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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.23 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Argentina vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Somalia
2100 38,470,262 68,341,587
2099 38,771,415 67,997,987
2098 39,073,080 67,660,056
2097 39,375,182 67,320,374
2096 39,677,541 66,931,214
2095 39,979,665 66,544,181
2094 40,280,721 66,138,594
2093 40,581,226 65,719,626
2092 40,880,268 65,283,569
2091 41,177,110 64,812,444
2090 41,471,465 64,322,633
2089 41,762,248 63,882,977
2088 42,049,176 63,424,502
2087 42,332,265 62,947,792
2086 42,611,405 62,408,129
2085 42,886,138 61,835,054
2084 43,155,291 61,280,718
2083 43,419,078 60,723,949
2082 43,676,752 60,150,487
2081 43,927,762 59,639,547
2080 44,172,331 59,064,099
2079 44,410,304 58,441,001
2078 44,641,934 57,816,490
2077 44,866,199 57,176,183
2076 45,084,796 56,567,204
2075 45,296,910 55,970,712
2074 45,503,622 55,295,699
2073 45,703,629 54,617,874
2072 45,897,528 53,944,923
2071 46,086,384 53,250,824
2070 46,269,334 52,540,460
2069 46,447,065 51,845,897
2068 46,618,955 51,165,760
2067 46,784,529 50,461,574
2066 46,944,689 49,748,163
2065 47,099,735 48,994,126
2064 47,248,960 48,235,809
2063 47,392,014 47,492,758
2062 47,528,548 46,756,776
2061 47,657,918 46,008,848
2060 47,779,392 45,192,338
2059 47,891,584 44,370,279
2058 47,994,829 43,631,825
2057 48,087,406 42,870,700
2056 48,168,616 42,095,303
2055 48,237,399 41,292,441
2054 48,293,593 40,487,904
2053 48,337,815 39,720,236
2052 48,368,984 38,967,888
2051 48,387,355 38,205,058
2050 48,392,715 37,448,393
2049 48,386,015 36,717,019
2048 48,368,178 35,962,583
2047 48,338,867 35,196,924
2046 48,298,433 34,440,935
2045 48,247,039 33,696,593
2044 48,185,620 32,957,131
2043 48,114,882 32,227,622
2042 48,035,259 31,517,627
2041 47,946,583 30,775,671
2040 47,849,241 30,013,616
2039 47,744,601 29,294,623
2038 47,632,807 28,565,580
2037 47,515,667 27,821,304
2036 47,394,113 27,097,563
2035 47,268,510 26,368,985
2034 47,138,768 25,671,628
2033 47,006,032 25,002,924
2032 46,871,040 24,323,435
2031 46,733,292 23,642,617
2030 46,593,148 22,951,436
2029 46,450,303 22,285,719
2028 46,305,029 21,638,095
2027 46,156,602 20,978,784
2026 46,005,310 20,310,008
2025 45,851,378 19,654,739
2024 45,696,159 19,009,151
2023 45,538,401 18,358,615
2022 45,407,904 17,801,897
2021 45,312,281 17,271,431
2020 45,191,965 16,651,191
2019 44,973,465 16,030,971
2018 44,654,882 15,452,487
2017 44,288,894 14,916,629
2016 43,900,313 14,348,740
2015 43,477,012 13,806,963
2014 43,024,071 13,339,491
2013 42,582,455 12,869,594
2012 42,161,721 12,461,160
2011 41,730,660 12,348,830
2010 41,288,694 12,261,756
2009 40,854,831 11,961,201
2008 40,424,148 11,663,084
2007 40,016,763 11,322,582
2006 39,622,115 10,975,502
2005 39,216,789 10,644,228
2004 38,815,916 10,280,998
2003 38,424,282 9,909,157
2002 38,029,349 9,550,063
2001 37,624,825 9,198,493
2000 37,213,984 8,838,713
1999 36,794,682 8,492,059
1998 36,372,860 8,155,417
1997 35,947,791 7,824,525
1996 35,513,793 7,554,474
1995 35,070,020 7,285,007
1994 34,613,491 7,026,797
1993 34,152,717 6,681,399
1992 33,693,527 6,495,107
1991 33,230,294 6,813,760
1990 32,755,901 7,082,811
1989 32,270,948 7,114,817
1988 31,780,532 7,235,360
1987 31,291,762 7,228,302
1986 30,811,980 6,974,788
1985 30,336,441 6,693,289
1984 29,863,093 6,428,389
1983 29,391,332 6,198,430
1982 28,924,262 6,003,840
1981 28,463,959 5,982,849
1980 28,011,596 5,936,154
1979 27,568,895 5,449,117
1978 27,132,158 4,814,892
1977 26,701,805 4,484,050
1976 26,282,283 4,365,812
1975 25,874,107 4,257,535
1974 25,461,351 4,151,842
1973 25,046,005 4,045,592
1972 24,644,328 3,939,436
1971 24,257,208 3,837,691
1970 23,878,327 3,738,448
1969 23,508,711 3,641,015
1968 23,150,583 3,546,590
1967 22,799,059 3,454,537
1966 22,453,893 3,365,106
1965 22,112,629 3,277,874
1964 21,769,453 3,192,796
1963 21,421,705 3,110,361
1962 21,072,538 3,030,091
1961 20,726,276 2,952,054
1960 20,386,045 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Somalia
2100 -0.78% 0.51%
2099 -0.77% 0.5%
2098 -0.77% 0.5%
2097 -0.76% 0.58%
2096 -0.76% 0.58%
2095 -0.75% 0.61%
2094 -0.74% 0.64%
2093 -0.73% 0.67%
2092 -0.72% 0.73%
2091 -0.71% 0.76%
2090 -0.7% 0.69%
2089 -0.68% 0.72%
2088 -0.67% 0.76%
2087 -0.66% 0.86%
2086 -0.64% 0.93%
2085 -0.62% 0.9%
2084 -0.61% 0.92%
2083 -0.59% 0.95%
2082 -0.57% 0.86%
2081 -0.55% 0.97%
2080 -0.54% 1.07%
2079 -0.52% 1.08%
2078 -0.5% 1.12%
2077 -0.48% 1.08%
2076 -0.47% 1.07%
2075 -0.45% 1.22%
2074 -0.44% 1.24%
2073 -0.42% 1.25%
2072 -0.41% 1.3%
2071 -0.4% 1.35%
2070 -0.38% 1.34%
2069 -0.37% 1.33%
2068 -0.35% 1.4%
2067 -0.34% 1.43%
2066 -0.33% 1.54%
2065 -0.32% 1.57%
2064 -0.3% 1.56%
2063 -0.29% 1.57%
2062 -0.27% 1.63%
2061 -0.25% 1.81%
2060 -0.23% 1.85%
2059 -0.22% 1.69%
2058 -0.19% 1.78%
2057 -0.17% 1.84%
2056 -0.14% 1.94%
2055 -0.12% 1.99%
2054 -0.09% 1.93%
2053 -0.06% 1.93%
2052 -0.04% 2%
2051 -0.01% 2.02%
2050 0.01% 1.99%
2049 0.04% 2.1%
2048 0.06% 2.18%
2047 0.08% 2.2%
2046 0.11% 2.21%
2045 0.13% 2.24%
2044 0.15% 2.26%
2043 0.17% 2.25%
2042 0.18% 2.41%
2041 0.2% 2.54%
2040 0.22% 2.45%
2039 0.23% 2.55%
2038 0.25% 2.68%
2037 0.26% 2.67%
2036 0.27% 2.76%
2035 0.28% 2.72%
2034 0.28% 2.67%
2033 0.29% 2.79%
2032 0.29% 2.88%
2031 0.3% 3.01%
2030 0.31% 2.99%
2029 0.31% 2.99%
2028 0.32% 3.14%
2027 0.33% 3.29%
2026 0.34% 3.33%
2025 0.34% 3.4%
2024 0.35% 3.54%
2023 0.29% 3.13%
2022 0.21% 3.07%
2021 0.27% 3.72%
2020 0.49% 3.87%
2019 0.71% 3.74%
2018 0.83% 3.59%
2017 0.89% 3.96%
2016 0.97% 3.92%
2015 1.05% 3.5%
2014 1.04% 3.65%
2013 1% 3.28%
2012 1.03% 0.91%
2011 1.07% 0.71%
2010 1.06% 2.51%
2009 1.07% 2.56%
2008 1.02% 3.01%
2007 1% 3.16%
2006 1.03% 3.11%
2005 1.03% 3.53%
2004 1.02% 3.75%
2003 1.04% 3.76%
2002 1.08% 3.82%
2001 1.1% 4.07%
2000 1.14% 4.08%
1999 1.16% 4.13%
1998 1.18% 4.23%
1997 1.22% 3.57%
1996 1.27% 3.7%
1995 1.32% 3.67%
1994 1.35% 5.17%
1993 1.36% 2.87%
1992 1.39% -4.68%
1991 1.45% -3.8%
1990 1.5% -0.45%
1989 1.54% -1.67%
1988 1.56% 0.1%
1987 1.56% 3.63%
1986 1.57% 4.21%
1985 1.59% 4.12%
1984 1.61% 3.71%
1983 1.61% 3.24%
1982 1.62% 0.35%
1981 1.61% 0.79%
1980 1.61% 8.94%
1979 1.61% 13.2%
1978 1.61% 7.38%
1977 1.6% 2.71%
1976 1.58% 2.54%
1975 1.62% 2.55%
1974 1.66% 2.63%
1973 1.63% 2.69%
1972 1.6% 2.65%
1971 1.59% 2.65%
1970 1.57% 2.68%
1969 1.55% 2.66%
1968 1.54% 2.66%
1967 1.54% 2.66%
1966 1.54% 2.66%
1965 1.58% 2.66%
1964 1.62% 2.65%
1963 1.66% 2.65%
1962 1.67% 2.64%
1961 1.67% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Argentina Somalia
Current population
46083022
20653532
Population rank 35/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.25%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
1.49 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +425 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +155,219 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 8/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +12,077
Net migration rank 54/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 12,077
2024 153,265 3,454 619,793 26,859
2023 154,648 4,133 608,203 46,217
2022 96,673 5,589 551,450 -92,434
2021 88,677 314 566,399 35,506
2020 151,347 292 561,311 77,259
2019 280,005 5,397 548,756 53,124
2018 346,031 5,742 514,244 40,844
2017 375,260 4,931 478,556 38,067
2016 391,767 5,215 495,132 124,017
2015 444,161 5,464 481,573 -17,178
2014 450,462 5,794 464,481 6,065
2013 421,694 5,275 448,518 20,723
2012 411,540 2,978 399,468 -51,833
2011 448,730 -1,117 203,213 -326,192
2010 441,335 -5,003 385,571 -88,448
2009 439,271 -7,882 405,784 -101,795
2008 442,442 -12,517 394,258 -102,035
2007 402,889 -18,099 380,303 8,476
2006 424,591 -20,109 372,597 -67,200
2005 428,247 -22,068 363,117 -5,955
2004 417,970 -22,381 351,959 17,353
2003 410,141 -22,450 341,192 33,174
2002 424,825 -22,674 331,215 12,603
2001 430,579 -23,687 319,059 40,274
2000 437,562 -22,775 306,651 53,580
1999 444,038 -20,220 295,523 37,548
1998 440,184 -20,326 284,779 55,426
1997 450,930 -20,651 271,894 49,692
1996 458,199 -20,486 264,807 -46,291
1995 469,658 -19,815 254,509 65,888
1994 481,958 -18,723 246,950 -50,921
1993 474,791 -16,455 232,960 261,815
1992 473,226 -13,201 57,495 -179,675
1991 474,960 -8,537 53,052 -568,166
1990 466,640 15,719 225,162 -248,155
1989 460,991 26,555 225,255 -266,281
1988 455,701 37,594 215,599 -415,660
1987 443,404 40,859 231,580 -17,391
1986 436,760 38,586 218,416 74,424
1985 428,866 46,889 207,960 62,183
1984 423,279 47,659 199,017 60,630
1983 426,145 46,438 190,775 9,505
1982 431,926 29,616 182,793 6,115
1981 442,501 16,569 185,211 -332,129
1980 443,732 1,932 174,790 65,519
1979 449,952 -10,213 151,016 582,746
1978 448,413 -14,665 132,689 402,005
1977 441,647 -14,675 124,818 2,170
1976 422,330 -10,235 113,319 -3,831
1975 409,561 -5,293 108,998 -1,934
1974 388,107 33,134 104,813 -495
1973 370,856 38,589 108,038 143
1972 357,835 36,050 104,493 -351
1971 344,889 35,442 101,196 -1,850
1970 339,096 38,355 98,025 1,104
1969 319,108 42,688 95,045 690
1968 312,440 42,014 92,208 906
1967 308,904 39,711 89,497 1,498
1966 303,981 37,752 86,930 941
1965 304,734 36,083 84,448 2,142
1964 311,020 34,530 82,042 1,518
1963 317,041 32,866 79,859 1,449
1962 316,952 31,449 77,737 1,496
1961 317,816 26,322 75,513 1,336
1960 315,943 20,387 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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