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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 13.6 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Argentina vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Uruguay
2100 38,471,783 2,256,741
2099 38,772,947 2,279,899
2098 39,074,625 2,303,351
2097 39,376,738 2,326,987
2096 39,679,110 2,350,799
2095 39,981,245 2,374,835
2094 40,282,313 2,398,960
2093 40,582,830 2,423,269
2092 40,881,884 2,447,646
2091 41,178,738 2,472,126
2090 41,473,104 2,496,514
2089 41,763,899 2,520,852
2088 42,050,838 2,545,052
2087 42,333,938 2,569,100
2086 42,613,089 2,592,974
2085 42,887,833 2,616,629
2084 43,156,997 2,640,001
2083 43,420,795 2,663,150
2082 43,678,479 2,686,021
2081 43,929,498 2,708,594
2080 44,174,077 2,730,883
2079 44,412,059 2,752,831
2078 44,643,698 2,774,432
2077 44,867,972 2,795,709
2076 45,086,578 2,816,677
2075 45,298,701 2,837,308
2074 45,505,420 2,857,709
2073 45,705,435 2,877,721
2072 45,899,342 2,897,543
2071 46,088,206 2,917,097
2070 46,271,163 2,936,478
2069 46,448,901 2,955,616
2068 46,620,798 2,974,445
2067 46,786,379 2,992,987
2066 46,946,544 3,011,309
2065 47,101,596 3,029,441
2064 47,250,827 3,047,343
2063 47,393,888 3,065,064
2062 47,530,427 3,082,642
2061 47,659,802 3,100,006
2060 47,781,281 3,117,149
2059 47,893,477 3,133,952
2058 47,996,726 3,150,250
2057 48,089,306 3,166,055
2056 48,170,520 3,181,373
2055 48,239,306 3,196,072
2054 48,295,502 3,210,110
2053 48,339,726 3,223,395
2052 48,370,895 3,235,973
2051 48,389,268 3,247,888
2050 48,394,628 3,259,108
2049 48,387,928 3,269,675
2048 48,370,090 3,279,610
2047 48,340,778 3,288,969
2046 48,300,342 3,297,696
2045 48,248,946 3,305,917
2044 48,187,525 3,313,556
2043 48,116,784 3,320,565
2042 48,037,158 3,326,955
2041 47,948,478 3,332,884
2040 47,851,132 3,338,277
2039 47,746,488 3,343,295
2038 47,634,690 3,347,790
2037 47,517,545 3,351,911
2036 47,395,986 3,355,671
2035 47,270,379 3,359,126
2034 47,140,631 3,362,276
2033 47,007,890 3,365,250
2032 46,872,893 3,368,057
2031 46,735,140 3,370,727
2030 46,594,989 3,373,273
2029 46,452,139 3,375,805
2028 46,306,859 3,378,198
2027 46,158,426 3,380,504
2026 46,007,129 3,382,789
2025 45,853,190 3,384,805
2024 45,696,159 3,386,588
2023 45,538,401 3,388,081
2022 45,407,904 3,390,913
2021 45,312,281 3,396,695
2020 45,191,965 3,398,968
2019 44,973,465 3,397,206
2018 44,654,882 3,394,534
2017 44,288,894 3,388,438
2016 43,900,313 3,379,283
2015 43,477,012 3,368,017
2014 43,024,071 3,356,334
2013 42,582,455 3,345,337
2012 42,161,721 3,335,401
2011 41,730,660 3,326,825
2010 41,288,694 3,318,580
2009 40,854,831 3,310,091
2008 40,424,148 3,302,177
2007 40,016,763 3,295,153
2006 39,622,115 3,289,506
2005 39,216,789 3,285,771
2004 38,815,916 3,283,148
2003 38,424,282 3,281,186
2002 38,029,349 3,278,867
2001 37,624,825 3,274,251
2000 37,213,984 3,266,206
1999 36,794,682 3,254,015
1998 36,372,860 3,239,280
1997 35,947,791 3,223,345
1996 35,513,793 3,206,324
1995 35,070,020 3,189,440
1994 34,613,491 3,172,834
1993 34,152,717 3,156,345
1992 33,693,527 3,139,702
1991 33,230,294 3,122,354
1990 32,755,901 3,104,403
1989 32,270,948 3,086,255
1988 31,780,532 3,067,961
1987 31,291,762 3,049,896
1986 30,811,980 3,032,845
1985 30,336,441 3,017,037
1984 29,863,093 3,002,488
1983 29,391,332 2,988,778
1982 28,924,262 2,975,492
1981 28,463,959 2,963,246
1980 28,011,596 2,951,953
1979 27,568,895 2,939,903
1978 27,132,158 2,925,715
1977 26,701,805 2,909,461
1976 26,282,283 2,891,392
1975 25,874,107 2,872,320
1974 25,461,351 2,853,944
1973 25,046,005 2,837,133
1972 24,644,328 2,821,644
1971 24,257,208 2,806,462
1970 23,878,327 2,790,807
1969 23,508,711 2,773,974
1968 23,150,583 2,754,606
1967 22,799,059 2,732,277
1966 22,453,893 2,707,646
1965 22,112,629 2,681,169
1964 21,769,453 2,653,180
1963 21,421,705 2,623,766
1962 21,072,538 2,593,298
1961 20,726,276 2,562,044
1960 20,386,045 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Uruguay
2100 -0.78% -1.02%
2099 -0.77% -1.02%
2098 -0.77% -1.02%
2097 -0.76% -1.01%
2096 -0.76% -1.01%
2095 -0.75% -1.01%
2094 -0.74% -1%
2093 -0.73% -1%
2092 -0.72% -0.99%
2091 -0.71% -0.98%
2090 -0.7% -0.97%
2089 -0.68% -0.95%
2088 -0.67% -0.94%
2087 -0.66% -0.92%
2086 -0.64% -0.9%
2085 -0.62% -0.89%
2084 -0.61% -0.87%
2083 -0.59% -0.85%
2082 -0.57% -0.83%
2081 -0.55% -0.82%
2080 -0.54% -0.8%
2079 -0.52% -0.78%
2078 -0.5% -0.76%
2077 -0.48% -0.74%
2076 -0.47% -0.73%
2075 -0.45% -0.71%
2074 -0.44% -0.7%
2073 -0.42% -0.68%
2072 -0.41% -0.67%
2071 -0.4% -0.66%
2070 -0.38% -0.65%
2069 -0.37% -0.63%
2068 -0.35% -0.62%
2067 -0.34% -0.61%
2066 -0.33% -0.6%
2065 -0.32% -0.59%
2064 -0.3% -0.58%
2063 -0.29% -0.57%
2062 -0.27% -0.56%
2061 -0.25% -0.55%
2060 -0.23% -0.54%
2059 -0.22% -0.52%
2058 -0.19% -0.5%
2057 -0.17% -0.48%
2056 -0.14% -0.46%
2055 -0.12% -0.44%
2054 -0.09% -0.41%
2053 -0.06% -0.39%
2052 -0.04% -0.37%
2051 -0.01% -0.34%
2050 0.01% -0.32%
2049 0.04% -0.3%
2048 0.06% -0.28%
2047 0.08% -0.26%
2046 0.11% -0.25%
2045 0.13% -0.23%
2044 0.15% -0.21%
2043 0.17% -0.19%
2042 0.18% -0.18%
2041 0.2% -0.16%
2040 0.22% -0.15%
2039 0.23% -0.13%
2038 0.25% -0.12%
2037 0.26% -0.11%
2036 0.27% -0.1%
2035 0.28% -0.09%
2034 0.28% -0.09%
2033 0.29% -0.08%
2032 0.29% -0.08%
2031 0.3% -0.08%
2030 0.31% -0.08%
2029 0.31% -0.07%
2028 0.32% -0.07%
2027 0.33% -0.07%
2026 0.34% -0.06%
2025 0.34% -0.05%
2024 0.35% -0.04%
2023 0.29% -0.08%
2022 0.21% -0.17%
2021 0.27% -0.07%
2020 0.49% 0.05%
2019 0.71% 0.08%
2018 0.83% 0.18%
2017 0.89% 0.27%
2016 0.97% 0.33%
2015 1.05% 0.35%
2014 1.04% 0.33%
2013 1% 0.3%
2012 1.03% 0.26%
2011 1.07% 0.25%
2010 1.06% 0.26%
2009 1.07% 0.24%
2008 1.02% 0.21%
2007 1% 0.17%
2006 1.03% 0.11%
2005 1.03% 0.08%
2004 1.02% 0.06%
2003 1.04% 0.07%
2002 1.08% 0.14%
2001 1.1% 0.25%
2000 1.14% 0.37%
1999 1.16% 0.45%
1998 1.18% 0.49%
1997 1.22% 0.53%
1996 1.27% 0.53%
1995 1.32% 0.52%
1994 1.35% 0.52%
1993 1.36% 0.53%
1992 1.39% 0.56%
1991 1.45% 0.58%
1990 1.5% 0.59%
1989 1.54% 0.6%
1988 1.56% 0.59%
1987 1.56% 0.56%
1986 1.57% 0.52%
1985 1.59% 0.48%
1984 1.61% 0.46%
1983 1.61% 0.45%
1982 1.62% 0.41%
1981 1.61% 0.38%
1980 1.61% 0.41%
1979 1.61% 0.48%
1978 1.61% 0.56%
1977 1.6% 0.62%
1976 1.58% 0.66%
1975 1.62% 0.64%
1974 1.66% 0.59%
1973 1.63% 0.55%
1972 1.6% 0.54%
1971 1.59% 0.56%
1970 1.57% 0.61%
1969 1.55% 0.7%
1968 1.54% 0.82%
1967 1.54% 0.91%
1966 1.54% 0.99%
1965 1.58% 1.05%
1964 1.62% 1.12%
1963 1.66% 1.17%
1962 1.67% 1.22%
1961 1.67% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Argentina Uruguay
Current population
46048053
3382789
Population rank 35/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.04%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 -4
Annual growth/decline +157,758 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 167/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -1,338
Net migration rank 54/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -1,338
2024 - 3,454 - -1,348
2023 154,648 4,133 298 -1,501
2022 96,673 5,589 -2,964 -1,501
2021 88,677 314 -5,621 -1,482
2020 151,347 292 4,048 -1,482
2019 280,005 5,397 3,873 -2,899
2018 346,031 5,742 7,322 -2,963
2017 375,260 4,931 10,907 -3,091
2016 391,767 5,215 14,008 -3,506
2015 444,161 5,464 16,194 -4,157
2014 450,462 5,794 16,238 -4,919
2013 421,694 5,275 16,318 -5,647
2012 411,540 2,978 15,520 -6,317
2011 448,730 -1,117 14,934 -6,982
2010 441,335 -5,003 16,231 -7,696
2009 439,271 -7,882 16,947 -8,510
2008 442,442 -12,517 16,838 -9,458
2007 402,889 -18,099 17,422 -10,750
2006 424,591 -20,109 17,783 -13,161
2005 428,247 -22,068 18,926 -16,086
2004 417,970 -22,381 18,067 -15,668
2003 410,141 -22,450 18,628 -17,105
2002 424,825 -22,674 20,073 -16,957
2001 430,579 -23,687 20,729 -14,620
2000 437,562 -22,775 21,060 -11,076
1999 444,038 -20,220 21,844 -7,441
1998 440,184 -20,326 22,114 -7,048
1997 450,930 -20,651 23,737 -6,938
1996 458,199 -20,486 24,635 -7,397
1995 469,658 -19,815 24,872 -8,339
1994 481,958 -18,723 24,637 -7,955
1993 474,791 -16,455 24,212 -7,922
1992 473,226 -13,201 24,847 -7,850
1991 474,960 -8,537 25,422 -7,714
1990 466,640 15,719 25,699 -7,499
1989 460,991 26,555 25,322 -7,229
1988 455,701 37,594 25,071 -6,582
1987 443,404 40,859 24,469 -6,833
1986 436,760 38,586 24,505 -8,046
1985 428,866 46,889 23,988 -8,832
1984 423,279 47,659 23,684 -9,730
1983 426,145 46,438 24,146 -10,671
1982 431,926 29,616 25,224 -12,131
1981 442,501 16,569 24,968 -13,577
1980 443,732 1,932 25,451 -14,252
1979 449,952 -10,213 27,456 -14,552
1978 448,413 -14,665 30,076 -14,611
1977 441,647 -14,675 31,321 -14,280
1976 422,330 -10,235 33,199 -14,096
1975 409,561 -5,293 33,393 -14,350
1974 388,107 33,134 32,221 -14,512
1973 370,856 38,589 30,213 -14,312
1972 357,835 36,050 28,896 -13,817
1971 344,889 35,442 28,584 -13,288
1970 339,096 38,355 28,737 -12,727
1969 319,108 42,688 28,805 -11,149
1968 312,440 42,014 29,103 -8,028
1967 308,904 39,711 29,514 -5,938
1966 303,981 37,752 30,293 -4,599
1965 304,734 36,083 30,807 -3,542
1964 311,020 34,530 31,340 -2,623
1963 317,041 32,866 31,824 -1,707
1962 316,952 31,449 31,441 -623
1961 317,816 26,322 30,975 703
1960 315,943 20,387 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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