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Argentina

Population

46,052,881

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
35th
Share of world
0.55%
Annual change
+152,3560.33%

Population of Argentina

20M30M40M50M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202646.1M2050 projection48.3M↑ 5% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 46,052,881. 2050 projection: 48,308,943.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Argentina. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202646,003,7340.33%35
202545,851,3780.34%35
202045,191,9650.49%32
201944,973,4650.71%32
201844,654,8820.83%32
201744,288,8940.89%32
201543,477,0121.05%32
201041,288,6941.06%32
200539,216,7891.03%30
200037,213,9841.14%31

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Buenos Aires is home to 3,167,079 people, 6.88% of Argentina's population.

City population3M1M500K
Buenos Aires 3.2MLa Matanza 1.9MCordoba 1.6MRosario 1.4MLa Plata 793.4KLomas De Zamora 710.5KGeneral Pueyrredon 675.0KSalta 656.4K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Buenos Aires3.2M6.88%
2La Matanza1.9M4.04%
3Cordoba1.6M3.39%
4Rosario1.4M3.02%
5La Plata793.4K1.72%
6Lomas De Zamora710.5K1.54%
7General Pueyrredon675.0K1.47%
8Salta656.4K1.43%
9Quilmes648.9K1.41%
10Moreno623.9K1.36%

Argentina by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Argentina is home to an estimated 46,052,881 people, the 35th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Argentina has a net population change of approximately 413 people per day, driven by 1,397 births, 990 deaths, and net immigration of 6 people.
Share of world
Argentina makes up 0.55% of the world's population and 10.44% of South America's.
Density
16.8 people per km² of land (43.5 per mi²), ranking 210th among countries and territories.
Urban living
92.35% of people live in urban areas.

Argentina Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 1,718100+ years, female: 7,72995–99 years, male: 11,48795–99 years, female: 40,12990–94 years, male: 49,15790–94 years, female: 126,69285–89 years, male: 136,49385–89 years, female: 276,13280–84 years, male: 289,36680–84 years, female: 472,65975–79 years, male: 489,02375–79 years, female: 673,54670–74 years, male: 684,89170–74 years, female: 835,33565–69 years, male: 858,45565–69 years, female: 958,70660–64 years, male: 992,50660–64 years, female: 1,053,48055–59 years, male: 1,113,82555–59 years, female: 1,154,64250–54 years, male: 1,343,97450–54 years, female: 1,351,57045–49 years, male: 1,557,79445–49 years, female: 1,532,97740–44 years, male: 1,605,73940–44 years, female: 1,572,85535–39 years, male: 1,695,98135–39 years, female: 1,644,54930–34 years, male: 1,782,95530–34 years, female: 1,723,22125–29 years, male: 1,768,75625–29 years, female: 1,700,44420–24 years, male: 1,774,23520–24 years, female: 1,693,09915–19 years, male: 1,868,70615–19 years, female: 1,766,45210–14 years, male: 1,915,74510–14 years, female: 1,812,1705–9 years, male: 1,616,6795–9 years, female: 1,538,1470–4 years, male: 1,286,4750–4 years, female: 1,225,243100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4500K500K1M1M1.5M1.5M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

34.3 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

77.8 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.66%

Female

50.34%

Life expectancy 75.3Life expectancy 80.3

Ethnicity

97%

European descent (mostly Spanish and Italian)

  • European descent (mostly Spanish and Italian)97%
  • Mestizo, Amerindian, or Other non-White groups3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Religion

62.9%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic62.9%
  • Protestant15.3%
  • None9.7%
  • Atheist6%
  • Agnostic3.2%
  • Jehovah's Witness1.4%
  • Other1.2%
  • Unspecified0.3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2019 est.

Protestant: Evangelical 13%, Pentecostal 1.4%, Other 0.9%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Argentina United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Argentina Research
  5. National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC)