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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.65 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Argentina vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Zimbabwe
2100 38,471,783 37,483,053
2099 38,772,947 37,412,398
2098 39,074,625 37,328,255
2097 39,376,738 37,235,542
2096 39,679,110 37,142,915
2095 39,981,245 37,032,129
2094 40,282,313 36,912,747
2093 40,582,830 36,810,893
2092 40,881,884 36,688,511
2091 41,178,738 36,567,262
2090 41,473,104 36,425,606
2089 41,763,899 36,280,973
2088 42,050,838 36,141,446
2087 42,333,938 35,977,638
2086 42,613,089 35,808,135
2085 42,887,833 35,637,092
2084 43,156,997 35,456,207
2083 43,420,795 35,268,035
2082 43,678,479 35,078,904
2081 43,929,498 34,873,129
2080 44,174,077 34,658,962
2079 44,412,059 34,439,720
2078 44,643,698 34,217,295
2077 44,867,972 33,982,909
2076 45,086,578 33,739,228
2075 45,298,701 33,495,867
2074 45,505,420 33,244,838
2073 45,705,435 32,978,488
2072 45,899,342 32,706,059
2071 46,088,206 32,445,747
2070 46,271,163 32,181,119
2069 46,448,901 31,906,793
2068 46,620,798 31,631,000
2067 46,786,379 31,345,338
2066 46,946,544 31,062,884
2065 47,101,596 30,766,830
2064 47,250,827 30,479,939
2063 47,393,888 30,176,104
2062 47,530,427 29,867,679
2061 47,659,802 29,557,068
2060 47,781,281 29,252,423
2059 47,893,477 28,945,088
2058 47,996,726 28,631,679
2057 48,089,306 28,307,305
2056 48,170,520 27,990,713
2055 48,239,306 27,658,887
2054 48,295,502 27,331,920
2053 48,339,726 26,986,935
2052 48,370,895 26,643,553
2051 48,389,268 26,287,592
2050 48,394,628 25,934,893
2049 48,387,928 25,585,239
2048 48,370,090 25,228,082
2047 48,340,778 24,874,649
2046 48,300,342 24,513,443
2045 48,248,946 24,147,637
2044 48,187,525 23,783,088
2043 48,116,784 23,401,965
2042 48,037,158 23,035,288
2041 47,948,478 22,647,950
2040 47,851,132 22,273,520
2039 47,746,488 21,902,980
2038 47,634,690 21,530,130
2037 47,517,545 21,159,664
2036 47,395,986 20,791,034
2035 47,270,379 20,413,656
2034 47,140,631 20,048,019
2033 47,007,890 19,676,339
2032 46,872,893 19,311,985
2031 46,735,140 18,959,300
2030 46,594,989 18,613,738
2029 46,452,139 18,270,049
2028 46,306,859 17,933,466
2027 46,158,426 17,600,984
2026 46,007,129 17,273,208
2025 45,853,190 16,949,303
2024 45,696,159 16,634,373
2023 45,538,401 16,340,822
2022 45,407,904 16,069,056
2021 45,312,281 15,797,210
2020 45,191,965 15,526,888
2019 44,973,465 15,271,368
2018 44,654,882 15,034,452
2017 44,288,894 14,812,482
2016 43,900,313 14,600,294
2015 43,477,012 14,399,013
2014 43,024,071 14,207,359
2013 42,582,455 14,013,808
2012 42,161,721 13,817,887
2011 41,730,660 13,595,424
2010 41,288,694 13,356,548
2009 40,854,831 13,142,790
2008 40,424,148 12,959,149
2007 40,016,763 12,804,058
2006 39,622,115 12,636,445
2005 39,216,789 12,483,432
2004 38,815,916 12,365,896
2003 38,424,282 12,232,323
2002 38,029,349 12,087,653
2001 37,624,825 11,971,901
2000 37,213,984 11,892,055
1999 36,794,682 11,783,458
1998 36,372,860 11,594,297
1997 35,947,791 11,369,827
1996 35,513,793 11,158,360
1995 35,070,020 10,974,599
1994 34,613,491 10,873,148
1993 34,152,717 10,860,288
1992 33,693,527 10,702,700
1991 33,230,294 10,404,816
1990 32,755,901 10,137,281
1989 32,270,948 9,864,798
1988 31,780,532 9,583,094
1987 31,291,762 9,284,644
1986 30,811,980 8,982,578
1985 30,336,441 8,686,813
1984 29,863,093 8,391,488
1983 29,391,332 8,098,404
1982 28,924,262 7,796,496
1981 28,463,959 7,498,635
1980 28,011,596 7,041,303
1979 27,568,895 6,647,556
1978 27,132,158 6,543,575
1977 26,701,805 6,449,512
1976 26,282,283 6,287,105
1975 25,874,107 6,098,658
1974 25,461,351 5,908,328
1973 25,046,005 5,720,404
1972 24,644,328 5,542,445
1971 24,257,208 5,374,712
1970 23,878,327 5,215,918
1969 23,508,711 5,058,181
1968 23,150,583 4,900,440
1967 22,799,059 4,748,307
1966 22,453,893 4,601,217
1965 22,112,629 4,458,462
1964 21,769,453 4,320,006
1963 21,421,705 4,185,877
1962 21,072,538 4,055,959
1961 20,726,276 3,930,401
1960 20,386,045 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Zimbabwe
2100 -0.78% 0.19%
2099 -0.77% 0.23%
2098 -0.77% 0.25%
2097 -0.76% 0.25%
2096 -0.76% 0.3%
2095 -0.75% 0.32%
2094 -0.74% 0.28%
2093 -0.73% 0.33%
2092 -0.72% 0.33%
2091 -0.71% 0.39%
2090 -0.7% 0.4%
2089 -0.68% 0.39%
2088 -0.67% 0.46%
2087 -0.66% 0.47%
2086 -0.64% 0.48%
2085 -0.62% 0.51%
2084 -0.61% 0.53%
2083 -0.59% 0.54%
2082 -0.57% 0.59%
2081 -0.55% 0.62%
2080 -0.54% 0.64%
2079 -0.52% 0.65%
2078 -0.5% 0.69%
2077 -0.48% 0.72%
2076 -0.47% 0.73%
2075 -0.45% 0.76%
2074 -0.44% 0.81%
2073 -0.42% 0.83%
2072 -0.41% 0.8%
2071 -0.4% 0.82%
2070 -0.38% 0.86%
2069 -0.37% 0.87%
2068 -0.35% 0.91%
2067 -0.34% 0.91%
2066 -0.33% 0.96%
2065 -0.32% 0.94%
2064 -0.3% 1.01%
2063 -0.29% 1.03%
2062 -0.27% 1.05%
2061 -0.25% 1.04%
2060 -0.23% 1.06%
2059 -0.22% 1.09%
2058 -0.19% 1.15%
2057 -0.17% 1.13%
2056 -0.14% 1.2%
2055 -0.12% 1.2%
2054 -0.09% 1.28%
2053 -0.06% 1.29%
2052 -0.04% 1.35%
2051 -0.01% 1.36%
2050 0.01% 1.37%
2049 0.04% 1.42%
2048 0.06% 1.42%
2047 0.08% 1.47%
2046 0.11% 1.51%
2045 0.13% 1.53%
2044 0.15% 1.63%
2043 0.17% 1.59%
2042 0.18% 1.71%
2041 0.2% 1.68%
2040 0.22% 1.69%
2039 0.23% 1.73%
2038 0.25% 1.75%
2037 0.26% 1.77%
2036 0.27% 1.85%
2035 0.28% 1.82%
2034 0.28% 1.89%
2033 0.29% 1.89%
2032 0.29% 1.86%
2031 0.3% 1.86%
2030 0.31% 1.88%
2029 0.31% 1.88%
2028 0.32% 1.89%
2027 0.33% 1.9%
2026 0.34% 1.91%
2025 0.34% 1.89%
2024 0.35% 1.8%
2023 0.29% 1.69%
2022 0.21% 1.72%
2021 0.27% 1.74%
2020 0.49% 1.67%
2019 0.71% 1.58%
2018 0.83% 1.5%
2017 0.89% 1.45%
2016 0.97% 1.4%
2015 1.05% 1.35%
2014 1.04% 1.38%
2013 1% 1.42%
2012 1.03% 1.64%
2011 1.07% 1.79%
2010 1.06% 1.63%
2009 1.07% 1.42%
2008 1.02% 1.21%
2007 1% 1.33%
2006 1.03% 1.23%
2005 1.03% 0.95%
2004 1.02% 1.09%
2003 1.04% 1.2%
2002 1.08% 0.97%
2001 1.1% 0.67%
2000 1.14% 0.92%
1999 1.16% 1.63%
1998 1.18% 1.97%
1997 1.22% 1.9%
1996 1.27% 1.67%
1995 1.32% 0.93%
1994 1.35% 0.12%
1993 1.36% 1.47%
1992 1.39% 2.86%
1991 1.45% 2.64%
1990 1.5% 2.76%
1989 1.54% 2.94%
1988 1.56% 3.21%
1987 1.56% 3.36%
1986 1.57% 3.4%
1985 1.59% 3.52%
1984 1.61% 3.62%
1983 1.61% 3.87%
1982 1.62% 3.97%
1981 1.61% 6.49%
1980 1.61% 5.92%
1979 1.61% 1.59%
1978 1.61% 1.46%
1977 1.6% 2.58%
1976 1.58% 3.09%
1975 1.62% 3.22%
1974 1.66% 3.29%
1973 1.63% 3.21%
1972 1.6% 3.12%
1971 1.59% 3.04%
1970 1.57% 3.12%
1969 1.55% 3.22%
1968 1.54% 3.2%
1967 1.54% 3.2%
1966 1.54% 3.2%
1965 1.58% 3.2%
1964 1.62% 3.2%
1963 1.66% 3.2%
1962 1.67% 3.19%
1961 1.67% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Argentina Zimbabwe
Current population
46048053
17361868
Population rank 35/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.21%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +804
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 60/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -54,555
Net migration rank 54/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -54,555
2024 - 3,454 - -60,528
2023 154,648 4,133 372,505 -97,380
2022 96,673 5,589 371,243 -102,828
2021 88,677 314 349,908 -74,623
2020 151,347 292 354,790 -89,440
2019 280,005 5,397 348,798 -103,107
2018 346,031 5,742 345,883 -117,758
2017 375,260 4,931 344,035 -128,241
2016 391,767 5,215 348,772 -140,181
2015 444,161 5,464 356,203 -162,220
2014 450,462 5,794 366,350 -177,029
2013 421,694 5,275 374,757 -176,972
2012 411,540 2,978 371,135 -177,061
2011 448,730 -1,117 359,572 -108,714
2010 441,335 -5,003 335,570 -108,671
2009 439,271 -7,882 309,316 -108,689
2008 442,442 -12,517 280,527 -113,858
2007 402,889 -18,099 261,805 -118,299
2006 424,591 -20,109 248,963 -57,257
2005 428,247 -22,068 248,545 -134,212
2004 417,970 -22,381 248,307 -127,550
2003 410,141 -22,450 243,057 -96,667
2002 424,825 -22,674 244,170 -101,212
2001 430,579 -23,687 227,909 -139,361
2000 437,562 -22,775 236,343 -165,181
1999 444,038 -20,220 232,393 -86,343
1998 440,184 -20,326 225,614 6,645
1997 450,930 -20,651 216,288 395
1996 458,199 -20,486 205,269 978
1995 469,658 -19,815 206,695 -45,428
1994 481,958 -18,723 216,343 -174,723
1993 474,791 -16,455 228,045 -243,947
1992 473,226 -13,201 255,291 75,788
1991 474,960 -8,537 260,943 3,749
1990 466,640 15,719 265,444 4,948
1989 460,991 26,555 270,838 3,736
1988 455,701 37,594 277,498 11,327
1987 443,404 40,859 286,766 21,308
1986 436,760 38,586 289,894 6,154
1985 428,866 46,889 290,756 4,718
1984 423,279 47,659 290,052 5,124
1983 426,145 46,438 286,545 4,456
1982 431,926 29,616 279,934 32,899
1981 442,501 16,569 271,361 11,523
1980 443,732 1,932 241,179 390,593
1979 449,952 -10,213 223,657 -67,937
1978 448,413 -14,665 222,979 -170,727
1977 441,647 -14,675 225,139 -89,270
1976 422,330 -10,235 221,419 -32,495
1975 409,561 -5,293 216,947 -28,988
1974 388,107 33,134 208,806 -16,105
1973 370,856 38,589 201,885 -18,733
1972 357,835 36,050 193,725 -20,959
1971 344,889 35,442 185,427 -22,719
1970 339,096 38,355 178,979 -24,102
1969 319,108 42,688 172,626 -12,028
1968 312,440 42,014 166,865 -11,997
1967 308,904 39,711 161,205 -11,814
1966 303,981 37,752 156,014 -11,211
1965 304,734 36,083 151,164 -10,465
1964 311,020 34,530 145,848 -9,631
1963 317,041 32,866 140,984 -8,936
1962 316,952 31,449 136,317 -8,529
1961 317,816 26,322 131,531 -8,204
1960 315,943 20,387 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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