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Argentina vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 8th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Nigeria
Population
46048053
243824469
Population rank 35/197 6/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
55 years
2026

Argentina and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Nigeria
2024 $638,365,455,340 $252,261,880,141
2023 $649,461,687,959 $487,387,801,881
2022 $633,993,756,301 $646,950,257,578
2021 $486,564,085,480 $609,147,716,973
2020 $385,740,508,437 $598,586,817,819
2019 $447,754,683,615 $668,219,992,691
2018 $524,819,892,360 $421,739,251,509
2017 $643,628,393,281 $375,745,731,053
2016 $557,532,320,663 $404,649,125,252
2015 $594,749,285,413 $493,026,682,801
2014 $526,319,673,732 $574,183,763,412
2013 $552,025,140,252 $520,117,180,314
2012 $545,982,375,701 $463,971,018,239
2011 $530,158,122,010 $414,466,676,831
2010 $423,627,422,092 $366,990,417,129
2009 $332,976,484,578 $295,008,835,381
2008 $361,558,037,110 $339,476,276,258
2007 $287,530,508,431 $278,260,846,800
2006 $232,557,260,817 $238,454,997,161
2005 $198,737,095,012 $175,670,569,969
2004 $164,657,930,453 $135,764,731,646
2003 $127,586,973,492 $104,738,954,264
2002 $97,724,004,252 $95,054,059,303
2001 $268,696,750,000 $73,557,840,064
2000 $284,203,750,000 $69,171,451,627
1999 $283,523,000,000 $59,145,077,039
1998 $298,948,250,000 $218,416,200,673
1997 $292,859,000,000 $200,850,397,618
1996 $272,149,750,000 $185,730,236,700
1995 $258,031,750,000 $140,919,776,986
1994 $257,440,000,000 $80,399,613,064
1993 $236,741,715,015 $56,721,051,402
1992 $228,778,917,308 $52,058,181,854
1991 $189,719,984,268 $59,526,833,412
1990 $141,352,654,305 $54,035,795,388
1989 $76,629,728,760 $44,003,061,108
1988 $126,890,235,049 $49,648,470,440
1987 $108,810,885,301 $52,676,041,931
1986 $105,872,372,614 $54,805,852,581
1985 $88,150,891,728 $73,745,821,158
1984 $116,915,052,107 $73,484,359,521
1983 $103,979,106,778 $97,094,911,792
1982 $84,307,486,837 $142,769,363,314
1981 $78,676,842,367 $164,475,209,516
1980 $76,961,923,741 $64,201,788,123
1979 $69,252,328,952 $47,259,911,894
1978 $89,049,453,088 $36,527,862,209
1977 $56,781,000,101 $36,035,407,725
1976 $51,169,499,892 $36,308,883,249
1975 $52,438,647,922 $27,778,934,625
1974 $72,436,777,342 $24,846,641,318
1973 $52,544,000,117 $15,162,871,287
1972 $34,733,000,536 $12,274,416,018
1971 $33,293,199,095 $9,181,769,912
1970 $31,584,210,366 $12,546,094,982
1969 $31,256,284,544 $6,634,317,346
1968 $26,436,857,247 $5,200,997,920
1967 $24,256,667,553 $5,203,237,919
1966 $28,630,474,728 $6,366,917,453
1965 $28,344,705,967 $5,874,537,650
1964 $25,605,249,382 $5,552,931,319
1963 $18,272,123,664 $5,165,590,254
1962 $18,337,691,145 $4,909,399,176
1961 $20,132,220,375 $4,467,287,893
1960 $15,865,474,315 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Nigeria
2024 $13,970 $1,084
2023 $14,262 $2,139
2022 $13,962 $2,899
2021 $10,738 $2,787
2020 $8,536 $2,797
2019 $9,956 $3,190
2018 $11,753 $2,058
2017 $14,533 $1,876
2016 $12,700 $2,070
2015 $13,680 $2,586
2014 $12,233 $3,089
2013 $12,964 $2,873
2012 $12,950 $2,633
2011 $12,704 $2,418
2010 $10,260 $2,202
2009 $8,150 $1,820
2008 $8,944 $2,154
2007 $7,185 $1,816
2006 $5,869 $1,600
2005 $5,068 $1,211
2004 $4,242 $962
2003 $3,320 $763
2002 $2,570 $712
2001 $7,141 $566
2000 $7,637 $547
1999 $7,706 $481
1998 $8,219 $1,822
1997 $8,147 $1,720
1996 $7,663 $1,633
1995 $7,358 $1,272
1994 $7,438 $745
1993 $6,932 $540
1992 $6,790 $509
1991 $5,709 $597
1990 $4,315 $556
1989 $2,375 $465
1988 $3,993 $540
1987 $3,477 $588
1986 $3,436 $628
1985 $2,906 $869
1984 $3,915 $890
1983 $3,538 $1,207
1982 $2,915 $1,822
1981 $2,764 $2,162
1980 $2,748 $870
1979 $2,512 $661
1978 $3,282 $527
1977 $2,126 $536
1976 $1,947 $556
1975 $2,027 $438
1974 $2,845 $403
1973 $2,098 $252.4
1972 $1,409 $209.5
1971 $1,373 $160.5
1970 $1,323 $224.5
1969 $1,330 $121.4
1968 $1,142 $97.3
1967 $1,064 $99.5
1966 $1,275 $124.4
1965 $1,282 $117.3
1964 $1,176 $113.3
1963 $853 $107.7
1962 $870 $104.5
1961 $971 $97.1
1960 $778 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Nigeria
2026 77.8 55
2025 77.7 54.8
2024 77.5 54.6
2023 77.4 54.5
2022 75.8 54.1
2021 73.9 53.5
2020 75.9 53.1
2019 76.8 53
2018 76.8 52.7
2017 76.5 52.4
2016 76.1 52.2
2015 76.6 51.9
2014 76.3 51.9
2013 75.8 51.8
2012 75.8 51.7
2011 76.1 51.5
2010 75.7 51.3
2009 75.6 51.1
2008 75.4 50.7
2007 74.8 50.4
2006 75.3 49.9
2005 75.2 49.5
2004 74.9 49.1
2003 74.3 48.6
2002 74.3 48
2001 74.2 47.5
2000 73.9 47.1
1999 73.7 46.6
1998 73.4 46.1
1997 73.4 46
1996 73.1 45.8
1995 72.9 45.9
1994 72.7 45.7
1993 72.3 45.8
1992 72.1 45.6
1991 72 45.5
1990 71.6 45.7
1989 71.5 45.8
1988 71.1 45.8
1987 70.7 45.9
1986 70.3 46
1985 69.9 46.2
1984 69.4 46.3
1983 69.3 46.4
1982 69 46.4
1981 68.9 46.3
1980 68.6 46
1979 68.4 45.7
1978 68 45.3
1977 67.6 44.8
1976 67 44.2
1975 67 43.1
1974 66.4 42.5
1973 66.2 41.8
1972 66 41.3
1971 65.6 40.6
1970 65.6 40
1969 65.1 38.9
1968 65.2 38.6
1967 65.5 37.5
1966 65.4 38.4
1965 65.1 38.2
1964 64.8 38
1963 64.9 37.8
1962 64.6 37.6
1961 64.6 37.4
1960 64.2 37.2
1959 64.1 37
1958 64.2 36.8
1957 63.2 36.6
1956 63.6 36.5
1955 62.7 36.3
1954 63.1 36.2
1953 62.5 36
1952 62.5 35.9
1951 61.7 35.7
1950 61.3 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Argentina and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Argentina Nigeria
2024 45,696,159 232,679,478
2023 45,538,401 227,882,945
2022 45,407,904 223,150,896
2021 45,312,281 218,529,286
2020 45,191,965 213,996,181
2019 44,973,465 209,485,641
2018 44,654,882 204,938,755
2017 44,288,894 200,254,579
2016 43,900,313 195,443,700
2015 43,477,012 190,671,878
2014 43,024,071 185,896,915
2013 42,582,455 181,049,443
2012 42,161,721 176,200,625
2011 41,730,660 171,379,598
2010 41,288,694 166,642,886
2009 40,854,831 162,049,464
2008 40,424,148 157,595,014
2007 40,016,763 153,267,261
2006 39,622,115 149,077,334
2005 39,216,789 145,017,253
2004 38,815,916 141,057,045
2003 38,424,282 137,202,644
2002 38,029,349 133,471,989
2001 37,624,825 129,862,595
2000 37,213,984 126,382,494
1999 36,794,682 123,047,320
1998 36,372,860 119,846,254
1997 35,947,791 116,754,792
1996 35,513,793 113,754,779
1995 35,070,020 110,819,428
1994 34,613,491 107,935,714
1993 34,152,717 105,122,069
1992 33,693,527 102,372,770
1991 33,230,294 99,720,162
1990 32,755,901 97,120,925
1989 32,270,948 94,531,014
1988 31,780,532 92,020,090
1987 31,291,762 89,591,716
1986 30,811,980 87,235,953
1985 30,336,441 84,897,973
1984 29,863,093 82,526,443
1983 29,391,332 80,438,260
1982 28,924,262 78,378,701
1981 28,463,959 76,068,103
1980 28,011,596 73,764,641
1979 27,568,895 71,498,242
1978 27,132,158 69,326,532
1977 26,701,805 67,234,590
1976 26,282,283 65,258,009
1975 25,874,107 63,410,815
1974 25,461,351 61,679,144
1973 25,046,005 60,082,139
1972 24,644,328 58,601,748
1971 24,257,208 57,214,684
1970 23,878,327 55,893,838
1969 23,508,711 54,631,914
1968 23,150,583 53,432,783
1967 22,799,059 52,293,065
1966 22,453,893 51,188,234
1965 22,112,629 50,086,764
1964 21,769,453 49,012,016
1963 21,421,705 47,973,575
1962 21,072,538 46,965,292
1961 20,726,276 45,989,310
1960 20,386,045 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Argentina

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Nigeria
2023 1.5 4.48
2022 1.48 4.55
2021 1.59 4.64
2020 1.6 4.7
2019 1.88 4.86
2018 2.07 5.02
2017 2.17 5.18
2016 2.24 5.34
2015 2.35 5.5
2014 2.39 5.62
2013 2.34 5.69
2012 2.3 5.8
2011 2.39 5.89
2010 2.41 5.95
2009 2.4 5.99
2008 2.43 6.02
2007 2.37 6.03
2006 2.4 6.05
2005 2.43 6.06
2004 2.43 6.09
2003 2.45 6.1
2002 2.49 6.12
2001 2.53 6.13
2000 2.59 6.12
1999 2.64 6.08
1998 2.66 6.07
1997 2.71 6.14
1996 2.78 6.22
1995 2.86 6.27
1994 2.94 6.32
1993 2.97 6.35
1992 2.99 6.39
1991 3.01 6.43
1990 3.03 6.46
1989 3.02 6.49
1988 3.05 6.5
1987 3.04 6.5
1986 3.05 6.56
1985 3.07 6.62
1984 3.12 6.7
1983 3.15 6.78
1982 3.2 6.8
1981 3.25 6.82
1980 3.3 6.85
1979 3.34 6.89
1978 3.36 6.92
1977 3.36 6.86
1976 3.32 6.81
1975 3.27 6.77
1974 3.22 6.7
1973 3.17 6.63
1972 3.14 6.58
1971 3.11 6.53
1970 3.09 6.47
1969 3.05 6.44
1968 3.01 6.42
1967 2.98 6.4
1966 2.97 6.39
1965 3.01 6.37
1964 3.08 6.36
1963 3.11 6.35
1962 3.13 6.36
1961 3.12 6.35
1960 3.14 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Nigeria
2024 33.5 19
2023 33.2 18.8
2022 32.8 18.7
2021 32.4 18.5
2020 32.1 18.3
2019 31.8 18.2
2018 31.5 18
2017 31.3 17.9
2016 31.1 17.8
2015 30.9 17.8
2014 30.7 17.7
2013 30.5 17.7
2012 30.3 17.7
2011 30.1 17.7
2010 29.9 17.8
2009 29.7 17.8
2008 29.4 17.8
2007 29.2 17.9
2006 29 17.9
2005 28.8 17.9
2004 28.6 17.9
2003 28.4 17.9
2002 28.2 17.9
2001 28.1 17.9
2000 27.9 17.9
1999 27.8 17.9
1998 27.7 17.8
1997 27.6 17.7
1996 27.5 17.6
1995 27.5 17.6
1994 27.4 17.5
1993 27.4 17.4
1992 27.4 17.4
1991 27.3 17.3
1990 27.3 17.3
1989 27.3 17.3
1988 27.2 17.3
1987 27.2 17.3
1986 27.1 17.3
1985 27.1 17.3
1984 27.1 17.4
1983 27.1 17.5
1982 27 17.6
1981 27 17.7
1980 27 17.8
1979 27 17.9
1978 27 18
1977 27 18.2
1976 27 18.3
1975 27 18.4
1974 27 18.5
1973 27 18.6
1972 27 18.7
1971 27 18.8
1970 26.9 18.9
1969 26.9 19.1
1968 26.9 19.2
1967 26.8 19.2
1966 26.8 19.3
1965 26.7 19.3
1964 26.7 19.3
1963 26.7 19.3
1962 26.6 19.3
1961 26.6 19.3
1960 26.5 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Argentina Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Argentina Nigeria
% of world population
0.56%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
70.4%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Argentina Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Nigeria
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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