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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.72 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Argentina vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Syria
2100 38,471,783 44,620,090
2099 38,772,947 44,690,260
2098 39,074,625 44,750,249
2097 39,376,738 44,813,148
2096 39,679,110 44,867,740
2095 39,981,245 44,895,489
2094 40,282,313 44,945,231
2093 40,582,830 44,974,311
2092 40,881,884 45,003,795
2091 41,178,738 45,016,478
2090 41,473,104 45,048,083
2089 41,763,899 45,047,102
2088 42,050,838 45,041,864
2087 42,333,938 45,049,516
2086 42,613,089 45,068,928
2085 42,887,833 45,034,847
2084 43,156,997 44,999,929
2083 43,420,795 44,971,600
2082 43,678,479 44,910,859
2081 43,929,498 44,843,908
2080 44,174,077 44,744,718
2079 44,412,059 44,687,371
2078 44,643,698 44,649,760
2077 44,867,972 44,604,175
2076 45,086,578 44,520,132
2075 45,298,701 44,426,423
2074 45,505,420 44,328,795
2073 45,705,435 44,221,016
2072 45,899,342 44,084,262
2071 46,088,206 43,939,848
2070 46,271,163 43,795,999
2069 46,448,901 43,648,130
2068 46,620,798 43,465,442
2067 46,786,379 43,271,173
2066 46,946,544 43,060,752
2065 47,101,596 42,810,442
2064 47,250,827 42,559,554
2063 47,393,888 42,311,907
2062 47,530,427 42,062,193
2061 47,659,802 41,808,082
2060 47,781,281 41,522,274
2059 47,893,477 41,208,825
2058 47,996,726 40,925,728
2057 48,089,306 40,643,453
2056 48,170,520 40,332,578
2055 48,239,306 40,026,632
2054 48,295,502 39,691,425
2053 48,339,726 39,348,020
2052 48,370,895 39,045,268
2051 48,389,268 38,733,827
2050 48,394,628 38,410,423
2049 48,387,928 38,089,455
2048 48,370,090 37,784,449
2047 48,340,778 37,492,636
2046 48,300,342 37,181,526
2045 48,248,946 36,843,579
2044 48,187,525 36,526,509
2043 48,116,784 36,188,225
2042 48,037,158 35,825,419
2041 47,948,478 35,447,414
2040 47,851,132 35,042,107
2039 47,746,488 34,626,945
2038 47,634,690 34,183,740
2037 47,517,545 33,703,682
2036 47,395,986 33,223,843
2035 47,270,379 32,696,648
2034 47,140,631 32,148,814
2033 47,007,890 31,562,427
2032 46,872,893 30,967,322
2031 46,735,140 30,329,874
2030 46,594,989 29,672,629
2029 46,452,139 28,949,535
2028 46,306,859 28,217,748
2027 46,158,426 27,428,807
2026 46,007,129 26,607,148
2025 45,853,190 25,689,551
2024 45,696,159 24,672,760
2023 45,538,401 23,594,623
2022 45,407,904 22,462,173
2021 45,312,281 21,628,839
2020 45,191,965 21,049,429
2019 44,973,465 20,353,534
2018 44,654,882 19,577,845
2017 44,288,894 19,224,668
2016 43,900,313 19,193,834
2015 43,477,012 19,424,618
2014 43,024,071 20,273,659
2013 42,582,455 21,666,917
2012 42,161,721 22,759,763
2011 41,730,660 22,878,098
2010 41,288,694 22,482,421
2009 40,854,831 21,976,969
2008 40,424,148 21,636,564
2007 40,016,763 20,884,125
2006 39,622,115 19,637,022
2005 39,216,789 18,814,091
2004 38,815,916 18,336,875
2003 38,424,282 17,889,296
2002 38,029,349 17,468,332
2001 37,624,825 17,051,338
2000 37,213,984 16,637,888
1999 36,794,682 16,228,061
1998 36,372,860 15,820,413
1997 35,947,791 15,417,542
1996 35,513,793 15,018,104
1995 35,070,020 14,616,801
1994 34,613,491 14,208,583
1993 34,152,717 13,795,686
1992 33,693,527 13,385,571
1991 33,230,294 12,980,821
1990 32,755,901 12,579,208
1989 32,270,948 12,179,060
1988 31,780,532 11,782,264
1987 31,291,762 11,388,923
1986 30,811,980 11,002,844
1985 30,336,441 10,625,672
1984 29,863,093 10,258,398
1983 29,391,332 9,904,809
1982 28,924,262 9,572,511
1981 28,463,959 9,260,189
1980 28,011,596 8,957,663
1979 27,568,895 8,661,909
1978 27,132,158 8,372,759
1977 26,701,805 8,090,501
1976 26,282,283 7,817,320
1975 25,874,107 7,554,364
1974 25,461,351 7,302,160
1973 25,046,005 7,060,321
1972 24,644,328 6,826,024
1971 24,257,208 6,598,094
1970 23,878,327 6,380,609
1969 23,508,711 6,175,166
1968 23,150,583 5,978,742
1967 22,799,059 5,790,198
1966 22,453,893 5,609,047
1965 22,112,629 5,435,267
1964 21,769,453 5,269,087
1963 21,421,705 5,110,467
1962 21,072,538 4,959,340
1961 20,726,276 4,815,466
1960 20,386,045 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Syria
2100 -0.78% -0.16%
2099 -0.77% -0.13%
2098 -0.77% -0.14%
2097 -0.76% -0.12%
2096 -0.76% -0.06%
2095 -0.75% -0.11%
2094 -0.74% -0.06%
2093 -0.73% -0.07%
2092 -0.72% -0.03%
2091 -0.71% -0.07%
2090 -0.7% 0.002%
2089 -0.68% 0.01%
2088 -0.67% -0.02%
2087 -0.66% -0.04%
2086 -0.64% 0.08%
2085 -0.62% 0.08%
2084 -0.61% 0.06%
2083 -0.59% 0.14%
2082 -0.57% 0.15%
2081 -0.55% 0.22%
2080 -0.54% 0.13%
2079 -0.52% 0.08%
2078 -0.5% 0.1%
2077 -0.48% 0.19%
2076 -0.47% 0.21%
2075 -0.45% 0.22%
2074 -0.44% 0.24%
2073 -0.42% 0.31%
2072 -0.41% 0.33%
2071 -0.4% 0.33%
2070 -0.38% 0.34%
2069 -0.37% 0.42%
2068 -0.35% 0.45%
2067 -0.34% 0.49%
2066 -0.33% 0.58%
2065 -0.32% 0.59%
2064 -0.3% 0.59%
2063 -0.29% 0.59%
2062 -0.27% 0.61%
2061 -0.25% 0.69%
2060 -0.23% 0.76%
2059 -0.22% 0.69%
2058 -0.19% 0.69%
2057 -0.17% 0.77%
2056 -0.14% 0.76%
2055 -0.12% 0.84%
2054 -0.09% 0.87%
2053 -0.06% 0.78%
2052 -0.04% 0.8%
2051 -0.01% 0.84%
2050 0.01% 0.84%
2049 0.04% 0.81%
2048 0.06% 0.78%
2047 0.08% 0.84%
2046 0.11% 0.92%
2045 0.13% 0.87%
2044 0.15% 0.93%
2043 0.17% 1.01%
2042 0.18% 1.07%
2041 0.2% 1.16%
2040 0.22% 1.2%
2039 0.23% 1.3%
2038 0.25% 1.42%
2037 0.26% 1.44%
2036 0.27% 1.61%
2035 0.28% 1.7%
2034 0.28% 1.86%
2033 0.29% 1.92%
2032 0.29% 2.1%
2031 0.3% 2.21%
2030 0.31% 2.5%
2029 0.31% 2.59%
2028 0.32% 2.88%
2027 0.33% 3.09%
2026 0.34% 3.57%
2025 0.34% 4.12%
2024 0.35% 4.57%
2023 0.29% 5.04%
2022 0.21% 3.85%
2021 0.27% 2.75%
2020 0.49% 3.42%
2019 0.71% 3.96%
2018 0.83% 1.84%
2017 0.89% 0.16%
2016 0.97% -1.19%
2015 1.05% -4.19%
2014 1.04% -6.43%
2013 1% -4.8%
2012 1.03% -0.52%
2011 1.07% 1.76%
2010 1.06% 2.3%
2009 1.07% 1.57%
2008 1.02% 3.6%
2007 1% 6.35%
2006 1.03% 4.37%
2005 1.03% 2.6%
2004 1.02% 2.5%
2003 1.04% 2.41%
2002 1.08% 2.45%
2001 1.1% 2.48%
2000 1.14% 2.53%
1999 1.16% 2.58%
1998 1.18% 2.61%
1997 1.22% 2.66%
1996 1.27% 2.75%
1995 1.32% 2.87%
1994 1.35% 2.99%
1993 1.36% 3.06%
1992 1.39% 3.12%
1991 1.45% 3.19%
1990 1.5% 3.29%
1989 1.54% 3.37%
1988 1.56% 3.45%
1987 1.56% 3.51%
1986 1.57% 3.55%
1985 1.59% 3.58%
1984 1.61% 3.57%
1983 1.61% 3.47%
1982 1.62% 3.37%
1981 1.61% 3.38%
1980 1.61% 3.41%
1979 1.61% 3.45%
1978 1.61% 3.49%
1977 1.6% 3.49%
1976 1.58% 3.48%
1975 1.62% 3.45%
1974 1.66% 3.43%
1973 1.63% 3.43%
1972 1.6% 3.45%
1971 1.59% 3.41%
1970 1.57% 3.33%
1969 1.55% 3.29%
1968 1.54% 3.26%
1967 1.54% 3.23%
1966 1.54% 3.2%
1965 1.58% 3.15%
1964 1.62% 3.1%
1963 1.66% 3.05%
1962 1.67% 2.99%
1961 1.67% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Argentina Syria
Current population
46048053
26829400
Population rank 35/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.32%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 6/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +421,693
Net migration rank 54/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 421,693
2024 - 3,454 - 546,494
2023 154,648 4,133 402,713 757,309
2022 96,673 5,589 369,750 735,142
2021 88,677 314 350,560 211,220
2020 151,347 292 327,992 269,050
2019 280,005 5,397 293,762 500,985
2018 346,031 5,742 242,530 514,102
2017 375,260 4,931 237,214 -287,501
2016 391,767 5,215 236,007 -124,063
2015 444,161 5,464 253,977 -827,496
2014 450,462 5,794 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 421,694 5,275 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 411,540 2,978 475,520 -999,267
2011 448,730 -1,117 543,950 -256,888
2010 441,335 -5,003 558,666 -54,359
2009 439,271 -7,882 559,314 -52,703
2008 442,442 -12,517 576,593 -402,393
2007 402,889 -18,099 529,162 801,514
2006 424,591 -20,109 480,616 682,911
2005 428,247 -22,068 468,960 13,382
2004 417,970 -22,381 461,209 10,881
2003 410,141 -22,450 457,000 -33,920
2002 424,825 -22,674 453,967 -35,096
2001 430,579 -23,687 451,503 -36,383
2000 437,562 -22,775 446,211 -34,425
1999 444,038 -20,220 439,261 -31,394
1998 440,184 -20,326 433,447 -26,025
1997 450,930 -20,651 429,887 -31,571
1996 458,199 -20,486 430,765 -30,197
1995 469,658 -19,815 430,172 -28,122
1994 481,958 -18,723 426,996 -12,630
1993 474,791 -16,455 420,244 -8,828
1992 473,226 -13,201 412,878 -4,063
1991 474,960 -8,537 410,830 -10,154
1990 466,640 15,719 409,177 -6,620
1989 460,991 26,555 406,111 -8,379
1988 455,701 37,594 404,285 -8,426
1987 443,404 40,859 399,159 -8,335
1986 436,760 38,586 390,821 -9,485
1985 428,866 46,889 379,231 -6,221
1984 423,279 47,659 366,768 -5,245
1983 426,145 46,438 355,375 -9,729
1982 431,926 29,616 319,664 -721
1981 442,501 16,569 330,237 -24,536
1980 443,732 1,932 332,464 -33,114
1979 449,952 -10,213 324,943 -32,793
1978 448,413 -14,665 316,724 -30,567
1977 441,647 -14,675 306,630 -28,275
1976 422,330 -10,235 294,267 -26,268
1975 409,561 -5,293 282,299 -24,389
1974 388,107 33,134 270,735 -24,242
1973 370,856 38,589 254,687 -17,502
1972 357,835 36,050 249,027 -17,610
1971 344,889 35,442 239,610 -15,167
1970 339,096 38,355 230,117 -19,594
1969 319,108 42,688 219,114 -18,749
1968 312,440 42,014 209,454 -16,968
1967 308,904 39,711 199,223 -14,618
1966 303,981 37,752 191,122 -13,434
1965 304,734 36,083 182,560 -12,704
1964 311,020 34,530 174,549 -12,044
1963 317,041 32,866 166,555 -11,817
1962 316,952 31,449 159,155 -11,641
1961 317,816 26,322 151,485 -11,237
1960 315,943 20,387 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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