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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 330 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Argentina vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Kiribati
2100 38,470,262 224,260
2099 38,771,415 224,254
2098 39,073,080 224,229
2097 39,375,182 224,174
2096 39,677,541 224,085
2095 39,979,665 223,967
2094 40,280,721 223,780
2093 40,581,226 223,566
2092 40,880,268 223,301
2091 41,177,110 222,947
2090 41,471,465 222,560
2089 41,762,248 222,192
2088 42,049,176 221,771
2087 42,332,265 221,299
2086 42,611,405 220,824
2085 42,886,138 220,313
2084 43,155,291 219,763
2083 43,419,078 219,182
2082 43,676,752 218,584
2081 43,927,762 217,980
2080 44,172,331 217,336
2079 44,410,304 216,656
2078 44,641,934 215,964
2077 44,866,199 215,293
2076 45,084,796 214,551
2075 45,296,910 213,772
2074 45,503,622 212,966
2073 45,703,629 212,150
2072 45,897,528 211,321
2071 46,086,384 210,433
2070 46,269,334 209,514
2069 46,447,065 208,590
2068 46,618,955 207,578
2067 46,784,529 206,500
2066 46,944,689 205,437
2065 47,099,735 204,305
2064 47,248,960 203,169
2063 47,392,014 201,971
2062 47,528,548 200,805
2061 47,657,918 199,579
2060 47,779,392 198,300
2059 47,891,584 196,920
2058 47,994,829 195,512
2057 48,087,406 194,057
2056 48,168,616 192,565
2055 48,237,399 191,068
2054 48,293,593 189,537
2053 48,337,815 188,014
2052 48,368,984 186,393
2051 48,387,355 184,788
2050 48,392,715 183,093
2049 48,386,015 181,341
2048 48,368,178 179,541
2047 48,338,867 177,797
2046 48,298,433 175,976
2045 48,247,039 174,160
2044 48,185,620 172,343
2043 48,114,882 170,465
2042 48,035,259 168,618
2041 47,946,583 166,788
2040 47,849,241 164,991
2039 47,744,601 163,140
2038 47,632,807 161,276
2037 47,515,667 159,395
2036 47,394,113 157,498
2035 47,268,510 155,626
2034 47,138,768 153,791
2033 47,006,032 151,928
2032 46,871,040 150,051
2031 46,733,292 148,135
2030 46,593,148 146,228
2029 46,450,303 144,310
2028 46,305,029 142,397
2027 46,156,602 140,429
2026 46,005,310 138,461
2025 45,851,378 136,488
2024 45,696,159 134,518
2023 45,538,401 132,530
2022 45,407,904 130,469
2021 45,312,281 128,377
2020 45,191,965 126,099
2019 44,973,465 123,921
2018 44,654,882 122,084
2017 44,288,894 120,275
2016 43,900,313 118,478
2015 43,477,012 116,815
2014 43,024,071 115,326
2013 42,582,455 113,838
2012 42,161,721 112,284
2011 41,730,660 110,647
2010 41,288,694 108,704
2009 40,854,831 106,467
2008 40,424,148 104,222
2007 40,016,763 102,068
2006 39,622,115 100,017
2005 39,216,789 98,035
2004 38,815,916 96,085
2003 38,424,282 94,175
2002 38,029,349 92,264
2001 37,624,825 90,335
2000 37,213,984 88,613
1999 36,794,682 87,126
1998 36,372,860 85,657
1997 35,947,791 84,147
1996 35,513,793 82,623
1995 35,070,020 81,234
1994 34,613,491 80,021
1993 34,152,717 78,841
1992 33,693,527 77,641
1991 33,230,294 76,367
1990 32,755,901 74,855
1989 32,270,948 73,147
1988 31,780,532 71,427
1987 31,291,762 69,733
1986 30,811,980 68,059
1985 30,336,441 66,496
1984 29,863,093 65,228
1983 29,391,332 64,169
1982 28,924,262 63,134
1981 28,463,959 62,121
1980 28,011,596 61,148
1979 27,568,895 60,172
1978 27,132,158 59,864
1977 26,701,805 60,267
1976 26,282,283 60,661
1975 25,874,107 60,987
1974 25,461,351 61,219
1973 25,046,005 60,824
1972 24,644,328 59,778
1971 24,257,208 58,652
1970 23,878,327 57,510
1969 23,508,711 56,360
1968 23,150,583 55,529
1967 22,799,059 54,996
1966 22,453,893 54,425
1965 22,112,629 53,439
1964 21,769,453 52,088
1963 21,421,705 50,791
1962 21,072,538 49,538
1961 20,726,276 48,323
1960 20,386,045 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Kiribati
2100 -0.78% 0.003%
2099 -0.77% 0.01%
2098 -0.77% 0.02%
2097 -0.76% 0.04%
2096 -0.76% 0.05%
2095 -0.75% 0.08%
2094 -0.74% 0.1%
2093 -0.73% 0.12%
2092 -0.72% 0.16%
2091 -0.71% 0.17%
2090 -0.7% 0.17%
2089 -0.68% 0.19%
2088 -0.67% 0.21%
2087 -0.66% 0.21%
2086 -0.64% 0.23%
2085 -0.62% 0.25%
2084 -0.61% 0.27%
2083 -0.59% 0.27%
2082 -0.57% 0.28%
2081 -0.55% 0.3%
2080 -0.54% 0.31%
2079 -0.52% 0.32%
2078 -0.5% 0.31%
2077 -0.48% 0.35%
2076 -0.47% 0.36%
2075 -0.45% 0.38%
2074 -0.44% 0.38%
2073 -0.42% 0.39%
2072 -0.41% 0.42%
2071 -0.4% 0.44%
2070 -0.38% 0.44%
2069 -0.37% 0.49%
2068 -0.35% 0.52%
2067 -0.34% 0.52%
2066 -0.33% 0.55%
2065 -0.32% 0.56%
2064 -0.3% 0.59%
2063 -0.29% 0.58%
2062 -0.27% 0.61%
2061 -0.25% 0.65%
2060 -0.23% 0.7%
2059 -0.22% 0.72%
2058 -0.19% 0.75%
2057 -0.17% 0.78%
2056 -0.14% 0.78%
2055 -0.12% 0.81%
2054 -0.09% 0.81%
2053 -0.06% 0.87%
2052 -0.04% 0.87%
2051 -0.01% 0.93%
2050 0.01% 0.97%
2049 0.04% 1%
2048 0.06% 0.98%
2047 0.08% 1.03%
2046 0.11% 1.04%
2045 0.13% 1.05%
2044 0.15% 1.1%
2043 0.17% 1.1%
2042 0.18% 1.1%
2041 0.2% 1.09%
2040 0.22% 1.13%
2039 0.23% 1.16%
2038 0.25% 1.18%
2037 0.26% 1.2%
2036 0.27% 1.2%
2035 0.28% 1.19%
2034 0.28% 1.23%
2033 0.29% 1.25%
2032 0.29% 1.29%
2031 0.3% 1.3%
2030 0.31% 1.33%
2029 0.31% 1.34%
2028 0.32% 1.4%
2027 0.33% 1.42%
2026 0.34% 1.45%
2025 0.34% 1.46%
2024 0.35% 1.5%
2023 0.29% 1.58%
2022 0.21% 1.63%
2021 0.27% 1.81%
2020 0.49% 1.76%
2019 0.71% 1.5%
2018 0.83% 1.5%
2017 0.89% 1.52%
2016 0.97% 1.42%
2015 1.05% 1.29%
2014 1.04% 1.31%
2013 1% 1.38%
2012 1.03% 1.48%
2011 1.07% 1.79%
2010 1.06% 2.1%
2009 1.07% 2.15%
2008 1.02% 2.11%
2007 1% 2.05%
2006 1.03% 2.02%
2005 1.03% 2.03%
2004 1.02% 2.03%
2003 1.04% 2.07%
2002 1.08% 2.14%
2001 1.1% 1.94%
2000 1.14% 1.71%
1999 1.16% 1.71%
1998 1.18% 1.79%
1997 1.22% 1.84%
1996 1.27% 1.71%
1995 1.32% 1.52%
1994 1.35% 1.5%
1993 1.36% 1.55%
1992 1.39% 1.67%
1991 1.45% 2.02%
1990 1.5% 2.34%
1989 1.54% 2.41%
1988 1.56% 2.43%
1987 1.56% 2.46%
1986 1.57% 2.35%
1985 1.59% 1.94%
1984 1.61% 1.65%
1983 1.61% 1.64%
1982 1.62% 1.63%
1981 1.61% 1.59%
1980 1.61% 1.62%
1979 1.61% 0.51%
1978 1.61% -0.67%
1977 1.6% -0.65%
1976 1.58% -0.53%
1975 1.62% -0.38%
1974 1.66% 0.65%
1973 1.63% 1.75%
1972 1.6% 1.92%
1971 1.59% 1.99%
1970 1.57% 2.04%
1969 1.55% 1.5%
1968 1.54% 0.97%
1967 1.54% 1.05%
1966 1.54% 1.85%
1965 1.58% 2.59%
1964 1.62% 2.55%
1963 1.66% 2.53%
1962 1.67% 2.51%
1961 1.67% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Argentina Kiribati
Current population
46083022
139471
Population rank 35/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.002%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
1.49 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +425 +5
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 72/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
19 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -462
Net migration rank 54/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -462
2024 153,265 3,454 2,455 -471
2023 154,648 4,133 2,487 -485
2022 96,673 5,589 2,522 -395
2021 88,677 314 2,408 -348
2020 151,347 292 2,497 0
2019 280,005 5,397 2,560 -705
2018 346,031 5,742 2,561 -741
2017 375,260 4,931 2,549 -750
2016 391,767 5,215 2,546 -756
2015 444,161 5,464 2,555 -1,022
2014 450,462 5,794 2,577 -1,128
2013 421,694 5,275 2,629 -1,101
2012 411,540 2,978 2,678 -1,093
2011 448,730 -1,117 2,709 -1,019
2010 441,335 -5,003 2,644 -456
2009 439,271 -7,882 2,573 -289
2008 442,442 -12,517 2,493 -289
2007 402,889 -18,099 2,393 -290
2006 424,591 -20,109 2,285 -290
2005 428,247 -22,068 2,188 -226
2004 417,970 -22,381 2,118 -181
2003 410,141 -22,450 2,045 -157
2002 424,825 -22,674 2,074 -137
2001 430,579 -23,687 2,121 -201
2000 437,562 -22,775 2,153 -629
1999 444,038 -20,220 2,186 -733
1998 440,184 -20,326 2,210 -716
1997 450,930 -20,651 2,220 -693
1996 458,199 -20,486 2,217 -701
1995 469,658 -19,815 2,183 -928
1994 481,958 -18,723 2,168 -996
1993 474,791 -16,455 2,161 -975
1992 473,226 -13,201 2,173 -951
1991 474,960 -8,537 2,176 -844
1990 466,640 15,719 2,127 -441
1989 460,991 26,555 2,073 -338
1988 455,701 37,594 2,022 -321
1987 443,404 40,859 1,982 -298
1986 436,760 38,586 1,933 -273
1985 428,866 46,889 1,881 -419
1984 423,279 47,659 1,813 -730
1983 426,145 46,438 1,748 -702
1982 431,926 29,616 1,697 -674
1981 442,501 16,569 1,635 -645
1980 443,732 1,932 1,571 -610
1979 449,952 -10,213 1,509 -516
1978 448,413 -14,665 1,480 -1,858
1977 441,647 -14,675 1,426 -1,854
1976 422,330 -10,235 1,425 -1,795
1975 409,561 -5,293 1,423 -1,706
1974 388,107 33,134 1,430 -1,605
1973 370,856 38,589 1,409 -440
1972 357,835 36,050 1,406 -290
1971 344,889 35,442 1,406 -265
1970 339,096 38,355 1,388 -233
1969 319,108 42,688 1,367 -222
1968 312,440 42,014 1,393 -876
1967 308,904 39,711 1,417 -873
1966 303,981 37,752 1,437 -840
1965 304,734 36,083 1,376 0
1964 311,020 34,530 1,318 0
1963 317,041 32,866 1,273 0
1962 316,952 31,449 1,233 0
1961 317,816 26,322 1,199 0
1960 315,943 20,387 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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