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Population in Argentina compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 3.68 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Argentina vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina South Sudan
2100 38,471,783 24,086,901
2099 38,772,947 24,081,477
2098 39,074,625 24,063,461
2097 39,376,738 24,065,268
2096 39,679,110 24,054,483
2095 39,981,245 24,046,345
2094 40,282,313 24,047,776
2093 40,582,830 24,039,017
2092 40,881,884 24,019,054
2091 41,178,738 24,000,308
2090 41,473,104 23,978,496
2089 41,763,899 23,937,487
2088 42,050,838 23,892,166
2087 42,333,938 23,857,250
2086 42,613,089 23,803,312
2085 42,887,833 23,759,178
2084 43,156,997 23,687,109
2083 43,420,795 23,617,646
2082 43,678,479 23,541,119
2081 43,929,498 23,466,449
2080 44,174,077 23,391,758
2079 44,412,059 23,294,252
2078 44,643,698 23,197,067
2077 44,867,972 23,086,584
2076 45,086,578 22,987,331
2075 45,298,701 22,868,587
2074 45,505,420 22,726,189
2073 45,705,435 22,583,672
2072 45,899,342 22,438,943
2071 46,088,206 22,288,026
2070 46,271,163 22,151,650
2069 46,448,901 22,003,659
2068 46,620,798 21,829,800
2067 46,786,379 21,662,211
2066 46,946,544 21,496,881
2065 47,101,596 21,317,455
2064 47,250,827 21,142,002
2063 47,393,888 20,965,122
2062 47,530,427 20,785,055
2061 47,659,802 20,608,964
2060 47,781,281 20,430,857
2059 47,893,477 20,235,022
2058 47,996,726 20,048,974
2057 48,089,306 19,853,696
2056 48,170,520 19,659,362
2055 48,239,306 19,464,297
2054 48,295,502 19,257,481
2053 48,339,726 19,060,517
2052 48,370,895 18,840,461
2051 48,389,268 18,633,198
2050 48,394,628 18,434,212
2049 48,387,928 18,230,881
2048 48,370,090 18,021,026
2047 48,340,778 17,806,282
2046 48,300,342 17,579,173
2045 48,248,946 17,355,041
2044 48,187,525 17,121,972
2043 48,116,784 16,888,278
2042 48,037,158 16,645,354
2041 47,948,478 16,396,768
2040 47,851,132 16,142,816
2039 47,746,488 15,889,952
2038 47,634,690 15,628,043
2037 47,517,545 15,363,975
2036 47,395,986 15,091,275
2035 47,270,379 14,815,307
2034 47,140,631 14,543,511
2033 47,007,890 14,278,180
2032 46,872,893 14,007,134
2031 46,735,140 13,730,637
2030 46,594,989 13,465,615
2029 46,452,139 13,206,477
2028 46,306,859 12,947,082
2027 46,158,426 12,692,769
2026 46,007,129 12,439,296
2025 45,853,190 12,193,102
2024 45,696,159 11,943,408
2023 45,538,401 11,483,374
2022 45,407,904 11,021,177
2021 45,312,281 10,865,780
2020 45,191,965 10,698,467
2019 44,973,465 10,423,384
2018 44,654,882 10,122,977
2017 44,288,894 10,259,154
2016 43,900,313 10,830,102
2015 43,477,012 11,107,561
2014 43,024,071 11,235,073
2013 42,582,455 11,166,275
2012 42,161,721 10,756,240
2011 41,730,660 10,288,109
2010 41,288,694 9,745,953
2009 40,854,831 9,243,556
2008 40,424,148 8,817,647
2007 40,016,763 8,388,788
2006 39,622,115 7,976,526
2005 39,216,789 7,590,143
2004 38,815,916 7,233,041
2003 38,424,282 6,903,127
2002 38,029,349 6,596,806
2001 37,624,825 6,308,391
2000 37,213,984 6,032,267
1999 36,794,682 5,771,628
1998 36,372,860 5,620,068
1997 35,947,791 5,509,136
1996 35,513,793 5,356,925
1995 35,070,020 5,225,836
1994 34,613,491 5,071,184
1993 34,152,717 4,956,002
1992 33,693,527 4,909,749
1991 33,230,294 4,836,677
1990 32,755,901 4,737,633
1989 32,270,948 4,713,229
1988 31,780,532 4,848,029
1987 31,291,762 4,962,395
1986 30,811,980 4,921,240
1985 30,336,441 4,834,296
1984 29,863,093 4,750,627
1983 29,391,332 4,661,574
1982 28,924,262 4,557,686
1981 28,463,959 4,447,272
1980 28,011,596 4,339,030
1979 27,568,895 4,232,605
1978 27,132,158 4,127,657
1977 26,701,805 4,024,032
1976 26,282,283 3,921,910
1975 25,874,107 3,821,494
1974 25,461,351 3,723,259
1973 25,046,005 3,627,383
1972 24,644,328 3,542,497
1971 24,257,208 3,468,646
1970 23,878,327 3,409,614
1969 23,508,711 3,365,533
1968 23,150,583 3,321,528
1967 22,799,059 3,277,648
1966 22,453,893 3,236,423
1965 22,112,629 3,189,835
1964 21,769,453 3,129,918
1963 21,421,705 3,072,669
1962 21,072,538 3,024,308
1961 20,726,276 2,976,724
1960 20,386,045 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina South Sudan
2100 -0.78% 0.02%
2099 -0.77% 0.07%
2098 -0.77% -0.008%
2097 -0.76% 0.04%
2096 -0.76% 0.03%
2095 -0.75% -0.006%
2094 -0.74% 0.04%
2093 -0.73% 0.08%
2092 -0.72% 0.08%
2091 -0.71% 0.09%
2090 -0.7% 0.17%
2089 -0.68% 0.19%
2088 -0.67% 0.15%
2087 -0.66% 0.23%
2086 -0.64% 0.19%
2085 -0.62% 0.3%
2084 -0.61% 0.29%
2083 -0.59% 0.33%
2082 -0.57% 0.32%
2081 -0.55% 0.32%
2080 -0.54% 0.42%
2079 -0.52% 0.42%
2078 -0.5% 0.48%
2077 -0.48% 0.43%
2076 -0.47% 0.52%
2075 -0.45% 0.63%
2074 -0.44% 0.63%
2073 -0.42% 0.64%
2072 -0.41% 0.68%
2071 -0.4% 0.62%
2070 -0.38% 0.67%
2069 -0.37% 0.8%
2068 -0.35% 0.77%
2067 -0.34% 0.77%
2066 -0.33% 0.84%
2065 -0.32% 0.83%
2064 -0.3% 0.84%
2063 -0.29% 0.87%
2062 -0.27% 0.85%
2061 -0.25% 0.87%
2060 -0.23% 0.97%
2059 -0.22% 0.93%
2058 -0.19% 0.98%
2057 -0.17% 0.99%
2056 -0.14% 1%
2055 -0.12% 1.07%
2054 -0.09% 1.03%
2053 -0.06% 1.17%
2052 -0.04% 1.11%
2051 -0.01% 1.08%
2050 0.01% 1.12%
2049 0.04% 1.16%
2048 0.06% 1.21%
2047 0.08% 1.29%
2046 0.11% 1.29%
2045 0.13% 1.36%
2044 0.15% 1.38%
2043 0.17% 1.46%
2042 0.18% 1.52%
2041 0.2% 1.57%
2040 0.22% 1.59%
2039 0.23% 1.68%
2038 0.25% 1.72%
2037 0.26% 1.81%
2036 0.27% 1.86%
2035 0.28% 1.87%
2034 0.28% 1.86%
2033 0.29% 1.94%
2032 0.29% 2.01%
2031 0.3% 1.97%
2030 0.31% 1.96%
2029 0.31% 2%
2028 0.32% 2%
2027 0.33% 2.04%
2026 0.34% 2.02%
2025 0.34% 2.09%
2024 0.35% 4.01%
2023 0.29% 4.19%
2022 0.21% 1.43%
2021 0.27% 1.56%
2020 0.49% 2.64%
2019 0.71% 2.97%
2018 0.83% -1.33%
2017 0.89% -5.27%
2016 0.97% -2.5%
2015 1.05% -1.13%
2014 1.04% 0.62%
2013 1% 3.81%
2012 1.03% 4.55%
2011 1.07% 5.56%
2010 1.06% 5.44%
2009 1.07% 4.83%
2008 1.02% 5.11%
2007 1% 5.17%
2006 1.03% 5.09%
2005 1.03% 4.94%
2004 1.02% 4.78%
2003 1.04% 4.64%
2002 1.08% 4.57%
2001 1.1% 4.58%
2000 1.14% 4.52%
1999 1.16% 2.7%
1998 1.18% 2.01%
1997 1.22% 2.84%
1996 1.27% 2.51%
1995 1.32% 3.05%
1994 1.35% 2.32%
1993 1.36% 0.94%
1992 1.39% 1.51%
1991 1.45% 2.09%
1990 1.5% 0.52%
1989 1.54% -2.78%
1988 1.56% -2.3%
1987 1.56% 0.84%
1986 1.57% 1.8%
1985 1.59% 1.76%
1984 1.61% 1.91%
1983 1.61% 2.28%
1982 1.62% 2.48%
1981 1.61% 2.49%
1980 1.61% 2.51%
1979 1.61% 2.54%
1978 1.61% 2.58%
1977 1.6% 2.6%
1976 1.58% 2.63%
1975 1.62% 2.64%
1974 1.66% 2.64%
1973 1.63% 2.4%
1972 1.6% 2.13%
1971 1.59% 1.73%
1970 1.57% 1.31%
1969 1.55% 1.32%
1968 1.54% 1.34%
1967 1.54% 1.27%
1966 1.54% 1.46%
1965 1.58% 1.91%
1964 1.62% 1.86%
1963 1.66% 1.6%
1962 1.67% 1.6%
1961 1.67% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Argentina South Sudan
Current population
46048053
12507858
Population rank 35/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.15%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 7/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 +6,145
Net migration rank 54/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 6,145
2024 - 3,454 - 15,374
2023 154,648 4,133 217,966 455,000
2022 96,673 5,589 211,166 40,259
2021 88,677 314 213,567 -154,359
2020 151,347 292 212,332 62,935
2019 280,005 5,397 209,708 65,198
2018 346,031 5,742 168,497 157,408
2017 375,260 4,931 72,193 -670,477
2016 391,767 5,215 110,553 -654,225
2015 444,161 5,464 148,542 -159,822
2014 450,462 5,794 227,611 -471,523
2013 421,694 5,275 315,983 65,337
2012 411,540 2,978 312,974 125,771
2011 448,730 -1,117 303,181 194,325
2010 441,335 -5,003 287,409 299,402
2009 439,271 -7,882 278,859 139,129
2008 442,442 -12,517 268,268 165,557
2007 402,889 -18,099 256,546 167,350
2006 424,591 -20,109 246,706 153,926
2005 428,247 -22,068 239,272 132,869
2004 417,970 -22,381 231,877 110,182
2003 410,141 -22,450 225,822 91,951
2002 424,825 -22,674 212,014 82,847
2001 430,579 -23,687 204,108 77,856
2000 437,562 -22,775 196,055 74,227
1999 444,038 -20,220 180,721 70,271
1998 440,184 -20,326 -12,157 64,285
1997 450,930 -20,651 121,454 48,280
1996 458,199 -20,486 116,728 17,953
1995 469,658 -19,815 110,417 17,077
1994 481,958 -18,723 165,407 16,407
1993 474,791 -16,455 32,779 15,772
1992 473,226 -13,201 28,874 15,077
1991 474,960 -8,537 87,873 14,327
1990 466,640 15,719 82,900 12,988
1989 460,991 26,555 83,735 -130,821
1988 455,701 37,594 -125,447 -97,065
1987 443,404 40,859 5,756 -11,976
1986 436,760 38,586 99,502 -10,973
1985 428,866 46,889 95,342 -9,986
1984 423,279 47,659 90,970 -8,984
1983 426,145 46,438 104,107 -7,986
1982 431,926 29,616 118,641 -6,983
1981 442,501 16,569 115,163 -5,994
1980 443,732 1,932 112,307 -4,997
1979 449,952 -10,213 109,540 -3,997
1978 448,413 -14,665 107,352 -2,998
1977 441,647 -14,675 104,886 -1,997
1976 422,330 -10,235 102,346 -995
1975 409,561 -5,293 99,882 -395
1974 388,107 33,134 97,181 -192
1973 370,856 38,589 94,765 0
1972 357,835 36,050 74,803 193
1971 344,889 35,442 72,308 394
1970 339,096 38,355 44,776 587
1969 319,108 42,688 42,015 786
1968 312,440 42,014 44,213 995
1967 308,904 39,711 41,357 1,194
1966 303,981 37,752 38,523 1,386
1965 304,734 36,083 51,682 1,591
1964 311,020 34,530 64,786 1,785
1963 317,041 32,866 46,333 1,591
1962 316,952 31,449 47,406 1,386
1961 317,816 26,322 45,186 1,194
1960 315,943 20,387 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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