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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.52 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.4% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Argentina vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina United Kingdom
2100 38,470,262 74,517,005
2099 38,771,415 74,647,273
2098 39,073,080 74,766,073
2097 39,375,182 74,879,923
2096 39,677,541 74,991,940
2095 39,979,665 75,102,041
2094 40,280,721 75,198,597
2093 40,581,226 75,296,704
2092 40,880,268 75,390,038
2091 41,177,110 75,480,137
2090 41,471,465 75,566,962
2089 41,762,248 75,649,353
2088 42,049,176 75,721,067
2087 42,332,265 75,791,990
2086 42,611,405 75,859,854
2085 42,886,138 75,918,647
2084 43,155,291 75,969,065
2083 43,419,078 76,018,614
2082 43,676,752 76,059,464
2081 43,927,762 76,086,593
2080 44,172,331 76,118,679
2079 44,410,304 76,147,352
2078 44,641,934 76,165,841
2077 44,866,199 76,183,437
2076 45,084,796 76,185,828
2075 45,296,910 76,198,349
2074 45,503,622 76,209,676
2073 45,703,629 76,218,781
2072 45,897,528 76,211,187
2071 46,086,384 76,200,495
2070 46,269,334 76,190,801
2069 46,447,065 76,184,140
2068 46,618,955 76,183,288
2067 46,784,529 76,175,881
2066 46,944,689 76,168,987
2065 47,099,735 76,168,193
2064 47,248,960 76,165,129
2063 47,392,014 76,165,534
2062 47,528,548 76,158,910
2061 47,657,918 76,156,587
2060 47,779,392 76,157,104
2059 47,891,584 76,157,593
2058 47,994,829 76,139,384
2057 48,087,406 76,119,478
2056 48,168,616 76,086,799
2055 48,237,399 76,047,952
2054 48,293,593 75,980,524
2053 48,337,815 75,907,047
2052 48,368,984 75,815,200
2051 48,387,355 75,709,173
2050 48,392,715 75,591,218
2049 48,386,015 75,460,140
2048 48,368,178 75,313,837
2047 48,338,867 75,153,802
2046 48,298,433 74,986,563
2045 48,247,039 74,808,886
2044 48,185,620 74,623,687
2043 48,114,882 74,424,133
2042 48,035,259 74,224,922
2041 47,946,583 74,020,934
2040 47,849,241 73,812,680
2039 47,744,601 73,600,788
2038 47,632,807 73,378,310
2037 47,515,667 73,155,497
2036 47,394,113 72,921,995
2035 47,268,510 72,671,687
2034 47,138,768 72,418,766
2033 47,006,032 72,145,065
2032 46,871,040 71,869,259
2031 46,733,292 71,581,519
2030 46,593,148 71,267,237
2029 46,450,303 70,948,992
2028 46,305,029 70,609,246
2027 46,156,602 70,248,858
2026 46,005,310 69,883,746
2025 45,851,378 69,487,000
2024 45,696,159 69,281,000
2023 45,538,401 68,526,000
2022 45,407,904 67,636,000
2021 45,312,281 66,978,000
2020 45,191,965 66,740,000
2019 44,973,465 66,628,000
2018 44,654,882 66,287,000
2017 44,288,894 65,964,000
2016 43,900,313 65,606,000
2015 43,477,012 65,087,000
2014 43,024,071 64,619,000
2013 42,582,455 64,138,000
2012 42,161,721 63,711,000
2011 41,730,660 63,258,810
2010 41,288,694 62,766,365
2009 40,854,831 62,276,270
2008 40,424,148 61,806,995
2007 40,016,763 61,322,463
2006 39,622,115 60,846,820
2005 39,216,789 60,401,206
2004 38,815,916 59,987,905
2003 38,424,282 59,647,577
2002 38,029,349 59,370,479
2001 37,624,825 59,119,673
2000 37,213,984 58,892,514
1999 36,794,682 58,682,466
1998 36,372,860 58,487,141
1997 35,947,791 58,316,954
1996 35,513,793 58,166,950
1995 35,070,020 58,019,030
1994 34,613,491 57,865,745
1993 34,152,717 57,718,614
1992 33,693,527 57,580,402
1991 33,230,294 57,424,897
1990 32,755,901 57,247,586
1989 32,270,948 57,076,711
1988 31,780,532 56,928,327
1987 31,291,762 56,802,050
1986 30,811,980 56,681,396
1985 30,336,441 56,550,268
1984 29,863,093 56,422,072
1983 29,391,332 56,332,848
1982 28,924,262 56,313,641
1981 28,463,959 56,333,829
1980 28,011,596 56,314,216
1979 27,568,895 56,246,951
1978 27,132,158 56,196,504
1977 26,701,805 56,193,492
1976 26,282,283 56,211,968
1975 25,874,107 56,225,800
1974 25,461,351 56,229,974
1973 25,046,005 56,194,527
1972 24,644,328 56,086,065
1971 24,257,208 55,896,223
1970 23,878,327 55,663,250
1969 23,508,711 55,441,750
1968 23,150,583 55,211,700
1967 22,799,059 54,943,600
1966 22,453,893 54,648,500
1965 22,112,629 54,348,050
1964 21,769,453 54,000,000
1963 21,421,705 53,650,000
1962 21,072,538 53,250,000
1961 20,726,276 52,800,000
1960 20,386,045 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina United Kingdom
2100 -0.78% -0.17%
2099 -0.77% -0.16%
2098 -0.77% -0.15%
2097 -0.76% -0.15%
2096 -0.76% -0.15%
2095 -0.75% -0.13%
2094 -0.74% -0.13%
2093 -0.73% -0.12%
2092 -0.72% -0.12%
2091 -0.71% -0.11%
2090 -0.7% -0.11%
2089 -0.68% -0.09%
2088 -0.67% -0.09%
2087 -0.66% -0.09%
2086 -0.64% -0.08%
2085 -0.62% -0.07%
2084 -0.61% -0.07%
2083 -0.59% -0.05%
2082 -0.57% -0.04%
2081 -0.55% -0.04%
2080 -0.54% -0.04%
2079 -0.52% -0.02%
2078 -0.5% -0.02%
2077 -0.48% -0.003%
2076 -0.47% -0.02%
2075 -0.45% -0.01%
2074 -0.44% -0.01%
2073 -0.42% 0.01%
2072 -0.41% 0.01%
2071 -0.4% 0.01%
2070 -0.38% 0.009%
2069 -0.37% 0.001%
2068 -0.35% 0.01%
2067 -0.34% 0.009%
2066 -0.33% 0.001%
2065 -0.32% 0.004%
2064 -0.3% -0%
2063 -0.29% 0.009%
2062 -0.27% 0.003%
2061 -0.25% -0.001%
2060 -0.23% -0.001%
2059 -0.22% 0.02%
2058 -0.19% 0.03%
2057 -0.17% 0.04%
2056 -0.14% 0.05%
2055 -0.12% 0.09%
2054 -0.09% 0.1%
2053 -0.06% 0.12%
2052 -0.04% 0.14%
2051 -0.01% 0.16%
2050 0.01% 0.17%
2049 0.04% 0.19%
2048 0.06% 0.21%
2047 0.08% 0.22%
2046 0.11% 0.24%
2045 0.13% 0.25%
2044 0.15% 0.27%
2043 0.17% 0.27%
2042 0.18% 0.28%
2041 0.2% 0.28%
2040 0.22% 0.29%
2039 0.23% 0.3%
2038 0.25% 0.3%
2037 0.26% 0.32%
2036 0.27% 0.34%
2035 0.28% 0.35%
2034 0.28% 0.38%
2033 0.29% 0.38%
2032 0.29% 0.4%
2031 0.3% 0.44%
2030 0.31% 0.45%
2029 0.31% 0.48%
2028 0.32% 0.51%
2027 0.33% 0.52%
2026 0.34% 0.57%
2025 0.34% 0.3%
2024 0.35% 1.1%
2023 0.29% 1.32%
2022 0.21% 0.98%
2021 0.27% 0.36%
2020 0.49% 0.17%
2019 0.71% 0.51%
2018 0.83% 0.49%
2017 0.89% 0.55%
2016 0.97% 0.8%
2015 1.05% 0.72%
2014 1.04% 0.75%
2013 1% 0.67%
2012 1.03% 0.71%
2011 1.07% 0.78%
2010 1.06% 0.79%
2009 1.07% 0.76%
2008 1.02% 0.79%
2007 1% 0.78%
2006 1.03% 0.74%
2005 1.03% 0.69%
2004 1.02% 0.57%
2003 1.04% 0.47%
2002 1.08% 0.42%
2001 1.1% 0.39%
2000 1.14% 0.36%
1999 1.16% 0.33%
1998 1.18% 0.29%
1997 1.22% 0.26%
1996 1.27% 0.25%
1995 1.32% 0.26%
1994 1.35% 0.25%
1993 1.36% 0.24%
1992 1.39% 0.27%
1991 1.45% 0.31%
1990 1.5% 0.3%
1989 1.54% 0.26%
1988 1.56% 0.22%
1987 1.56% 0.21%
1986 1.57% 0.23%
1985 1.59% 0.23%
1984 1.61% 0.16%
1983 1.61% 0.03%
1982 1.62% -0.04%
1981 1.61% 0.03%
1980 1.61% 0.12%
1979 1.61% 0.09%
1978 1.61% 0.005%
1977 1.6% -0.03%
1976 1.58% -0.02%
1975 1.62% -0.007%
1974 1.66% 0.06%
1973 1.63% 0.19%
1972 1.6% 0.34%
1971 1.59% 0.42%
1970 1.57% 0.4%
1969 1.55% 0.42%
1968 1.54% 0.49%
1967 1.54% 0.54%
1966 1.54% 0.55%
1965 1.58% 0.64%
1964 1.62% 0.65%
1963 1.66% 0.75%
1962 1.67% 0.85%
1961 1.67% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Argentina United Kingdom
Current population
46083022
70071289
Population rank 35/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.84%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
1.49 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +425 +564
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 145/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +389,911
Net migration rank 54/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 389,911
2024 153,265 3,454 13,233 417,114
2023 154,648 4,133 34,606 445,523
2022 96,673 5,589 39,770 487,029
2021 88,677 314 30,609 462,967
2020 151,347 292 -4,272 144,221
2019 280,005 5,397 108,338 232,727
2018 346,031 5,742 119,317 259,744
2017 375,260 4,931 145,121 272,311
2016 391,767 5,215 177,136 324,649
2015 444,161 5,464 175,735 347,839
2014 450,462 5,794 206,781 306,091
2013 421,694 5,275 198,827 237,272
2012 411,540 2,978 248,473 172,088
2011 448,730 -1,117 259,361 228,773
2010 441,335 -5,003 251,066 274,811
2009 439,271 -7,882 230,422 249,639
2008 442,442 -12,517 216,325 263,390
2007 402,889 -18,099 196,232 309,385
2006 424,591 -20,109 176,455 288,923
2005 428,247 -22,068 144,963 308,279
2004 417,970 -22,381 131,974 276,077
2003 410,141 -22,450 89,471 211,846
2002 424,825 -22,674 65,308 203,577
2001 430,579 -23,687 65,032 175,133
2000 437,562 -22,775 70,671 153,917
1999 444,038 -20,220 64,551 152,653
1998 440,184 -20,326 87,730 125,541
1997 450,930 -20,651 99,138 59,723
1996 458,199 -20,486 98,884 54,964
1995 469,658 -19,815 87,028 61,385
1994 481,958 -18,723 127,304 45,339
1993 474,791 -16,455 103,893 27,403
1992 473,226 -13,201 149,709 17,846
1991 474,960 -8,537 143,562 27,601
1990 466,640 15,719 154,569 57,132
1989 460,991 26,555 119,861 49,586
1988 455,701 37,594 136,628 13,952
1987 443,404 40,859 136,325 8,266
1986 436,760 38,586 90,690 41,836
1985 428,866 46,889 79,170 83,164
1984 423,279 47,659 84,633 71,107
1983 426,145 46,438 61,966 27,063
1982 431,926 29,616 56,314 -61,152
1981 442,501 16,569 73,234 -83,876
1980 443,732 1,932 95,734 -25,187
1979 449,952 -10,213 61,872 11,255
1978 448,413 -14,665 16,859 3,783
1977 441,647 -14,675 0 -21,636
1976 422,330 -10,235 -5,621 -19,135
1975 409,561 -5,293 33,735 -40,241
1974 388,107 33,134 67,476 -65,710
1973 370,856 38,589 112,389 -33,840
1972 357,835 36,050 162,650 -1,406
1971 344,889 35,442 257,123 1,175
1970 339,096 38,355 244,918 -15,254
1969 319,108 42,688 260,577 -60,655
1968 312,440 42,014 292,622 -38,852
1967 308,904 39,711 346,145 -39,659
1966 303,981 37,752 333,356 -27,935
1965 304,734 36,083 364,132 -24,955
1964 311,020 34,530 405,000 -23,885
1963 317,041 32,866 337,995 8,271
1962 316,952 31,449 340,800 76,443
1961 317,816 26,322 311,519 52,295
1960 315,943 20,387 314,400 19,953

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

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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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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