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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 14,814,460 people in Benin in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 15,358,725 in Benin.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 3 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Benin is the 76th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.18% for Benin.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.72% in Benin.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Benin has grown from 8.69M to 15.4M (76.7% growth).

Argentina vs Benin: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Benin
2100 38,470,262 39,983,872
2099 38,771,415 39,812,782
2098 39,073,080 39,635,737
2097 39,375,182 39,458,425
2096 39,677,541 39,267,189
2095 39,979,665 39,069,668
2094 40,280,721 38,861,643
2093 40,581,226 38,654,312
2092 40,880,268 38,438,555
2091 41,177,110 38,219,341
2090 41,471,465 37,994,758
2089 41,762,248 37,758,164
2088 42,049,176 37,514,605
2087 42,332,265 37,263,867
2086 42,611,405 37,010,840
2085 42,886,138 36,747,949
2084 43,155,291 36,482,666
2083 43,419,078 36,206,559
2082 43,676,752 35,919,464
2081 43,927,762 35,632,837
2080 44,172,331 35,340,781
2079 44,410,304 35,042,368
2078 44,641,934 34,737,536
2077 44,866,199 34,426,961
2076 45,084,796 34,112,205
2075 45,296,910 33,795,633
2074 45,503,622 33,465,867
2073 45,703,629 33,130,654
2072 45,897,528 32,785,976
2071 46,086,384 32,441,087
2070 46,269,334 32,088,089
2069 46,447,065 31,731,457
2068 46,618,955 31,377,153
2067 46,784,529 31,019,975
2066 46,944,689 30,659,408
2065 47,099,735 30,291,447
2064 47,248,960 29,919,749
2063 47,392,014 29,549,126
2062 47,528,548 29,175,986
2061 47,657,918 28,802,803
2060 47,779,392 28,426,146
2059 47,891,584 28,046,395
2058 47,994,829 27,667,117
2057 48,087,406 27,283,017
2056 48,168,616 26,900,755
2055 48,237,399 26,509,320
2054 48,293,593 26,115,455
2053 48,337,815 25,724,306
2052 48,368,984 25,327,058
2051 48,387,355 24,928,787
2050 48,392,715 24,529,464
2049 48,386,015 24,128,830
2048 48,368,178 23,727,047
2047 48,338,867 23,325,128
2046 48,298,433 22,919,519
2045 48,247,039 22,510,298
2044 48,185,620 22,107,673
2043 48,114,882 21,702,786
2042 48,035,259 21,296,676
2041 47,946,583 20,893,690
2040 47,849,241 20,492,059
2039 47,744,601 20,092,542
2038 47,632,807 19,693,130
2037 47,515,667 19,301,544
2036 47,394,113 18,910,879
2035 47,268,510 18,521,401
2034 47,138,768 18,136,190
2033 47,006,032 17,755,302
2032 46,871,040 17,378,392
2031 46,733,292 17,004,065
2030 46,593,148 16,635,301
2029 46,450,303 16,265,440
2028 46,305,029 15,899,231
2027 46,156,602 15,534,984
2026 46,005,310 15,172,565
2025 45,851,378 14,814,460
2024 45,696,159 14,462,724
2023 45,538,401 14,111,034
2022 45,407,904 13,759,501
2021 45,312,281 13,413,417
2020 45,191,965 13,070,169
2019 44,973,465 12,726,755
2018 44,654,882 12,383,347
2017 44,288,894 12,039,780
2016 43,900,313 11,697,842
2015 43,477,012 11,360,681
2014 43,024,071 11,030,004
2013 42,582,455 10,708,834
2012 42,161,721 10,397,657
2011 41,730,660 10,093,623
2010 41,288,694 9,797,484
2009 40,854,831 9,509,423
2008 40,424,148 9,228,466
2007 40,016,763 8,953,969
2006 39,622,115 8,693,242
2005 39,216,789 8,426,144
2004 38,815,916 8,159,094
2003 38,424,282 7,913,070
2002 38,029,349 7,675,426
2001 37,624,825 7,445,596
2000 37,213,984 7,221,619
1999 36,794,682 7,002,818
1998 36,372,860 6,789,489
1997 35,947,791 6,583,365
1996 35,513,793 6,391,858
1995 35,070,020 6,226,773
1994 34,613,491 6,096,506
1993 34,152,717 5,872,706
1992 33,693,527 5,617,844
1991 33,230,294 5,446,932
1990 32,755,901 5,281,479
1989 32,270,948 5,121,657
1988 31,780,532 4,967,341
1987 31,291,762 4,818,486
1986 30,811,980 4,675,420
1985 30,336,441 4,538,012
1984 29,863,093 4,405,895
1983 29,391,332 4,278,978
1982 28,924,262 4,156,596
1981 28,463,959 4,038,307
1980 28,011,596 3,925,251
1979 27,568,895 3,818,528
1978 27,132,158 3,718,305
1977 26,701,805 3,623,202
1976 26,282,283 3,532,196
1975 25,874,107 3,445,407
1974 25,461,351 3,362,633
1973 25,046,005 3,283,496
1972 24,644,328 3,207,543
1971 24,257,208 3,134,767
1970 23,878,327 3,065,057
1969 23,508,711 2,998,222
1968 23,150,583 2,934,257
1967 22,799,059 2,872,997
1966 22,453,893 2,814,317
1965 22,112,629 2,757,936
1964 21,769,453 2,704,003
1963 21,421,705 2,652,908
1962 21,072,538 2,604,659
1961 20,726,276 2,559,223
1960 20,386,045 2,517,286

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/benin | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Benin gained 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Benin's population increased by 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Benin was ranked 89th in 2006 and ranked 76th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Argentina's population will grow by 5.01% to 48,392,715 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Benin will increase by 59.7% to 24,529,464 people and rank change from 76th to 68th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 40M people in 2100 for Benin.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Benin
2100 -0.78% 0.43%
2099 -0.77% 0.45%
2098 -0.77% 0.45%
2097 -0.76% 0.49%
2096 -0.76% 0.51%
2095 -0.75% 0.54%
2094 -0.74% 0.54%
2093 -0.73% 0.56%
2092 -0.72% 0.57%
2091 -0.71% 0.59%
2090 -0.7% 0.63%
2089 -0.68% 0.65%
2088 -0.67% 0.67%
2087 -0.66% 0.68%
2086 -0.64% 0.72%
2085 -0.62% 0.73%
2084 -0.61% 0.76%
2083 -0.59% 0.8%
2082 -0.57% 0.8%
2081 -0.55% 0.83%
2080 -0.54% 0.85%
2079 -0.52% 0.88%
2078 -0.5% 0.9%
2077 -0.48% 0.92%
2076 -0.47% 0.94%
2075 -0.45% 0.99%
2074 -0.44% 1.01%
2073 -0.42% 1.05%
2072 -0.41% 1.06%
2071 -0.4% 1.1%
2070 -0.38% 1.12%
2069 -0.37% 1.13%
2068 -0.35% 1.15%
2067 -0.34% 1.18%
2066 -0.33% 1.21%
2065 -0.32% 1.24%
2064 -0.3% 1.25%
2063 -0.29% 1.28%
2062 -0.27% 1.3%
2061 -0.25% 1.33%
2060 -0.23% 1.35%
2059 -0.22% 1.37%
2058 -0.19% 1.41%
2057 -0.17% 1.42%
2056 -0.14% 1.48%
2055 -0.12% 1.51%
2054 -0.09% 1.52%
2053 -0.06% 1.57%
2052 -0.04% 1.6%
2051 -0.01% 1.63%
2050 0.01% 1.66%
2049 0.04% 1.69%
2048 0.06% 1.72%
2047 0.08% 1.77%
2046 0.11% 1.82%
2045 0.13% 1.82%
2044 0.15% 1.87%
2043 0.17% 1.91%
2042 0.18% 1.93%
2041 0.2% 1.96%
2040 0.22% 1.99%
2039 0.23% 2.03%
2038 0.25% 2.03%
2037 0.26% 2.07%
2036 0.27% 2.1%
2035 0.28% 2.12%
2034 0.28% 2.15%
2033 0.29% 2.17%
2032 0.29% 2.2%
2031 0.3% 2.22%
2030 0.31% 2.27%
2029 0.31% 2.3%
2028 0.32% 2.34%
2027 0.33% 2.39%
2026 0.34% 2.42%
2025 0.34% 2.43%
2024 0.35% 2.49%
2023 0.29% 2.55%
2022 0.21% 2.58%
2021 0.27% 2.63%
2020 0.49% 2.7%
2019 0.71% 2.77%
2018 0.83% 2.85%
2017 0.89% 2.92%
2016 0.97% 2.97%
2015 1.05% 3%
2014 1.04% 3%
2013 1% 2.99%
2012 1.03% 3.01%
2011 1.07% 3.02%
2010 1.06% 3.03%
2009 1.07% 3.04%
2008 1.02% 3.07%
2007 1% 3%
2006 1.03% 3.17%
2005 1.03% 3.27%
2004 1.02% 3.11%
2003 1.04% 3.1%
2002 1.08% 3.09%
2001 1.1% 3.1%
2000 1.14% 3.12%
1999 1.16% 3.14%
1998 1.18% 3.13%
1997 1.22% 3%
1996 1.27% 2.65%
1995 1.32% 2.14%
1994 1.35% 3.81%
1993 1.36% 4.54%
1992 1.39% 3.14%
1991 1.45% 3.13%
1990 1.5% 3.12%
1989 1.54% 3.11%
1988 1.56% 3.09%
1987 1.56% 3.06%
1986 1.57% 3.03%
1985 1.59% 3%
1984 1.61% 2.97%
1983 1.61% 2.94%
1982 1.62% 2.93%
1981 1.61% 2.88%
1980 1.61% 2.79%
1979 1.61% 2.7%
1978 1.61% 2.62%
1977 1.6% 2.58%
1976 1.58% 2.52%
1975 1.62% 2.46%
1974 1.66% 2.41%
1973 1.63% 2.37%
1972 1.6% 2.32%
1971 1.59% 2.27%
1970 1.57% 2.23%
1969 1.55% 2.18%
1968 1.54% 2.13%
1967 1.54% 2.09%
1966 1.54% 2.04%
1965 1.58% 1.99%
1964 1.62% 1.93%
1963 1.66% 1.85%
1962 1.67% 1.78%
1961 1.67% 1.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/benin | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Benin's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Argentina Benin
Current population
46083022
15358725
Population rank 35/197 76/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.18%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.09 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +964
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +351,736
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 27/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.12 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -7,847
Net migration rank 54/196 127/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 418,202
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 88/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 2.9%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 118/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Benin
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Benin
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -7,847
2024 153,265 3,454 357,359 -7,725
2023 154,648 4,133 353,933 -192
2022 96,673 5,589 349,518 -192
2021 88,677 314 341,103 1,729
2020 151,347 292 341,929 1,729
2019 280,005 5,397 339,817 3,366
2018 346,031 5,742 340,270 3,372
2017 375,260 4,931 339,763 3,716
2016 391,767 5,215 336,559 3,837
2015 444,161 5,464 330,573 3,369
2014 450,462 5,794 323,753 3,667
2013 421,694 5,275 315,804 -887
2012 411,540 2,978 306,180 1,260
2011 448,730 -1,117 296,348 4,283
2010 441,335 -5,003 287,703 3,947
2009 439,271 -7,882 280,204 4,279
2008 442,442 -12,517 274,242 3,198
2007 402,889 -18,099 271,305 241
2006 424,591 -20,109 265,040 -15,135
2005 428,247 -22,068 253,795 30,495
2004 417,970 -22,381 245,630 4,173
2003 410,141 -22,450 237,962 4,283
2002 424,825 -22,674 229,472 3,572
2001 430,579 -23,687 222,877 3,732
2000 437,562 -22,775 218,013 3,335
1999 444,038 -20,220 213,074 3,177
1998 440,184 -20,326 208,342 2,051
1997 450,930 -20,651 203,182 -1,322
1996 458,199 -20,486 197,643 -16,490
1995 469,658 -19,815 194,481 -45,469
1994 481,958 -18,723 196,637 -85,128
1993 474,791 -16,455 179,858 156,223
1992 473,226 -13,201 173,794 -138
1991 474,960 -8,537 168,174 0
1990 466,640 15,719 163,055 -333
1989 460,991 26,555 157,235 -315
1988 455,701 37,594 153,580 -1,867
1987 443,404 40,859 147,783 -1,792
1986 436,760 38,586 142,039 -1,899
1985 428,866 46,889 136,621 -1,953
1984 423,279 47,659 131,590 -2,018
1983 426,145 46,438 126,349 -2,090
1982 431,926 29,616 122,748 -2,253
1981 442,501 16,569 118,634 -2,543
1980 443,732 1,932 112,969 -2,946
1979 449,952 -10,213 106,782 -3,365
1978 448,413 -14,665 100,762 -3,731
1977 441,647 -14,675 97,200 -4,022
1976 422,330 -10,235 93,141 -4,308
1975 409,561 -5,293 89,350 -4,607
1974 388,107 33,134 85,623 -4,814
1973 370,856 38,589 82,422 -4,960
1972 357,835 36,050 79,415 -4,970
1971 344,889 35,442 76,034 -4,921
1970 339,096 38,355 73,156 -4,851
1969 319,108 42,688 70,155 -4,792
1968 312,440 42,014 67,327 -4,756
1967 308,904 39,711 64,709 -4,756
1966 303,981 37,752 62,169 -4,764
1965 304,734 36,083 60,154 -4,793
1964 311,020 34,530 57,352 -4,839
1963 317,041 32,866 54,514 -4,847
1962 316,952 31,449 51,664 -4,844
1961 317,816 26,322 48,838 -4,791
1960 315,943 20,387 44,564 -4,722

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/benin | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 98.4% of the population change in Argentina is from natural causes (a gain of 2,481,834 people) and 1.61% is from migration (a gain of 40,531 people). In Benin 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,430,824 people) and 0.38% is from migration (a gain of 13,009 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 418,202 people or 2.9% in Benin.

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
Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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