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Population in Argentina compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 240,254 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 247,495 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 186.2 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.83% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 247K (49.4% growth).

Argentina vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Sao Tome
2100 38,470,262 538,656
2099 38,771,415 537,257
2098 39,073,080 535,715
2097 39,375,182 534,052
2096 39,677,541 532,281
2095 39,979,665 530,505
2094 40,280,721 528,585
2093 40,581,226 526,572
2092 40,880,268 524,436
2091 41,177,110 522,255
2090 41,471,465 519,929
2089 41,762,248 517,542
2088 42,049,176 515,028
2087 42,332,265 512,499
2086 42,611,405 509,949
2085 42,886,138 507,271
2084 43,155,291 504,516
2083 43,419,078 501,611
2082 43,676,752 498,655
2081 43,927,762 495,622
2080 44,172,331 492,416
2079 44,410,304 489,178
2078 44,641,934 485,864
2077 44,866,199 482,385
2076 45,084,796 478,877
2075 45,296,910 475,315
2074 45,503,622 471,700
2073 45,703,629 468,051
2072 45,897,528 464,286
2071 46,086,384 460,447
2070 46,269,334 456,490
2069 46,447,065 452,388
2068 46,618,955 448,306
2067 46,784,529 444,092
2066 46,944,689 439,773
2065 47,099,735 435,502
2064 47,248,960 431,068
2063 47,392,014 426,645
2062 47,528,548 422,127
2061 47,657,918 417,629
2060 47,779,392 413,061
2059 47,891,584 408,522
2058 47,994,829 403,970
2057 48,087,406 399,359
2056 48,168,616 394,790
2055 48,237,399 390,100
2054 48,293,593 385,416
2053 48,337,815 380,685
2052 48,368,984 375,964
2051 48,387,355 371,143
2050 48,392,715 366,347
2049 48,386,015 361,542
2048 48,368,178 356,694
2047 48,338,867 351,813
2046 48,298,433 346,841
2045 48,247,039 341,791
2044 48,185,620 336,747
2043 48,114,882 331,669
2042 48,035,259 326,608
2041 47,946,583 321,551
2040 47,849,241 316,415
2039 47,744,601 311,237
2038 47,632,807 306,029
2037 47,515,667 300,834
2036 47,394,113 295,584
2035 47,268,510 290,361
2034 47,138,768 285,145
2033 47,006,032 279,952
2032 46,871,040 274,798
2031 46,733,292 269,704
2030 46,593,148 264,687
2029 46,450,303 259,670
2028 46,305,029 254,717
2027 46,156,602 249,827
2026 46,005,310 245,033
2025 45,851,378 240,254
2024 45,696,159 235,536
2023 45,538,401 230,871
2022 45,407,904 226,305
2021 45,312,281 221,961
2020 45,191,965 217,435
2019 44,973,465 213,392
2018 44,654,882 210,187
2017 44,288,894 206,970
2016 43,900,313 203,689
2015 43,477,012 200,291
2014 43,024,071 196,767
2013 42,582,455 193,148
2012 42,161,721 189,439
2011 41,730,660 185,649
2010 41,288,694 181,802
2009 40,854,831 177,853
2008 40,424,148 173,793
2007 40,016,763 169,700
2006 39,622,115 165,638
2005 39,216,789 161,639
2004 38,815,916 157,705
2003 38,424,282 153,814
2002 38,029,349 149,922
2001 37,624,825 146,375
2000 37,213,984 144,018
1999 36,794,682 142,442
1998 36,372,860 140,751
1997 35,947,791 138,922
1996 35,513,793 136,962
1995 35,070,020 134,895
1994 34,613,491 132,732
1993 34,152,717 130,467
1992 33,693,527 128,110
1991 33,230,294 125,697
1990 32,755,901 122,980
1989 32,270,948 119,979
1988 31,780,532 116,939
1987 31,291,762 113,919
1986 30,811,980 111,150
1985 30,336,441 108,658
1984 29,863,093 106,394
1983 29,391,332 104,380
1982 28,924,262 102,508
1981 28,463,959 100,615
1980 28,011,596 98,544
1979 27,568,895 96,252
1978 27,132,158 93,794
1977 26,701,805 91,301
1976 26,282,283 88,922
1975 25,874,107 86,708
1974 25,461,351 84,672
1973 25,046,005 82,798
1972 24,644,328 81,041
1971 24,257,208 79,330
1970 23,878,327 77,626
1969 23,508,711 76,083
1968 23,150,583 74,765
1967 22,799,059 73,596
1966 22,453,893 72,576
1965 22,112,629 71,680
1964 21,769,453 70,865
1963 21,421,705 70,112
1962 21,072,538 69,403
1961 20,726,276 68,707
1960 20,386,045 68,012

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,806 people (a 21.5% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48% to 366,347 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 539K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Sao Tome
2100 -0.78% 0.26%
2099 -0.77% 0.29%
2098 -0.77% 0.31%
2097 -0.76% 0.33%
2096 -0.76% 0.33%
2095 -0.75% 0.36%
2094 -0.74% 0.38%
2093 -0.73% 0.41%
2092 -0.72% 0.42%
2091 -0.71% 0.45%
2090 -0.7% 0.46%
2089 -0.68% 0.49%
2088 -0.67% 0.49%
2087 -0.66% 0.5%
2086 -0.64% 0.53%
2085 -0.62% 0.55%
2084 -0.61% 0.58%
2083 -0.59% 0.59%
2082 -0.57% 0.61%
2081 -0.55% 0.65%
2080 -0.54% 0.66%
2079 -0.52% 0.68%
2078 -0.5% 0.72%
2077 -0.48% 0.73%
2076 -0.47% 0.75%
2075 -0.45% 0.77%
2074 -0.44% 0.78%
2073 -0.42% 0.81%
2072 -0.41% 0.83%
2071 -0.4% 0.87%
2070 -0.38% 0.91%
2069 -0.37% 0.91%
2068 -0.35% 0.95%
2067 -0.34% 0.98%
2066 -0.33% 0.98%
2065 -0.32% 1.03%
2064 -0.3% 1.04%
2063 -0.29% 1.07%
2062 -0.27% 1.08%
2061 -0.25% 1.11%
2060 -0.23% 1.11%
2059 -0.22% 1.13%
2058 -0.19% 1.15%
2057 -0.17% 1.16%
2056 -0.14% 1.2%
2055 -0.12% 1.22%
2054 -0.09% 1.24%
2053 -0.06% 1.26%
2052 -0.04% 1.3%
2051 -0.01% 1.31%
2050 0.01% 1.33%
2049 0.04% 1.36%
2048 0.06% 1.39%
2047 0.08% 1.43%
2046 0.11% 1.48%
2045 0.13% 1.5%
2044 0.15% 1.53%
2043 0.17% 1.55%
2042 0.18% 1.57%
2041 0.2% 1.62%
2040 0.22% 1.66%
2039 0.23% 1.7%
2038 0.25% 1.73%
2037 0.26% 1.78%
2036 0.27% 1.8%
2035 0.28% 1.83%
2034 0.28% 1.85%
2033 0.29% 1.88%
2032 0.29% 1.89%
2031 0.3% 1.9%
2030 0.31% 1.93%
2029 0.31% 1.94%
2028 0.32% 1.96%
2027 0.33% 1.96%
2026 0.34% 1.99%
2025 0.34% 2%
2024 0.35% 2.02%
2023 0.29% 2.02%
2022 0.21% 1.96%
2021 0.27% 2.08%
2020 0.49% 1.89%
2019 0.71% 1.52%
2018 0.83% 1.55%
2017 0.89% 1.61%
2016 0.97% 1.7%
2015 1.05% 1.79%
2014 1.04% 1.87%
2013 1% 1.96%
2012 1.03% 2.04%
2011 1.07% 2.12%
2010 1.06% 2.22%
2009 1.07% 2.34%
2008 1.02% 2.41%
2007 1% 2.45%
2006 1.03% 2.47%
2005 1.03% 2.49%
2004 1.02% 2.53%
2003 1.04% 2.6%
2002 1.08% 2.42%
2001 1.1% 1.64%
2000 1.14% 1.11%
1999 1.16% 1.2%
1998 1.18% 1.32%
1997 1.22% 1.43%
1996 1.27% 1.53%
1995 1.32% 1.63%
1994 1.35% 1.74%
1993 1.36% 1.84%
1992 1.39% 1.92%
1991 1.45% 2.21%
1990 1.5% 2.5%
1989 1.54% 2.6%
1988 1.56% 2.65%
1987 1.56% 2.49%
1986 1.57% 2.29%
1985 1.59% 2.13%
1984 1.61% 1.93%
1983 1.61% 1.83%
1982 1.62% 1.88%
1981 1.61% 2.1%
1980 1.61% 2.38%
1979 1.61% 2.62%
1978 1.61% 2.73%
1977 1.6% 2.68%
1976 1.58% 2.55%
1975 1.62% 2.4%
1974 1.66% 2.26%
1973 1.63% 2.17%
1972 1.6% 2.16%
1971 1.59% 2.2%
1970 1.57% 2.03%
1969 1.55% 1.76%
1968 1.54% 1.59%
1967 1.54% 1.41%
1966 1.54% 1.25%
1965 1.58% 1.15%
1964 1.62% 1.07%
1963 1.66% 1.02%
1962 1.67% 1.01%
1961 1.67% 1.02%

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2%.

Live population counters

Argentina Sao Tome
Current population
46083022
247495
Population rank 35/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.003%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
1.86 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.32 hours
One death every
1.49 minutes
6.73 hours
Daily growth/decline +425 +13
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +4,718
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +2%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 50/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
13.5 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -650
Net migration rank 54/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -650
2024 153,265 3,454 5,315 -604
2023 154,648 4,133 5,221 -592
2022 96,673 5,589 5,102 -592
2021 88,677 314 4,954 -782
2020 151,347 292 4,874 0
2019 280,005 5,397 4,932 -1,716
2018 346,031 5,742 4,957 -1,757
2017 375,260 4,931 5,007 -1,779
2016 391,767 5,215 5,125 -1,793
2015 444,161 5,464 5,269 -1,809
2014 450,462 5,794 5,381 -1,801
2013 421,694 5,275 5,449 -1,787
2012 411,540 2,978 5,501 -1,739
2011 448,730 -1,117 5,445 -1,616
2010 441,335 -5,003 5,391 -1,529
2009 439,271 -7,882 5,349 -1,328
2008 442,442 -12,517 5,297 -1,203
2007 402,889 -18,099 5,226 -1,127
2006 424,591 -20,109 5,057 -1,031
2005 428,247 -22,068 4,897 -941
2004 417,970 -22,381 4,810 -894
2003 410,141 -22,450 4,702 -816
2002 424,825 -22,674 4,591 -690
2001 430,579 -23,687 4,471 -1,289
2000 437,562 -22,775 4,334 -2,798
1999 444,038 -20,220 4,221 -2,594
1998 440,184 -20,326 4,120 -2,364
1997 450,930 -20,651 4,041 -2,153
1996 458,199 -20,486 3,993 -1,974
1995 469,658 -19,815 3,948 -1,829
1994 481,958 -18,723 3,860 -1,644
1993 474,791 -16,455 3,841 -1,527
1992 473,226 -13,201 3,822 -1,432
1991 474,960 -8,537 3,801 -1,362
1990 466,640 15,719 3,719 -727
1989 460,991 26,555 3,576 -571
1988 455,701 37,594 3,544 -465
1987 443,404 40,859 3,440 -470
1986 436,760 38,586 3,180 -614
1985 428,866 46,889 3,242 -828
1984 423,279 47,659 3,163 -1,041
1983 426,145 46,438 3,100 -1,203
1982 431,926 29,616 3,047 -1,203
1981 442,501 16,569 3,015 -1,067
1980 443,732 1,932 2,965 -770
1979 449,952 -10,213 2,893 -491
1978 448,413 -14,665 2,800 -279
1977 441,647 -14,675 2,705 -255
1976 422,330 -10,235 2,608 -302
1975 409,561 -5,293 2,515 -392
1974 388,107 33,134 2,422 -474
1973 370,856 38,589 2,329 -525
1972 357,835 36,050 2,232 -517
1971 344,889 35,442 2,127 -430
1970 339,096 38,355 1,980 -279
1969 319,108 42,688 1,862 -469
1968 312,440 42,014 1,767 -520
1967 308,904 39,711 1,693 -606
1966 303,981 37,752 1,642 -688
1965 304,734 36,083 1,611 -765
1964 311,020 34,530 1,600 -819
1963 317,041 32,866 1,609 -886
1962 316,952 31,449 1,625 -927
1961 317,816 26,322 1,657 -960
1960 315,943 20,387 1,547 -860

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/sao-tome-and-principe | 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 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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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