The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.
Population statistics:
- Argentina's population is 15.9 times bigger than the Gambia's.
- Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
- The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
- For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
- Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).
Argentina vs Gambia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2100 | 38,471,783 | 5,767,668 |
| 2099 | 38,772,947 | 5,765,660 |
| 2098 | 39,074,625 | 5,762,971 |
| 2097 | 39,376,738 | 5,759,632 |
| 2096 | 39,679,110 | 5,755,430 |
| 2095 | 39,981,245 | 5,750,385 |
| 2094 | 40,282,313 | 5,744,540 |
| 2093 | 40,582,830 | 5,737,026 |
| 2092 | 40,881,884 | 5,728,594 |
| 2091 | 41,178,738 | 5,719,408 |
| 2090 | 41,473,104 | 5,708,875 |
| 2089 | 41,763,899 | 5,697,140 |
| 2088 | 42,050,838 | 5,684,094 |
| 2087 | 42,333,938 | 5,669,958 |
| 2086 | 42,613,089 | 5,655,091 |
| 2085 | 42,887,833 | 5,638,646 |
| 2084 | 43,156,997 | 5,621,067 |
| 2083 | 43,420,795 | 5,602,456 |
| 2082 | 43,678,479 | 5,582,581 |
| 2081 | 43,929,498 | 5,561,294 |
| 2080 | 44,174,077 | 5,538,819 |
| 2079 | 44,412,059 | 5,515,086 |
| 2078 | 44,643,698 | 5,489,750 |
| 2077 | 44,867,972 | 5,463,305 |
| 2076 | 45,086,578 | 5,435,859 |
| 2075 | 45,298,701 | 5,406,946 |
| 2074 | 45,505,420 | 5,376,718 |
| 2073 | 45,705,435 | 5,345,328 |
| 2072 | 45,899,342 | 5,313,201 |
| 2071 | 46,088,206 | 5,279,975 |
| 2070 | 46,271,163 | 5,245,200 |
| 2069 | 46,448,901 | 5,209,379 |
| 2068 | 46,620,798 | 5,172,146 |
| 2067 | 46,786,379 | 5,134,037 |
| 2066 | 46,946,544 | 5,094,458 |
| 2065 | 47,101,596 | 5,053,246 |
| 2064 | 47,250,827 | 5,011,122 |
| 2063 | 47,393,888 | 4,968,038 |
| 2062 | 47,530,427 | 4,923,683 |
| 2061 | 47,659,802 | 4,877,966 |
| 2060 | 47,781,281 | 4,831,631 |
| 2059 | 47,893,477 | 4,784,535 |
| 2058 | 47,996,726 | 4,736,846 |
| 2057 | 48,089,306 | 4,688,039 |
| 2056 | 48,170,520 | 4,638,482 |
| 2055 | 48,239,306 | 4,588,184 |
| 2054 | 48,295,502 | 4,536,562 |
| 2053 | 48,339,726 | 4,484,692 |
| 2052 | 48,370,895 | 4,431,827 |
| 2051 | 48,389,268 | 4,378,133 |
| 2050 | 48,394,628 | 4,323,657 |
| 2049 | 48,387,928 | 4,268,536 |
| 2048 | 48,370,090 | 4,212,677 |
| 2047 | 48,340,778 | 4,155,975 |
| 2046 | 48,300,342 | 4,098,930 |
| 2045 | 48,248,946 | 4,041,218 |
| 2044 | 48,187,525 | 3,982,976 |
| 2043 | 48,116,784 | 3,924,126 |
| 2042 | 48,037,158 | 3,864,662 |
| 2041 | 47,948,478 | 3,805,317 |
| 2040 | 47,851,132 | 3,745,312 |
| 2039 | 47,746,488 | 3,685,048 |
| 2038 | 47,634,690 | 3,624,271 |
| 2037 | 47,517,545 | 3,563,745 |
| 2036 | 47,395,986 | 3,502,991 |
| 2035 | 47,270,379 | 3,442,074 |
| 2034 | 47,140,631 | 3,381,008 |
| 2033 | 47,007,890 | 3,319,646 |
| 2032 | 46,872,893 | 3,258,080 |
| 2031 | 46,735,140 | 3,196,605 |
| 2030 | 46,594,989 | 3,134,968 |
| 2029 | 46,452,139 | 3,072,981 |
| 2028 | 46,306,859 | 3,010,624 |
| 2027 | 46,158,426 | 2,948,246 |
| 2026 | 46,007,129 | 2,885,613 |
| 2025 | 45,853,190 | 2,822,861 |
| 2024 | 45,696,159 | 2,759,988 |
| 2023 | 45,538,401 | 2,697,845 |
| 2022 | 45,407,904 | 2,636,470 |
| 2021 | 45,312,281 | 2,576,010 |
| 2020 | 45,191,965 | 2,515,733 |
| 2019 | 44,973,465 | 2,456,844 |
| 2018 | 44,654,882 | 2,399,632 |
| 2017 | 44,288,894 | 2,342,189 |
| 2016 | 43,900,313 | 2,283,769 |
| 2015 | 43,477,012 | 2,224,529 |
| 2014 | 43,024,071 | 2,164,528 |
| 2013 | 42,582,455 | 2,103,820 |
| 2012 | 42,161,721 | 2,043,094 |
| 2011 | 41,730,660 | 1,983,784 |
| 2010 | 41,288,694 | 1,926,630 |
| 2009 | 40,854,831 | 1,871,422 |
| 2008 | 40,424,148 | 1,817,852 |
| 2007 | 40,016,763 | 1,765,774 |
| 2006 | 39,622,115 | 1,715,275 |
| 2005 | 39,216,789 | 1,667,037 |
| 2004 | 38,815,916 | 1,621,312 |
| 2003 | 38,424,282 | 1,577,611 |
| 2002 | 38,029,349 | 1,535,691 |
| 2001 | 37,624,825 | 1,495,011 |
| 2000 | 37,213,984 | 1,455,084 |
| 1999 | 36,794,682 | 1,415,779 |
| 1998 | 36,372,860 | 1,376,987 |
| 1997 | 35,947,791 | 1,338,889 |
| 1996 | 35,513,793 | 1,301,410 |
| 1995 | 35,070,020 | 1,264,313 |
| 1994 | 34,613,491 | 1,227,226 |
| 1993 | 34,152,717 | 1,188,365 |
| 1992 | 33,693,527 | 1,145,582 |
| 1991 | 33,230,294 | 1,099,959 |
| 1990 | 32,755,901 | 1,054,696 |
| 1989 | 32,270,948 | 1,011,357 |
| 1988 | 31,780,532 | 970,160 |
| 1987 | 31,291,762 | 931,091 |
| 1986 | 30,811,980 | 894,019 |
| 1985 | 30,336,441 | 858,874 |
| 1984 | 29,863,093 | 825,631 |
| 1983 | 29,391,332 | 794,525 |
| 1982 | 28,924,262 | 765,753 |
| 1981 | 28,463,959 | 739,125 |
| 1980 | 28,011,596 | 713,913 |
| 1979 | 27,568,895 | 689,781 |
| 1978 | 27,132,158 | 667,103 |
| 1977 | 26,701,805 | 645,770 |
| 1976 | 26,282,283 | 625,667 |
| 1975 | 25,874,107 | 606,821 |
| 1974 | 25,461,351 | 589,085 |
| 1973 | 25,046,005 | 571,991 |
| 1972 | 24,644,328 | 555,370 |
| 1971 | 24,257,208 | 539,388 |
| 1970 | 23,878,327 | 524,105 |
| 1969 | 23,508,711 | 509,440 |
| 1968 | 23,150,583 | 495,269 |
| 1967 | 22,799,059 | 481,588 |
| 1966 | 22,453,893 | 468,516 |
| 1965 | 22,112,629 | 455,952 |
| 1964 | 21,769,453 | 443,687 |
| 1963 | 21,421,705 | 431,757 |
| 1962 | 21,072,538 | 420,163 |
| 1961 | 20,726,276 | 408,930 |
| 1960 | 20,386,045 | 398,060 |
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/gambia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth).
Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.
Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.78% | 0.03% |
| 2099 | -0.77% | 0.05% |
| 2098 | -0.77% | 0.06% |
| 2097 | -0.76% | 0.07% |
| 2096 | -0.76% | 0.09% |
| 2095 | -0.75% | 0.1% |
| 2094 | -0.74% | 0.13% |
| 2093 | -0.73% | 0.15% |
| 2092 | -0.72% | 0.16% |
| 2091 | -0.71% | 0.18% |
| 2090 | -0.7% | 0.21% |
| 2089 | -0.68% | 0.23% |
| 2088 | -0.67% | 0.25% |
| 2087 | -0.66% | 0.26% |
| 2086 | -0.64% | 0.29% |
| 2085 | -0.62% | 0.31% |
| 2084 | -0.61% | 0.33% |
| 2083 | -0.59% | 0.36% |
| 2082 | -0.57% | 0.38% |
| 2081 | -0.55% | 0.41% |
| 2080 | -0.54% | 0.43% |
| 2079 | -0.52% | 0.46% |
| 2078 | -0.5% | 0.48% |
| 2077 | -0.48% | 0.5% |
| 2076 | -0.47% | 0.53% |
| 2075 | -0.45% | 0.56% |
| 2074 | -0.44% | 0.59% |
| 2073 | -0.42% | 0.6% |
| 2072 | -0.41% | 0.63% |
| 2071 | -0.4% | 0.66% |
| 2070 | -0.38% | 0.69% |
| 2069 | -0.37% | 0.72% |
| 2068 | -0.35% | 0.74% |
| 2067 | -0.34% | 0.78% |
| 2066 | -0.33% | 0.82% |
| 2065 | -0.32% | 0.84% |
| 2064 | -0.3% | 0.87% |
| 2063 | -0.29% | 0.9% |
| 2062 | -0.27% | 0.94% |
| 2061 | -0.25% | 0.96% |
| 2060 | -0.23% | 0.98% |
| 2059 | -0.22% | 1.01% |
| 2058 | -0.19% | 1.04% |
| 2057 | -0.17% | 1.07% |
| 2056 | -0.14% | 1.1% |
| 2055 | -0.12% | 1.14% |
| 2054 | -0.09% | 1.16% |
| 2053 | -0.06% | 1.19% |
| 2052 | -0.04% | 1.23% |
| 2051 | -0.01% | 1.26% |
| 2050 | 0.01% | 1.29% |
| 2049 | 0.04% | 1.33% |
| 2048 | 0.06% | 1.36% |
| 2047 | 0.08% | 1.39% |
| 2046 | 0.11% | 1.43% |
| 2045 | 0.13% | 1.46% |
| 2044 | 0.15% | 1.5% |
| 2043 | 0.17% | 1.54% |
| 2042 | 0.18% | 1.56% |
| 2041 | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| 2040 | 0.22% | 1.64% |
| 2039 | 0.23% | 1.68% |
| 2038 | 0.25% | 1.7% |
| 2037 | 0.26% | 1.73% |
| 2036 | 0.27% | 1.77% |
| 2035 | 0.28% | 1.81% |
| 2034 | 0.28% | 1.85% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 0.29% | 1.92% |
| 2031 | 0.3% | 1.97% |
| 2030 | 0.31% | 2.02% |
| 2029 | 0.31% | 2.07% |
| 2028 | 0.32% | 2.12% |
| 2027 | 0.33% | 2.17% |
| 2026 | 0.34% | 2.22% |
| 2025 | 0.34% | 2.28% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.29% | 2.33% |
| 2022 | 0.21% | 2.35% |
| 2021 | 0.27% | 2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.49% | 2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.71% | 2.38% |
| 2018 | 0.83% | 2.45% |
| 2017 | 0.89% | 2.56% |
| 2016 | 0.97% | 2.66% |
| 2015 | 1.05% | 2.77% |
| 2014 | 1.04% | 2.89% |
| 2013 | 1% | 2.97% |
| 2012 | 1.03% | 2.99% |
| 2011 | 1.07% | 2.97% |
| 2010 | 1.06% | 2.95% |
| 2009 | 1.07% | 2.95% |
| 2008 | 1.02% | 2.95% |
| 2007 | 1% | 2.94% |
| 2006 | 1.03% | 2.89% |
| 2005 | 1.03% | 2.82% |
| 2004 | 1.02% | 2.77% |
| 2003 | 1.04% | 2.73% |
| 2002 | 1.08% | 2.72% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | 2.74% |
| 2000 | 1.14% | 2.78% |
| 1999 | 1.16% | 2.82% |
| 1998 | 1.18% | 2.85% |
| 1997 | 1.22% | 2.88% |
| 1996 | 1.27% | 2.93% |
| 1995 | 1.32% | 3.02% |
| 1994 | 1.35% | 3.27% |
| 1993 | 1.36% | 3.73% |
| 1992 | 1.39% | 4.15% |
| 1991 | 1.45% | 4.29% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | 4.29% |
| 1989 | 1.54% | 4.25% |
| 1988 | 1.56% | 4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.56% | 4.15% |
| 1986 | 1.57% | 4.09% |
| 1985 | 1.59% | 4.03% |
| 1984 | 1.61% | 3.92% |
| 1983 | 1.61% | 3.76% |
| 1982 | 1.62% | 3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.61% | 3.53% |
| 1980 | 1.61% | 3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.61% | 3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.61% | 3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | 3.21% |
| 1976 | 1.58% | 3.11% |
| 1975 | 1.62% | 3.01% |
| 1974 | 1.66% | 2.99% |
| 1973 | 1.63% | 2.99% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | 2.96% |
| 1971 | 1.59% | 2.92% |
| 1970 | 1.57% | 2.88% |
| 1969 | 1.55% | 2.86% |
| 1968 | 1.54% | 2.84% |
| 1967 | 1.54% | 2.79% |
| 1966 | 1.54% | 2.76% |
| 1965 | 1.58% | 2.76% |
| 1964 | 1.62% | 2.76% |
| 1963 | 1.66% | 2.76% |
| 1962 | 1.67% | 2.75% |
| 1961 | 1.67% | 2.73% |
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/gambia | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.
Live population counters
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
46048053
|
2902554
|
| Population rank | 35/197 | 138/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.56% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
3.33 minutes
|
8.46 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.04 minutes
|
6.4 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.51 minutes
|
31 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +432 | +170 |
| Annual growth/decline | +157,758 | +62,143 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | +2.3% |
| Population growth rate rank | 144/197 | 37/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.07 hours
|
2.94 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +2,859 | -2,984 |
| Net migration rank | 54/196 | 107/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,958,039 | 236,137 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 38/195 | 107/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.3% | 8.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 102/195 | 72/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 2,859 | - | -2,984 |
| 2024 | - | 3,454 | - | -2,989 |
| 2023 | 154,648 | 4,133 | 65,118 | -3,000 |
| 2022 | 96,673 | 5,589 | 63,634 | -3,000 |
| 2021 | 88,677 | 314 | 62,239 | -1,949 |
| 2020 | 151,347 | 292 | 62,209 | -1,949 |
| 2019 | 280,005 | 5,397 | 61,701 | -4,186 |
| 2018 | 346,031 | 5,742 | 60,854 | -3,944 |
| 2017 | 375,260 | 4,931 | 61,665 | -3,696 |
| 2016 | 391,767 | 5,215 | 62,358 | -3,486 |
| 2015 | 444,161 | 5,464 | 62,832 | -3,224 |
| 2014 | 450,462 | 5,794 | 63,185 | -2,793 |
| 2013 | 421,694 | 5,275 | 63,510 | -2,476 |
| 2012 | 411,540 | 2,978 | 62,745 | -2,332 |
| 2011 | 448,730 | -1,117 | 60,571 | -2,360 |
| 2010 | 441,335 | -5,003 | 58,554 | -2,456 |
| 2009 | 439,271 | -7,882 | 56,575 | -2,259 |
| 2008 | 442,442 | -12,517 | 55,032 | -2,204 |
| 2007 | 402,889 | -18,099 | 53,653 | -2,320 |
| 2006 | 424,591 | -20,109 | 52,335 | -2,666 |
| 2005 | 428,247 | -22,068 | 50,010 | -3,209 |
| 2004 | 417,970 | -22,381 | 48,276 | -3,636 |
| 2003 | 410,141 | -22,450 | 46,473 | -3,713 |
| 2002 | 424,825 | -22,674 | 45,156 | -4,067 |
| 2001 | 430,579 | -23,687 | 44,154 | -3,882 |
| 2000 | 437,562 | -22,775 | 43,249 | -3,670 |
| 1999 | 444,038 | -20,220 | 42,533 | -3,493 |
| 1998 | 440,184 | -20,326 | 41,842 | -3,291 |
| 1997 | 450,930 | -20,651 | 40,742 | -3,098 |
| 1996 | 458,199 | -20,486 | 40,253 | -2,948 |
| 1995 | 469,658 | -19,815 | 39,681 | -2,797 |
| 1994 | 481,958 | -18,723 | 38,880 | -1,586 |
| 1993 | 474,791 | -16,455 | 37,302 | 3,131 |
| 1992 | 473,226 | -13,201 | 35,951 | 9,182 |
| 1991 | 474,960 | -8,537 | 34,584 | 11,530 |
| 1990 | 466,640 | 15,719 | 33,163 | 11,242 |
| 1989 | 460,991 | 26,555 | 31,504 | 10,765 |
| 1988 | 455,701 | 37,594 | 29,938 | 10,187 |
| 1987 | 443,404 | 40,859 | 28,452 | 9,563 |
| 1986 | 436,760 | 38,586 | 27,195 | 8,934 |
| 1985 | 428,866 | 46,889 | 25,795 | 8,373 |
| 1984 | 423,279 | 47,659 | 24,586 | 7,733 |
| 1983 | 426,145 | 46,438 | 23,175 | 6,713 |
| 1982 | 431,926 | 29,616 | 21,894 | 5,757 |
| 1981 | 442,501 | 16,569 | 20,156 | 5,438 |
| 1980 | 443,732 | 1,932 | 19,566 | 5,268 |
| 1979 | 449,952 | -10,213 | 18,543 | 4,898 |
| 1978 | 448,413 | -14,665 | 17,424 | 4,493 |
| 1977 | 441,647 | -14,675 | 16,773 | 3,969 |
| 1976 | 422,330 | -10,235 | 16,032 | 3,436 |
| 1975 | 409,561 | -5,293 | 15,256 | 2,979 |
| 1974 | 388,107 | 33,134 | 14,628 | 2,610 |
| 1973 | 370,856 | 38,589 | 14,046 | 2,907 |
| 1972 | 357,835 | 36,050 | 13,432 | 2,861 |
| 1971 | 344,889 | 35,442 | 12,842 | 2,817 |
| 1970 | 339,096 | 38,355 | 12,128 | 2,777 |
| 1969 | 319,108 | 42,688 | 11,670 | 2,757 |
| 1968 | 312,440 | 42,014 | 11,215 | 2,705 |
| 1967 | 308,904 | 39,711 | 10,823 | 2,617 |
| 1966 | 303,981 | 37,752 | 10,422 | 2,272 |
| 1965 | 304,734 | 36,083 | 10,162 | 2,272 |
| 1964 | 311,020 | 34,530 | 9,825 | 2,272 |
| 1963 | 317,041 | 32,866 | 9,493 | 2,272 |
| 1962 | 316,952 | 31,449 | 9,150 | 2,272 |
| 1961 | 317,816 | 26,322 | 8,778 | 2,272 |
| 1960 | 315,943 | 20,387 | 8,420 | 2,272 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/argentina/gambia | 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 Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people).
As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.
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Population differences between Argentina and the Gambia
|
Argentina
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 66.5 years |
| Average age | 35.8 years | 23.7 years |
| Median age | 33.5 years | 19.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 49.8:50.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 4.01 births per woman |
| Population density | 43.5 ppl/mi² | 739 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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