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Population in Argentina compared to the Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

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 46,048,053 people compared to 6,681,829 in the Congo.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 6.89 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 (16.2% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.68M (74.1% growth).

Argentina vs Congo: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Congo
2100 38,471,783 20,197,393
2099 38,772,947 20,056,338
2098 39,074,625 19,909,990
2097 39,376,738 19,763,169
2096 39,679,110 19,613,556
2095 39,981,245 19,462,505
2094 40,282,313 19,309,823
2093 40,582,830 19,154,254
2092 40,881,884 18,993,517
2091 41,178,738 18,831,137
2090 41,473,104 18,666,035
2089 41,763,899 18,500,705
2088 42,050,838 18,328,408
2087 42,333,938 18,156,542
2086 42,613,089 17,982,556
2085 42,887,833 17,810,599
2084 43,156,997 17,634,115
2083 43,420,795 17,455,922
2082 43,678,479 17,273,447
2081 43,929,498 17,095,916
2080 44,174,077 16,913,187
2079 44,412,059 16,731,545
2078 44,643,698 16,545,390
2077 44,867,972 16,360,458
2076 45,086,578 16,175,508
2075 45,298,701 15,984,378
2074 45,505,420 15,794,071
2073 45,705,435 15,599,735
2072 45,899,342 15,404,494
2071 46,088,206 15,207,921
2070 46,271,163 15,011,471
2069 46,448,901 14,810,543
2068 46,620,798 14,612,051
2067 46,786,379 14,415,033
2066 46,946,544 14,213,222
2065 47,101,596 14,012,829
2064 47,250,827 13,813,071
2063 47,393,888 13,611,733
2062 47,530,427 13,407,155
2061 47,659,802 13,206,406
2060 47,781,281 13,006,970
2059 47,893,477 12,808,144
2058 47,996,726 12,611,185
2057 48,089,306 12,415,316
2056 48,170,520 12,219,298
2055 48,239,306 12,024,601
2054 48,295,502 11,826,644
2053 48,339,726 11,629,783
2052 48,370,895 11,433,645
2051 48,389,268 11,236,927
2050 48,394,628 11,041,020
2049 48,387,928 10,846,652
2048 48,370,090 10,651,879
2047 48,340,778 10,455,019
2046 48,300,342 10,260,138
2045 48,248,946 10,065,444
2044 48,187,525 9,872,742
2043 48,116,784 9,677,498
2042 48,037,158 9,483,953
2041 47,948,478 9,288,673
2040 47,851,132 9,097,986
2039 47,746,488 8,908,556
2038 47,634,690 8,720,599
2037 47,517,545 8,534,256
2036 47,395,986 8,350,011
2035 47,270,379 8,167,940
2034 47,140,631 7,986,915
2033 47,007,890 7,806,956
2032 46,872,893 7,629,621
2031 46,735,140 7,454,630
2030 46,594,989 7,285,238
2029 46,452,139 7,119,031
2028 46,306,859 6,956,345
2027 46,158,426 6,795,830
2026 46,007,129 6,639,560
2025 45,853,190 6,485,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of the Congo will increase by 65.2% to 11,041,020 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

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
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% 2.41%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Argentina Congo
Current population
46048053
6681829
Population rank 35/197 109/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.08%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
3.5 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.78 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
13.5 minutes
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
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

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -2,999
2024 - 3,454 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/congo | 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 the Congo 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 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.

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
Congo
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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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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