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Argentina.

Capital: Buenos Aires · Latin America · South America

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Population45.85 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$640.59 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$14,0672023 · calculated
Area2,780,400 km²Has a coastline
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Argentina at a glance

Official name
Argentine Republic
Capital
Buenos Aires
Population
45.85 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$640.59 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$14,067 (2023)
Area
2,780,400 km²
Languages
Spanish (de facto)
Currency
Argentine peso (ARS, $)
Time
UTC−03:00
Dialling code
+54
Internet domain
.ar
People
Argentine
Land borders
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Argentina in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

20M25M30M35M40M45M50M1960198020002020ArgentinaArgentina 1960: 20.4MArgentina 1961: 20.7MArgentina 1962: 21.1MArgentina 1963: 21.4MArgentina 1964: 21.8MArgentina 1965: 22.1MArgentina 1966: 22.5MArgentina 1967: 22.8MArgentina 1968: 23.2MArgentina 1969: 23.5MArgentina 1970: 23.9MArgentina 1971: 24.3MArgentina 1972: 24.6MArgentina 1973: 25MArgentina 1974: 25.5MArgentina 1975: 25.9MArgentina 1976: 26.3MArgentina 1977: 26.7MArgentina 1978: 27.1MArgentina 1979: 27.6MArgentina 1980: 28MArgentina 1981: 28.5MArgentina 1982: 28.9MArgentina 1983: 29.4MArgentina 1984: 29.9MArgentina 1985: 30.3MArgentina 1986: 30.8MArgentina 1987: 31.3MArgentina 1988: 31.8MArgentina 1989: 32.3MArgentina 1990: 32.8MArgentina 1991: 33.2MArgentina 1992: 33.7MArgentina 1993: 34.2MArgentina 1994: 34.6MArgentina 1995: 35.1MArgentina 1996: 35.5MArgentina 1997: 35.9MArgentina 1998: 36.4MArgentina 1999: 36.8MArgentina 2000: 37.2MArgentina 2001: 37.6MArgentina 2002: 38MArgentina 2003: 38.4MArgentina 2004: 38.8MArgentina 2005: 39.2MArgentina 2006: 39.6MArgentina 2007: 40MArgentina 2008: 40.4MArgentina 2009: 40.9MArgentina 2010: 41.3MArgentina 2011: 41.7MArgentina 2012: 42.2MArgentina 2013: 42.6MArgentina 2014: 43MArgentina 2015: 43.5MArgentina 2016: 43.9MArgentina 2017: 44.3MArgentina 2018: 44.7MArgentina 2019: 45MArgentina 2020: 45.2MArgentina 2021: 45.3MArgentina 2022: 45.4MArgentina 2023: 45.5MArgentina 2024: 45.7MArgentina 2025: 45.9M20M30M40M50M1960198020002020ArgentinaArgentina 1960: 20.4MArgentina 1961: 20.7MArgentina 1962: 21.1MArgentina 1963: 21.4MArgentina 1964: 21.8MArgentina 1965: 22.1MArgentina 1966: 22.5MArgentina 1967: 22.8MArgentina 1968: 23.2MArgentina 1969: 23.5MArgentina 1970: 23.9MArgentina 1971: 24.3MArgentina 1972: 24.6MArgentina 1973: 25MArgentina 1974: 25.5MArgentina 1975: 25.9MArgentina 1976: 26.3MArgentina 1977: 26.7MArgentina 1978: 27.1MArgentina 1979: 27.6MArgentina 1980: 28MArgentina 1981: 28.5MArgentina 1982: 28.9MArgentina 1983: 29.4MArgentina 1984: 29.9MArgentina 1985: 30.3MArgentina 1986: 30.8MArgentina 1987: 31.3MArgentina 1988: 31.8MArgentina 1989: 32.3MArgentina 1990: 32.8MArgentina 1991: 33.2MArgentina 1992: 33.7MArgentina 1993: 34.2MArgentina 1994: 34.6MArgentina 1995: 35.1MArgentina 1996: 35.5MArgentina 1997: 35.9MArgentina 1998: 36.4MArgentina 1999: 36.8MArgentina 2000: 37.2MArgentina 2001: 37.6MArgentina 2002: 38MArgentina 2003: 38.4MArgentina 2004: 38.8MArgentina 2005: 39.2MArgentina 2006: 39.6MArgentina 2007: 40MArgentina 2008: 40.4MArgentina 2009: 40.9MArgentina 2010: 41.3MArgentina 2011: 41.7MArgentina 2012: 42.2MArgentina 2013: 42.6MArgentina 2014: 43MArgentina 2015: 43.5MArgentina 2016: 43.9MArgentina 2017: 44.3MArgentina 2018: 44.7MArgentina 2019: 45MArgentina 2020: 45.2MArgentina 2021: 45.3MArgentina 2022: 45.4MArgentina 2023: 45.5MArgentina 2024: 45.7MArgentina 2025: 45.9M

GDP, current US$

1983–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$200B$400B$600B$800B1990200020102020ArgentinaArgentina 1983: $109.5BArgentina 1984: $113BArgentina 1985: $88.4BArgentina 1986: $106.2BArgentina 1987: $109BArgentina 1988: $126.9BArgentina 1989: $76.6BArgentina 1990: $141.4BArgentina 1991: $189.7BArgentina 1992: $228.8BArgentina 1993: $236.7BArgentina 1994: $257.4BArgentina 1995: $258BArgentina 1996: $272.1BArgentina 1997: $292.9BArgentina 1998: $298.9BArgentina 1999: $283.5BArgentina 2000: $284.2BArgentina 2001: $268.7BArgentina 2002: $97.7BArgentina 2003: $127.6BArgentina 2004: $164.7BArgentina 2005: $198.7BArgentina 2006: $232.6BArgentina 2007: $287.5BArgentina 2008: $361.6BArgentina 2009: $333BArgentina 2010: $423.6BArgentina 2011: $530.2BArgentina 2012: $546BArgentina 2013: $552BArgentina 2014: $526.3BArgentina 2015: $594.7BArgentina 2016: $557.5BArgentina 2017: $643.6BArgentina 2018: $524.8BArgentina 2019: $447.8BArgentina 2020: $385.7BArgentina 2021: $487.9BArgentina 2022: $631.1BArgentina 2023: $640.6B$0$200B$400B$600B$800B1990200020102020ArgentinaArgentina 1983: $109.5BArgentina 1984: $113BArgentina 1985: $88.4BArgentina 1986: $106.2BArgentina 1987: $109BArgentina 1988: $126.9BArgentina 1989: $76.6BArgentina 1990: $141.4BArgentina 1991: $189.7BArgentina 1992: $228.8BArgentina 1993: $236.7BArgentina 1994: $257.4BArgentina 1995: $258BArgentina 1996: $272.1BArgentina 1997: $292.9BArgentina 1998: $298.9BArgentina 1999: $283.5BArgentina 2000: $284.2BArgentina 2001: $268.7BArgentina 2002: $97.7BArgentina 2003: $127.6BArgentina 2004: $164.7BArgentina 2005: $198.7BArgentina 2006: $232.6BArgentina 2007: $287.5BArgentina 2008: $361.6BArgentina 2009: $333BArgentina 2010: $423.6BArgentina 2011: $530.2BArgentina 2012: $546BArgentina 2013: $552BArgentina 2014: $526.3BArgentina 2015: $594.7BArgentina 2016: $557.5BArgentina 2017: $643.6BArgentina 2018: $524.8BArgentina 2019: $447.8BArgentina 2020: $385.7BArgentina 2021: $487.9BArgentina 2022: $631.1BArgentina 2023: $640.6B

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