South America · South America
Argentina
Argentina is a country in South America. Its capital is Buenos Aires. It shares land borders with 5 countries.
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Currency
- Argentine Peso ARS5
- United Nations
- Member since October 24, 19456
- Internet domain
- .ar7
- Country code
- AR · ARG
At a glance
Argentina in numbers
- Population 46 million146,003,734 No. 35 of 195
- Area 2,796,427 km²2 No. 8 of 195
- Population density 16 per km²12 No. 178 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$683.1 billion3 No. 24 of 189
- GDP per person $14,8984 No. 66 of 189
- Life expectancy 77.8 years1 No. 64 of 195
- Median age 33.3 years1 No. 85 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.