Argentina

South America · Capital: Buenos Aires

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46,272,960

As of 2026, the population of Argentina is approximately 46,272,960 (live estimate), growing at 0.6% per year with a birth rate of 13.9 and a death rate of 7.9 per 1,000 people. The population is 48.9% male and 51.1% female, at a density of 16.6 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 13.9 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 7.9 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 99.0%
Smoking: 24.5%
Density: 16.6 /km²
Life expectancy: 75.1 yrs

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Demographic profile

Argentina is the 36th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.55% of everyone alive. Within South America, it ranks 3 of 14.

Each day brings roughly 1,761 births and 1,000 deaths, adding about 277,949 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.6% annually, the population would double in roughly 117 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Corrientes, holding an estimated 21.7% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 23 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 99.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 24.5%, with life expectancy at about 75.1 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Argentina in 2026? Approximately 46,272,960 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Argentina growing? About 0.6% per year — roughly 1,761 births and 1,000 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Argentina? Around 0.55% — ranked 36 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Corrientes	10,050,197	47.8%	15.4	8.0	99.5%	22.8%
Neuquén	5,575,696	49.1%	12.8	8.8	99.5%	30.3%
Buenos Aires	3,950,222	48.6%	14.2	8.4	99.5%	20.1%
Catamarca	3,093,311	48.1%	14.8	8.5	99.5%	26.0%
La Pampa	2,558,880	49.8%	15.6	8.0	99.5%	19.5%
Mendoza	2,191,522	50.0%	15.2	8.6	99.5%	18.9%
Santa Fe	1,922,388	49.7%	14.3	8.2	99.5%	22.8%
San Juan	1,716,121	49.6%	15.1	8.5	99.5%	28.3%
Tierra del Fuego	1,552,631	49.5%	13.0	7.9	99.5%	28.7%
Chubut	1,419,628	48.0%	15.6	8.5	98.4%	26.6%
Tucumán	1,309,154	48.2%	12.7	7.9	99.5%	27.6%
Río Negro	1,215,823	47.8%	14.5	8.6	92.7%	29.8%
Córdoba	1,135,854	48.0%	15.0	8.3	98.4%	30.4%
Entre Ríos	1,066,512	47.7%	14.6	8.2	99.5%	18.5%
La Rioja	1,005,766	49.3%	14.6	7.0	99.5%	23.1%
Salta	952,078	49.3%	15.0	7.4	99.5%	23.5%
Santa Cruz	904,259	48.3%	14.3	7.9	99.5%	22.1%
Santiago del Estero	861,376	48.2%	14.1	7.7	96.4%	18.7%
Jujuy	822,685	50.0%	14.1	7.3	93.9%	25.7%
San Luis	787,588	49.7%	14.9	7.3	99.5%	28.3%
Chaco	755,593	49.5%	14.4	7.0	99.5%	21.3%
Misiones	726,298	48.9%	13.4	7.6	99.5%	18.5%
Formosa	699,368	47.9%	13.7	7.3	94.3%	28.0%