Population and Demographics of Argentina
Population changed +0.35% in 2024 · median age 33 years
The working-age group represents 65.98% of Argentina's population, while annual population change stands at +0.35%. The longer record adds perspective: the population changed by +22.8% between 2000 and 2024. Under the UN medium scenario, the 2050 total is 48.31 million, a 5.7% increase from 2024.
Population Over Time in Argentina
A longer view puts Argentina at 37.214M in 2000 and 45.696M in 2024. That works out to a 22.8% gain. Looking ahead, the medium projection points to 48.309M in 2050, 5.7% higher than the 2024 level. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Argentina has a mixed demographic profile in the 2024 broad age data. Children under 15 make up 21.60% of the population, compared with 12.42% aged 65 or older, and 65.98% are 15 to 64. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Argentina a female share of 50.4% and a male share of 49.6%. Females exceed males by 0.8 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.4% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.6% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
For Argentina, the latest annual population movement is +0.35%, compared with fertility of 1.5, with the youngest broad age group at 21.60% and the oldest at 12.42%.
By 2024, Argentina had shifted +22.8% from its 2000 population level, and the UN medium scenario changes the 2024 total by +5.7% through 2050; neither series alone identifies the separate contributions of births, deaths and migration.
2024 estimate for Argentina. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Argentina vs. World
The comparison puts Argentina's +0.35% annual change beside a world rate of +0.87%, a fertility rate of 1.5 beside 2.25, and a median age of 33 years beside 30.6 globally.
| Indicator | Argentina | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.35% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.5 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 33 | 30.6 | 2024 |
For comparability, the growth, fertility and median-age rows are kept to the same 2024 harmonized dataset, which cites UN World Population Prospects 2024 as its demographic source.
Key Takeaways
Argentina has 45,696,159 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +0.35% over the year.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 21.60% are under 15 and 12.42% are 65 or older.
Females make up 50.4% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.6%.
By 2050, the medium projection is 48.309M, differing from 2024 by roughly 2.61 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Argentina?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Argentina is 45,696,159 people.
Is the population of Argentina growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Argentina's population is growing, with annual change of +0.35%.
What percentage of the population of Argentina is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 12.42% of Argentina's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Argentina in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Argentina's 2050 population at 48,308,944.
What is the fertility rate in Argentina?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Argentina is 1.5 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
View sources used for this page
Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.