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Population in Argentina compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 49,197 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Argentina vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Vatican
2100 38,471,783 2,521
2099 38,772,947 2,506
2098 39,074,625 2,497
2097 39,376,738 2,482
2096 39,679,110 2,469
2095 39,981,245 2,452
2094 40,282,313 2,435
2093 40,582,830 2,421
2092 40,881,884 2,400
2091 41,178,738 2,384
2090 41,473,104 2,359
2089 41,763,899 2,337
2088 42,050,838 2,319
2087 42,333,938 2,291
2086 42,613,089 2,269
2085 42,887,833 2,248
2084 43,156,997 2,217
2083 43,420,795 2,183
2082 43,678,479 2,159
2081 43,929,498 2,129
2080 44,174,077 2,105
2079 44,412,059 2,089
2078 44,643,698 2,068
2077 44,867,972 2,050
2076 45,086,578 2,025
2075 45,298,701 2,001
2074 45,505,420 1,970
2073 45,705,435 1,944
2072 45,899,342 1,912
2071 46,088,206 1,866
2070 46,271,163 1,829
2069 46,448,901 1,795
2068 46,620,798 1,777
2067 46,786,379 1,755
2066 46,946,544 1,729
2065 47,101,596 1,701
2064 47,250,827 1,679
2063 47,393,888 1,651
2062 47,530,427 1,623
2061 47,659,802 1,595
2060 47,781,281 1,556
2059 47,893,477 1,530
2058 47,996,726 1,512
2057 48,089,306 1,493
2056 48,170,520 1,469
2055 48,239,306 1,441
2054 48,295,502 1,419
2053 48,339,726 1,382
2052 48,370,895 1,358
2051 48,389,268 1,335
2050 48,394,628 1,311
2049 48,387,928 1,283
2048 48,370,090 1,256
2047 48,340,778 1,237
2046 48,300,342 1,215
2045 48,248,946 1,192
2044 48,187,525 1,174
2043 48,116,784 1,152
2042 48,037,158 1,135
2041 47,948,478 1,105
2040 47,851,132 1,070
2039 47,746,488 1,033
2038 47,634,690 1,001
2037 47,517,545 996
2036 47,395,986 1,001
2035 47,270,379 988
2034 47,140,631 988
2033 47,007,890 974
2032 46,872,893 964
2031 46,735,140 977
2030 46,594,989 979
2029 46,452,139 985
2028 46,306,859 983
2027 46,158,426 946
2026 46,007,129 933
2025 45,853,190 927
2024 45,696,159 910
2023 45,538,401 927
2022 45,407,904 951
2021 45,312,281 972
2020 45,191,965 987
2019 44,973,465 1,000
2018 44,654,882 -
2017 44,288,894 1,000
2016 43,900,313 -
2015 43,477,012 1,000
2014 43,024,071 842
2013 42,582,455 839
2012 42,161,721 836
2011 41,730,660 832
2010 41,288,694 829
2009 40,854,831 826
2008 40,424,148 824
2007 40,016,763 821
2006 39,622,115 932
2005 39,216,789 921
2004 38,815,916 921
2003 38,424,282 911
2002 38,029,349 900
2001 37,624,825 890
2000 37,213,984 880
1999 36,794,682 -
1998 36,372,860 -
1997 35,947,791 -
1996 35,513,793 -
1995 35,070,020 -
1994 34,613,491 -
1993 34,152,717 -
1992 33,693,527 -
1991 33,230,294 -
1990 32,755,901 -
1989 32,270,948 -
1988 31,780,532 -
1987 31,291,762 -
1986 30,811,980 -
1985 30,336,441 -
1984 29,863,093 -
1983 29,391,332 -
1982 28,924,262 -
1981 28,463,959 -
1980 28,011,596 -
1979 27,568,895 -
1978 27,132,158 -
1977 26,701,805 -
1976 26,282,283 -
1975 25,874,107 -
1974 25,461,351 -
1973 25,046,005 -
1972 24,644,328 -
1971 24,257,208 -
1970 23,878,327 -
1969 23,508,711 -
1968 23,150,583 -
1967 22,799,059 -
1966 22,453,893 -
1965 22,112,629 -
1964 21,769,453 -
1963 21,421,705 -
1962 21,072,538 -
1961 20,726,276 -
1960 20,386,045 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Vatican
2100 -0.78% 0.59%
2099 -0.77% 0.37%
2098 -0.77% 0.6%
2097 -0.76% 0.53%
2096 -0.76% 0.68%
2095 -0.75% 0.69%
2094 -0.74% 0.61%
2093 -0.73% 0.85%
2092 -0.72% 0.7%
2091 -0.71% 1.02%
2090 -0.7% 0.95%
2089 -0.68% 0.8%
2088 -0.67% 1.21%
2087 -0.66% 0.98%
2086 -0.64% 0.91%
2085 -0.62% 1.42%
2084 -0.61% 1.53%
2083 -0.59% 1.12%
2082 -0.57% 1.39%
2081 -0.55% 1.15%
2080 -0.54% 0.8%
2079 -0.52% 0.99%
2078 -0.5% 0.9%
2077 -0.48% 1.19%
2076 -0.47% 1.2%
2075 -0.45% 1.6%
2074 -0.44% 1.34%
2073 -0.42% 1.65%
2072 -0.41% 2.49%
2071 -0.4% 2.03%
2070 -0.38% 1.86%
2069 -0.37% 1.04%
2068 -0.35% 1.27%
2067 -0.34% 1.5%
2066 -0.33% 1.64%
2065 -0.32% 1.33%
2064 -0.3% 1.69%
2063 -0.29% 1.71%
2062 -0.27% 1.74%
2061 -0.25% 2.5%
2060 -0.23% 1.7%
2059 -0.22% 1.23%
2058 -0.19% 1.24%
2057 -0.17% 1.64%
2056 -0.14% 1.93%
2055 -0.12% 1.57%
2054 -0.09% 2.68%
2053 -0.06% 1.78%
2052 -0.04% 1.67%
2051 -0.01% 1.84%
2050 0.01% 2.17%
2049 0.04% 2.22%
2048 0.06% 1.5%
2047 0.08% 1.83%
2046 0.11% 1.87%
2045 0.13% 1.58%
2044 0.15% 1.93%
2043 0.17% 1.47%
2042 0.18% 2.68%
2041 0.2% 3.29%
2040 0.22% 3.59%
2039 0.23% 3.15%
2038 0.25% 0.56%
2037 0.26% -0.56%
2036 0.27% 1.31%
2035 0.28% 0%
2034 0.28% 1.52%
2033 0.29% 0.96%
2032 0.29% -1.33%
2031 0.3% -0.19%
2030 0.31% -0.56%
2029 0.31% 0.19%
2028 0.32% 3.92%
2027 0.33% 1.39%
2026 0.34% 0.6%
2025 0.34% 1.83%
2024 0.35% -1.8%
2023 0.29% -2.53%
2022 0.21% -2.1%
2021 0.27% -1.5%
2020 0.49% -1.3%
2019 0.71% 0%
2018 0.83% 0%
2017 0.89% 0%
2016 0.97% 0%
2015 1.05% 18.8%
2014 1.04% 0.36%
2013 1% 0.36%
2012 1.03% 0.48%
2011 1.07% 0.36%
2010 1.06% 0.36%
2009 1.07% 0.24%
2008 1.02% 0.37%
2007 1% -11.9%
2006 1.03% 1.19%
2005 1.03% 0%
2004 1.02% 1.1%
2003 1.04% 1.22%
2002 1.08% 1.12%
2001 1.1% 1.14%
2000 1.14% -
1999 1.16% -
1998 1.18% -
1997 1.22% -
1996 1.27% -
1995 1.32% -
1994 1.35% -
1993 1.36% -
1992 1.39% -
1991 1.45% -
1990 1.5% -
1989 1.54% -
1988 1.56% -
1987 1.56% -
1986 1.57% -
1985 1.59% -
1984 1.61% -
1983 1.61% -
1982 1.62% -
1981 1.61% -
1980 1.61% -
1979 1.61% -
1978 1.61% -
1977 1.6% -
1976 1.58% -
1975 1.62% -
1974 1.66% -
1973 1.63% -
1972 1.6% -
1971 1.59% -
1970 1.57% -
1969 1.55% -
1968 1.54% -
1967 1.54% -
1966 1.54% -
1965 1.58% -
1964 1.62% -
1963 1.66% -
1962 1.67% -
1961 1.67% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Argentina Vatican
Current population
46048053
936
Population rank 35/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.00001%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1 month
One birth every
1.04 minutes
n/a
One death every
1.51 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +432 +0
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 163/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
n/a
Annual migration change +2,859 n/a
Net migration rank 54/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 102/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -
2024 - 3,454 - -
2023 154,648 4,133 - -
2022 96,673 5,589 - -
2021 88,677 314 - -
2020 151,347 292 - -
2019 280,005 5,397 - -
2018 346,031 5,742 - -
2017 375,260 4,931 - -
2016 391,767 5,215 - -
2015 444,161 5,464 - -
2014 450,462 5,794 - -
2013 421,694 5,275 - -
2012 411,540 2,978 - -
2011 448,730 -1,117 - -
2010 441,335 -5,003 - -
2009 439,271 -7,882 - -
2008 442,442 -12,517 - -
2007 402,889 -18,099 - -
2006 424,591 -20,109 - -
2005 428,247 -22,068 - -
2004 417,970 -22,381 - -
2003 410,141 -22,450 - -
2002 424,825 -22,674 - -
2001 430,579 -23,687 - -
2000 437,562 -22,775 - -
1999 444,038 -20,220 - -
1998 440,184 -20,326 - -
1997 450,930 -20,651 - -
1996 458,199 -20,486 - -
1995 469,658 -19,815 - -
1994 481,958 -18,723 - -
1993 474,791 -16,455 - -
1992 473,226 -13,201 - -
1991 474,960 -8,537 - -
1990 466,640 15,719 - -
1989 460,991 26,555 - -
1988 455,701 37,594 - -
1987 443,404 40,859 - -
1986 436,760 38,586 - -
1985 428,866 46,889 - -
1984 423,279 47,659 - -
1983 426,145 46,438 - -
1982 431,926 29,616 - -
1981 442,501 16,569 - -
1980 443,732 1,932 - -
1979 449,952 -10,213 - -
1978 448,413 -14,665 - -
1977 441,647 -14,675 - -
1976 422,330 -10,235 - -
1975 409,561 -5,293 - -
1974 388,107 33,134 - -
1973 370,856 38,589 - -
1972 357,835 36,050 - -
1971 344,889 35,442 - -
1970 339,096 38,355 - -
1969 319,108 42,688 - -
1968 312,440 42,014 - -
1967 308,904 39,711 - -
1966 303,981 37,752 - -
1965 304,734 36,083 - -
1964 311,020 34,530 - -
1963 317,041 32,866 - -
1962 316,952 31,449 - -
1961 317,816 26,322 - -
1960 315,943 20,387 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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

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