Argentina
ISO3: ARG • Latin America & Caribbean • Upper middle income • G20 Member
Argentina is a upper middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean. It has a population of about 45,696,159 and a GDP of $638.37 billion.
Explore 263 World Bank indicators for Argentina below.
Argentina at a Glance
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Population
- 45,696,159
- Area
- 2,780,400 km²
- 16.4 /km²
- Currency
- ARS Argentine peso
- Languages
- Guaraní, Spanish
- ISO codes
- ARG · AR
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
638.37B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
13,969.78
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
45.70M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
77.54
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
219.88
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
7.15
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
99.14
2020
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
89.67
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
27.93
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
33.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
92.27
2024
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Frequently asked questions about Argentina
- What is the population of Argentina?
- Argentina has a population of approximately 45,696,159, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Argentina?
- The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
- What region is Argentina in?
- The World Bank places Argentina in the Latin America & Caribbean region.
- What income group is Argentina in?
- The World Bank classifies Argentina as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does Argentina use?
- Argentina uses the Argentine peso (ARS).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.