🇦🇷 Argentina Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Argentina is 46,003,734, ranking #35 in the world (0.55% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.33% per year. The biggest city is Buenos Aires with 2,891,082 inhabitants.

Live estimate

46,007,219

Growth rate

0.33%

Density

people / km² (43 / mi²)

Median age

33.3

Fertility rate

1.51

births per woman

Life expectancy

77.8

years

Argentina population 1950–2100

Population of Argentina, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Argentina is projected to reach 48,308,944, and 38,255,990 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2050 at 48,308,944, then decline.

Argentina population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	46,003,734	0.33%	16.5	33.3
2025	45,851,378	0.34%	16.4	32.9
2024	45,696,159	0.34%	16.4	32.5
2023	45,538,401	0.35%	16.3	32.1
2022	45,407,904	0.23%	16.3	31.7
2021	45,312,281	0.20%	16.2	31.4
2020	45,191,965	0.34%	16.2	31.1
2019	44,973,466	0.64%	16.1	30.8
2018	44,654,882	0.79%	16.0	30.5
2017	44,288,894	0.86%	15.9	30.3
2016	43,900,313	0.90%	15.7	30.1
2015	43,477,012	1.03%	15.6	29.9
2014	43,024,071	1.06%	15.4	29.7
2013	42,582,455	1.00%	15.3	29.5
2012	42,161,722	0.98%	15.1	29.3
2011	41,730,660	1.07%	14.9	29.1
2010	41,288,694	1.06%	14.8	28.9
2009	40,854,831	1.06%	14.6	28.7
2008	40,424,148	1.06%	14.5	28.4
2007	40,016,763	0.96%	14.3	28.2
2006	39,622,115	1.02%	14.2	28.0
2005	39,216,790	1.04%	14.0	27.8
2004	38,815,916	1.02%	13.9	27.5
2003	38,424,282	1.01%	13.8	27.3
2002	38,029,349	1.06%	13.6	27.1
2001	37,624,826	1.08%	13.5	27.0
2000	37,213,984	1.11%	13.3	26.8
1999	36,794,682	1.15%	13.2	26.7
1998	36,372,860	1.15%	13.0	26.6
1997	35,947,792	1.20%	12.9	26.5
1996	35,513,793	1.23%	12.7	26.5
1995	35,070,020	1.28%	12.6	26.4
1994	34,613,491	1.34%	12.4	26.4
1993	34,152,717	1.34%	12.2	26.4
1992	33,693,527	1.36%	12.1	26.4
1991	33,230,294	1.40%	11.9	26.3
1990	32,755,901	1.47%	11.7	26.3
1989	32,270,948	1.51%	11.6	26.2
1988	31,780,532	1.55%	11.4	26.2
1987	31,291,762	1.55%	11.2	26.2
1986	30,811,980	1.54%	11.0	26.1
1985	30,336,441	1.57%	10.9	26.1
1984	29,863,093	1.58%	10.7	26.0
1983	29,391,332	1.61%	10.5	26.0
1982	28,924,262	1.60%	10.4	26.0
1981	28,463,959	1.61%	10.2	26.0
1980	28,011,596	1.59%	10.0	26.0
1979	27,568,895	1.59%	9.9	26.0
1978	27,132,158	1.60%	9.7	26.0
1977	26,701,805	1.60%	9.6	26.0
1976	26,282,283	1.57%	9.4	26.0
1975	25,874,107	1.56%	9.3	26.0
1974	25,461,351	1.65%	9.1	25.9
1973	25,046,005	1.64%	9.0	25.9
1972	24,644,328	1.60%	8.8	25.9
1971	24,257,208	1.57%	8.7	25.9
1970	23,878,327	1.58%	8.6	25.9
1969	23,508,711	1.54%	8.4	25.8
1968	23,150,583	1.53%	8.3	25.8
1967	22,799,059	1.53%	8.2	25.8
1966	22,453,893	1.52%	8.0	25.8
1965	22,112,629	1.54%	7.9	25.7
1964	21,769,453	1.59%	7.8	25.7
1963	21,421,705	1.63%	7.7	25.7
1962	21,072,538	1.65%	7.5	25.6
1961	20,726,276	1.66%	7.4	25.6
1960	20,386,045	1.65%	7.3	25.5
1959	20,049,609	1.68%	7.2	25.5
1958	19,714,253	1.70%	7.1	25.4
1957	19,383,035	1.69%	6.9	25.3
1956	19,049,964	1.77%	6.8	25.2
1955	18,716,029	1.76%	6.7	25.0
1954	18,381,213	1.85%	6.6	24.9
1953	18,041,302	1.89%	6.5	24.8
1952	17,698,877	1.95%	6.3	24.6
1951	17,356,467	1.96%	6.2	24.5
1950	17,018,036	1.98%	6.1	24.4

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	46,153,342	0.32%	16.5	33.7
2028	46,299,946	0.31%	16.6	34.1
2029	46,443,764	0.31%	16.6	34.5
2030	46,585,022	0.30%	16.7	34.9
2031	46,723,736	0.29%	16.7	35.3
2032	46,859,877	0.29%	16.8	35.7
2033	46,993,516	0.28%	16.8	36.0
2034	47,124,535	0.28%	16.9	36.4
2035	47,251,994	0.27%	16.9	36.7
2036	47,375,365	0.26%	17.0	37.1
2037	47,494,512	0.25%	17.0	37.4
2038	47,608,788	0.23%	17.1	37.8
2039	47,716,823	0.22%	17.1	38.1
2040	47,817,645	0.20%	17.1	38.5
2041	47,910,498	0.18%	17.2	38.8
2042	47,994,507	0.17%	17.2	39.1
2043	48,069,561	0.15%	17.2	39.5
2044	48,135,529	0.13%	17.2	39.8
2045	48,191,841	0.11%	17.3	40.1
2046	48,237,678	0.08%	17.3	40.5
2047	48,272,492	0.06%	17.3	40.8
2048	48,296,026	0.04%	17.3	41.2
2049	48,308,274	0.01%	17.3	41.5
2050	48,308,944	-0.01%	17.3	41.9
2051	48,297,098	-0.04%	17.3	42.2
2052	48,272,369	-0.06%	17.3	42.6
2053	48,234,737	-0.09%	17.3	43.0
2054	48,184,613	-0.12%	17.3	43.4
2055	48,122,229	-0.14%	17.2	43.8
2056	48,047,358	-0.17%	17.2	44.2
2057	47,960,610	-0.19%	17.2	44.6
2058	47,862,864	-0.21%	17.1	45.0
2059	47,755,326	-0.23%	17.1	45.3
2060	47,638,688	-0.26%	17.1	45.7
2061	47,513,476	-0.27%	17.0	46.1
2062	47,380,747	-0.29%	17.0	46.5
2063	47,241,188	-0.30%	16.9	46.9
2064	47,095,293	-0.32%	16.9	47.3
2065	46,943,412	-0.33%	16.8	47.7
2066	46,786,074	-0.34%	16.8	48.1
2067	46,623,480	-0.35%	16.7	48.4
2068	46,455,030	-0.37%	16.6	48.7
2069	46,280,512	-0.38%	16.6	48.9
2070	46,100,474	-0.40%	16.5	49.1
2071	45,914,883	-0.41%	16.4	49.2
2072	45,723,826	-0.42%	16.4	49.3
2073	45,527,203	-0.44%	16.3	49.3
2074	45,324,185	-0.46%	16.2	49.4
2075	45,115,122	-0.47%	16.2	49.4
2076	44,900,128	-0.49%	16.1	49.5
2077	44,679,067	-0.50%	16.0	49.5
2078	44,451,502	-0.52%	15.9	49.6
2079	44,217,094	-0.54%	15.8	49.7
2080	43,976,228	-0.56%	15.8	49.7
2081	43,728,853	-0.57%	15.7	49.8
2082	43,474,938	-0.59%	15.6	49.9
2083	43,214,645	-0.61%	15.5	50.0
2084	42,948,621	-0.63%	15.4	50.1
2085	42,677,134	-0.64%	15.3	50.2
2086	42,400,661	-0.66%	15.2	50.3
2087	42,120,018	-0.67%	15.1	50.4
2088	41,835,486	-0.69%	15.0	50.5
2089	41,547,115	-0.70%	14.9	50.6
2090	41,255,037	-0.71%	14.8	50.7
2091	40,959,934	-0.72%	14.7	50.9
2092	40,662,490	-0.73%	14.6	51.0
2093	40,363,220	-0.74%	14.5	51.1
2094	40,062,943	-0.75%	14.4	51.2
2095	39,761,859	-0.76%	14.2	51.3
2096	39,460,124	-0.77%	14.1	51.4
2097	39,158,400	-0.77%	14.0	51.5
2098	38,857,022	-0.78%	13.9	51.6
2099	38,556,118	-0.78%	13.8	51.7
2100	38,255,990	-0.78%	13.7	51.7

States & provinces of Argentina by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Buenos Aires	17,569,053	38.2%
2	Córdoba	3,978,984	8.6%
3	Santa Fe	3,556,522	7.7%
4	Ciudad de Buenos Aires	2,776,138	6.0%
5	Mendoza	2,014,533	4.4%
6	Tucumán	1,703,186	3.7%
7	Salta	1,440,672	3.1%
8	Entre Ríos	1,426,426	3.1%
9	Misiones	1,280,960	2.8%
10	Corrientes	1,197,553	2.6%
11	Santiago del Estero	1,054,028	2.3%
12	Chaco	984,446	2.1%
13	San Juan	818,234	1.8%
14	Jujuy	797,955	1.7%
15	Río Negro	762,067	1.7%
16	Neuquén	726,590	1.6%
17	Formosa	606,041	1.3%
18	Chubut	603,120	1.3%
19	San Luis	540,905	1.2%
20	Catamarca	429,556	0.9%
21	La Rioja	384,607	0.8%
22	La Pampa	366,022	0.8%
23	Santa Cruz	333,473	0.7%
24	Tierra del Fuego	190,641	0.4%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Argentina

#	City	Region	Population
1	Buenos Aires capital	Buenos Aires F.D.	2,891,082
2	Córdoba	Cordoba	2,106,734
3	Rosario	Santa Fe	948,312
4	Mar del Plata	Buenos Aires	593,337
5	San Miguel de Tucumán	Tucuman	548,866
6	Salta	Salta	520,683
7	Santa Fe	Santa Fe	391,164
8	Corrientes	Corrientes	346,334
9	Posadas	Misiones	305,874
10	Bahía Blanca	Buenos Aires	299,101
11	Resistencia	Chaco	290,793
12	Merlo	Buenos Aires	268,961
13	Quilmes	Buenos Aires	262,379
14	San Salvador de Jujuy	Jujuy	257,970
15	Santiago del Estero	Santiago del Estero	252,192

FAQ

What is the population of Argentina in 2026?

The population of Argentina is 46,003,734 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Argentina?

Buenos Aires is the biggest city in Argentina with 2,891,082 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Argentina growing or shrinking?

The population of Argentina is growing at 0.33% per year, and is projected to peak in 2050 at 48,308,944.

Neighboring countries

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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