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Population · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Argentina: population and demography

Population is 45.9m (2025), 35th of 217 in the world and 4th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Population growth is 0.34% (2025), 152nd of 217 in the world and 28th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Urban share is 92.4% (2025), 25th of 217 in the world and 8th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Population45.9m2025 · world 35/217 · region 4/42Population growth0.34%2025 · world 152/217 · region 28/42Urban share92.4%2025 · world 25/217 · region 8/42Density16.72024 · world 195/216 · region 39/42
Population
Argentina
35.0m40.0m45.0m50.0m1995200020052010201520202025Argentina45.9m
Population growth
ArgentinaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Argentina0.34%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Argentina in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation45.9m202535/2174/4237.2m41.3m45.2m+5.5%since 2015667m3.1bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.34%2025152/21728/421.13%1.06%0.48%−0.7 ppsince 20150.66%0.34%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total92.4%202525/2178/4289.2%91.0%91.9%+0.9 ppsince 201581.5%68.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²16.72024195/21639/4213.615.116.5+6.2%since 201432.868.862.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.502024151/21728/422.592.411.60−37%since 20141.791.522.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people11.12024136/21729/4219.318.311.8−38%since 201414.010.816.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people7.7202491/21719/427.67.68.4+2.4%since 20146.67.37.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total21.0%2025117/21718/4228.2%25.7%23.7%−3.9 ppsince 201522.1%19.6%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total12.6%202580/21714/429.7%10.4%11.8%+1.6 ppsince 201510.2%11.9%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population50.7%2025146/21717/4260.8%56.5%55.0%−5.3 ppsince 201547.8%46.0%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people2,859202555/2176/42-22,775-5,003292−48%since 2015-401,848576,9490
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1925.62024113/21730/4265.865.931.5−62%since 201450.423.638.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Argentina and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Argentina. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorArgentinaBrazilUnited KingdomChileBoliviaParaguay
Population45.9m2025213m202569.5m202519.9m202512.6m20257.0m2025
Population growth0.34%20250.38%20250.30%20250.48%20251.35%20251.20%2025
Urban share92.4%202588.2%202583.3%202589.2%202571.6%202570.4%2025
Density16.7202425.42024286.4202426.6202411.4202417.52024
Fertility1.5020241.6120241.5520241.1420242.5220242.422024
Birth rate11.1202412.120249.920248.7202421.0202419.72024
Death rate7.720247.120249.720246.620247.220245.72024
Aged 0–1421.0%202519.4%202517.0%202516.5%202529.4%202528.4%2025
Aged 65+12.6%202511.5%202519.7%202514.6%20255.7%20256.7%2025
Brazil: populationUnited Kingdom: populationChile: populationBolivia: populationParaguay: population
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