Identity
- Official name
- Argentine Republic
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Argentine
- Codes
- AR / ARG
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Argentina
Argentina is in South America. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇦🇷 The flag shown for Argentina. Profile code: AR / ARG.
01Population46M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalBuenos Aires
Argentine Republic
03CurrencyARS
Argentine peso (ARS)
04Life expectancy77.8 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 46M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 33.3 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Guaraní, Spanish
- Largest cities
- Buenos Aires
Place
- Region
- South America
- Subregion
- South America
- Area
- 2,780,400 km²
- Coordinates
- 34.0° S, 64.0° W
Practical
- Currency
- Argentine peso (ARS)
- Calling code
- +54
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- federal republic
- Head of state
- Javier Milei
- Head of government
- Javier Milei
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Aconcagua
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Argentina.
Argentina is a world profile in South America. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSouth America
DemonymArgentine
Area2,780,400 km²
Calling code+54
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$683.1B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$14.9K2025 · current USD
GDP growth4.4%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 92.4%Rural 7.6%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 33.3 years
- Languages
- Guaraní, Spanish
- Capital / principal city
- Buenos Aires
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population1.1× atlas average
GDP#24 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1816. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- federal republic
- Head of state
- Javier Milei
- Head of government
- Javier Milei
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Argentina is in South America and has coastal access. Its listed area is 2,780,400 km².
- Highest point
- Aconcagua
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +54
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Argentina
- Buenos Aires is the capital city.
- Argentina covers 2,780,400 km².
- Argentina has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay.
- Listed official languages include Guaraní, Spanish.
- Its international calling code is +54.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 45.9M (2025).
- The listed currency code is ARS.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Guaraní, Spanish
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Argentina.
5 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Argentine peso (ARS)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
ARTwo-letter country code
ARGThree-letter country code
Buenos AiresCapital city
South AmericaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
Verified data & AI projection
Argentina
Special Report.
Argentina is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. South America context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 3.5% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
48.4MPopulation base
77.8 yrsLife expectancy
0.31Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
2000-0.79%
20254.37%
2035 base0.39%
Low1.78%Base0.39%High-1.01%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.13%
20250.34%
2035 base-0.50%
Low-0.21%Base-0.50%High-0.79%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200037.2M
202545.9M
2035 base48.4M
Low47.5MBase48.4MHigh49.3M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200073.9 yrs
202477.5 yrs
2035 base77.8 yrs
Low77.7 yrsBase77.8 yrsHigh77.9 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20002.59
20241.50
2035 base0.31
Low0.73Base0.31High0.00
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200089.2%
202592.4%
2035 base93.2%
Low92.9%Base93.2%High93.5%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
LowInflation
201834.3%
2024219.9%
2035 base86.3%
Low133.1%Base86.3%High39.5%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200015.0%
20257.14%
2035 base8.29%
Low7.89%Base8.29%High8.70%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$7.6K
2025$14.9K
2035 base$16.2K
Low$15.7KBase$16.2KHigh$16.7K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20003.67
20244.01
2035 base3.53
Low3.70Base3.53High3.36
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20007.04%
202489.7%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$284.2B
2025$683.1B
2035 base$784.6B
Low$747.6BBase$784.6BHigh$823.2B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.