Argentina Demographics
- Population
- Median Age
- Fertility Rate
- Life Expectancy
- Infant and Children under 5 Mortality
- Urbanization and Population Density
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Population of Argentina (2026)
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Median Age
The median age in Argentina is 33.3 years (2026).
Fertility in Argentina
A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline
Life Expectancy in Argentina
See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy
Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Argentina
Argentina Urban Population
Currently, 92.4% of the population of Argentina is urban (42,520,108 people in 2026)
Population Density
The 2026 population density in Argentina is 17 people per km² (44 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 2,736,690 km² (1,056,642 sq. miles).
Largest Agglomerations, Cities and Localities in Argentina
The 30 largest of 222 agglomerations, cities and localities, ranked by population at the census of May 18, 2022 (by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Argentina). An agglomeration counts a city together with the built-up suburbs around it, as one place.
| Rank | Agglomeration, City or Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos Aires | 16,224,751 |
| 2 | Córdoba | 1,705,741 |
| 3 | Rosario | 1,429,292 |
| 4 | Mendoza | 1,056,893 |
| 5 | San Miguel de Tucumán | 1,052,194 |
| 6 | Salta | 671,015 |
| 7 | Mar del Plata | 644,234 |
| 8 | San Juan | 546,613 |
| 9 | Santa Fe | 530,027 |
| 10 | Neuquén- Plottier - Cipolletti | 500,336 |
| 11 | Santiago del Estero- La Banda | 449,688 |
| 12 | Corrientes | 427,531 |
| 13 | Resistencia | 407,618 |
| 14 | Posadas | 389,070 |
| 15 | San Salvador de Jujuy | 375,794 |
| 16 | Bahía Blanca | 323,357 |
| 17 | Paraná | 302,614 |
| 18 | Formosa | 260,325 |
| 19 | San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca | 230,366 |
| 20 | San Luis | 225,536 |
| 21 | La Rioja | 208,638 |
| 22 | Comodoro Rivadavia | 199,369 |
| 23 | Villa Carlos Paz | 193,582 |
| 24 | Río Cuarto | 189,960 |
| 25 | Concordia | 175,683 |
| 26 | San Nicolás de los Arroyos | 160,350 |
| 27 | San Rafael | 139,191 |
| 28 | Tandil | 138,549 |
| 29 | Bariloche | 134,978 |
| 30 | Santa Rosa | 132,887 |
See also
- Population of Argentina
- GDP (Gross Domesting Product) of Argentina
- Demographics of the Americas
- World Demographics
- Demographics
- Population
Sources
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision - United Nations Population Division
- World Urbanization Prospects - Population Division - United Nations
- GeoNames
- United Nations Statistics Division
- World Bank
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Definitions
Population Pyramid
A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.
Types:
- Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
- Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
- Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.
Stages:
Dependency Ratio
There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.
Youth Dependency Ratio
Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.
Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100
Elderly dependency ratio
Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.
Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100
Total dependency ratio
Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.
Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100
NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.