Argentina vs Spain: Population, total
Argentina
45.85 million
in 2025
Spain
49.36 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Population, total over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.36 million against 45.85 million in Argentina, a difference of 3.50 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.94 million | 31.86 million | 9.92 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 25.68 million | 35.55 million | 9.86 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 30.11 million | 38.31 million | 8.19 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 34.81 million | 39.62 million | 4.80 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 39.02 million | 43.36 million | 4.33 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 43.21 million | 46.65 million | 3.44 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 45.50 million | 48.19 million | 2.69 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Argentina or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.36 million against 45.85 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Argentina and Spain?
- 3.50 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for population, total?
- Argentina ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.