What is the population of Argentina?
Argentina has 45.9 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 20.4 million to 45.9 million, 2.2 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,386,045 |
| 1970 | 23,878,327 |
| 1980 | 28,011,596 |
| 1990 | 32,755,901 |
| 2000 | 37,213,984 |
| 2010 | 41,288,694 |
| 2020 | 45,191,965 |
| 2025 | 45,851,378 |
What is the capital of Argentina?
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
What currency does Argentina use?
Argentina uses the Argentine peso (ARS).
What language is spoken in Argentina?
The official language of Argentina is Spanish.
Where is Argentina?
Argentina is in South America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Argentina?
Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² (1,073,518 sq mi). The United States is about 3.5 times as large.
Economy of Argentina
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $683 billion
- GDP per person
- $14,898
- Life expectancy
- 77.5 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Argentina is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Argentina rank?
Argentina is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: