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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 17.3 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: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

Argentina vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Gabon
2100 38,471,783 6,955,864
2099 38,772,947 6,912,052
2098 39,074,625 6,867,857
2097 39,376,738 6,822,087
2096 39,679,110 6,775,495
2095 39,981,245 6,727,815
2094 40,282,313 6,680,075
2093 40,582,830 6,631,425
2092 40,881,884 6,582,261
2091 41,178,738 6,532,342
2090 41,473,104 6,481,491
2089 41,763,899 6,429,956
2088 42,050,838 6,376,859
2087 42,333,938 6,323,194
2086 42,613,089 6,269,178
2085 42,887,833 6,215,121
2084 43,156,997 6,160,019
2083 43,420,795 6,103,820
2082 43,678,479 6,046,995
2081 43,929,498 5,989,415
2080 44,174,077 5,931,520
2079 44,412,059 5,873,052
2078 44,643,698 5,814,259
2077 44,867,972 5,754,857
2076 45,086,578 5,695,764
2075 45,298,701 5,636,043
2074 45,505,420 5,576,620
2073 45,705,435 5,516,502
2072 45,899,342 5,456,238
2071 46,088,206 5,395,666
2070 46,271,163 5,335,269
2069 46,448,901 5,274,817
2068 46,620,798 5,214,405
2067 46,786,379 5,153,427
2066 46,946,544 5,092,586
2065 47,101,596 5,031,764
2064 47,250,827 4,970,757
2063 47,393,888 4,909,630
2062 47,530,427 4,848,693
2061 47,659,802 4,787,706
2060 47,781,281 4,726,341
2059 47,893,477 4,664,287
2058 47,996,726 4,602,087
2057 48,089,306 4,540,068
2056 48,170,520 4,477,242
2055 48,239,306 4,414,477
2054 48,295,502 4,350,938
2053 48,339,726 4,287,630
2052 48,370,895 4,224,256
2051 48,389,268 4,160,459
2050 48,394,628 4,096,708
2049 48,387,928 4,032,976
2048 48,370,090 3,968,977
2047 48,340,778 3,904,724
2046 48,300,342 3,840,333
2045 48,248,946 3,775,786
2044 48,187,525 3,711,691
2043 48,116,784 3,647,956
2042 48,037,158 3,584,695
2041 47,948,478 3,521,560
2040 47,851,132 3,458,896
2039 47,746,488 3,397,011
2038 47,634,690 3,335,835
2037 47,517,545 3,275,298
2036 47,395,986 3,215,119
2035 47,270,379 3,155,791
2034 47,140,631 3,097,371
2033 47,007,890 3,039,514
2032 46,872,893 2,982,347
2031 46,735,140 2,925,690
2030 46,594,989 2,869,476
2029 46,452,139 2,813,855
2028 46,306,859 2,758,554
2027 46,158,426 2,703,425
2026 46,007,129 2,648,476
2025 45,853,190 2,593,715
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 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 6.96M 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% 2.16%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Argentina Gabon
Current population
46048053
2663339
Population rank 35/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.03%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
9.7 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +148
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 44/197
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 - 3,454 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 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 (1960–2024, 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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