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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.57 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Argentina vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Niger
2100 38,470,262 92,119,820
2099 38,771,415 91,758,864
2098 39,073,080 91,380,105
2097 39,375,182 90,979,507
2096 39,677,541 90,560,194
2095 39,979,665 90,121,433
2094 40,280,721 89,665,016
2093 40,581,226 89,186,290
2092 40,880,268 88,687,247
2091 41,177,110 88,169,255
2090 41,471,465 87,632,134
2089 41,762,248 87,075,435
2088 42,049,176 86,497,532
2087 42,332,265 85,901,116
2086 42,611,405 85,285,801
2085 42,886,138 84,648,237
2084 43,155,291 83,990,034
2083 43,419,078 83,310,768
2082 43,676,752 82,611,309
2081 43,927,762 81,895,814
2080 44,172,331 81,159,765
2079 44,410,304 80,409,054
2078 44,641,934 79,639,286
2077 44,866,199 78,852,089
2076 45,084,796 78,045,772
2075 45,296,910 77,223,494
2074 45,503,622 76,387,922
2073 45,703,629 75,535,687
2072 45,897,528 74,667,410
2071 46,086,384 73,784,579
2070 46,269,334 72,888,455
2069 46,447,065 71,975,811
2068 46,618,955 71,050,594
2067 46,784,529 70,111,034
2066 46,944,689 69,159,115
2065 47,099,735 68,199,397
2064 47,248,960 67,226,153
2063 47,392,014 66,242,857
2062 47,528,548 65,249,357
2061 47,657,918 64,246,142
2060 47,779,392 63,236,587
2059 47,891,584 62,219,239
2058 47,994,829 61,193,260
2057 48,087,406 60,161,411
2056 48,168,616 59,126,596
2055 48,237,399 58,084,470
2054 48,293,593 57,038,192
2053 48,337,815 55,989,073
2052 48,368,984 54,940,685
2051 48,387,355 53,889,624
2050 48,392,715 52,841,076
2049 48,386,015 51,793,560
2048 48,368,178 50,746,939
2047 48,338,867 49,703,518
2046 48,298,433 48,661,960
2045 48,247,039 47,622,548
2044 48,185,620 46,586,941
2043 48,114,882 45,557,790
2042 48,035,259 44,531,886
2041 47,946,583 43,511,370
2040 47,849,241 42,494,381
2039 47,744,601 41,482,338
2038 47,632,807 40,472,234
2037 47,515,667 39,463,944
2036 47,394,113 38,459,660
2035 47,268,510 37,458,584
2034 47,138,768 36,465,688
2033 47,006,032 35,476,260
2032 46,871,040 34,497,489
2031 46,733,292 33,527,117
2030 46,593,148 32,563,547
2029 46,450,303 31,610,576
2028 46,305,029 30,670,274
2027 46,156,602 29,741,014
2026 46,005,310 28,823,166
2025 45,851,378 27,917,831
2024 45,696,159 27,032,412
2023 45,538,401 26,159,867
2022 45,407,904 25,311,973
2021 45,312,281 24,502,140
2020 45,191,965 23,717,613
2019 44,973,465 22,947,757
2018 44,654,882 22,188,069
2017 44,288,894 21,435,446
2016 43,900,313 20,685,753
2015 43,477,012 19,939,498
2014 43,024,071 19,215,909
2013 42,582,455 18,519,898
2012 42,161,721 17,836,769
2011 41,730,660 17,176,283
2010 41,288,694 16,548,835
2009 40,854,831 15,943,675
2008 40,424,148 15,361,915
2007 40,016,763 14,803,610
2006 39,622,115 14,268,581
2005 39,216,789 13,756,192
2004 38,815,916 13,265,836
2003 38,424,282 12,796,984
2002 38,029,349 12,349,144
2001 37,624,825 11,920,647
2000 37,213,984 11,509,630
1999 36,794,682 11,117,411
1998 36,372,860 10,741,413
1997 35,947,791 10,383,969
1996 35,513,793 10,044,852
1995 35,070,020 9,714,529
1994 34,613,491 9,398,258
1993 34,152,717 9,100,789
1992 33,693,527 8,817,633
1991 33,230,294 8,546,900
1990 32,755,901 8,286,059
1989 32,270,948 8,034,780
1988 31,780,532 7,793,748
1987 31,291,762 7,561,150
1986 30,811,980 7,335,811
1985 30,336,441 7,118,457
1984 29,863,093 6,909,971
1983 29,391,332 6,708,644
1982 28,924,262 6,512,732
1981 28,463,959 6,322,006
1980 28,011,596 6,135,971
1979 27,568,895 5,955,556
1978 27,132,158 5,782,932
1977 26,701,805 5,619,716
1976 26,282,283 5,464,962
1975 25,874,107 5,317,019
1974 25,461,351 5,174,953
1973 25,046,005 5,037,865
1972 24,644,328 4,904,845
1971 24,257,208 4,776,225
1970 23,878,327 4,650,275
1969 23,508,711 4,525,725
1968 23,150,583 4,403,637
1967 22,799,059 4,283,590
1966 22,453,893 4,165,544
1965 22,112,629 4,049,695
1964 21,769,453 3,935,814
1963 21,421,705 3,823,873
1962 21,072,538 3,714,520
1961 20,726,276 3,608,162
1960 20,386,045 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Niger
2100 -0.78% 0.39%
2099 -0.77% 0.41%
2098 -0.77% 0.44%
2097 -0.76% 0.46%
2096 -0.76% 0.49%
2095 -0.75% 0.51%
2094 -0.74% 0.54%
2093 -0.73% 0.56%
2092 -0.72% 0.59%
2091 -0.71% 0.61%
2090 -0.7% 0.64%
2089 -0.68% 0.67%
2088 -0.67% 0.69%
2087 -0.66% 0.72%
2086 -0.64% 0.75%
2085 -0.62% 0.78%
2084 -0.61% 0.82%
2083 -0.59% 0.85%
2082 -0.57% 0.87%
2081 -0.55% 0.91%
2080 -0.54% 0.93%
2079 -0.52% 0.97%
2078 -0.5% 1%
2077 -0.48% 1.03%
2076 -0.47% 1.06%
2075 -0.45% 1.09%
2074 -0.44% 1.13%
2073 -0.42% 1.16%
2072 -0.41% 1.2%
2071 -0.4% 1.23%
2070 -0.38% 1.27%
2069 -0.37% 1.3%
2068 -0.35% 1.34%
2067 -0.34% 1.38%
2066 -0.33% 1.41%
2065 -0.32% 1.45%
2064 -0.3% 1.48%
2063 -0.29% 1.52%
2062 -0.27% 1.56%
2061 -0.25% 1.6%
2060 -0.23% 1.64%
2059 -0.22% 1.68%
2058 -0.19% 1.72%
2057 -0.17% 1.75%
2056 -0.14% 1.79%
2055 -0.12% 1.83%
2054 -0.09% 1.87%
2053 -0.06% 1.91%
2052 -0.04% 1.95%
2051 -0.01% 1.98%
2050 0.01% 2.02%
2049 0.04% 2.06%
2048 0.06% 2.1%
2047 0.08% 2.14%
2046 0.11% 2.18%
2045 0.13% 2.22%
2044 0.15% 2.26%
2043 0.17% 2.3%
2042 0.18% 2.35%
2041 0.2% 2.39%
2040 0.22% 2.44%
2039 0.23% 2.5%
2038 0.25% 2.55%
2037 0.26% 2.61%
2036 0.27% 2.67%
2035 0.28% 2.72%
2034 0.28% 2.79%
2033 0.29% 2.84%
2032 0.29% 2.89%
2031 0.3% 2.96%
2030 0.31% 3.01%
2029 0.31% 3.07%
2028 0.32% 3.12%
2027 0.33% 3.18%
2026 0.34% 3.24%
2025 0.34% 3.28%
2024 0.35% 3.34%
2023 0.29% 3.35%
2022 0.21% 3.31%
2021 0.27% 3.31%
2020 0.49% 3.35%
2019 0.71% 3.42%
2018 0.83% 3.51%
2017 0.89% 3.62%
2016 0.97% 3.74%
2015 1.05% 3.77%
2014 1.04% 3.76%
2013 1% 3.83%
2012 1.03% 3.85%
2011 1.07% 3.79%
2010 1.06% 3.8%
2009 1.07% 3.79%
2008 1.02% 3.77%
2007 1% 3.75%
2006 1.03% 3.72%
2005 1.03% 3.7%
2004 1.02% 3.66%
2003 1.04% 3.63%
2002 1.08% 3.59%
2001 1.1% 3.57%
2000 1.14% 3.53%
1999 1.16% 3.5%
1998 1.18% 3.44%
1997 1.22% 3.38%
1996 1.27% 3.4%
1995 1.32% 3.37%
1994 1.35% 3.27%
1993 1.36% 3.21%
1992 1.39% 3.17%
1991 1.45% 3.15%
1990 1.5% 3.13%
1989 1.54% 3.09%
1988 1.56% 3.08%
1987 1.56% 3.07%
1986 1.57% 3.05%
1985 1.59% 3.02%
1984 1.61% 3%
1983 1.61% 3.01%
1982 1.62% 3.02%
1981 1.61% 3.03%
1980 1.61% 3.03%
1979 1.61% 2.99%
1978 1.61% 2.9%
1977 1.6% 2.83%
1976 1.58% 2.78%
1975 1.62% 2.75%
1974 1.66% 2.72%
1973 1.63% 2.71%
1972 1.6% 2.69%
1971 1.59% 2.71%
1970 1.57% 2.75%
1969 1.55% 2.77%
1968 1.54% 2.8%
1967 1.54% 2.83%
1966 1.54% 2.86%
1965 1.58% 2.89%
1964 1.62% 2.93%
1963 1.66% 2.94%
1962 1.67% 2.95%
1961 1.67% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Argentina Niger
Current population
46083022
29294628
Population rank 35/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.35%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
1.49 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 9/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -7,704
Net migration rank 54/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -7,704
2024 153,265 3,454 883,987 -4,041
2023 154,648 4,133 864,139 995
2022 96,673 5,589 829,651 995
2021 88,677 314 793,428 -4,405
2020 151,347 292 784,437 -4,402
2019 280,005 5,397 775,474 -15,778
2018 346,031 5,742 763,536 -3,830
2017 375,260 4,931 752,384 -6,830
2016 391,767 5,215 738,999 14,833
2015 444,161 5,464 721,630 17,051
2014 450,462 5,794 704,609 3,891
2013 421,694 5,275 686,070 -2,543
2012 411,540 2,978 664,009 18,714
2011 448,730 -1,117 645,175 -6,941
2010 441,335 -5,003 624,685 -8,033
2009 439,271 -7,882 602,671 -9,014
2008 442,442 -12,517 579,727 -9,847
2007 402,889 -18,099 556,808 -10,069
2006 424,591 -20,109 533,374 -10,054
2005 428,247 -22,068 511,167 -9,700
2004 417,970 -22,381 488,328 -9,070
2003 410,141 -22,450 467,295 -8,841
2002 424,825 -22,674 446,767 -9,550
2001 430,579 -23,687 428,417 -8,654
2000 437,562 -22,775 410,779 -8,522
1999 444,038 -20,220 394,212 -12,037
1998 440,184 -20,326 377,120 -7,298
1997 450,930 -20,651 358,745 -13,680
1996 458,199 -20,486 341,223 -8,057
1995 469,658 -19,815 323,630 3,843
1994 481,958 -18,723 306,026 -959
1993 474,791 -16,455 292,135 -2,269
1992 473,226 -13,201 278,690 -2,258
1991 474,960 -8,537 266,527 -1,500
1990 466,640 15,719 256,594 73
1989 460,991 26,555 245,278 613
1988 455,701 37,594 237,296 -1,139
1987 443,404 40,859 231,371 -2,338
1986 436,760 38,586 224,365 -2,728
1985 428,866 46,889 219,206 -6,126
1984 423,279 47,659 213,111 -9,208
1983 426,145 46,438 207,962 -9,209
1982 431,926 29,616 202,012 -8,935
1981 442,501 16,569 195,938 -7,559
1980 443,732 1,932 189,251 -5,564
1979 449,952 -10,213 180,632 -3,495
1978 448,413 -14,665 171,614 -3,494
1977 441,647 -14,675 161,792 -3,476
1976 422,330 -10,235 154,489 -3,308
1975 409,561 -5,293 147,962 -3,254
1974 388,107 33,134 142,606 -3,179
1973 370,856 38,589 137,695 -2,942
1972 357,835 36,050 133,813 -2,525
1971 344,889 35,442 128,223 -2,277
1970 339,096 38,355 128,184 -2,225
1969 319,108 42,688 125,389 -2,245
1968 312,440 42,014 123,301 -2,277
1967 308,904 39,711 121,358 -2,289
1966 303,981 37,752 119,314 -2,289
1965 304,734 36,083 116,963 -2,289
1964 311,020 34,530 115,386 -2,289
1963 317,041 32,866 113,072 -2,289
1962 316,952 31,449 110,280 -2,369
1961 317,816 26,322 107,693 -2,893
1960 315,943 20,387 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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