Skip to content

Population in Argentina compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 3.94 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Argentina vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina UAE
2100 38,471,783 26,368,750
2099 38,772,947 26,130,374
2098 39,074,625 25,894,010
2097 39,376,738 25,660,062
2096 39,679,110 25,427,961
2095 39,981,245 25,197,670
2094 40,282,313 24,968,891
2093 40,582,830 24,741,434
2092 40,881,884 24,515,086
2091 41,178,738 24,289,496
2090 41,473,104 24,064,404
2089 41,763,899 23,839,033
2088 42,050,838 23,613,963
2087 42,333,938 23,388,786
2086 42,613,089 23,163,641
2085 42,887,833 22,938,169
2084 43,156,997 22,711,804
2083 43,420,795 22,484,154
2082 43,678,479 22,255,625
2081 43,929,498 22,026,183
2080 44,174,077 21,796,073
2079 44,412,059 21,565,118
2078 44,643,698 21,333,574
2077 44,867,972 21,101,274
2076 45,086,578 20,868,733
2075 45,298,701 20,636,203
2074 45,505,420 20,404,044
2073 45,705,435 20,171,659
2072 45,899,342 19,940,853
2071 46,088,206 19,710,934
2070 46,271,163 19,483,026
2069 46,448,901 19,256,572
2068 46,620,798 19,032,681
2067 46,786,379 18,811,331
2066 46,946,544 18,593,017
2065 47,101,596 18,377,364
2064 47,250,827 18,164,584
2063 47,393,888 17,955,352
2062 47,530,427 17,749,596
2061 47,659,802 17,547,827
2060 47,781,281 17,349,620
2059 47,893,477 17,153,273
2058 47,996,726 16,959,263
2057 48,089,306 16,767,893
2056 48,170,520 16,579,195
2055 48,239,306 16,392,558
2054 48,295,502 16,207,309
2053 48,339,726 16,024,789
2052 48,370,895 15,844,357
2051 48,389,268 15,665,362
2050 48,394,628 15,487,008
2049 48,387,928 15,309,031
2048 48,370,090 15,132,784
2047 48,340,778 14,958,209
2046 48,300,342 14,788,046
2045 48,248,946 14,620,902
2044 48,187,525 14,454,466
2043 48,116,784 14,289,021
2042 48,037,158 14,124,515
2041 47,948,478 13,961,010
2040 47,851,132 13,798,651
2039 47,746,488 13,637,499
2038 47,634,690 13,477,450
2037 47,517,545 13,319,346
2036 47,395,986 13,163,073
2035 47,270,379 13,009,160
2034 47,140,631 12,857,729
2033 47,007,890 12,709,520
2032 46,872,893 12,564,906
2031 46,735,140 12,424,286
2030 46,594,989 12,288,186
2029 46,452,139 12,148,661
2028 46,306,859 11,999,549
2027 46,158,426 11,831,082
2026 46,007,129 11,632,806
2025 45,853,190 11,367,504
2024 45,696,159 10,986,400
2023 45,538,401 10,483,751
2022 45,407,904 10,074,977
2021 45,312,281 9,575,152
2020 45,191,965 9,401,038
2019 44,973,465 9,445,785
2018 44,654,882 9,346,701
2017 44,288,894 9,223,225
2016 43,900,313 8,935,095
2015 43,477,012 8,505,237
2014 43,024,071 8,059,440
2013 42,582,455 7,693,031
2012 42,161,721 7,391,448
2011 41,730,660 7,104,538
2010 41,288,694 6,869,838
2009 40,854,831 6,707,058
2008 40,424,148 6,302,664
2007 40,016,763 5,624,635
2006 39,622,115 5,009,100
2005 39,216,789 4,664,790
2004 38,815,916 4,428,967
2003 38,424,282 4,192,457
2002 38,029,349 3,956,826
2001 37,624,825 3,723,590
2000 37,213,984 3,493,575
1999 36,794,682 3,266,009
1998 36,372,860 3,040,421
1997 35,947,791 2,817,410
1996 35,513,793 2,597,564
1995 35,070,020 2,434,662
1994 34,613,491 2,328,188
1993 34,152,717 2,222,093
1992 33,693,527 2,114,730
1991 33,230,294 2,006,626
1990 32,755,901 1,898,220
1989 32,270,948 1,789,851
1988 31,780,532 1,681,788
1987 31,291,762 1,574,244
1986 30,811,980 1,467,383
1985 30,336,441 1,377,911
1984 29,863,093 1,305,996
1983 29,391,332 1,235,305
1982 28,924,262 1,166,370
1981 28,463,959 1,099,855
1980 28,011,596 1,015,700
1979 27,568,895 912,010
1978 27,132,158 809,274
1977 26,701,805 710,209
1976 26,282,283 615,866
1975 25,874,107 542,856
1974 25,461,351 489,087
1973 25,046,005 436,399
1972 24,644,328 385,014
1971 24,257,208 335,027
1970 23,878,327 286,536
1969 23,508,711 239,660
1968 23,150,583 199,416
1967 22,799,059 179,700
1966 22,453,893 173,976
1965 22,112,629 167,103
1964 21,769,453 159,692
1963 21,421,705 152,211
1962 21,072,538 144,946
1961 20,726,276 137,989
1960 20,386,045 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina UAE
2100 -0.78% 0.91%
2099 -0.77% 0.91%
2098 -0.77% 0.91%
2097 -0.76% 0.91%
2096 -0.76% 0.91%
2095 -0.75% 0.92%
2094 -0.74% 0.92%
2093 -0.73% 0.92%
2092 -0.72% 0.93%
2091 -0.71% 0.94%
2090 -0.7% 0.95%
2089 -0.68% 0.95%
2088 -0.67% 0.96%
2087 -0.66% 0.97%
2086 -0.64% 0.98%
2085 -0.62% 1%
2084 -0.61% 1.01%
2083 -0.59% 1.03%
2082 -0.57% 1.04%
2081 -0.55% 1.06%
2080 -0.54% 1.07%
2079 -0.52% 1.09%
2078 -0.5% 1.1%
2077 -0.48% 1.11%
2076 -0.47% 1.13%
2075 -0.45% 1.14%
2074 -0.44% 1.15%
2073 -0.42% 1.16%
2072 -0.41% 1.17%
2071 -0.4% 1.17%
2070 -0.38% 1.18%
2069 -0.37% 1.18%
2068 -0.35% 1.18%
2067 -0.34% 1.17%
2066 -0.33% 1.17%
2065 -0.32% 1.17%
2064 -0.3% 1.17%
2063 -0.29% 1.16%
2062 -0.27% 1.15%
2061 -0.25% 1.14%
2060 -0.23% 1.14%
2059 -0.22% 1.14%
2058 -0.19% 1.14%
2057 -0.17% 1.14%
2056 -0.14% 1.14%
2055 -0.12% 1.14%
2054 -0.09% 1.14%
2053 -0.06% 1.14%
2052 -0.04% 1.14%
2051 -0.01% 1.15%
2050 0.01% 1.16%
2049 0.04% 1.16%
2048 0.06% 1.17%
2047 0.08% 1.15%
2046 0.11% 1.14%
2045 0.13% 1.15%
2044 0.15% 1.16%
2043 0.17% 1.16%
2042 0.18% 1.17%
2041 0.2% 1.18%
2040 0.22% 1.18%
2039 0.23% 1.19%
2038 0.25% 1.19%
2037 0.26% 1.19%
2036 0.27% 1.18%
2035 0.28% 1.18%
2034 0.28% 1.17%
2033 0.29% 1.15%
2032 0.29% 1.13%
2031 0.3% 1.11%
2030 0.31% 1.15%
2029 0.31% 1.24%
2028 0.32% 1.42%
2027 0.33% 1.7%
2026 0.34% 2.33%
2025 0.34% 3.47%
2024 0.35% 4.79%
2023 0.29% 4.06%
2022 0.21% 5.22%
2021 0.27% 1.85%
2020 0.49% -0.47%
2019 0.71% 1.06%
2018 0.83% 1.34%
2017 0.89% 3.22%
2016 0.97% 5.05%
2015 1.05% 5.53%
2014 1.04% 4.76%
2013 1% 4.08%
2012 1.03% 4.04%
2011 1.07% 3.42%
2010 1.06% 2.43%
2009 1.07% 6.42%
2008 1.02% 12.1%
2007 1% 12.3%
2006 1.03% 7.38%
2005 1.03% 5.32%
2004 1.02% 5.64%
2003 1.04% 5.96%
2002 1.08% 6.26%
2001 1.1% 6.58%
2000 1.14% 6.97%
1999 1.16% 7.42%
1998 1.18% 7.92%
1997 1.22% 8.46%
1996 1.27% 6.69%
1995 1.32% 4.57%
1994 1.35% 4.77%
1993 1.36% 5.08%
1992 1.39% 5.39%
1991 1.45% 5.71%
1990 1.5% 6.05%
1989 1.54% 6.43%
1988 1.56% 6.83%
1987 1.56% 7.28%
1986 1.57% 6.49%
1985 1.59% 5.51%
1984 1.61% 5.72%
1983 1.61% 5.91%
1982 1.62% 6.05%
1981 1.61% 8.29%
1980 1.61% 11.4%
1979 1.61% 12.7%
1978 1.61% 13.9%
1977 1.6% 15.3%
1976 1.58% 13.4%
1975 1.62% 11%
1974 1.66% 12.1%
1973 1.63% 13.3%
1972 1.6% 14.9%
1971 1.59% 16.9%
1970 1.57% 19.6%
1969 1.55% 20.2%
1968 1.54% 11%
1967 1.54% 3.29%
1966 1.54% 4.11%
1965 1.58% 4.64%
1964 1.62% 4.91%
1963 1.66% 5.01%
1962 1.67% 5.04%
1961 1.67% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Argentina UAE
Current population
46048053
11686438
Population rank 35/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.14%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 3/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +158,634
Net migration rank 54/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 158,634
2024 - 3,454 - 278,439
2023 154,648 4,133 92,698 300,004
2022 96,673 5,589 81,758 322,773
2021 88,677 314 76,802 421,663
2020 151,347 292 87,871 92,541
2019 280,005 5,397 86,296 -125,186
2018 346,031 5,742 86,840 14,611
2017 375,260 4,931 89,382 34,155
2016 391,767 5,215 87,028 195,317
2015 444,161 5,464 85,044 342,468
2014 450,462 5,794 84,277 360,174
2013 421,694 5,275 82,977 279,269
2012 411,540 2,978 78,682 225,921
2011 448,730 -1,117 73,496 215,183
2010 441,335 -5,003 69,907 161,842
2009 439,271 -7,882 66,521 163,643
2008 442,442 -12,517 55,426 523,207
2007 402,889 -18,099 55,048 722,380
2006 424,591 -20,109 54,338 399,306
2005 428,247 -22,068 60,046 174,926
2004 417,970 -22,381 60,344 176,319
2003 410,141 -22,450 59,118 177,237
2002 424,825 -22,674 55,922 178,988
2001 430,579 -23,687 52,789 178,779
2000 437,562 -22,775 49,993 178,469
1999 444,038 -20,220 46,198 180,469
1998 440,184 -20,326 41,176 183,329
1997 450,930 -20,651 38,207 183,310
1996 458,199 -20,486 37,886 180,296
1995 469,658 -19,815 38,685 68,938
1994 481,958 -18,723 42,976 62,352
1993 474,791 -16,455 41,324 65,545
1992 473,226 -13,201 42,119 65,739
1991 474,960 -8,537 41,409 66,943
1990 466,640 15,719 41,339 67,118
1989 460,991 26,555 40,148 68,132
1988 455,701 37,594 38,861 68,991
1987 443,404 40,859 37,741 69,493
1986 436,760 38,586 36,829 69,655
1985 428,866 46,889 34,855 37,605
1984 423,279 47,659 33,250 38,124
1983 426,145 46,438 31,480 38,536
1982 431,926 29,616 29,585 38,276
1981 442,501 16,569 27,560 37,600
1980 443,732 1,932 25,005 78,148
1979 449,952 -10,213 21,987 82,238
1978 448,413 -14,665 18,879 82,359
1977 441,647 -14,675 15,787 81,111
1976 422,330 -10,235 12,876 78,903
1975 409,561 -5,293 11,859 42,380
1974 388,107 33,134 10,835 42,474
1973 370,856 38,589 9,822 42,243
1972 357,835 36,050 8,818 41,888
1971 344,889 35,442 7,839 41,425
1970 339,096 38,355 6,922 40,792
1969 319,108 42,688 6,138 39,902
1968 312,440 42,014 5,588 28,866
1967 308,904 39,711 5,264 -283
1966 303,981 37,752 4,955 1,516
1965 304,734 36,083 4,675 2,598
1964 311,020 34,530 4,410 3,126
1963 317,041 32,866 4,157 3,264
1962 316,952 31,449 3,901 3,212
1961 317,816 26,322 3,657 3,141
1960 315,943 20,387 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.