,302,504
1975 25,874,107 6,338,632
1974 25,461,351 6,341,405
1973 25,046,005 6,307,347
1972 24,644,328 6,260,956
1971 24,257,208 6,213,399
1970 23,878,327 6,180,877
1969 23,508,711 6,136,387
1968 23,150,583 6,067,714
1967 22,799,059 5,991,785
1966 22,453,893 5,918,002
1965 22,112,629 5,856,472
1964 21,769,453 5,789,228
1963 21,421,705 5,694,247
1962 21,072,538 5,573,815
1961 20,726,276 5,434,294
1960 20,386,045 5,327,827

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Switzerland
2100 -0.78% 0.08%
2099 -0.77% 0.07%
2098 -0.77% 0.08%
2097 -0.76% 0.04%
2096 -0.76% 0.06%
2095 -0.75% 0.05%
2094 -0.74% 0.03%
2093 -0.73% 0.03%
2092 -0.72% 0.03%
2091 -0.71% 0.02%
2090 -0.7% 0.004%
2089 -0.68% -0.01%
2088 -0.67% 0.004%
2087 -0.66% -0.02%
2086 -0.64% -0.05%
2085 -0.62% -0.05%
2084 -0.61% -0.05%
2083 -0.59% -0.06%
2082 -0.57% -0.07%
2081 -0.55% -0.07%
2080 -0.54% -0.08%
2079 -0.52% -0.07%
2078 -0.5% -0.08%
2077 -0.48% -0.05%
2076 -0.47% -0.06%
2075 -0.45% -0.12%
2074 -0.44% -0.1%
2073 -0.42% -0.08%
2072 -0.41% -0.1%
2071 -0.4% -0.12%
2070 -0.38% -0.09%
2069 -0.37% -0.09%
2068 -0.35% -0.08%
2067 -0.34% -0.13%
2066 -0.33% -0.13%
2065 -0.32% -0.12%
2064 -0.3% -0.11%
2063 -0.29% -0.12%
2062 -0.27% -0.13%
2061 -0.25% -0.09%
2060 -0.23% -0.11%
2059 -0.22% -0.09%
2058 -0.19% -0.06%
2057 -0.17% -0.08%
2056 -0.14% -0.09%
2055 -0.12% -0.08%
2054 -0.09% -0.05%
2053 -0.06% -0%
2052 -0.04% 0%
2051 -0.01% 0.02%
2050 0.01% 0.04%
2049 0.04% 0.07%
2048 0.06% 0.07%
2047 0.08% 0.06%
2046 0.11% 0.06%
2045 0.13% 0.07%
2044 0.15% 0.08%
2043 0.17% 0.11%
2042 0.18% 0.07%
2041 0.2% 0.12%
2040 0.22% 0.09%
2039 0.23% 0.1%
2038 0.25% 0.12%
2037 0.26% 0.13%
2036 0.27% 0.15%
2035 0.28% 0.18%
2034 0.28% 0.18%
2033 0.29% 0.2%
2032 0.29% 0.25%
2031 0.3% 0.27%
2030 0.31% 0.29%
2029 0.31% 0.34%
2028 0.32% 0.38%
2027 0.33% 0.42%
2026 0.34% 0.48%
2025 0.34% 0.54%
2024 0.35% 1.31%
2023 0.29% 1.27%
2022 0.21% 0.83%
2021 0.27% 0.77%
2020 0.49% 0.73%
2019 0.71% 0.72%
2018 0.83% 0.74%
2017 0.89% 0.94%
2016 0.97% 1.1%
2015 1.05% 1.14%
2014 1.04% 1.23%
2013 1% 1.16%
2012 1.03% 1.07%
2011 1.07% 1.12%
2010 1.06% 1.05%
2009 1.07% 1.26%
2008 1.02% 1.28%
2007 1% 0.9%
2006 1.03% 0.63%
2005 1.03% 0.64%
2004 1.02% 0.69%
2003 1.04% 0.74%
2002 1.08% 0.76%
2001 1.1% 0.63%
2000 1.14% 0.56%
1999 1.16% 0.48%
1998 1.18% 0.3%
1997 1.22% 0.24%
1996 1.27% 0.44%
1995 1.32% 0.67%
1994 1.35% 0.8%
1993 1.36% 0.91%
1992 1.39% 1.11%
1991 1.45% 1.26%
1990 1.5% 1.03%
1989 1.54% 0.81%
1988 1.56% 0.74%
1987 1.56% 0.63%
1986 1.57% 0.52%
1985 1.59% 0.44%
1984 1.61% 0.36%
1983 1.61% 0.43%
1982 1.62% 0.59%
1981 1.61% 0.55%
1980 1.61% 0.4%
1979 1.61% 0.2%
1978 1.61% 0.009%
1977 1.6% -0.34%
1976 1.58% -0.57%
1975 1.62% -0.04%
1974 1.66% 0.54%
1973 1.63% 0.74%
1972 1.6% 0.77%
1971 1.59% 0.53%
1970 1.57% 0.73%
1969 1.55% 1.13%
1968 1.54% 1.27%
1967 1.54% 1.25%
1966 1.54% 1.05%
1965 1.58% 1.16%
1964 1.62% 1.67%
1963 1.66% 2.16%
1962 1.67% 2.57%
1961 1.67% 2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Argentina Switzerland
Current population
46048053
9107866
Population rank 35/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.11%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +320
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 81/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +37,253
Net migration rank 54/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 37,253
2024 - 3,454 - 40,099
2023 154,648 4,133 8,000 45,098
2022 96,673 5,589 7,899 96,424
2021 88,677 314 18,279 50,665
2020 151,347 292 9,502 55,523
2019 280,005 5,397 18,008 44,517
2018 346,031 5,742 20,434 41,253
2017 375,260 4,931 20,284 45,658
2016 391,767 5,215 22,608 71,009
2015 444,161 5,464 19,050 71,876
2014 450,462 5,794 21,290 78,122
2013 421,694 5,275 17,797 83,823
2012 411,540 2,978 18,393 67,840
2011 448,730 -1,117 18,990 67,194
2010 441,335 -5,003 17,997 76,388
2009 439,271 -7,882 15,487 69,324
2008 442,442 -12,517 15,295 94,430
2007 402,889 -18,099 13,592 72,475
2006 424,591 -20,109 12,723 37,308
2005 428,247 -22,068 11,899 33,203
2004 417,970 -22,381 13,302 39,484
2003 410,141 -22,450 8,807 42,567
2002 424,825 -22,674 10,199 49,650
2001 430,579 -23,687 10,845 35,420
2000 437,562 -22,775 15,806 24,463
1999 444,038 -20,220 16,431 25,599
1998 440,184 -20,326 16,353 11,325
1997 450,930 -20,651 17,722 -1,939
1996 458,199 -20,486 19,801 -131
1995 469,658 -19,815 19,010 25,343
1994 481,958 -18,723 20,982 30,274
1993 474,791 -16,455 21,509 40,267
1992 473,226 -13,201 24,064 42,014
1991 474,960 -8,537 23,800 69,738
1990 466,640 15,719 20,146 58,428
1989 460,991 26,555 19,941 34,432
1988 455,701 37,594 21,099 34,602
1987 443,404 40,859 15,708 27,081
1986 436,760 38,586 16,261 23,242
1985 428,866 46,889 14,882 14,402
1984 423,279 47,659 16,105 12,532
1983 426,145 46,438 12,837 5,663
1982 431,926 29,616 15,339 21,929
1981 442,501 16,569 13,979 24,229
1980 443,732 1,932 14,535 17,841
1979 449,952 -10,213 14,477 4,262
1978 448,413 -14,665 13,820 -6,552
1977 441,647 -14,675 16,959 -22,516
1976 422,330 -10,235 17,017 -54,255
1975 409,561 -5,293 22,820 -58,187
1974 388,107 33,134 27,902 2,008
1973 370,856 38,589 30,906 8,158
1972 357,835 36,050 35,061 19,991
1971 344,889 35,442 38,523 2,636
1970 339,096 38,355 42,648 -18,326
1969 319,108 42,688 44,182 20,754
1968 312,440 42,014 47,328 25,828
1967 308,904 39,711 52,128 27,697
1966 303,981 37,752 53,854 14,979
1965 304,734 36,083 56,222 -1,351
1964 311,020 34,530 59,050 21,455
1963 317,041 32,866 52,956 58,415
1962 316,952 31,449 49,050 82,798
1961 317,816 26,322 48,365 101,278
1960 315,943 20,387 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/switzerland | CC BY

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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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