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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.16 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Argentina vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Sudan
2100 38,471,783 137,695,876
2099 38,772,947 137,114,644
2098 39,074,625 136,500,499
2097 39,376,738 135,860,701
2096 39,679,110 135,222,218
2095 39,981,245 134,553,615
2094 40,282,313 133,902,112
2093 40,582,830 133,186,791
2092 40,881,884 132,427,642
2091 41,178,738 131,674,049
2090 41,473,104 130,893,042
2089 41,763,899 130,075,970
2088 42,050,838 129,234,968
2087 42,333,938 128,358,981
2086 42,613,089 127,463,823
2085 42,887,833 126,555,673
2084 43,156,997 125,612,419
2083 43,420,795 124,663,868
2082 43,678,479 123,716,124
2081 43,929,498 122,772,016
2080 44,174,077 121,805,246
2079 44,412,059 120,822,781
2078 44,643,698 119,802,944
2077 44,867,972 118,776,597
2076 45,086,578 117,748,457
2075 45,298,701 116,688,549
2074 45,505,420 115,601,159
2073 45,705,435 114,499,847
2072 45,899,342 113,374,089
2071 46,088,206 112,235,978
2070 46,271,163 111,102,687
2069 46,448,901 109,945,533
2068 46,620,798 108,791,037
2067 46,786,379 107,581,192
2066 46,946,544 106,357,353
2065 47,101,596 105,145,307
2064 47,250,827 103,903,801
2063 47,393,888 102,642,643
2062 47,530,427 101,354,095
2061 47,659,802 100,067,335
2060 47,781,281 98,765,585
2059 47,893,477 97,461,067
2058 47,996,726 96,135,716
2057 48,089,306 94,800,344
2056 48,170,520 93,458,640
2055 48,239,306 92,089,717
2054 48,295,502 90,711,253
2053 48,339,726 89,342,122
2052 48,370,895 87,962,125
2051 48,389,268 86,581,277
2050 48,394,628 85,194,794
2049 48,387,928 83,803,171
2048 48,370,090 82,442,635
2047 48,340,778 81,085,689
2046 48,300,342 79,725,126
2045 48,248,946 78,359,927
2044 48,187,525 77,006,049
2043 48,116,784 75,652,858
2042 48,037,158 74,312,465
2041 47,948,478 72,968,877
2040 47,851,132 71,640,015
2039 47,746,488 70,319,906
2038 47,634,690 69,001,239
2037 47,517,545 67,665,904
2036 47,395,986 66,337,650
2035 47,270,379 65,001,359
2034 47,140,631 63,664,516
2033 47,007,890 62,329,849
2032 46,872,893 61,007,985
2031 46,735,140 59,695,860
2030 46,594,989 58,384,521
2029 46,452,139 57,082,767
2028 46,306,859 55,800,806
2027 46,158,426 54,523,219
2026 46,007,129 52,894,744
2025 45,853,190 51,256,148
2024 45,696,159 50,448,963
2023 45,538,401 50,042,791
2022 45,407,904 49,383,346
2021 45,312,281 48,066,924
2020 45,191,965 46,789,231
2019 44,973,465 45,548,175
2018 44,654,882 44,230,596
2017 44,288,894 42,714,306
2016 43,900,313 41,259,892
2015 43,477,012 40,024,431
2014 43,024,071 38,823,318
2013 42,582,455 37,785,849
2012 42,161,721 36,923,178
2011 41,730,660 36,140,806
2010 41,288,694 35,414,399
2009 40,854,831 34,569,113
2008 40,424,148 33,623,980
2007 40,016,763 32,764,135
2006 39,622,115 31,992,435
2005 39,216,789 31,262,444
2004 38,815,916 30,556,637
2003 38,424,282 29,896,035
2002 38,029,349 29,228,727
2001 37,624,825 28,516,770
2000 37,213,984 27,816,745
1999 36,794,682 27,130,613
1998 36,372,860 26,458,999
1997 35,947,791 25,799,821
1996 35,513,793 25,231,528
1995 35,070,020 24,672,143
1994 34,613,491 24,043,948
1993 34,152,717 23,445,592
1992 33,693,527 22,927,355
1991 33,230,294 22,470,676
1990 32,755,901 22,021,481
1989 32,270,948 21,578,022
1988 31,780,532 21,138,431
1987 31,291,762 20,704,904
1986 30,811,980 20,288,238
1985 30,336,441 19,905,872
1984 29,863,093 19,546,528
1983 29,391,332 19,109,770
1982 28,924,262 18,486,645
1981 28,463,959 17,780,572
1980 28,011,596 17,058,905
1979 27,568,895 16,355,352
1978 27,132,158 15,695,003
1977 26,701,805 15,086,614
1976 26,282,283 14,569,716
1975 25,874,107 14,064,798
1974 25,461,351 13,580,723
1973 25,046,005 13,049,315
1972 24,644,328 12,527,856
1971 24,257,208 12,105,539
1970 23,878,327 11,695,771
1969 23,508,711 11,298,936
1968 23,150,583 10,917,999
1967 22,799,059 10,550,597
1966 22,453,893 10,197,578
1965 22,112,629 9,858,030
1964 21,769,453 9,531,109
1963 21,421,705 9,218,077
1962 21,072,538 8,919,028
1961 20,726,276 8,634,941
1960 20,386,045 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Sudan
2100 -0.78% 0.42%
2099 -0.77% 0.45%
2098 -0.77% 0.47%
2097 -0.76% 0.47%
2096 -0.76% 0.5%
2095 -0.75% 0.49%
2094 -0.74% 0.54%
2093 -0.73% 0.57%
2092 -0.72% 0.57%
2091 -0.71% 0.6%
2090 -0.7% 0.63%
2089 -0.68% 0.65%
2088 -0.67% 0.68%
2087 -0.66% 0.7%
2086 -0.64% 0.72%
2085 -0.62% 0.75%
2084 -0.61% 0.76%
2083 -0.59% 0.77%
2082 -0.57% 0.77%
2081 -0.55% 0.79%
2080 -0.54% 0.81%
2079 -0.52% 0.85%
2078 -0.5% 0.86%
2077 -0.48% 0.87%
2076 -0.47% 0.91%
2075 -0.45% 0.94%
2074 -0.44% 0.96%
2073 -0.42% 0.99%
2072 -0.41% 1.01%
2071 -0.4% 1.02%
2070 -0.38% 1.05%
2069 -0.37% 1.06%
2068 -0.35% 1.12%
2067 -0.34% 1.15%
2066 -0.33% 1.15%
2065 -0.32% 1.19%
2064 -0.3% 1.23%
2063 -0.29% 1.27%
2062 -0.27% 1.29%
2061 -0.25% 1.32%
2060 -0.23% 1.34%
2059 -0.22% 1.38%
2058 -0.19% 1.41%
2057 -0.17% 1.44%
2056 -0.14% 1.49%
2055 -0.12% 1.52%
2054 -0.09% 1.53%
2053 -0.06% 1.57%
2052 -0.04% 1.59%
2051 -0.01% 1.63%
2050 0.01% 1.66%
2049 0.04% 1.65%
2048 0.06% 1.67%
2047 0.08% 1.71%
2046 0.11% 1.74%
2045 0.13% 1.76%
2044 0.15% 1.79%
2043 0.17% 1.8%
2042 0.18% 1.84%
2041 0.2% 1.85%
2040 0.22% 1.88%
2039 0.23% 1.91%
2038 0.25% 1.97%
2037 0.26% 2%
2036 0.27% 2.06%
2035 0.28% 2.1%
2034 0.28% 2.14%
2033 0.29% 2.17%
2032 0.29% 2.2%
2031 0.3% 2.25%
2030 0.31% 2.28%
2029 0.31% 2.3%
2028 0.32% 2.34%
2027 0.33% 3.08%
2026 0.34% 3.2%
2025 0.34% 1.6%
2024 0.35% 0.81%
2023 0.29% 1.34%
2022 0.21% 2.74%
2021 0.27% 2.73%
2020 0.49% 2.72%
2019 0.71% 2.98%
2018 0.83% 3.55%
2017 0.89% 3.53%
2016 0.97% 3.09%
2015 1.05% 3.09%
2014 1.04% 2.75%
2013 1% 2.34%
2012 1.03% 2.16%
2011 1.07% 2.05%
2010 1.06% 2.45%
2009 1.07% 2.81%
2008 1.02% 2.62%
2007 1% 2.41%
2006 1.03% 2.34%
2005 1.03% 2.31%
2004 1.02% 2.21%
2003 1.04% 2.28%
2002 1.08% 2.5%
2001 1.1% 2.52%
2000 1.14% 2.53%
1999 1.16% 2.54%
1998 1.18% 2.55%
1997 1.22% 2.25%
1996 1.27% 2.27%
1995 1.32% 2.61%
1994 1.35% 2.55%
1993 1.36% 2.26%
1992 1.39% 2.03%
1991 1.45% 2.04%
1990 1.5% 2.06%
1989 1.54% 2.08%
1988 1.56% 2.09%
1987 1.56% 2.05%
1986 1.57% 1.92%
1985 1.59% 1.84%
1984 1.61% 2.29%
1983 1.61% 3.37%
1982 1.62% 3.97%
1981 1.61% 4.23%
1980 1.61% 4.3%
1979 1.61% 4.21%
1978 1.61% 4.03%
1977 1.6% 3.55%
1976 1.58% 3.59%
1975 1.62% 3.56%
1974 1.66% 4.07%
1973 1.63% 4.16%
1972 1.6% 3.49%
1971 1.59% 3.5%
1970 1.57% 3.51%
1969 1.55% 3.49%
1968 1.54% 3.48%
1967 1.54% 3.46%
1966 1.54% 3.44%
1965 1.58% 3.43%
1964 1.62% 3.4%
1963 1.66% 3.35%
1962 1.67% 3.29%
1961 1.67% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Argentina Sudan
Current population
46048053
53335233
Population rank 35/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.64%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
1.51 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +432 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 116/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +291,469
Net migration rank 54/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 291,469
2024 - 3,454 - -544,257
2023 154,648 4,133 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 96,673 5,589 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 88,677 314 1,293,817 31,664
2020 151,347 292 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 280,005 5,397 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 346,031 5,742 1,257,387 125,499
2017 375,260 4,931 1,208,046 441,623
2016 391,767 5,215 1,174,422 84,728
2015 444,161 5,464 1,145,259 66,476
2014 450,462 5,794 1,097,962 92,504
2013 421,694 5,275 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 411,540 2,978 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 448,730 -1,117 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 441,335 -5,003 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 439,271 -7,882 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 442,442 -12,517 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 402,889 -18,099 992,819 -201,769
2006 424,591 -20,109 963,740 -211,387
2005 428,247 -22,068 907,017 -199,378
2004 417,970 -22,381 889,382 -185,392
2003 410,141 -22,450 898,226 -281,001
2002 424,825 -22,674 897,965 -180,603
2001 430,579 -23,687 880,284 -173,745
2000 437,562 -22,775 858,536 -165,030
1999 444,038 -20,220 835,840 -157,090
1998 440,184 -20,326 814,752 -150,271
1997 450,930 -20,651 802,245 -148,368
1996 458,199 -20,486 792,926 -310,221
1995 469,658 -19,815 780,700 -144,670
1994 481,958 -18,723 764,645 -144,324
1993 474,791 -16,455 743,249 -166,861
1992 473,226 -13,201 731,177 -271,093
1991 474,960 -8,537 714,612 -261,341
1990 466,640 15,719 699,953 -254,825
1989 460,991 26,555 683,743 -241,979
1988 455,701 37,594 672,604 -235,213
1987 443,404 40,859 658,416 -228,756
1986 436,760 38,586 649,649 -245,968
1985 428,866 46,889 583,382 -222,315
1984 423,279 47,659 577,405 -219,755
1983 426,145 46,438 570,198 -54,325
1982 431,926 29,616 606,362 124,007
1981 442,501 16,569 585,087 96,697
1980 443,732 1,932 552,930 208,602
1979 449,952 -10,213 524,942 120,613
1978 448,413 -14,665 497,987 177,153
1977 441,647 -14,675 483,089 58,540
1976 422,330 -10,235 470,019 22,147
1975 409,561 -5,293 454,813 62,843
1974 388,107 33,134 444,456 6,023
1973 370,856 38,589 439,201 173,143
1972 357,835 36,050 428,340 2,238
1971 344,889 35,442 417,641 -3,577
1970 339,096 38,355 401,013 4,479
1969 319,108 42,688 385,712 2,476
1968 312,440 42,014 370,917 2,776
1967 308,904 39,711 356,599 4,508
1966 303,981 37,752 342,118 2,813
1965 304,734 36,083 327,799 6,367
1964 311,020 34,530 315,166 4,505
1963 317,041 32,866 302,132 4,263
1962 316,952 31,449 287,317 4,387
1961 317,816 26,322 272,562 3,904
1960 315,943 20,387 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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