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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 5.32 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.5% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Argentina vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Nigeria
2100 38,470,262 481,640,156
2099 38,771,415 481,456,918
2098 39,073,080 481,181,892
2097 39,375,182 480,838,161
2096 39,677,541 480,422,467
2095 39,979,665 479,938,579
2094 40,280,721 479,395,022
2093 40,581,226 478,769,369
2092 40,880,268 478,059,864
2091 41,177,110 477,236,907
2090 41,471,465 476,329,495
2089 41,762,248 475,326,347
2088 42,049,176 474,231,442
2087 42,332,265 473,035,563
2086 42,611,405 471,732,001
2085 42,886,138 470,328,175
2084 43,155,291 468,806,172
2083 43,419,078 467,187,453
2082 43,676,752 465,472,417
2081 43,927,762 463,643,190
2080 44,172,331 461,705,493
2079 44,410,304 459,644,523
2078 44,641,934 457,477,264
2077 44,866,199 455,218,871
2076 45,084,796 452,849,991
2075 45,296,910 450,367,356
2074 45,503,622 447,789,885
2073 45,703,629 445,117,028
2072 45,897,528 442,340,440
2071 46,086,384 439,464,323
2070 46,269,334 436,505,329
2069 46,447,065 433,437,998
2068 46,618,955 430,286,232
2067 46,784,529 427,032,499
2066 46,944,689 423,702,640
2065 47,099,735 420,285,359
2064 47,248,960 416,778,394
2063 47,392,014 413,198,800
2062 47,528,548 409,551,159
2061 47,657,918 405,827,482
2060 47,779,392 402,041,765
2059 47,891,584 398,197,311
2058 47,994,829 394,284,767
2057 48,087,406 390,311,065
2056 48,168,616 386,267,580
2055 48,237,399 382,162,992
2054 48,293,593 378,000,511
2053 48,337,815 373,769,779
2052 48,368,984 369,472,476
2051 48,387,355 365,120,741
2050 48,392,715 360,706,317
2049 48,386,015 356,243,287
2048 48,368,178 351,724,743
2047 48,338,867 347,142,279
2046 48,298,433 342,505,549
2045 48,247,039 337,807,869
2044 48,185,620 333,050,132
2043 48,114,882 328,230,652
2042 48,035,259 323,363,366
2041 47,946,583 318,443,989
2040 47,849,241 313,468,061
2039 47,744,601 308,450,008
2038 47,632,807 303,399,842
2037 47,515,667 298,327,800
2036 47,394,113 293,227,654
2035 47,268,510 288,115,630
2034 47,138,768 282,995,818
2033 47,006,032 277,875,880
2032 46,871,040 272,747,599
2031 46,733,292 267,645,657
2030 46,593,148 262,562,767
2029 46,450,303 257,484,616
2028 46,305,029 252,445,821
2027 46,156,602 247,437,680
2026 46,005,310 242,458,365
2025 45,851,378 237,527,782
2024 45,696,159 232,679,478
2023 45,538,401 227,882,945
2022 45,407,904 223,150,896
2021 45,312,281 218,529,286
2020 45,191,965 213,996,181
2019 44,973,465 209,485,641
2018 44,654,882 204,938,755
2017 44,288,894 200,254,579
2016 43,900,313 195,443,700
2015 43,477,012 190,671,878
2014 43,024,071 185,896,915
2013 42,582,455 181,049,443
2012 42,161,721 176,200,625
2011 41,730,660 171,379,598
2010 41,288,694 166,642,886
2009 40,854,831 162,049,464
2008 40,424,148 157,595,014
2007 40,016,763 153,267,261
2006 39,622,115 149,077,334
2005 39,216,789 145,017,253
2004 38,815,916 141,057,045
2003 38,424,282 137,202,644
2002 38,029,349 133,471,989
2001 37,624,825 129,862,595
2000 37,213,984 126,382,494
1999 36,794,682 123,047,320
1998 36,372,860 119,846,254
1997 35,947,791 116,754,792
1996 35,513,793 113,754,779
1995 35,070,020 110,819,428
1994 34,613,491 107,935,714
1993 34,152,717 105,122,069
1992 33,693,527 102,372,770
1991 33,230,294 99,720,162
1990 32,755,901 97,120,925
1989 32,270,948 94,531,014
1988 31,780,532 92,020,090
1987 31,291,762 89,591,716
1986 30,811,980 87,235,953
1985 30,336,441 84,897,973
1984 29,863,093 82,526,443
1983 29,391,332 80,438,260
1982 28,924,262 78,378,701
1981 28,463,959 76,068,103
1980 28,011,596 73,764,641
1979 27,568,895 71,498,242
1978 27,132,158 69,326,532
1977 26,701,805 67,234,590
1976 26,282,283 65,258,009
1975 25,874,107 63,410,815
1974 25,461,351 61,679,144
1973 25,046,005 60,082,139
1972 24,644,328 58,601,748
1971 24,257,208 57,214,684
1970 23,878,327 55,893,838
1969 23,508,711 54,631,914
1968 23,150,583 53,432,783
1967 22,799,059 52,293,065
1966 22,453,893 51,188,234
1965 22,112,629 50,086,764
1964 21,769,453 49,012,016
1963 21,421,705 47,973,575
1962 21,072,538 46,965,292
1961 20,726,276 45,989,310
1960 20,386,045 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Nigeria
2100 -0.78% 0.04%
2099 -0.77% 0.06%
2098 -0.77% 0.07%
2097 -0.76% 0.09%
2096 -0.76% 0.1%
2095 -0.75% 0.11%
2094 -0.74% 0.13%
2093 -0.73% 0.15%
2092 -0.72% 0.17%
2091 -0.71% 0.19%
2090 -0.7% 0.21%
2089 -0.68% 0.23%
2088 -0.67% 0.25%
2087 -0.66% 0.28%
2086 -0.64% 0.3%
2085 -0.62% 0.32%
2084 -0.61% 0.35%
2083 -0.59% 0.37%
2082 -0.57% 0.39%
2081 -0.55% 0.42%
2080 -0.54% 0.45%
2079 -0.52% 0.47%
2078 -0.5% 0.5%
2077 -0.48% 0.52%
2076 -0.47% 0.55%
2075 -0.45% 0.58%
2074 -0.44% 0.6%
2073 -0.42% 0.63%
2072 -0.41% 0.65%
2071 -0.4% 0.68%
2070 -0.38% 0.71%
2069 -0.37% 0.73%
2068 -0.35% 0.76%
2067 -0.34% 0.79%
2066 -0.33% 0.81%
2065 -0.32% 0.84%
2064 -0.3% 0.87%
2063 -0.29% 0.89%
2062 -0.27% 0.92%
2061 -0.25% 0.94%
2060 -0.23% 0.97%
2059 -0.22% 0.99%
2058 -0.19% 1.02%
2057 -0.17% 1.05%
2056 -0.14% 1.07%
2055 -0.12% 1.1%
2054 -0.09% 1.13%
2053 -0.06% 1.16%
2052 -0.04% 1.19%
2051 -0.01% 1.22%
2050 0.01% 1.25%
2049 0.04% 1.28%
2048 0.06% 1.32%
2047 0.08% 1.35%
2046 0.11% 1.39%
2045 0.13% 1.43%
2044 0.15% 1.47%
2043 0.17% 1.51%
2042 0.18% 1.54%
2041 0.2% 1.59%
2040 0.22% 1.63%
2039 0.23% 1.66%
2038 0.25% 1.7%
2037 0.26% 1.74%
2036 0.27% 1.77%
2035 0.28% 1.81%
2034 0.28% 1.84%
2033 0.29% 1.88%
2032 0.29% 1.91%
2031 0.3% 1.94%
2030 0.31% 1.97%
2029 0.31% 2%
2028 0.32% 2.02%
2027 0.33% 2.05%
2026 0.34% 2.08%
2025 0.34% 2.08%
2024 0.35% 2.1%
2023 0.29% 2.12%
2022 0.21% 2.11%
2021 0.27% 2.12%
2020 0.49% 2.15%
2019 0.71% 2.22%
2018 0.83% 2.34%
2017 0.89% 2.46%
2016 0.97% 2.5%
2015 1.05% 2.57%
2014 1.04% 2.68%
2013 1% 2.75%
2012 1.03% 2.81%
2011 1.07% 2.84%
2010 1.06% 2.83%
2009 1.07% 2.83%
2008 1.02% 2.82%
2007 1% 2.81%
2006 1.03% 2.8%
2005 1.03% 2.81%
2004 1.02% 2.81%
2003 1.04% 2.8%
2002 1.08% 2.78%
2001 1.1% 2.75%
2000 1.14% 2.71%
1999 1.16% 2.67%
1998 1.18% 2.65%
1997 1.22% 2.64%
1996 1.27% 2.65%
1995 1.32% 2.67%
1994 1.35% 2.68%
1993 1.36% 2.69%
1992 1.39% 2.66%
1991 1.45% 2.68%
1990 1.5% 2.74%
1989 1.54% 2.73%
1988 1.56% 2.71%
1987 1.56% 2.7%
1986 1.57% 2.75%
1985 1.59% 2.87%
1984 1.61% 2.6%
1983 1.61% 2.63%
1982 1.62% 3.04%
1981 1.61% 3.12%
1980 1.61% 3.17%
1979 1.61% 3.13%
1978 1.61% 3.11%
1977 1.6% 3.03%
1976 1.58% 2.91%
1975 1.62% 2.81%
1974 1.66% 2.66%
1973 1.63% 2.53%
1972 1.6% 2.42%
1971 1.59% 2.36%
1970 1.57% 2.31%
1969 1.55% 2.24%
1968 1.54% 2.18%
1967 1.54% 2.16%
1966 1.54% 2.2%
1965 1.58% 2.19%
1964 1.62% 2.16%
1963 1.66% 2.15%
1962 1.67% 2.12%
1961 1.67% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Argentina Nigeria
Current population
46083022
245016045
Population rank 35/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 2.95%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
1.49 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +425 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 45/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 -15,258
Net migration rank 54/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -15,258
2024 153,265 3,454 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 154,648 4,133 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 96,673 5,589 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 88,677 314 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 151,347 292 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 280,005 5,397 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 346,031 5,742 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 375,260 4,931 4,706,183 78,685
2016 391,767 5,215 4,761,594 75,265
2015 444,161 5,464 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 450,462 5,794 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 421,694 5,275 4,811,751 40,201
2012 411,540 2,978 4,774,508 71,138
2011 448,730 -1,117 4,728,363 67,808
2010 441,335 -5,003 4,629,173 47,966
2009 439,271 -7,882 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 442,442 -12,517 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 402,889 -18,099 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 424,591 -20,109 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 428,247 -22,068 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 417,970 -22,381 3,877,376 46,370
2003 410,141 -22,450 3,751,120 33,857
2002 424,825 -22,674 3,606,814 69,594
2001 430,579 -23,687 3,478,370 64,163
2000 437,562 -22,775 3,343,196 74,535
1999 444,038 -20,220 3,155,425 97,195
1998 440,184 -20,326 3,003,946 145,575
1997 450,930 -20,651 2,936,500 96,885
1996 458,199 -20,486 2,882,205 84,448
1995 469,658 -19,815 2,830,771 73,243
1994 481,958 -18,723 2,735,198 128,134
1993 474,791 -16,455 2,673,675 90,200
1992 473,226 -13,201 2,596,173 138,412
1991 474,960 -8,537 2,527,807 42,760
1990 466,640 15,719 2,491,928 135,959
1989 460,991 26,555 2,452,324 99,588
1988 455,701 37,594 2,376,419 93,510
1987 443,404 40,859 2,322,397 64,418
1986 436,760 38,586 2,295,003 29,682
1985 428,866 46,889 2,289,784 61,514
1984 423,279 47,659 2,278,060 113,758
1983 426,145 46,438 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 431,926 29,616 2,233,401 101,116
1981 442,501 16,569 2,179,884 106,723
1980 443,732 1,932 2,121,618 198,672
1979 449,952 -10,213 2,074,807 137,721
1978 448,413 -14,665 2,019,621 111,258
1977 441,647 -14,675 1,923,917 129,075
1976 422,330 -10,235 1,827,289 72,889
1975 409,561 -5,293 1,718,623 75,603
1974 388,107 33,134 1,624,813 44,281
1973 370,856 38,589 1,525,485 -618
1972 357,835 36,050 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 344,889 35,442 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 339,096 38,355 1,295,507 7,953
1969 319,108 42,688 1,213,484 6,912
1968 312,440 42,014 1,168,254 9,615
1967 308,904 39,711 1,082,884 18,683
1966 303,981 37,752 1,095,582 12,513
1965 304,734 36,083 1,061,840 32,988
1964 311,020 34,530 1,028,272 26,411
1963 317,041 32,866 995,116 27,115
1962 316,952 31,449 966,452 27,906
1961 317,816 26,322 932,111 25,515
1960 315,943 20,387 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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