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Argentina Population 2023
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It is the second-largest country by area after Brazil and the third-largest populated country in South America. As per the UN World Population Prospects, the population of Argentina in 2024 is 46,057,867 (46 million or 4.6 Crore).
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| Argentina | 2024 Population |
| Total Population | 46,057,867 |
| Global Rank | 32nd |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.58% |
| Land Area | 2,736,690 sq.km (1,056,640 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 8 |
| Pop. Density | 17 persons/sq.km |
| Growth Rate | 0.58% |
| Fertility Rate* | 2.27 |
| Infant mortality rate** | 9 |
| Median Age | 31.5 |
| Life Expectancy | 77.9 Years |
| Urban Population | 92.8% |
Religion in Argentina
Christianity is the largest religion in Argentina followed by 79.6 % of the population. Catholics with 62.9% adherents largest denomination followed by Protestants (13.0 %); Evangelical (2.3 %); Jehovah’s Witness and Mormon (1.4 %).
Other faiths or religions are at 1.2% and include Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. Irreligion is 9.7 %; Atheist is 6.0 % and Agnostic at 3.2 %.
Religion percentage in Argentina
| Religion | Percentage |
| Christian | 79.60% |
| – Roman Catholic | – 62.90% |
| – Protestant | – 13.00% |
| – Evangelical | – 2.30% |
| – Jehovah’s Witness and Mormon | – 1.40% |
| Other religions | 1.20% |
| No religion / Unaffiliated | 18.90% |
| – Irreligion | – 9.70% |
| – Atheist | – 6.00% |
| – Agnostic | – 3.20% |
Source: census estimates
Argentina Ethnic Composition
Argentina’s population is ethnically diverse with almost 90% being of European ancestry and also having some indigenous or mestizo ancestry. About 4% have some African or mulatto ancestry.
Approx 2.38% of the population identified as indigenous or first-generation descendants of indigenous peoples. In addition, Argentines of Arab (mostly Syrian and Lebanese) descent constitute a significant minority, and the Jewish population is the largest in all of Latin America and the seventh in the world.
Racial Composition of Argentina
- European or Mestizo – 81%
- African ancestry – 4%
- Arab and other Asian – 2.9%
- Amerindian or Indigenous – 2.1%
Top Cities in Argentina by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Buenos Aires | (Autonomous city) | 30,54,000 |
| 2 | Córdoba | Córdoba | 15,19,000 |
| 3 | Rosario | Santa Fe | 14,29,000 |
| 4 | Mendoza | Mendoza | 10,82,000 |
| 5 | San Miguel de Tucumán | Tucumán | 8,68,000 |
| 6 | La Plata | Buenos Aires | 8,36,000 |
| 7 | Mar del Plata | Buenos Aires | 6,33,000 |
| 8 | Salta | Salta | 6,25,000 |
| 9 | Santa Fe | Santa Fe | 5,30,000 |
| 10 | San Juan | San Juan | 5,13,000 |
| 11 | Resistencia | Chaco | 4,09,000 |
| 12 | Santiago del Estero | Santiago del Estero | 4,06,000 |
| 13 | Corrientes | Corrientes | 3,83,000 |
| 14 | Posadas | Misiones | 3,55,000 |
| 15 | San Salvador de Jujuy | Jujuy | 3,38,000 |
| 16 | Neuquén | Neuquén | 3,09,000 |
| 17 | Bahía Blanca | Buenos Aires | 3,07,000 |
| 18 | Paraná | Entre Ríos | 2,74,000 |
| 19 | Formosa | Formosa | 2,58,000 |
| 20 | San Luis | San Luis | 2,18,000 |
Source: Census 2015
Source: United Nation World Populations Prospects
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
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