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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 331 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: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Argentina vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Kiribati
2100 38,471,783 224,304
2099 38,772,947 224,298
2098 39,074,625 224,273
2097 39,376,738 224,218
2096 39,679,110 224,129
2095 39,981,245 224,011
2094 40,282,313 223,823
2093 40,582,830 223,610
2092 40,881,884 223,345
2091 41,178,738 222,990
2090 41,473,104 222,603
2089 41,763,899 222,236
2088 42,050,838 221,815
2087 42,333,938 221,342
2086 42,613,089 220,868
2085 42,887,833 220,356
2084 43,156,997 219,806
2083 43,420,795 219,225
2082 43,678,479 218,627
2081 43,929,498 218,023
2080 44,174,077 217,379
2079 44,412,059 216,698
2078 44,643,698 216,006
2077 44,867,972 215,335
2076 45,086,578 214,593
2075 45,298,701 213,814
2074 45,505,420 213,008
2073 45,705,435 212,192
2072 45,899,342 211,363
2071 46,088,206 210,474
2070 46,271,163 209,555
2069 46,448,901 208,630
2068 46,620,798 207,619
2067 46,786,379 206,540
2066 46,946,544 205,477
2065 47,101,596 204,345
2064 47,250,827 203,209
2063 47,393,888 202,011
2062 47,530,427 200,844
2061 47,659,802 199,618
2060 47,781,281 198,339
2059 47,893,477 196,959
2058 47,996,726 195,550
2057 48,089,306 194,095
2056 48,170,520 192,602
2055 48,239,306 191,105
2054 48,295,502 189,574
2053 48,339,726 188,051
2052 48,370,895 186,430
2051 48,389,268 184,824
2050 48,394,628 183,129
2049 48,387,928 181,377
2048 48,370,090 179,576
2047 48,340,778 177,832
2046 48,300,342 176,010
2045 48,248,946 174,194
2044 48,187,525 172,376
2043 48,116,784 170,499
2042 48,037,158 168,651
2041 47,948,478 166,820
2040 47,851,132 165,023
2039 47,746,488 163,172
2038 47,634,690 161,308
2037 47,517,545 159,426
2036 47,395,986 157,529
2035 47,270,379 155,656
2034 47,140,631 153,821
2033 47,007,890 151,958
2032 46,872,893 150,080
2031 46,735,140 148,164
2030 46,594,989 146,257
2029 46,452,139 144,338
2028 46,306,859 142,425
2027 46,158,426 140,456
2026 46,007,129 138,488
2025 45,853,190 136,514
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 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% 1.48%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Argentina Kiribati
Current population
46048053
139020
Population rank 35/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.002%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
1.51 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +5
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 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 - 3,454 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 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 (1960–2024, 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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