The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 6,332,961 people in the Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,005,372 people compared to 6,639,487 in the Congo.
Population statistics:
- Argentina's population is 6.93 times bigger than the Congo's.
- Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
- The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.08% for the Congo.
- For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
- Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.1% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.64M (73% growth).
- Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.3M people compared to the peak of 20M people in 2100 for the Congo.
Argentina vs Congo: live population counter
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| Current population |
46005372
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6639487
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| Population rank | 35/197 | 109/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.56% | 0.08% |
| One net population change |
3.33 minutes
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3.5 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.04 minutes
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2.78 minutes
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| One death every |
1.51 minutes
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13.5 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
2.54 hours
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3.52 hours
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| Annual migration change | +3,454 | -2,491 |
| Daily growth/decline | +432 | +411 |
| Annual growth/decline | +157,758 | +150,076 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | +2.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 144/197 | 31/197 |
Argentina and the Congo: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 20,386,045 | 1,056,732 | - | - |
| 1961 | 20,726,276 | 1,084,389 | 1.67% | 2.62% |
| 1962 | 21,072,538 | 1,113,175 | 1.67% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 21,421,705 | 1,143,263 | 1.66% | 2.7% |
| 1964 | 21,769,453 | 1,174,816 | 1.62% | 2.76% |
| 1965 | 22,112,629 | 1,207,880 | 1.58% | 2.81% |
| 1966 | 22,453,893 | 1,242,534 | 1.54% | 2.87% |
| 1967 | 22,799,059 | 1,278,691 | 1.54% | 2.91% |
| 1968 | 23,150,583 | 1,316,519 | 1.54% | 2.96% |
| 1969 | 23,508,711 | 1,356,182 | 1.55% | 3.01% |
| 1970 | 23,878,327 | 1,397,638 | 1.57% | 3.06% |
| 1971 | 24,257,208 | 1,441,039 | 1.59% | 3.11% |
| 1972 | 24,644,328 | 1,486,468 | 1.6% | 3.15% |
| 1973 | 25,046,005 | 1,533,680 | 1.63% | 3.18% |
| 1974 | 25,461,351 | 1,582,301 | 1.66% | 3.17% |
| 1975 | 25,874,107 | 1,627,032 | 1.62% | 2.83% |
| 1976 | 26,282,283 | 1,667,225 | 1.58% | 2.47% |
| 1977 | 26,701,805 | 1,707,568 | 1.6% | 2.42% |
| 1978 | 27,132,158 | 1,748,089 | 1.61% | 2.37% |
| 1979 | 27,568,895 | 1,788,524 | 1.61% | 2.31% |
| 1980 | 28,011,596 | 1,828,985 | 1.61% | 2.26% |
| 1981 | 28,463,959 | 1,869,759 | 1.61% | 2.23% |
| 1982 | 28,924,262 | 1,910,430 | 1.62% | 2.18% |
| 1983 | 29,391,332 | 1,950,321 | 1.61% | 2.09% |
| 1984 | 29,863,093 | 1,999,528 | 1.61% | 2.52% |
| 1985 | 30,336,441 | 2,059,311 | 1.59% | 2.99% |
| 1986 | 30,811,980 | 2,120,602 | 1.57% | 2.98% |
| 1987 | 31,291,762 | 2,183,473 | 1.56% | 2.96% |
| 1988 | 31,780,532 | 2,247,653 | 1.56% | 2.94% |
| 1989 | 32,270,948 | 2,313,558 | 1.54% | 2.93% |
| 1990 | 32,755,901 | 2,380,560 | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| 1991 | 33,230,294 | 2,449,229 | 1.45% | 2.88% |
| 1992 | 33,693,527 | 2,519,465 | 1.39% | 2.87% |
| 1993 | 34,152,717 | 2,595,124 | 1.36% | 3% |
| 1994 | 34,613,491 | 2,673,144 | 1.35% | 3.01% |
| 1995 | 35,070,020 | 2,749,461 | 1.32% | 2.85% |
| 1996 | 35,513,793 | 2,826,785 | 1.27% | 2.81% |
| 1997 | 35,947,791 | 2,887,862 | 1.22% | 2.16% |
| 1998 | 36,372,860 | 2,952,061 | 1.18% | 2.22% |
| 1999 | 36,794,682 | 3,032,874 | 1.16% | 2.74% |
| 2000 | 37,213,984 | 3,151,345 | 1.14% | 3.91% |
| 2001 | 37,624,825 | 3,272,537 | 1.1% | 3.85% |
| 2002 | 38,029,349 | 3,350,771 | 1.08% | 2.39% |
| 2003 | 38,424,282 | 3,445,753 | 1.04% | 2.83% |
| 2004 | 38,815,916 | 3,565,554 | 1.02% | 3.48% |
| 2005 | 39,216,789 | 3,696,393 | 1.03% | 3.67% |
| 2006 | 39,622,115 | 3,837,409 | 1.03% | 3.81% |
| 2007 | 40,016,763 | 3,980,430 | 1% | 3.73% |
| 2008 | 40,424,148 | 4,113,517 | 1.02% | 3.34% |
| 2009 | 40,854,831 | 4,281,219 | 1.07% | 4.08% |
| 2010 | 41,288,694 | 4,462,290 | 1.06% | 4.23% |
| 2011 | 41,730,660 | 4,609,724 | 1.07% | 3.3% |
| 2012 | 42,161,721 | 4,740,450 | 1.03% | 2.84% |
| 2013 | 42,582,455 | 4,857,099 | 1% | 2.46% |
| 2014 | 43,024,071 | 4,975,880 | 1.04% | 2.45% |
| 2015 | 43,477,012 | 5,097,581 | 1.05% | 2.45% |
| 2016 | 43,900,313 | 5,222,536 | 0.97% | 2.45% |
| 2017 | 44,288,894 | 5,351,011 | 0.89% | 2.46% |
| 2018 | 44,654,882 | 5,483,118 | 0.83% | 2.47% |
| 2019 | 44,973,465 | 5,616,661 | 0.71% | 2.44% |
| 2020 | 45,191,965 | 5,752,791 | 0.49% | 2.42% |
| 2021 | 45,312,281 | 5,892,183 | 0.27% | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 45,407,904 | 6,035,104 | 0.21% | 2.43% |
| 2023 | 45,538,401 | 6,182,885 | 0.29% | 2.45% |
| 2024 | 45,696,159 | 6,332,961 | 0.35% | 2.43% |
| 2025 | 45,851,384 | 6,484,427 | 0.34% | 2.39% |
| 2026 | 46,003,737 | 6,637,777 | 0.33% | 2.36% |
| 2027 | 46,153,348 | 6,794,288 | 0.33% | 2.36% |
| 2028 | 46,299,948 | 6,953,966 | 0.32% | 2.35% |
| 2029 | 46,443,774 | 7,116,456 | 0.31% | 2.34% |
| 2030 | 46,585,029 | 7,282,261 | 0.3% | 2.33% |
| 2031 | 46,723,742 | 7,452,405 | 0.3% | 2.34% |
| 2032 | 46,859,882 | 7,626,474 | 0.29% | 2.34% |
| 2033 | 46,993,528 | 7,802,988 | 0.29% | 2.31% |
| 2034 | 47,124,543 | 7,981,338 | 0.28% | 2.29% |
| 2035 | 47,251,997 | 8,160,723 | 0.27% | 2.25% |
| 2036 | 47,375,364 | 8,341,706 | 0.26% | 2.22% |
| 2037 | 47,494,519 | 8,524,798 | 0.25% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | 47,608,792 | 8,709,719 | 0.24% | 2.17% |
| 2039 | 47,716,834 | 8,896,164 | 0.23% | 2.14% |
| 2040 | 47,817,648 | 9,083,959 | 0.21% | 2.11% |
| 2041 | 47,910,494 | 9,274,654 | 0.19% | 2.1% |
| 2042 | 47,994,515 | 9,466,745 | 0.18% | 2.07% |
| 2043 | 48,069,559 | 9,658,834 | 0.16% | 2.03% |
| 2044 | 48,135,530 | 9,850,493 | 0.14% | 1.98% |
| 2045 | 48,191,844 | 10,041,891 | 0.12% | 1.94% |
| 2046 | 48,237,681 | 10,234,360 | 0.1% | 1.92% |
| 2047 | 48,272,493 | 10,427,899 | 0.07% | 1.89% |
| 2048 | 48,296,034 | 10,621,379 | 0.05% | 1.86% |
| 2049 | 48,308,275 | 10,813,639 | 0.03% | 1.81% |
| 2050 | 48,308,953 | 11,006,454 | 0.001% | 1.78% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,105,059 (a 4.8% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,416,951 (a 27.1% growth).
Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Argentina's population will grow by 5.01% to 48,308,953 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of the Congo will increase by 65.8% to 11,006,454 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Buenos Aires | 3.12M |
| Cordoba | 1.33M |
| Rosario | 1.19M |
| San Miguel de Tucuman | 606K |
| Mar del Plata | 593K |
| Salta | 535K |
| San Juan | 471K |
| Lanus | 459K |
| Santiago del Estero | 430K |
| Santa Fe | 406K |
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| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
| Madingou | 36.2K |
| Gamboma | 26.1K |
| Kinkala | 12.1K |
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Population differences between Argentina and the Congo
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| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 66.4 years |
| Average age | 35.8 years | 24.2 years |
| Median age | 33.5 years | 19.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 4.16 births per woman |
| Population density | 43.2 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
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