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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 2,593,130 people in Gabon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 2,676,097 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 17.2 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.49% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.68M (77.4% growth).

Argentina vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Gabon
2100 38,470,262 6,954,294
2099 38,771,415 6,910,493
2098 39,073,080 6,866,307
2097 39,375,182 6,820,547
2096 39,677,541 6,773,966
2095 39,979,665 6,726,296
2094 40,280,721 6,678,568
2093 40,581,226 6,629,929
2092 40,880,268 6,580,775
2091 41,177,110 6,530,868
2090 41,471,465 6,480,029
2089 41,762,248 6,428,505
2088 42,049,176 6,375,420
2087 42,332,265 6,321,768
2086 42,611,405 6,267,763
2085 42,886,138 6,213,719
2084 43,155,291 6,158,629
2083 43,419,078 6,102,442
2082 43,676,752 6,045,631
2081 43,927,762 5,988,064
2080 44,172,331 5,930,182
2079 44,410,304 5,871,726
2078 44,641,934 5,812,947
2077 44,866,199 5,753,559
2076 45,084,796 5,694,479
2075 45,296,910 5,634,771
2074 45,503,622 5,575,361
2073 45,703,629 5,515,257
2072 45,897,528 5,455,007
2071 46,086,384 5,394,448
2070 46,269,334 5,334,065
2069 46,447,065 5,273,626
2068 46,618,955 5,213,228
2067 46,784,529 5,152,264
2066 46,944,689 5,091,437
2065 47,099,735 5,030,629
2064 47,248,960 4,969,636
2063 47,392,014 4,908,522
2062 47,528,548 4,847,599
2061 47,657,918 4,786,626
2060 47,779,392 4,725,275
2059 47,891,584 4,663,235
2058 47,994,829 4,601,048
2057 48,087,406 4,539,043
2056 48,168,616 4,476,231
2055 48,237,399 4,413,481
2054 48,293,593 4,349,956
2053 48,337,815 4,286,663
2052 48,368,984 4,223,303
2051 48,387,355 4,159,520
2050 48,392,715 4,095,784
2049 48,386,015 4,032,066
2048 48,368,178 3,968,081
2047 48,338,867 3,903,843
2046 48,298,433 3,839,466
2045 48,247,039 3,774,934
2044 48,185,620 3,710,854
2043 48,114,882 3,647,133
2042 48,035,259 3,583,886
2041 47,946,583 3,520,765
2040 47,849,241 3,458,116
2039 47,744,601 3,396,244
2038 47,632,807 3,335,082
2037 47,515,667 3,274,559
2036 47,394,113 3,214,394
2035 47,268,510 3,155,079
2034 47,138,768 3,096,672
2033 47,006,032 3,038,828
2032 46,871,040 2,981,674
2031 46,733,292 2,925,030
2030 46,593,148 2,868,829
2029 46,450,303 2,813,220
2028 46,305,029 2,757,931
2027 46,156,602 2,702,815
2026 46,005,310 2,647,878
2025 45,851,378 2,593,130
2024 45,696,159 2,538,952
2023 45,538,401 2,484,789
2022 45,407,904 2,430,747
2021 45,312,281 2,376,722
2020 45,191,965 2,322,539
2019 44,973,465 2,267,706
2018 44,654,882 2,212,318
2017 44,288,894 2,156,900
2016 43,900,313 2,100,306
2015 43,477,012 2,040,989
2014 43,024,071 1,978,399
2013 42,582,455 1,913,059
2012 42,161,721 1,846,889
2011 41,730,660 1,781,985
2010 41,288,694 1,719,879
2009 40,854,831 1,661,556
2008 40,424,148 1,607,175
2007 40,016,763 1,556,237
2006 39,622,115 1,508,337
2005 39,216,789 1,463,495
2004 38,815,916 1,421,609
2003 38,424,282 1,382,350
2002 38,029,349 1,345,135
2001 37,624,825 1,309,589
2000 37,213,984 1,275,572
1999 36,794,682 1,243,016
1998 36,372,860 1,211,736
1997 35,947,791 1,181,439
1996 35,513,793 1,152,015
1995 35,070,020 1,123,213
1994 34,613,491 1,094,720
1993 34,152,717 1,066,405
1992 33,693,527 1,038,380
1991 33,230,294 1,010,818
1990 32,755,901 983,734
1989 32,270,948 957,138
1988 31,780,532 931,020
1987 31,291,762 905,479
1986 30,811,980 880,705
1985 30,336,441 856,726
1984 29,863,093 833,501
1983 29,391,332 811,005
1982 28,924,262 789,286
1981 28,463,959 768,385
1980 28,011,596 748,389
1979 27,568,895 729,375
1978 27,132,158 711,245
1977 26,701,805 693,984
1976 26,282,283 677,628
1975 25,874,107 662,197
1974 25,461,351 647,691
1973 25,046,005 633,995
1972 24,644,328 620,960
1971 24,257,208 608,348
1970 23,878,327 595,846
1969 23,508,711 583,276
1968 23,150,583 572,257
1967 22,799,059 563,108
1966 22,453,893 554,463
1965 22,112,629 546,308
1964 21,769,453 538,657
1963 21,421,705 531,452
1962 21,072,538 524,649
1961 20,726,276 518,266
1960 20,386,045 512,316

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.1% to 4,095,784 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 6.95M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Gabon
2100 -0.78% 0.63%
2099 -0.77% 0.64%
2098 -0.77% 0.67%
2097 -0.76% 0.69%
2096 -0.76% 0.71%
2095 -0.75% 0.71%
2094 -0.74% 0.73%
2093 -0.73% 0.75%
2092 -0.72% 0.76%
2091 -0.71% 0.78%
2090 -0.7% 0.8%
2089 -0.68% 0.83%
2088 -0.67% 0.85%
2087 -0.66% 0.86%
2086 -0.64% 0.87%
2085 -0.62% 0.89%
2084 -0.61% 0.92%
2083 -0.59% 0.94%
2082 -0.57% 0.96%
2081 -0.55% 0.98%
2080 -0.54% 1%
2079 -0.52% 1.01%
2078 -0.5% 1.03%
2077 -0.48% 1.04%
2076 -0.47% 1.06%
2075 -0.45% 1.07%
2074 -0.44% 1.09%
2073 -0.42% 1.1%
2072 -0.41% 1.12%
2071 -0.4% 1.13%
2070 -0.38% 1.15%
2069 -0.37% 1.16%
2068 -0.35% 1.18%
2067 -0.34% 1.19%
2066 -0.33% 1.21%
2065 -0.32% 1.23%
2064 -0.3% 1.25%
2063 -0.29% 1.26%
2062 -0.27% 1.27%
2061 -0.25% 1.3%
2060 -0.23% 1.33%
2059 -0.22% 1.35%
2058 -0.19% 1.37%
2057 -0.17% 1.4%
2056 -0.14% 1.42%
2055 -0.12% 1.46%
2054 -0.09% 1.48%
2053 -0.06% 1.5%
2052 -0.04% 1.53%
2051 -0.01% 1.56%
2050 0.01% 1.58%
2049 0.04% 1.61%
2048 0.06% 1.65%
2047 0.08% 1.68%
2046 0.11% 1.71%
2045 0.13% 1.73%
2044 0.15% 1.75%
2043 0.17% 1.76%
2042 0.18% 1.79%
2041 0.2% 1.81%
2040 0.22% 1.82%
2039 0.23% 1.83%
2038 0.25% 1.85%
2037 0.26% 1.87%
2036 0.27% 1.88%
2035 0.28% 1.89%
2034 0.28% 1.9%
2033 0.29% 1.92%
2032 0.29% 1.94%
2031 0.3% 1.96%
2030 0.31% 1.98%
2029 0.31% 2%
2028 0.32% 2.04%
2027 0.33% 2.07%
2026 0.34% 2.11%
2025 0.34% 2.13%
2024 0.35% 2.18%
2023 0.29% 2.22%
2022 0.21% 2.27%
2021 0.27% 2.33%
2020 0.49% 2.42%
2019 0.71% 2.5%
2018 0.83% 2.57%
2017 0.89% 2.69%
2016 0.97% 2.91%
2015 1.05% 3.16%
2014 1.04% 3.42%
2013 1% 3.58%
2012 1.03% 3.64%
2011 1.07% 3.61%
2010 1.06% 3.51%
2009 1.07% 3.38%
2008 1.02% 3.27%
2007 1% 3.18%
2006 1.03% 3.06%
2005 1.03% 2.95%
2004 1.02% 2.84%
2003 1.04% 2.77%
2002 1.08% 2.71%
2001 1.1% 2.67%
2000 1.14% 2.62%
1999 1.16% 2.58%
1998 1.18% 2.56%
1997 1.22% 2.55%
1996 1.27% 2.56%
1995 1.32% 2.6%
1994 1.35% 2.66%
1993 1.36% 2.7%
1992 1.39% 2.73%
1991 1.45% 2.75%
1990 1.5% 2.78%
1989 1.54% 2.81%
1988 1.56% 2.82%
1987 1.56% 2.81%
1986 1.57% 2.8%
1985 1.59% 2.79%
1984 1.61% 2.77%
1983 1.61% 2.75%
1982 1.62% 2.72%
1981 1.61% 2.67%
1980 1.61% 2.61%
1979 1.61% 2.55%
1978 1.61% 2.49%
1977 1.6% 2.41%
1976 1.58% 2.33%
1975 1.62% 2.24%
1974 1.66% 2.16%
1973 1.63% 2.1%
1972 1.6% 2.07%
1971 1.59% 2.1%
1970 1.57% 2.16%
1969 1.55% 1.93%
1968 1.54% 1.62%
1967 1.54% 1.56%
1966 1.54% 1.49%
1965 1.58% 1.42%
1964 1.62% 1.36%
1963 1.66% 1.3%
1962 1.67% 1.23%
1961 1.67% 1.16%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Argentina Gabon
Current population
46083022
2676097
Population rank 35/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.03%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
9.73 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
7.63 minutes
One death every
1.49 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +148
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +54,178
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 42/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
7.87 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +1,116
Net migration rank 54/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 1,116
2024 153,265 3,454 53,067 1,105
2023 154,648 4,133 53,167 987
2022 96,673 5,589 52,944 987
2021 88,677 314 52,611 1,503
2020 151,347 292 52,745 1,506
2019 280,005 5,397 53,185 2,233
2018 346,031 5,742 52,476 2,886
2017 375,260 4,931 51,455 4,013
2016 391,767 5,215 50,321 7,398
2015 444,161 5,464 48,876 12,041
2014 450,462 5,794 47,704 16,565
2013 421,694 5,275 46,829 19,587
2012 411,540 2,978 45,941 19,973
2011 448,730 -1,117 44,922 18,967
2010 441,335 -5,003 43,061 17,274
2009 439,271 -7,882 41,037 15,277
2008 442,442 -12,517 39,002 13,441
2007 402,889 -18,099 37,394 12,045
2006 424,591 -20,109 35,984 10,382
2005 428,247 -22,068 34,766 8,555
2004 417,970 -22,381 33,615 6,830
2003 410,141 -22,450 32,633 5,434
2002 424,825 -22,674 31,777 4,582
2001 430,579 -23,687 30,941 3,801
2000 437,562 -22,775 30,210 3,086
1999 444,038 -20,220 29,330 2,480
1998 440,184 -20,326 28,697 2,055
1997 450,930 -20,651 28,053 1,786
1996 458,199 -20,486 27,450 1,555
1995 469,658 -19,815 27,290 1,314
1994 481,958 -18,723 27,271 1,110
1993 474,791 -16,455 27,235 1,009
1992 473,226 -13,201 26,810 990
1991 474,960 -8,537 26,334 990
1990 466,640 15,719 25,858 990
1989 460,991 26,555 25,359 990
1988 455,701 37,594 24,888 990
1987 443,404 40,859 24,212 990
1986 436,760 38,586 23,362 990
1985 428,866 46,889 22,617 990
1984 423,279 47,659 21,851 990
1983 426,145 46,438 21,162 990
1982 431,926 29,616 20,292 990
1981 442,501 16,569 19,528 990
1980 443,732 1,932 18,503 990
1979 449,952 -10,213 17,553 990
1978 448,413 -14,665 16,714 990
1977 441,647 -14,675 15,842 972
1976 422,330 -10,235 14,998 899
1975 409,561 -5,293 14,162 792
1974 388,107 33,134 13,381 680
1973 370,856 38,589 12,731 608
1972 357,835 36,050 12,095 639
1971 344,889 35,442 11,357 1,130
1970 339,096 38,355 10,635 1,882
1969 319,108 42,688 9,969 2,650
1968 312,440 42,014 9,417 0
1967 308,904 39,711 8,883 0
1966 303,981 37,752 8,410 0
1965 304,734 36,083 7,902 0
1964 311,020 34,530 7,402 0
1963 317,041 32,866 7,001 0
1962 316,952 31,449 6,609 0
1961 317,816 26,322 6,161 0
1960 315,943 20,387 5,732 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Gabon 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 520,847 people) and 6.24% is from migration (a gain of 34,659 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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