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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.49 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Argentina vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Cameroon
2100 38,471,783 89,781,496
2099 38,772,947 89,255,966
2098 39,074,625 88,720,337
2097 39,376,738 88,168,066
2096 39,679,110 87,604,050
2095 39,981,245 87,032,145
2094 40,282,313 86,441,720
2093 40,582,830 85,842,389
2092 40,881,884 85,235,505
2091 41,178,738 84,610,360
2090 41,473,104 83,973,967
2089 41,763,899 83,322,813
2088 42,050,838 82,662,944
2087 42,333,938 81,989,354
2086 42,613,089 81,310,407
2085 42,887,833 80,614,775
2084 43,156,997 79,910,947
2083 43,420,795 79,192,092
2082 43,678,479 78,464,535
2081 43,929,498 77,723,079
2080 44,174,077 76,963,821
2079 44,412,059 76,202,603
2078 44,643,698 75,431,803
2077 44,867,972 74,649,057
2076 45,086,578 73,862,841
2075 45,298,701 73,062,202
2074 45,505,420 72,248,179
2073 45,705,435 71,432,221
2072 45,899,342 70,603,305
2071 46,088,206 69,771,981
2070 46,271,163 68,936,208
2069 46,448,901 68,095,292
2068 46,620,798 67,251,348
2067 46,786,379 66,399,507
2066 46,946,544 65,539,313
2065 47,101,596 64,675,474
2064 47,250,827 63,807,579
2063 47,393,888 62,939,156
2062 47,530,427 62,065,714
2061 47,659,802 61,188,220
2060 47,781,281 60,302,920
2059 47,893,477 59,413,352
2058 47,996,726 58,519,385
2057 48,089,306 57,622,572
2056 48,170,520 56,730,793
2055 48,239,306 55,837,458
2054 48,295,502 54,935,159
2053 48,339,726 54,032,780
2052 48,370,895 53,122,812
2051 48,389,268 52,215,921
2050 48,394,628 51,314,050
2049 48,387,928 50,406,453
2048 48,370,090 49,501,629
2047 48,340,778 48,593,064
2046 48,300,342 47,688,721
2045 48,248,946 46,789,773
2044 48,187,525 45,890,362
2043 48,116,784 44,999,297
2042 48,037,158 44,103,714
2041 47,948,478 43,204,033
2040 47,851,132 42,316,677
2039 47,746,488 41,430,803
2038 47,634,690 40,554,253
2037 47,517,545 39,682,947
2036 47,395,986 38,815,989
2035 47,270,379 37,963,436
2034 47,140,631 37,116,013
2033 47,007,890 36,279,025
2032 46,872,893 35,446,827
2031 46,735,140 34,626,572
2030 46,594,989 33,811,853
2029 46,452,139 33,009,874
2028 46,306,859 32,213,983
2027 46,158,426 31,428,884
2026 46,007,129 30,654,707
2025 45,853,190 29,885,995
2024 45,696,159 29,123,744
2023 45,538,401 28,372,687
2022 45,407,904 27,632,771
2021 45,312,281 26,915,758
2020 45,191,965 26,210,558
2019 44,973,465 25,506,095
2018 44,654,882 24,806,383
2017 44,288,894 24,128,601
2016 43,900,313 23,454,161
2015 43,477,012 22,763,414
2014 43,024,071 22,059,893
2013 42,582,455 21,402,376
2012 42,161,721 20,809,529
2011 41,730,660 20,232,304
2010 41,288,694 19,668,066
2009 40,854,831 19,113,974
2008 40,424,148 18,574,056
2007 40,016,763 18,049,896
2006 39,622,115 17,550,407
2005 39,216,789 17,074,594
2004 38,815,916 16,610,487
2003 38,424,282 16,160,340
2002 38,029,349 15,725,528
2001 37,624,825 15,309,490
2000 37,213,984 14,912,631
1999 36,794,682 14,525,140
1998 36,372,860 14,144,860
1997 35,947,791 13,775,214
1996 35,513,793 13,414,757
1995 35,070,020 13,058,516
1994 34,613,491 12,704,903
1993 34,152,717 12,353,131
1992 33,693,527 12,006,353
1991 33,230,294 11,667,180
1990 32,755,901 11,331,821
1989 32,270,948 11,002,745
1988 31,780,532 10,684,968
1987 31,291,762 10,370,749
1986 30,811,980 10,060,342
1985 30,336,441 9,761,730
1984 29,863,093 9,475,078
1983 29,391,332 9,215,397
1982 28,924,262 9,028,678
1981 28,463,959 8,816,377
1980 28,011,596 8,512,219
1979 27,568,895 8,239,641
1978 27,132,158 8,011,921
1977 26,701,805 7,796,501
1976 26,282,283 7,597,962
1975 25,874,107 7,397,120
1974 25,461,351 7,193,583
1973 25,046,005 6,996,660
1972 24,644,328 6,806,872
1971 24,257,208 6,624,408
1970 23,878,327 6,449,793
1969 23,508,711 6,283,462
1968 23,150,583 6,125,863
1967 22,799,059 5,977,318
1966 22,453,893 5,837,295
1965 22,112,629 5,704,686
1964 21,769,453 5,578,257
1963 21,421,705 5,456,623
1962 21,072,538 5,338,620
1961 20,726,276 5,239,273
1960 20,386,045 5,159,057

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/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st 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 Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 89.8M people in 2100 for Cameroon.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Cameroon
2100 -0.78% 0.59%
2099 -0.77% 0.6%
2098 -0.77% 0.63%
2097 -0.76% 0.64%
2096 -0.76% 0.66%
2095 -0.75% 0.68%
2094 -0.74% 0.7%
2093 -0.73% 0.71%
2092 -0.72% 0.74%
2091 -0.71% 0.76%
2090 -0.7% 0.78%
2089 -0.68% 0.8%
2088 -0.67% 0.82%
2087 -0.66% 0.84%
2086 -0.64% 0.86%
2085 -0.62% 0.88%
2084 -0.61% 0.91%
2083 -0.59% 0.93%
2082 -0.57% 0.95%
2081 -0.55% 0.99%
2080 -0.54% 1%
2079 -0.52% 1.02%
2078 -0.5% 1.05%
2077 -0.48% 1.06%
2076 -0.47% 1.1%
2075 -0.45% 1.13%
2074 -0.44% 1.14%
2073 -0.42% 1.17%
2072 -0.41% 1.19%
2071 -0.4% 1.21%
2070 -0.38% 1.23%
2069 -0.37% 1.25%
2068 -0.35% 1.28%
2067 -0.34% 1.31%
2066 -0.33% 1.34%
2065 -0.32% 1.36%
2064 -0.3% 1.38%
2063 -0.29% 1.41%
2062 -0.27% 1.43%
2061 -0.25% 1.47%
2060 -0.23% 1.5%
2059 -0.22% 1.53%
2058 -0.19% 1.56%
2057 -0.17% 1.57%
2056 -0.14% 1.6%
2055 -0.12% 1.64%
2054 -0.09% 1.67%
2053 -0.06% 1.71%
2052 -0.04% 1.74%
2051 -0.01% 1.76%
2050 0.01% 1.8%
2049 0.04% 1.83%
2048 0.06% 1.87%
2047 0.08% 1.9%
2046 0.11% 1.92%
2045 0.13% 1.96%
2044 0.15% 1.98%
2043 0.17% 2.03%
2042 0.18% 2.08%
2041 0.2% 2.1%
2040 0.22% 2.14%
2039 0.23% 2.16%
2038 0.25% 2.2%
2037 0.26% 2.23%
2036 0.27% 2.25%
2035 0.28% 2.28%
2034 0.28% 2.31%
2033 0.29% 2.35%
2032 0.29% 2.37%
2031 0.3% 2.41%
2030 0.31% 2.43%
2029 0.31% 2.47%
2028 0.32% 2.5%
2027 0.33% 2.53%
2026 0.34% 2.57%
2025 0.34% 2.62%
2024 0.35% 2.65%
2023 0.29% 2.68%
2022 0.21% 2.66%
2021 0.27% 2.69%
2020 0.49% 2.76%
2019 0.71% 2.82%
2018 0.83% 2.81%
2017 0.89% 2.88%
2016 0.97% 3.03%
2015 1.05% 3.19%
2014 1.04% 3.07%
2013 1% 2.85%
2012 1.03% 2.85%
2011 1.07% 2.87%
2010 1.06% 2.9%
2009 1.07% 2.91%
2008 1.02% 2.9%
2007 1% 2.85%
2006 1.03% 2.79%
2005 1.03% 2.79%
2004 1.02% 2.79%
2003 1.04% 2.77%
2002 1.08% 2.72%
2001 1.1% 2.66%
2000 1.14% 2.67%
1999 1.16% 2.69%
1998 1.18% 2.68%
1997 1.22% 2.69%
1996 1.27% 2.73%
1995 1.32% 2.78%
1994 1.35% 2.85%
1993 1.36% 2.89%
1992 1.39% 2.91%
1991 1.45% 2.96%
1990 1.5% 2.99%
1989 1.54% 2.97%
1988 1.56% 3.03%
1987 1.56% 3.09%
1986 1.57% 3.06%
1985 1.59% 3.03%
1984 1.61% 2.82%
1983 1.61% 2.07%
1982 1.62% 2.41%
1981 1.61% 3.57%
1980 1.61% 3.31%
1979 1.61% 2.84%
1978 1.61% 2.76%
1977 1.6% 2.61%
1976 1.58% 2.72%
1975 1.62% 2.83%
1974 1.66% 2.81%
1973 1.63% 2.79%
1972 1.6% 2.75%
1971 1.59% 2.71%
1970 1.57% 2.65%
1969 1.55% 2.57%
1968 1.54% 2.49%
1967 1.54% 2.4%
1966 1.54% 2.32%
1965 1.58% 2.27%
1964 1.62% 2.23%
1963 1.66% 2.21%
1962 1.67% 1.9%
1961 1.67% 1.55%

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/cameroon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Argentina Cameroon
Current population
46048053
30864115
Population rank 35/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.37%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
42 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
32.9 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +2,058
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 23/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -15,379
Net migration rank 54/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -15,379
2024 - 3,454 - -13,892
2023 154,648 4,133 754,486 -4,798
2022 96,673 5,589 734,893 -4,798
2021 88,677 314 713,806 -9,888
2020 151,347 292 716,361 -9,888
2019 280,005 5,397 714,681 -12,255
2018 346,031 5,742 706,188 -9,184
2017 375,260 4,931 696,496 -37,912
2016 391,767 5,215 677,051 13,255
2015 444,161 5,464 649,190 42,008
2014 450,462 5,794 619,243 96,599
2013 421,694 5,275 606,072 -6,900
2012 411,540 2,978 594,029 -7,523
2011 448,730 -1,117 580,607 -12,669
2010 441,335 -5,003 569,921 -9,366
2009 439,271 -7,882 557,841 -10,203
2008 442,442 -12,517 542,919 -10,720
2007 402,889 -18,099 526,949 -10,807
2006 424,591 -20,109 511,366 -28,528
2005 428,247 -22,068 496,547 -27,775
2004 417,970 -22,381 478,880 -19,444
2003 410,141 -22,450 459,422 -18,568
2002 424,825 -22,674 439,544 -10,766
2001 430,579 -23,687 422,511 -19,203
2000 437,562 -22,775 411,633 -21,221
1999 444,038 -20,220 401,969 -17,398
1998 440,184 -20,326 388,432 -12,446
1997 450,930 -20,651 377,138 -13,842
1996 458,199 -20,486 370,355 -12,738
1995 469,658 -19,815 367,532 -12,661
1994 481,958 -18,723 364,390 -12,028
1993 474,791 -16,455 360,785 -9,601
1992 473,226 -13,201 356,072 -13,702
1991 474,960 -8,537 350,493 -14,520
1990 466,640 15,719 342,901 -8,163
1989 460,991 26,555 334,649 -11,244
1988 455,701 37,594 328,168 -16,016
1987 443,404 40,859 320,134 -3,829
1986 436,760 38,586 308,188 -3,671
1985 428,866 46,889 296,317 -3,604
1984 423,279 47,659 284,110 -3,512
1983 426,145 46,438 276,112 -37,346
1982 431,926 29,616 274,652 -139,974
1981 442,501 16,569 262,076 27,845
1980 443,732 1,932 247,808 70,589
1979 449,952 -10,213 238,875 -12,108
1978 448,413 -14,665 229,958 -1,282
1977 441,647 -14,675 222,785 -20,622
1976 422,330 -10,235 214,916 -19,994
1975 409,561 -5,293 206,986 -237
1974 388,107 33,134 200,693 -377
1973 370,856 38,589 193,997 -466
1972 357,835 36,050 186,521 -473
1971 344,889 35,442 179,317 -439
1970 339,096 38,355 170,713 -367
1969 319,108 42,688 162,603 -286
1968 312,440 42,014 153,080 -204
1967 308,904 39,711 144,370 -148
1966 303,981 37,752 135,927 -96
1965 304,734 36,083 129,428 -39
1964 311,020 34,530 123,469 0
1963 317,041 32,866 119,784 0
1962 316,952 31,449 116,232 0
1961 317,816 26,322 82,471 0
1960 315,943 20,387 77,948 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/cameroon | 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 Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

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
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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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