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

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The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,851,378 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,083,022 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 446 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Argentina vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46.1M (16.3% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Argentina vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Tonga
2100 38,470,262 117,617
2099 38,771,415 117,585
2098 39,073,080 117,530
2097 39,375,182 117,492
2096 39,677,541 117,461
2095 39,979,665 117,383
2094 40,280,721 117,290
2093 40,581,226 117,207
2092 40,880,268 117,097
2091 41,177,110 116,983
2090 41,471,465 116,838
2089 41,762,248 116,682
2088 42,049,176 116,481
2087 42,332,265 116,277
2086 42,611,405 116,088
2085 42,886,138 115,872
2084 43,155,291 115,628
2083 43,419,078 115,336
2082 43,676,752 115,041
2081 43,927,762 114,752
2080 44,172,331 114,424
2079 44,410,304 114,074
2078 44,641,934 113,710
2077 44,866,199 113,349
2076 45,084,796 112,945
2075 45,296,910 112,565
2074 45,503,622 112,179
2073 45,703,629 111,790
2072 45,897,528 111,377
2071 46,086,384 110,963
2070 46,269,334 110,576
2069 46,447,065 110,209
2068 46,618,955 109,825
2067 46,784,529 109,446
2066 46,944,689 109,062
2065 47,099,735 108,736
2064 47,248,960 108,377
2063 47,392,014 108,033
2062 47,528,548 107,710
2061 47,657,918 107,396
2060 47,779,392 107,117
2059 47,891,584 106,842
2058 47,994,829 106,589
2057 48,087,406 106,345
2056 48,168,616 106,130
2055 48,237,399 105,915
2054 48,293,593 105,698
2053 48,337,815 105,486
2052 48,368,984 105,286
2051 48,387,355 105,079
2050 48,392,715 104,844
2049 48,386,015 104,636
2048 48,368,178 104,387
2047 48,338,867 104,154
2046 48,298,433 103,852
2045 48,247,039 103,548
2044 48,185,620 103,215
2043 48,114,882 102,934
2042 48,035,259 102,692
2041 47,946,583 102,447
2040 47,849,241 102,228
2039 47,744,601 102,061
2038 47,632,807 101,835
2037 47,515,667 101,707
2036 47,394,113 101,627
2035 47,268,510 101,580
2034 47,138,768 101,571
2033 47,006,032 101,591
2032 46,871,040 101,633
2031 46,733,292 101,764
2030 46,593,148 101,928
2029 46,450,303 102,181
2028 46,305,029 102,494
2027 46,156,602 102,841
2026 46,005,310 103,283
2025 45,851,378 103,742
2024 45,696,159 104,175
2023 45,538,401 104,597
2022 45,407,904 105,042
2021 45,312,281 105,490
2020 45,191,965 105,704
2019 44,973,465 105,669
2018 44,654,882 105,567
2017 44,288,894 105,356
2016 43,900,313 105,524
2015 43,477,012 106,095
2014 43,024,071 106,609
2013 42,582,455 107,078
2012 42,161,721 107,460
2011 41,730,660 107,570
2010 41,288,694 107,400
2009 40,854,831 107,203
2008 40,424,148 107,020
2007 40,016,763 106,726
2006 39,622,115 106,253
2005 39,216,789 105,671
2004 38,815,916 105,071
2003 38,424,282 104,464
2002 38,029,349 103,874
2001 37,624,825 103,288
2000 37,213,984 102,677
1999 36,794,682 102,046
1998 36,372,860 101,388
1997 35,947,791 100,674
1996 35,513,793 100,275
1995 35,070,020 100,225
1994 34,613,491 100,166
1993 34,152,717 100,103
1992 33,693,527 100,022
1991 33,230,294 99,895
1990 32,755,901 99,700
1989 32,270,948 99,403
1988 31,780,532 98,969
1987 31,291,762 98,376
1986 30,811,980 98,010
1985 30,336,441 97,984
1984 29,863,093 97,990
1983 29,391,332 97,998
1982 28,924,262 97,980
1981 28,463,959 97,909
1980 28,011,596 97,769
1979 27,568,895 97,544
1978 27,132,158 97,204
1977 26,701,805 96,725
1976 26,282,283 95,325
1975 25,874,107 93,017
1974 25,461,351 90,683
1973 25,046,005 88,805
1972 24,644,328 87,356
1971 24,257,208 85,896
1970 23,878,327 84,401
1969 23,508,711 82,885
1968 23,150,583 81,353
1967 22,799,059 79,814
1966 22,453,893 78,002
1965 22,112,629 75,924
1964 21,769,453 73,879
1963 21,421,705 71,885
1962 21,072,538 69,940
1961 20,726,276 68,037
1960 20,386,045 66,170

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Tonga
2100 -0.78% 0.03%
2099 -0.77% 0.05%
2098 -0.77% 0.03%
2097 -0.76% 0.03%
2096 -0.76% 0.07%
2095 -0.75% 0.08%
2094 -0.74% 0.07%
2093 -0.73% 0.09%
2092 -0.72% 0.1%
2091 -0.71% 0.12%
2090 -0.7% 0.13%
2089 -0.68% 0.17%
2088 -0.67% 0.18%
2087 -0.66% 0.16%
2086 -0.64% 0.19%
2085 -0.62% 0.21%
2084 -0.61% 0.25%
2083 -0.59% 0.26%
2082 -0.57% 0.25%
2081 -0.55% 0.29%
2080 -0.54% 0.31%
2079 -0.52% 0.32%
2078 -0.5% 0.32%
2077 -0.48% 0.36%
2076 -0.47% 0.34%
2075 -0.45% 0.34%
2074 -0.44% 0.35%
2073 -0.42% 0.37%
2072 -0.41% 0.37%
2071 -0.4% 0.35%
2070 -0.38% 0.33%
2069 -0.37% 0.35%
2068 -0.35% 0.35%
2067 -0.34% 0.35%
2066 -0.33% 0.3%
2065 -0.32% 0.33%
2064 -0.3% 0.32%
2063 -0.29% 0.3%
2062 -0.27% 0.29%
2061 -0.25% 0.26%
2060 -0.23% 0.26%
2059 -0.22% 0.24%
2058 -0.19% 0.23%
2057 -0.17% 0.2%
2056 -0.14% 0.2%
2055 -0.12% 0.2%
2054 -0.09% 0.2%
2053 -0.06% 0.19%
2052 -0.04% 0.2%
2051 -0.01% 0.22%
2050 0.01% 0.2%
2049 0.04% 0.24%
2048 0.06% 0.22%
2047 0.08% 0.29%
2046 0.11% 0.29%
2045 0.13% 0.32%
2044 0.15% 0.27%
2043 0.17% 0.24%
2042 0.18% 0.24%
2041 0.2% 0.21%
2040 0.22% 0.16%
2039 0.23% 0.22%
2038 0.25% 0.13%
2037 0.26% 0.08%
2036 0.27% 0.05%
2035 0.28% 0.009%
2034 0.28% -0.02%
2033 0.29% -0.04%
2032 0.29% -0.13%
2031 0.3% -0.16%
2030 0.31% -0.25%
2029 0.31% -0.31%
2028 0.32% -0.34%
2027 0.33% -0.43%
2026 0.34% -0.44%
2025 0.34% -0.42%
2024 0.35% -0.4%
2023 0.29% -0.42%
2022 0.21% -0.42%
2021 0.27% -0.2%
2020 0.49% 0.03%
2019 0.71% 0.1%
2018 0.83% 0.2%
2017 0.89% -0.16%
2016 0.97% -0.54%
2015 1.05% -0.48%
2014 1.04% -0.44%
2013 1% -0.36%
2012 1.03% -0.1%
2011 1.07% 0.16%
2010 1.06% 0.18%
2009 1.07% 0.17%
2008 1.02% 0.28%
2007 1% 0.45%
2006 1.03% 0.55%
2005 1.03% 0.57%
2004 1.02% 0.58%
2003 1.04% 0.57%
2002 1.08% 0.57%
2001 1.1% 0.6%
2000 1.14% 0.62%
1999 1.16% 0.65%
1998 1.18% 0.71%
1997 1.22% 0.4%
1996 1.27% 0.05%
1995 1.32% 0.06%
1994 1.35% 0.06%
1993 1.36% 0.08%
1992 1.39% 0.13%
1991 1.45% 0.2%
1990 1.5% 0.3%
1989 1.54% 0.44%
1988 1.56% 0.6%
1987 1.56% 0.37%
1986 1.57% 0.03%
1985 1.59% -0.006%
1984 1.61% -0.008%
1983 1.61% 0.02%
1982 1.62% 0.07%
1981 1.61% 0.14%
1980 1.61% 0.23%
1979 1.61% 0.35%
1978 1.61% 0.5%
1977 1.6% 1.47%
1976 1.58% 2.48%
1975 1.62% 2.57%
1974 1.66% 2.11%
1973 1.63% 1.66%
1972 1.6% 1.7%
1971 1.59% 1.77%
1970 1.57% 1.83%
1969 1.55% 1.88%
1968 1.54% 1.93%
1967 1.54% 2.32%
1966 1.54% 2.74%
1965 1.58% 2.77%
1964 1.62% 2.77%
1963 1.66% 2.78%
1962 1.67% 2.8%
1961 1.67% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Argentina grew by 0.34%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Argentina Tonga
Current population
46083022
103283
Population rank 35/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.001%
One net population change
3.4 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
1.04 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
1.49 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +425 -1
Annual growth/decline +155,219 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 181/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +2,859 -2,150
Net migration rank 54/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - -2,150
2024 153,265 3,454 1,729 -2,149
2023 154,648 4,133 1,744 -2,173
2022 96,673 5,589 1,772 -2,218
2021 88,677 314 1,773 -2,220
2020 151,347 292 1,816 -1,807
2019 280,005 5,397 1,841 -1,778
2018 346,031 5,742 1,873 -1,723
2017 375,260 4,931 1,912 -1,642
2016 391,767 5,215 1,989 -2,591
2015 444,161 5,464 2,064 -2,610
2014 450,462 5,794 2,135 -2,622
2013 421,694 5,275 2,199 -2,637
2012 411,540 2,978 2,255 -2,578
2011 448,730 -1,117 2,298 -2,198
2010 441,335 -5,003 2,332 -2,097
2009 439,271 -7,882 2,358 -2,204
2008 442,442 -12,517 2,397 -2,177
2007 402,889 -18,099 2,423 -2,057
2006 424,591 -20,109 2,459 -1,875
2005 428,247 -22,068 2,495 -1,906
2004 417,970 -22,381 2,478 -1,876
2003 410,141 -22,450 2,448 -1,844
2002 424,825 -22,674 2,396 -1,815
2001 430,579 -23,687 2,358 -1,766
2000 437,562 -22,775 2,346 -1,721
1999 444,038 -20,220 2,352 -1,710
1998 440,184 -20,326 2,344 -1,665
1997 450,930 -20,651 2,332 -1,589
1996 458,199 -20,486 2,393 -2,338
1995 469,658 -19,815 2,476 -2,422
1994 481,958 -18,723 2,547 -2,484
1993 474,791 -16,455 2,594 -2,532
1992 473,226 -13,201 2,622 -2,524
1991 474,960 -8,537 2,637 -2,484
1990 466,640 15,719 2,641 -2,409
1989 460,991 26,555 2,644 -2,280
1988 455,701 37,594 2,649 -2,138
1987 443,404 40,859 2,646 -1,970
1986 436,760 38,586 2,704 -2,650
1985 428,866 46,889 2,762 -2,775
1984 423,279 47,659 2,814 -2,823
1983 426,145 46,438 2,840 -2,840
1982 431,926 29,616 2,853 -2,814
1981 442,501 16,569 2,882 -2,778
1980 443,732 1,932 2,885 -2,708
1979 449,952 -10,213 2,884 -2,604
1978 448,413 -14,665 2,862 -2,457
1977 441,647 -14,675 2,822 -2,273
1976 422,330 -10,235 2,769 -523
1975 409,561 -5,293 2,709 -346
1974 388,107 33,134 2,650 -344
1973 370,856 38,589 2,617 -1,168
1972 357,835 36,050 2,605 -1,153
1971 344,889 35,442 2,611 -1,138
1970 339,096 38,355 2,628 -1,122
1969 319,108 42,688 2,632 -1,101
1968 312,440 42,014 2,614 -1,078
1967 308,904 39,711 2,603 -1,060
1966 303,981 37,752 2,550 -465
1965 304,734 36,083 2,498 -426
1964 311,020 34,530 2,445 -428
1963 317,041 32,866 2,394 -426
1962 316,952 31,449 2,343 -420
1961 317,816 26,322 2,284 -401
1960 315,943 20,387 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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