The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 524,877 people in Cape Verde in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 530,391 in Cape Verde.
Population statistics:
- Argentina's population is 86.8 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
- Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
- The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
- For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.22% in Cape Verde.
- Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 530K (8.08% growth).
Argentina vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Argentina
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2100 | 38,471,783 | 420,063 |
| 2099 | 38,772,947 | 424,339 |
| 2098 | 39,074,625 | 428,547 |
| 2097 | 39,376,738 | 432,823 |
| 2096 | 39,679,110 | 437,079 |
| 2095 | 39,981,245 | 441,399 |
| 2094 | 40,282,313 | 445,733 |
| 2093 | 40,582,830 | 450,100 |
| 2092 | 40,881,884 | 454,396 |
| 2091 | 41,178,738 | 458,688 |
| 2090 | 41,473,104 | 462,998 |
| 2089 | 41,763,899 | 467,377 |
| 2088 | 42,050,838 | 471,624 |
| 2087 | 42,333,938 | 475,845 |
| 2086 | 42,613,089 | 480,024 |
| 2085 | 42,887,833 | 484,207 |
| 2084 | 43,156,997 | 488,361 |
| 2083 | 43,420,795 | 492,342 |
| 2082 | 43,678,479 | 496,365 |
| 2081 | 43,929,498 | 500,326 |
| 2080 | 44,174,077 | 504,194 |
| 2079 | 44,412,059 | 507,990 |
| 2078 | 44,643,698 | 511,571 |
| 2077 | 44,867,972 | 515,063 |
| 2076 | 45,086,578 | 518,529 |
| 2075 | 45,298,701 | 521,923 |
| 2074 | 45,505,420 | 525,175 |
| 2073 | 45,705,435 | 528,314 |
| 2072 | 45,899,342 | 531,359 |
| 2071 | 46,088,206 | 534,222 |
| 2070 | 46,271,163 | 537,167 |
| 2069 | 46,448,901 | 540,078 |
| 2068 | 46,620,798 | 542,854 |
| 2067 | 46,786,379 | 545,645 |
| 2066 | 46,946,544 | 548,241 |
| 2065 | 47,101,596 | 550,631 |
| 2064 | 47,250,827 | 552,831 |
| 2063 | 47,393,888 | 554,976 |
| 2062 | 47,530,427 | 557,061 |
| 2061 | 47,659,802 | 558,943 |
| 2060 | 47,781,281 | 560,606 |
| 2059 | 47,893,477 | 562,202 |
| 2058 | 47,996,726 | 563,524 |
| 2057 | 48,089,306 | 564,676 |
| 2056 | 48,170,520 | 565,611 |
| 2055 | 48,239,306 | 566,437 |
| 2054 | 48,295,502 | 567,099 |
| 2053 | 48,339,726 | 567,452 |
| 2052 | 48,370,895 | 567,567 |
| 2051 | 48,389,268 | 567,565 |
| 2050 | 48,394,628 | 567,433 |
| 2049 | 48,387,928 | 567,091 |
| 2048 | 48,370,090 | 566,651 |
| 2047 | 48,340,778 | 566,116 |
| 2046 | 48,300,342 | 565,314 |
| 2045 | 48,248,946 | 564,356 |
| 2044 | 48,187,525 | 563,283 |
| 2043 | 48,116,784 | 562,118 |
| 2042 | 48,037,158 | 560,857 |
| 2041 | 47,948,478 | 559,474 |
| 2040 | 47,851,132 | 557,962 |
| 2039 | 47,746,488 | 556,312 |
| 2038 | 47,634,690 | 554,523 |
| 2037 | 47,517,545 | 552,714 |
| 2036 | 47,395,986 | 550,888 |
| 2035 | 47,270,379 | 548,939 |
| 2034 | 47,140,631 | 547,001 |
| 2033 | 47,007,890 | 545,142 |
| 2032 | 46,872,893 | 543,065 |
| 2031 | 46,735,140 | 541,069 |
| 2030 | 46,594,989 | 538,756 |
| 2029 | 46,452,139 | 536,526 |
| 2028 | 46,306,859 | 534,280 |
| 2027 | 46,158,426 | 532,028 |
| 2026 | 46,007,129 | 529,785 |
| 2025 | 45,853,190 | 527,409 |
| 2024 | 45,696,159 | 524,877 |
| 2023 | 45,538,401 | 522,331 |
| 2022 | 45,407,904 | 519,741 |
| 2021 | 45,312,281 | 516,649 |
| 2020 | 45,191,965 | 514,679 |
| 2019 | 44,973,465 | 514,104 |
| 2018 | 44,654,882 | 513,415 |
| 2017 | 44,288,894 | 512,893 |
| 2016 | 43,900,313 | 512,554 |
| 2015 | 43,477,012 | 512,394 |
| 2014 | 43,024,071 | 512,326 |
| 2013 | 42,582,455 | 512,225 |
| 2012 | 42,161,721 | 511,955 |
| 2011 | 41,730,660 | 511,447 |
| 2010 | 41,288,694 | 509,784 |
| 2009 | 40,854,831 | 506,141 |
| 2008 | 40,424,148 | 501,355 |
| 2007 | 40,016,763 | 496,190 |
| 2006 | 39,622,115 | 490,728 |
| 2005 | 39,216,789 | 485,115 |
| 2004 | 38,815,916 | 479,370 |
| 2003 | 38,424,282 | 473,383 |
| 2002 | 38,029,349 | 467,046 |
| 2001 | 37,624,825 | 460,293 |
| 2000 | 37,213,984 | 453,317 |
| 1999 | 36,794,682 | 446,519 |
| 1998 | 36,372,860 | 439,784 |
| 1997 | 35,947,791 | 432,798 |
| 1996 | 35,513,793 | 425,581 |
| 1995 | 35,070,020 | 418,104 |
| 1994 | 34,613,491 | 410,228 |
| 1993 | 34,152,717 | 401,965 |
| 1992 | 33,693,527 | 393,415 |
| 1991 | 33,230,294 | 384,586 |
| 1990 | 32,755,901 | 375,428 |
| 1989 | 32,270,948 | 367,803 |
| 1988 | 31,780,532 | 362,329 |
| 1987 | 31,291,762 | 357,302 |
| 1986 | 30,811,980 | 352,312 |
| 1985 | 30,336,441 | 347,365 |
| 1984 | 29,863,093 | 342,505 |
| 1983 | 29,391,332 | 337,654 |
| 1982 | 28,924,262 | 332,724 |
| 1981 | 28,463,959 | 327,846 |
| 1980 | 28,011,596 | 323,301 |
| 1979 | 27,568,895 | 319,480 |
| 1978 | 27,132,158 | 316,147 |
| 1977 | 26,701,805 | 312,834 |
| 1976 | 26,282,283 | 309,455 |
| 1975 | 25,874,107 | 305,847 |
| 1974 | 25,461,351 | 302,570 |
| 1973 | 25,046,005 | 299,881 |
| 1972 | 24,644,328 | 297,386 |
| 1971 | 24,257,208 | 294,046 |
| 1970 | 23,878,327 | 287,885 |
| 1969 | 23,508,711 | 279,248 |
| 1968 | 23,150,583 | 270,164 |
| 1967 | 22,799,059 | 261,404 |
| 1966 | 22,453,893 | 252,976 |
| 1965 | 22,112,629 | 244,856 |
| 1964 | 21,769,453 | 237,006 |
| 1963 | 21,421,705 | 229,373 |
| 1962 | 21,072,538 | 221,919 |
| 1961 | 20,726,276 | 215,087 |
| 1960 | 20,386,045 | 210,024 |
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/cape-verde | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth).
Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th 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 Cape Verde will increase by 6.98% to 567,433 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.
Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 568K people in 2052 for Cape Verde.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2100 | -0.78% | -1.01% |
| 2099 | -0.77% | -0.98% |
| 2098 | -0.77% | -0.99% |
| 2097 | -0.76% | -0.97% |
| 2096 | -0.76% | -0.98% |
| 2095 | -0.75% | -0.97% |
| 2094 | -0.74% | -0.97% |
| 2093 | -0.73% | -0.95% |
| 2092 | -0.72% | -0.94% |
| 2091 | -0.71% | -0.93% |
| 2090 | -0.7% | -0.94% |
| 2089 | -0.68% | -0.9% |
| 2088 | -0.67% | -0.89% |
| 2087 | -0.66% | -0.87% |
| 2086 | -0.64% | -0.86% |
| 2085 | -0.62% | -0.85% |
| 2084 | -0.61% | -0.81% |
| 2083 | -0.59% | -0.81% |
| 2082 | -0.57% | -0.79% |
| 2081 | -0.55% | -0.77% |
| 2080 | -0.54% | -0.75% |
| 2079 | -0.52% | -0.7% |
| 2078 | -0.5% | -0.68% |
| 2077 | -0.48% | -0.67% |
| 2076 | -0.47% | -0.65% |
| 2075 | -0.45% | -0.62% |
| 2074 | -0.44% | -0.59% |
| 2073 | -0.42% | -0.57% |
| 2072 | -0.41% | -0.54% |
| 2071 | -0.4% | -0.55% |
| 2070 | -0.38% | -0.54% |
| 2069 | -0.37% | -0.51% |
| 2068 | -0.35% | -0.51% |
| 2067 | -0.34% | -0.47% |
| 2066 | -0.33% | -0.43% |
| 2065 | -0.32% | -0.4% |
| 2064 | -0.3% | -0.39% |
| 2063 | -0.29% | -0.37% |
| 2062 | -0.27% | -0.34% |
| 2061 | -0.25% | -0.3% |
| 2060 | -0.23% | -0.28% |
| 2059 | -0.22% | -0.23% |
| 2058 | -0.19% | -0.2% |
| 2057 | -0.17% | -0.17% |
| 2056 | -0.14% | -0.15% |
| 2055 | -0.12% | -0.12% |
| 2054 | -0.09% | -0.06% |
| 2053 | -0.06% | -0.02% |
| 2052 | -0.04% | 0% |
| 2051 | -0.01% | 0.02% |
| 2050 | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| 2049 | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| 2048 | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| 2047 | 0.08% | 0.14% |
| 2046 | 0.11% | 0.17% |
| 2045 | 0.13% | 0.19% |
| 2044 | 0.15% | 0.21% |
| 2043 | 0.17% | 0.22% |
| 2042 | 0.18% | 0.25% |
| 2041 | 0.2% | 0.27% |
| 2040 | 0.22% | 0.3% |
| 2039 | 0.23% | 0.32% |
| 2038 | 0.25% | 0.33% |
| 2037 | 0.26% | 0.33% |
| 2036 | 0.27% | 0.35% |
| 2035 | 0.28% | 0.35% |
| 2034 | 0.28% | 0.34% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | 0.38% |
| 2032 | 0.29% | 0.37% |
| 2031 | 0.3% | 0.43% |
| 2030 | 0.31% | 0.42% |
| 2029 | 0.31% | 0.42% |
| 2028 | 0.32% | 0.42% |
| 2027 | 0.33% | 0.42% |
| 2026 | 0.34% | 0.45% |
| 2025 | 0.34% | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 0.29% | 0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.21% | 0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.27% | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 0.49% | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 0.71% | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 0.83% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.89% | 0.07% |
| 2016 | 0.97% | 0.03% |
| 2015 | 1.05% | 0.01% |
| 2014 | 1.04% | 0.02% |
| 2013 | 1% | 0.05% |
| 2012 | 1.03% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07% | 0.33% |
| 2010 | 1.06% | 0.72% |
| 2009 | 1.07% | 0.95% |
| 2008 | 1.02% | 1.04% |
| 2007 | 1% | 1.11% |
| 2006 | 1.03% | 1.16% |
| 2005 | 1.03% | 1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02% | 1.26% |
| 2003 | 1.04% | 1.36% |
| 2002 | 1.08% | 1.47% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | 1.54% |
| 2000 | 1.14% | 1.52% |
| 1999 | 1.16% | 1.53% |
| 1998 | 1.18% | 1.61% |
| 1997 | 1.22% | 1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.27% | 1.79% |
| 1995 | 1.32% | 1.92% |
| 1994 | 1.35% | 2.06% |
| 1993 | 1.36% | 2.17% |
| 1992 | 1.39% | 2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.45% | 2.44% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | 2.07% |
| 1989 | 1.54% | 1.51% |
| 1988 | 1.56% | 1.41% |
| 1987 | 1.56% | 1.42% |
| 1986 | 1.57% | 1.42% |
| 1985 | 1.59% | 1.42% |
| 1984 | 1.61% | 1.44% |
| 1983 | 1.61% | 1.48% |
| 1982 | 1.62% | 1.49% |
| 1981 | 1.61% | 1.41% |
| 1980 | 1.61% | 1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.61% | 1.05% |
| 1978 | 1.61% | 1.06% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | 1.09% |
| 1976 | 1.58% | 1.18% |
| 1975 | 1.62% | 1.08% |
| 1974 | 1.66% | 0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.63% | 0.84% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | 1.14% |
| 1971 | 1.59% | 2.14% |
| 1970 | 1.57% | 3.09% |
| 1969 | 1.55% | 3.36% |
| 1968 | 1.54% | 3.35% |
| 1967 | 1.54% | 3.33% |
| 1966 | 1.54% | 3.32% |
| 1965 | 1.58% | 3.31% |
| 1964 | 1.62% | 3.33% |
| 1963 | 1.66% | 3.36% |
| 1962 | 1.67% | 3.18% |
| 1961 | 1.67% | 2.41% |
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/cape-verde | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.49%.
Live population counters
|
Argentina
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
46048053
|
530391
|
| Population rank | 35/197 | 169/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.56% | 0.006% |
| One net population change |
3.33 minutes
|
3.44 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.04 minutes
|
1.36 hours
|
| One death every |
1.51 minutes
|
3.32 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +432 | +7 |
| Annual growth/decline | +157,758 | +2,546 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | +0.49% |
| Population growth rate rank | 144/197 | 136/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.07 hours
|
6.84 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +2,859 | -1,284 |
| Net migration rank | 54/196 | 94/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,958,039 | 16,515 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 38/195 | 171/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 102/195 | 116/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Cape Verde
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 2,859 | - | -1,284 |
| 2024 | - | 3,454 | - | -1,209 |
| 2023 | 154,648 | 4,133 | 3,798 | -1,226 |
| 2022 | 96,673 | 5,589 | 3,864 | -1,253 |
| 2021 | 88,677 | 314 | 3,575 | 0 |
| 2020 | 151,347 | 292 | 3,734 | -3,362 |
| 2019 | 280,005 | 5,397 | 4,773 | -4,001 |
| 2018 | 346,031 | 5,742 | 5,282 | -4,679 |
| 2017 | 375,260 | 4,931 | 5,993 | -5,550 |
| 2016 | 391,767 | 5,215 | 6,238 | -6,004 |
| 2015 | 444,161 | 5,464 | 6,314 | -6,226 |
| 2014 | 450,462 | 5,794 | 6,622 | -6,578 |
| 2013 | 421,694 | 5,275 | 6,780 | -6,622 |
| 2012 | 411,540 | 2,978 | 7,157 | -6,779 |
| 2011 | 448,730 | -1,117 | 7,874 | -7,226 |
| 2010 | 441,335 | -5,003 | 7,746 | -5,069 |
| 2009 | 439,271 | -7,882 | 7,216 | -2,618 |
| 2008 | 442,442 | -12,517 | 7,313 | -2,340 |
| 2007 | 402,889 | -18,099 | 7,559 | -2,200 |
| 2006 | 424,591 | -20,109 | 7,980 | -2,408 |
| 2005 | 428,247 | -22,068 | 8,428 | -2,768 |
| 2004 | 417,970 | -22,381 | 8,825 | -2,993 |
| 2003 | 410,141 | -22,450 | 9,037 | -2,898 |
| 2002 | 424,825 | -22,674 | 9,278 | -2,751 |
| 2001 | 430,579 | -23,687 | 9,510 | -2,528 |
| 2000 | 437,562 | -22,775 | 9,752 | -2,772 |
| 1999 | 444,038 | -20,220 | 9,989 | -3,371 |
| 1998 | 440,184 | -20,326 | 10,187 | -3,332 |
| 1997 | 450,930 | -20,651 | 10,323 | -3,211 |
| 1996 | 458,199 | -20,486 | 10,613 | -3,297 |
| 1995 | 469,658 | -19,815 | 10,764 | -3,125 |
| 1994 | 481,958 | -18,723 | 11,410 | -3,299 |
| 1993 | 474,791 | -16,455 | 11,805 | -3,393 |
| 1992 | 473,226 | -13,201 | 11,915 | -3,231 |
| 1991 | 474,960 | -8,537 | 11,899 | -2,924 |
| 1990 | 466,640 | 15,719 | 11,738 | -2,398 |
| 1989 | 460,991 | 26,555 | 11,608 | -5,704 |
| 1988 | 455,701 | 37,594 | 11,523 | -6,474 |
| 1987 | 443,404 | 40,859 | 11,426 | -6,418 |
| 1986 | 436,760 | 38,586 | 11,295 | -6,314 |
| 1985 | 428,866 | 46,889 | 11,105 | -6,192 |
| 1984 | 423,279 | 47,659 | 10,835 | -6,035 |
| 1983 | 426,145 | 46,438 | 10,736 | -5,834 |
| 1982 | 431,926 | 29,616 | 10,597 | -5,629 |
| 1981 | 442,501 | 16,569 | 10,470 | -5,684 |
| 1980 | 443,732 | 1,932 | 10,276 | -5,980 |
| 1979 | 449,952 | -10,213 | 10,223 | -6,875 |
| 1978 | 448,413 | -14,665 | 10,152 | -6,833 |
| 1977 | 441,647 | -14,675 | 10,036 | -6,730 |
| 1976 | 422,330 | -10,235 | 9,833 | -6,389 |
| 1975 | 409,561 | -5,293 | 9,601 | -5,829 |
| 1974 | 388,107 | 33,134 | 9,295 | -6,512 |
| 1973 | 370,856 | 38,589 | 9,003 | -6,410 |
| 1972 | 357,835 | 36,050 | 8,716 | -6,316 |
| 1971 | 344,889 | 35,442 | 8,359 | -4,085 |
| 1970 | 339,096 | 38,355 | 7,878 | 172 |
| 1969 | 319,108 | 42,688 | 7,625 | 1,608 |
| 1968 | 312,440 | 42,014 | 7,408 | 1,521 |
| 1967 | 308,904 | 39,711 | 7,214 | 1,376 |
| 1966 | 303,981 | 37,752 | 7,039 | 1,230 |
| 1965 | 304,734 | 36,083 | 6,877 | 1,093 |
| 1964 | 311,020 | 34,530 | 6,725 | 1,006 |
| 1963 | 317,041 | 32,866 | 6,589 | 945 |
| 1962 | 316,952 | 31,449 | 6,468 | 904 |
| 1961 | 317,816 | 26,322 | 6,247 | 49 |
| 1960 | 315,943 | 20,387 | 6,098 | -2,267 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/argentina/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 56.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,193 people) and 43.6% is from migration (a loss of 38,879 people).
As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.
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 |
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
| Assomada | 12K |
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Population differences between Argentina and Cape Verde
|
Argentina
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 76.6 years |
| Average age | 35.8 years | 31.4 years |
| Median age | 33.5 years | 29.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman |
| Population density | 43.5 ppl/mi² | 340 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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