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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 2.25 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: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Argentina vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Somalia
2100 38,471,783 68,384,185
2099 38,772,947 68,040,371
2098 39,074,625 67,702,230
2097 39,376,738 67,362,336
2096 39,679,110 66,972,933
2095 39,981,245 66,585,659
2094 40,282,313 66,179,819
2093 40,582,830 65,760,590
2092 40,881,884 65,324,261
2091 41,178,738 64,852,843
2090 41,473,104 64,362,727
2089 41,763,899 63,922,797
2088 42,050,838 63,464,036
2087 42,333,938 62,987,028
2086 42,613,089 62,447,029
2085 42,887,833 61,873,597
2084 43,156,997 61,318,916
2083 43,420,795 60,761,800
2082 43,678,479 60,187,980
2081 43,929,498 59,676,722
2080 44,174,077 59,100,915
2079 44,412,059 58,477,428
2078 44,643,698 57,852,528
2077 44,867,972 57,211,821
2076 45,086,578 56,602,463
2075 45,298,701 56,005,600
2074 45,505,420 55,330,165
2073 45,705,435 54,651,918
2072 45,899,342 53,978,548
2071 46,088,206 53,284,016
2070 46,271,163 52,573,210
2069 46,448,901 51,878,214
2068 46,620,798 51,197,653
2067 46,786,379 50,493,028
2066 46,946,544 49,779,172
2065 47,101,596 49,024,665
2064 47,250,827 48,265,876
2063 47,393,888 47,522,361
2062 47,530,427 46,785,920
2061 47,659,802 46,037,526
2060 47,781,281 45,220,507
2059 47,893,477 44,397,936
2058 47,996,726 43,659,021
2057 48,089,306 42,897,422
2056 48,170,520 42,121,542
2055 48,239,306 41,318,179
2054 48,295,502 40,513,141
2053 48,339,726 39,744,995
2052 48,370,895 38,992,177
2051 48,389,268 38,228,872
2050 48,394,628 37,471,735
2049 48,387,928 36,739,905
2048 48,370,090 35,984,999
2047 48,340,778 35,218,863
2046 48,300,342 34,462,403
2045 48,248,946 33,717,596
2044 48,187,525 32,977,674
2043 48,116,784 32,247,710
2042 48,037,158 31,537,272
2041 47,948,478 30,794,853
2040 47,851,132 30,032,324
2039 47,746,488 29,312,883
2038 47,634,690 28,583,386
2037 47,517,545 27,838,646
2036 47,395,986 27,114,453
2035 47,270,379 26,385,421
2034 47,140,631 25,687,629
2033 47,007,890 25,018,509
2032 46,872,893 24,338,597
2031 46,735,140 23,657,353
2030 46,594,989 22,965,742
2029 46,452,139 22,299,610
2028 46,306,859 21,651,582
2027 46,158,426 20,991,860
2026 46,007,129 20,322,668
2025 45,853,190 19,666,990
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% 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 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 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 68.4M 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% 3.46%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Argentina Somalia
Current population
46048053
20503678
Population rank 35/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.25%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
1.04 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 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 - 3,454 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 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 (1960–2024, 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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