Demographics

Demographics of Argentina in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

44.939 million

TFR

1.88 Child

Median Age

31.6 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

55.7 %

Life Expectancy

76.1 Years

Net Migration Rate

0.1 ‰

Executive Summary

Argentina - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

241 k people

Birth

628 k people

Death

391 k people

Net Migration

4 k people

Argentina - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Argentina - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

5.2 ‰

Net Migration

0.1 ‰

Young Dependency

37.8 %

Old Dependency

17.9 %

Argentina - Median Age
Note: Age
Argentina - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

European (mostly Spanish and Italian descent) and Mestizo (mixed European and Amerindian ancestry) 97.2%, Amerindian 2.4%, African descent 0.4% (2010 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua)

Religion

Roman Catholic 62.9%, Evangelical 15.3% (Pentecostal 13%, other Evangelical 2.3%), Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1.4%, other 1.2%, agnostic 3.2%, atheist 6%, none 9.7%, unspecified 0.3% (2019 est. by CIA)

Argentina - Education
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Argentina - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Argentina - Labor Participation Rate
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Argentina - Labor Participation by Groups
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Argentina - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Argentina - Population in Key Regions
Argentina - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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