Latin America & Caribbean
Argentina in numbers Argentina is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Buenos Aires. Its population was 45.85 million in 2025, ranking 35 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$14,898 in 2025.
Population 45.85 million 2025
GDP US$683.1 billion 2025
GDP per person US$14,898 2025
Life expectancy 77.5 2024
Area 2.78 million 2024
Urban share 92.4% 2025
People 45.85 million
2025 · +23% since 2000 · Rank 35 of 217
0.34%
2025 · 1.13% in 2000 · Rank 152 of 217
16.7
2024 · +23% since 2000 · Rank 195 of 216
92.4%
2025 · 89.2% in 2000 · Rank 25 of 217
21.0%
2025 · 28.2% in 2000 · Rank 117 of 217
12.6%
2025 · 9.7% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 217
1.50
2024 · -42% since 2000 · Rank 151 of 217
Health and living standards 77.5
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 80 of 217
9.5
2024 · -51% since 2000 · Rank 127 of 196
US$1,457
2023 · +107% since 2000 · Rank 52 of 193
98.4%
2024 · 95.7% in 2000 · Rank 141 of 215
89.7%
2024 · 7.0% in 2000 · Rank 59 of 186
102.5%
2023 · 116.6% in 2000 · Rank 67 of 190
Economy US$683.1 billion
2025 · +140% since 2000 · Rank 24 of 210
US$14,898
2025 · +95% since 2000 · Rank 86 of 210
Int$32,587
2025 · +183% since 2000 · Rank 79 of 199
4.37%
2025 · -0.79% in 2000 · Rank 69 of 210
219.88%
2024 · 34.28% in 2018 · Rank 1 of 180
7.1%
2025 · 15.0% in 2000 · Rank 60 of 187
15.6%
2025 · 11.0% in 2000 · Rank 161 of 183
0.1%
2025 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 157 of 176
Land and environment 2.78 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 8 of 216
17.1%
2024 · 19.5% in 2000 · Rank 141 of 214
4.01
2024 · +9% since 2000 · Rank 69 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Argentina. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.