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Argentina
The second-largest country in South America stretches from the subtropical north to the glacial landscapes of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Buenos Aires, the cosmopolitan capital, is renowned for tango, architecture, and vibrant cultural life. Argentina is a major agricultural exporter, famous for its beef, wine from Mendoza, and the vast Pampas grasslands.
Major cities: Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza
2024
45.7M
UN
2050
48.3M
UN
2100
38.3M
UN
~2200
19.0M
GPU
~2500
5.0M
GPU
Population45.7M
Fertility (TFR)1.50
Life expectancy77.5
Median age32.1
Infant mortality8.2 per 1,000
Pop. density17/km²
Urbanization92%
Youth share (0-14)22%
Land area2,736,690 km²
LanguageSpanish
ReligionChristian
HDI0.865 (#47)
RegionSouth America
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.0M | 3.16 | 61.3 | 26.0 | 9.8 | +60K | 1.6% |
| 1955 | 18.7M | 3.14 | 62.7 | 25.1 | 9.1 | +30K | 1.6% |
| 1960 | 20.4M | 3.14 | 64.2 | 24.2 | 8.7 | +20K | 1.5% |
| 1965 | 22.1M | 3.01 | 65.1 | 22.6 | 8.8 | +36K | 1.4% |
| 1970 | 23.9M | 3.08 | 65.6 | 23.4 | 9.2 | +38K | 1.4% |
| 1975 | 25.9M | 3.27 | 67.0 | 24.9 | 9.1 | -5K | 1.6% |
| 1980 | 28.0M | 3.30 | 68.6 | 24.7 | 8.9 | +2K | 1.6% |
| 1985 | 30.3M | 3.07 | 69.9 | 22.5 | 8.4 | +47K | 1.4% |
| 1990 | 32.8M | 3.03 | 71.6 | 22.1 | 7.8 | +16K | 1.4% |
| 1995 | 35.1M | 2.86 | 72.9 | 21.0 | 7.6 | -20K | 1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2M | 2.59 | 73.9 | 19.3 | 7.6 | -23K | 1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.2M | 2.43 | 75.2 | 18.3 | 7.4 | -22K | 1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.3M | 2.41 | 75.7 | 18.3 | 7.6 | -5K | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.5M | 2.35 | 76.6 | 17.7 | 7.4 | +5K | 1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.2M | 1.60 | 75.9 | 11.8 | 8.4 | +0K | 0.3% |
| 2024Now | 45.7M | 1.50 | 77.5 | 11.1 | 7.7 | +3K | 0.3% |
| 2025 | 45.9M | 1.50 | 77.7 | 11.1 | 7.8 | +3K | 0.3% |
| 2030 | 46.6M | 1.51 | 78.4 | 11.1 | 8.1 | +1K | 0.3% |
| 2035 | 47.3M | 1.52 | 79.2 | 11.1 | 8.5 | +0K | 0.3% |
| 2040 | 47.8M | 1.52 | 79.9 | 10.8 | 8.8 | +0K | 0.2% |
| 2045 | 48.2M | 1.53 | 80.7 | 10.2 | 9.2 | +1K | 0.1% |
| 2050 | 48.3M | 1.54 | 81.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | +1K | 0.0% |
| 2055 | 48.1M | 1.55 | 82.1 | 8.7 | 10.1 | +0K | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 47.6M | 1.55 | 82.8 | 8.2 | 10.8 | +0K | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 46.9M | 1.55 | 83.5 | 8.2 | 11.5 | +0K | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 46.1M | 1.56 | 84.2 | 8.3 | 12.3 | +0K | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 45.1M | 1.56 | 84.8 | 8.2 | 12.9 | +1K | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 44.0M | 1.57 | 85.4 | 8.0 | 13.5 | +1K | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 42.7M | 1.57 | 86.0 | 7.7 | 14.1 | +1K | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 41.3M | 1.57 | 86.6 | 7.5 | 14.6 | +1K | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 39.8M | 1.57 | 87.2 | 7.5 | 15.1 | +0K | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 38.3M | 1.58 | 87.7 | 7.6 | 15.5 | +1K | -0.8% |