The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 6,484,437 people in the Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 6,718,789 in the Congo.
Population statistics:
- Argentina's population is 6.86 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: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.08% for the Congo.
- For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
- Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.72M (75.1% growth).
Argentina vs Congo: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Argentina
|
Congo
|
|
| 2100 | 38,470,262 | 20,194,267 |
| 2099 | 38,771,415 | 20,053,234 |
| 2098 | 39,073,080 | 19,906,909 |
| 2097 | 39,375,182 | 19,760,110 |
| 2096 | 39,677,541 | 19,610,521 |
| 2095 | 39,979,665 | 19,459,493 |
| 2094 | 40,280,721 | 19,306,835 |
| 2093 | 40,581,226 | 19,151,289 |
| 2092 | 40,880,268 | 18,990,577 |
| 2091 | 41,177,110 | 18,828,222 |
| 2090 | 41,471,465 | 18,663,146 |
| 2089 | 41,762,248 | 18,497,842 |
| 2088 | 42,049,176 | 18,325,571 |
| 2087 | 42,332,265 | 18,153,731 |
| 2086 | 42,611,405 | 17,979,773 |
| 2085 | 42,886,138 | 17,807,843 |
| 2084 | 43,155,291 | 17,631,386 |
| 2083 | 43,419,078 | 17,453,221 |
| 2082 | 43,676,752 | 17,270,773 |
| 2081 | 43,927,762 | 17,093,270 |
| 2080 | 44,172,331 | 16,910,570 |
| 2079 | 44,410,304 | 16,728,955 |
| 2078 | 44,641,934 | 16,542,829 |
| 2077 | 44,866,199 | 16,357,926 |
| 2076 | 45,084,796 | 16,173,005 |
| 2075 | 45,296,910 | 15,981,904 |
| 2074 | 45,503,622 | 15,791,626 |
| 2073 | 45,703,629 | 15,597,321 |
| 2072 | 45,897,528 | 15,402,110 |
| 2071 | 46,086,384 | 15,205,567 |
| 2070 | 46,269,334 | 15,009,147 |
| 2069 | 46,447,065 | 14,808,250 |
| 2068 | 46,618,955 | 14,609,790 |
| 2067 | 46,784,529 | 14,412,802 |
| 2066 | 46,944,689 | 14,211,022 |
| 2065 | 47,099,735 | 14,010,661 |
| 2064 | 47,248,960 | 13,810,933 |
| 2063 | 47,392,014 | 13,609,626 |
| 2062 | 47,528,548 | 13,405,080 |
| 2061 | 47,657,918 | 13,204,362 |
| 2060 | 47,779,392 | 13,004,957 |
| 2059 | 47,891,584 | 12,806,162 |
| 2058 | 47,994,829 | 12,609,233 |
| 2057 | 48,087,406 | 12,413,395 |
| 2056 | 48,168,616 | 12,217,406 |
| 2055 | 48,237,399 | 12,022,740 |
| 2054 | 48,293,593 | 11,824,813 |
| 2053 | 48,337,815 | 11,627,983 |
| 2052 | 48,368,984 | 11,431,875 |
| 2051 | 48,387,355 | 11,235,188 |
| 2050 | 48,392,715 | 11,039,311 |
| 2049 | 48,386,015 | 10,844,973 |
| 2048 | 48,368,178 | 10,650,230 |
| 2047 | 48,338,867 | 10,453,401 |
| 2046 | 48,298,433 | 10,258,550 |
| 2045 | 48,247,039 | 10,063,886 |
| 2044 | 48,185,620 | 9,871,213 |
| 2043 | 48,114,882 | 9,676,000 |
| 2042 | 48,035,259 | 9,482,485 |
| 2041 | 47,946,583 | 9,287,235 |
| 2040 | 47,849,241 | 9,096,577 |
| 2039 | 47,744,601 | 8,907,177 |
| 2038 | 47,632,807 | 8,719,250 |
| 2037 | 47,515,667 | 8,532,935 |
| 2036 | 47,394,113 | 8,348,719 |
| 2035 | 47,268,510 | 8,166,676 |
| 2034 | 47,138,768 | 7,985,679 |
| 2033 | 47,006,032 | 7,805,748 |
| 2032 | 46,871,040 | 7,628,440 |
| 2031 | 46,733,292 | 7,453,476 |
| 2030 | 46,593,148 | 7,284,111 |
| 2029 | 46,450,303 | 7,117,929 |
| 2028 | 46,305,029 | 6,955,268 |
| 2027 | 46,156,602 | 6,794,778 |
| 2026 | 46,005,310 | 6,638,532 |
| 2025 | 45,851,378 | 6,484,437 |
| 2024 | 45,696,159 | 6,332,961 |
| 2023 | 45,538,401 | 6,182,885 |
| 2022 | 45,407,904 | 6,035,104 |
| 2021 | 45,312,281 | 5,892,183 |
| 2020 | 45,191,965 | 5,752,791 |
| 2019 | 44,973,465 | 5,616,661 |
| 2018 | 44,654,882 | 5,483,118 |
| 2017 | 44,288,894 | 5,351,011 |
| 2016 | 43,900,313 | 5,222,536 |
| 2015 | 43,477,012 | 5,097,581 |
| 2014 | 43,024,071 | 4,975,880 |
| 2013 | 42,582,455 | 4,857,099 |
| 2012 | 42,161,721 | 4,740,450 |
| 2011 | 41,730,660 | 4,609,724 |
| 2010 | 41,288,694 | 4,462,290 |
| 2009 | 40,854,831 | 4,281,219 |
| 2008 | 40,424,148 | 4,113,517 |
| 2007 | 40,016,763 | 3,980,430 |
| 2006 | 39,622,115 | 3,837,409 |
| 2005 | 39,216,789 | 3,696,393 |
| 2004 | 38,815,916 | 3,565,554 |
| 2003 | 38,424,282 | 3,445,753 |
| 2002 | 38,029,349 | 3,350,771 |
| 2001 | 37,624,825 | 3,272,537 |
| 2000 | 37,213,984 | 3,151,345 |
| 1999 | 36,794,682 | 3,032,874 |
| 1998 | 36,372,860 | 2,952,061 |
| 1997 | 35,947,791 | 2,887,862 |
| 1996 | 35,513,793 | 2,826,785 |
| 1995 | 35,070,020 | 2,749,461 |
| 1994 | 34,613,491 | 2,673,144 |
| 1993 | 34,152,717 | 2,595,124 |
| 1992 | 33,693,527 | 2,519,465 |
| 1991 | 33,230,294 | 2,449,229 |
| 1990 | 32,755,901 | 2,380,560 |
| 1989 | 32,270,948 | 2,313,558 |
| 1988 | 31,780,532 | 2,247,653 |
| 1987 | 31,291,762 | 2,183,473 |
| 1986 | 30,811,980 | 2,120,602 |
| 1985 | 30,336,441 | 2,059,311 |
| 1984 | 29,863,093 | 1,999,528 |
| 1983 | 29,391,332 | 1,950,321 |
| 1982 | 28,924,262 | 1,910,430 |
| 1981 | 28,463,959 | 1,869,759 |
| 1980 | 28,011,596 | 1,828,985 |
| 1979 | 27,568,895 | 1,788,524 |
| 1978 | 27,132,158 | 1,748,089 |
| 1977 | 26,701,805 | 1,707,568 |
| 1976 | 26,282,283 | 1,667,225 |
| 1975 | 25,874,107 | 1,627,032 |
| 1974 | 25,461,351 | 1,582,301 |
| 1973 | 25,046,005 | 1,533,680 |
| 1972 | 24,644,328 | 1,486,468 |
| 1971 | 24,257,208 | 1,441,039 |
| 1970 | 23,878,327 | 1,397,638 |
| 1969 | 23,508,711 | 1,356,182 |
| 1968 | 23,150,583 | 1,316,519 |
| 1967 | 22,799,059 | 1,278,691 |
| 1966 | 22,453,893 | 1,242,534 |
| 1965 | 22,112,629 | 1,207,880 |
| 1964 | 21,769,453 | 1,174,816 |
| 1963 | 21,421,705 | 1,143,263 |
| 1962 | 21,072,538 | 1,113,175 |
| 1961 | 20,726,276 | 1,084,389 |
| 1960 | 20,386,045 | 1,056,732 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% 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 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 the Congo will increase by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.
Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 20.2M people in 2100 for the Congo.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Congo
|
|
| 2100 | -0.78% | 0.7% |
| 2099 | -0.77% | 0.74% |
| 2098 | -0.77% | 0.74% |
| 2097 | -0.76% | 0.76% |
| 2096 | -0.76% | 0.78% |
| 2095 | -0.75% | 0.79% |
| 2094 | -0.74% | 0.81% |
| 2093 | -0.73% | 0.85% |
| 2092 | -0.72% | 0.86% |
| 2091 | -0.71% | 0.88% |
| 2090 | -0.7% | 0.89% |
| 2089 | -0.68% | 0.94% |
| 2088 | -0.67% | 0.95% |
| 2087 | -0.66% | 0.97% |
| 2086 | -0.64% | 0.97% |
| 2085 | -0.62% | 1% |
| 2084 | -0.61% | 1.02% |
| 2083 | -0.59% | 1.06% |
| 2082 | -0.57% | 1.04% |
| 2081 | -0.55% | 1.08% |
| 2080 | -0.54% | 1.09% |
| 2079 | -0.52% | 1.13% |
| 2078 | -0.5% | 1.13% |
| 2077 | -0.48% | 1.14% |
| 2076 | -0.47% | 1.2% |
| 2075 | -0.45% | 1.2% |
| 2074 | -0.44% | 1.25% |
| 2073 | -0.42% | 1.27% |
| 2072 | -0.41% | 1.29% |
| 2071 | -0.4% | 1.31% |
| 2070 | -0.38% | 1.36% |
| 2069 | -0.37% | 1.36% |
| 2068 | -0.35% | 1.37% |
| 2067 | -0.34% | 1.42% |
| 2066 | -0.33% | 1.43% |
| 2065 | -0.32% | 1.45% |
| 2064 | -0.3% | 1.48% |
| 2063 | -0.29% | 1.53% |
| 2062 | -0.27% | 1.52% |
| 2061 | -0.25% | 1.53% |
| 2060 | -0.23% | 1.55% |
| 2059 | -0.22% | 1.56% |
| 2058 | -0.19% | 1.58% |
| 2057 | -0.17% | 1.6% |
| 2056 | -0.14% | 1.62% |
| 2055 | -0.12% | 1.67% |
| 2054 | -0.09% | 1.69% |
| 2053 | -0.06% | 1.72% |
| 2052 | -0.04% | 1.75% |
| 2051 | -0.01% | 1.77% |
| 2050 | 0.01% | 1.79% |
| 2049 | 0.04% | 1.83% |
| 2048 | 0.06% | 1.88% |
| 2047 | 0.08% | 1.9% |
| 2046 | 0.11% | 1.93% |
| 2045 | 0.13% | 1.95% |
| 2044 | 0.15% | 2.02% |
| 2043 | 0.17% | 2.04% |
| 2042 | 0.18% | 2.1% |
| 2041 | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| 2040 | 0.22% | 2.13% |
| 2039 | 0.23% | 2.16% |
| 2038 | 0.25% | 2.18% |
| 2037 | 0.26% | 2.21% |
| 2036 | 0.27% | 2.23% |
| 2035 | 0.28% | 2.27% |
| 2034 | 0.28% | 2.31% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | 2.32% |
| 2032 | 0.29% | 2.35% |
| 2031 | 0.3% | 2.33% |
| 2030 | 0.31% | 2.33% |
| 2029 | 0.31% | 2.34% |
| 2028 | 0.32% | 2.36% |
| 2027 | 0.33% | 2.35% |
| 2026 | 0.34% | 2.38% |
| 2025 | 0.34% | 2.39% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 2.43% |
| 2023 | 0.29% | 2.45% |
| 2022 | 0.21% | 2.43% |
| 2021 | 0.27% | 2.42% |
| 2020 | 0.49% | 2.42% |
| 2019 | 0.71% | 2.44% |
| 2018 | 0.83% | 2.47% |
| 2017 | 0.89% | 2.46% |
| 2016 | 0.97% | 2.45% |
| 2015 | 1.05% | 2.45% |
| 2014 | 1.04% | 2.45% |
| 2013 | 1% | 2.46% |
| 2012 | 1.03% | 2.84% |
| 2011 | 1.07% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06% | 4.23% |
| 2009 | 1.07% | 4.08% |
| 2008 | 1.02% | 3.34% |
| 2007 | 1% | 3.73% |
| 2006 | 1.03% | 3.81% |
| 2005 | 1.03% | 3.67% |
| 2004 | 1.02% | 3.48% |
| 2003 | 1.04% | 2.83% |
| 2002 | 1.08% | 2.39% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | 3.85% |
| 2000 | 1.14% | 3.91% |
| 1999 | 1.16% | 2.74% |
| 1998 | 1.18% | 2.22% |
| 1997 | 1.22% | 2.16% |
| 1996 | 1.27% | 2.81% |
| 1995 | 1.32% | 2.85% |
| 1994 | 1.35% | 3.01% |
| 1993 | 1.36% | 3% |
| 1992 | 1.39% | 2.87% |
| 1991 | 1.45% | 2.88% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.54% | 2.93% |
| 1988 | 1.56% | 2.94% |
| 1987 | 1.56% | 2.96% |
| 1986 | 1.57% | 2.98% |
| 1985 | 1.59% | 2.99% |
| 1984 | 1.61% | 2.52% |
| 1983 | 1.61% | 2.09% |
| 1982 | 1.62% | 2.18% |
| 1981 | 1.61% | 2.23% |
| 1980 | 1.61% | 2.26% |
| 1979 | 1.61% | 2.31% |
| 1978 | 1.61% | 2.37% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | 2.42% |
| 1976 | 1.58% | 2.47% |
| 1975 | 1.62% | 2.83% |
| 1974 | 1.66% | 3.17% |
| 1973 | 1.63% | 3.18% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | 3.15% |
| 1971 | 1.59% | 3.11% |
| 1970 | 1.57% | 3.06% |
| 1969 | 1.55% | 3.01% |
| 1968 | 1.54% | 2.96% |
| 1967 | 1.54% | 2.91% |
| 1966 | 1.54% | 2.87% |
| 1965 | 1.58% | 2.81% |
| 1964 | 1.62% | 2.76% |
| 1963 | 1.66% | 2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.67% | 2.65% |
| 1961 | 1.67% | 2.62% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.39%.
Live population counters
|
Argentina
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
46083022
|
6718789
|
| Population rank | 35/197 | 109/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.55% | 0.08% |
| One net population change |
3.4 minutes
|
3.48 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.04 minutes
|
2.73 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.49 minutes
|
13.3 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +425 | +415 |
| Annual growth/decline | +155,219 | +151,476 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.34% | +2.39% |
| Population growth rate rank | 143/197 | 31/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.07 hours
|
2.93 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +2,859 | -2,999 |
| Net migration rank | 54/196 | 108/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,958,039 | 385,589 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 38/195 | 91/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 102/195 | 86/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Congo
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 2,859 | - | -2,999 |
| 2024 | 153,265 | 3,454 | 153,150 | -2,491 |
| 2023 | 154,648 | 4,133 | 150,486 | -995 |
| 2022 | 96,673 | 5,589 | 147,076 | -995 |
| 2021 | 88,677 | 314 | 144,241 | -4,476 |
| 2020 | 151,347 | 292 | 143,492 | -4,472 |
| 2019 | 280,005 | 5,397 | 139,513 | -6,268 |
| 2018 | 346,031 | 5,742 | 142,704 | -8,856 |
| 2017 | 375,260 | 4,931 | 141,973 | -11,601 |
| 2016 | 391,767 | 5,215 | 141,358 | -14,783 |
| 2015 | 444,161 | 5,464 | 141,539 | -18,207 |
| 2014 | 450,462 | 5,794 | 141,674 | -21,598 |
| 2013 | 421,694 | 5,275 | 142,080 | -24,605 |
| 2012 | 411,540 | 2,978 | 142,464 | -26,643 |
| 2011 | 448,730 | -1,117 | 140,371 | 5,262 |
| 2010 | 441,335 | -5,003 | 136,908 | 12,318 |
| 2009 | 439,271 | -7,882 | 126,904 | 86,014 |
| 2008 | 442,442 | -12,517 | 120,711 | 1,774 |
| 2007 | 402,889 | -18,099 | 112,459 | 31,239 |
| 2006 | 424,591 | -20,109 | 106,876 | 35,475 |
| 2005 | 428,247 | -22,068 | 101,344 | 38,337 |
| 2004 | 417,970 | -22,381 | 96,577 | 25,412 |
| 2003 | 410,141 | -22,450 | 91,326 | 26,280 |
| 2002 | 424,825 | -22,674 | 88,497 | -16,140 |
| 2001 | 430,579 | -23,687 | 84,876 | -764 |
| 2000 | 437,562 | -22,775 | 78,491 | 79,780 |
| 1999 | 444,038 | -20,220 | 76,204 | 2,470 |
| 1998 | 440,184 | -20,326 | 72,450 | 10,500 |
| 1997 | 450,930 | -20,651 | 66,149 | -20,704 |
| 1996 | 458,199 | -20,486 | 75,628 | 1,085 |
| 1995 | 469,658 | -19,815 | 74,189 | 3,747 |
| 1994 | 481,958 | -18,723 | 72,857 | 1,850 |
| 1993 | 474,791 | -16,455 | 71,119 | 10,218 |
| 1992 | 473,226 | -13,201 | 69,973 | 0 |
| 1991 | 474,960 | -8,537 | 68,534 | 1,966 |
| 1990 | 466,640 | 15,719 | 67,241 | -395 |
| 1989 | 460,991 | 26,555 | 65,944 | 1,214 |
| 1988 | 455,701 | 37,594 | 64,629 | 22 |
| 1987 | 443,404 | 40,859 | 63,183 | 525 |
| 1986 | 436,760 | 38,586 | 61,669 | 367 |
| 1985 | 428,866 | 46,889 | 60,359 | 182 |
| 1984 | 423,279 | 47,659 | 59,028 | 0 |
| 1983 | 426,145 | 46,438 | 58,120 | -18,720 |
| 1982 | 431,926 | 29,616 | 57,036 | -16,664 |
| 1981 | 442,501 | 16,569 | 56,603 | -15,630 |
| 1980 | 443,732 | 1,932 | 55,550 | -14,972 |
| 1979 | 449,952 | -10,213 | 54,723 | -14,378 |
| 1978 | 448,413 | -14,665 | 53,885 | -13,356 |
| 1977 | 441,647 | -14,675 | 53,179 | -12,673 |
| 1976 | 422,330 | -10,235 | 52,148 | -11,971 |
| 1975 | 409,561 | -5,293 | 51,155 | -10,944 |
| 1974 | 388,107 | 33,134 | 49,563 | -312 |
| 1973 | 370,856 | 38,589 | 48,017 | -22 |
| 1972 | 357,835 | 36,050 | 46,427 | 0 |
| 1971 | 344,889 | 35,442 | 44,431 | 0 |
| 1970 | 339,096 | 38,355 | 42,374 | 0 |
| 1969 | 319,108 | 42,688 | 40,532 | 0 |
| 1968 | 312,440 | 42,014 | 38,786 | 0 |
| 1967 | 308,904 | 39,711 | 36,866 | 0 |
| 1966 | 303,981 | 37,752 | 35,452 | 0 |
| 1965 | 304,734 | 36,083 | 33,865 | 0 |
| 1964 | 311,020 | 34,530 | 32,270 | 0 |
| 1963 | 317,041 | 32,866 | 30,832 | 0 |
| 1962 | 316,952 | 31,449 | 29,342 | 0 |
| 1961 | 317,816 | 26,322 | 28,220 | 0 |
| 1960 | 315,943 | 20,387 | 27,094 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 the Congo 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people).
As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 385,589 people or 6.1% in the Congo.
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Population differences between Argentina and the Congo
|
Argentina
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 66.4 years |
| Average age | 36.1 years | 24.3 years |
| Median age | 33.9 years | 19.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 4.11 births per woman |
| Population density | 43.5 ppl/mi² | 50.3 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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