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Argentina Population 2022
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It is the second-largest country by area after Brazil and the third-largest by population in South America.
As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Argentina in 2022 is 46,010,234 (46 million)
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2019
Population of Argentina in 2022 – 46 million
| Argentina | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 46,010,234 |
| Population Rank | 3rd |
| Urban Population | 92.8 |
| Land Area | 2,736,690 sq.km (1,056,640 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 2 |
| Pop. Density | 17 persons/sq.km |
| Capital City | Buenos Aires |
Religion in Argentina
Christianity is the largest religion in Argentina. Among Christians in Argentina, Catholics have the most adherents followed by the Protestants. According to the 2020 report, 41.2% of the population followed Roman Catholicism; 5.8% Protestantism and 1.5% are other Christians.
A large percentage of Argentia’s population (33.6%) follows no religion. 3.1% of the population follow Non-Christian based faiths or other religions.
Other faiths or religions include Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. Argentina has the largest Muslim minority in Latin America. it’s estimated to number around 1% of the total population. It also has the largest Jewish population in Latin America with about 300,000 people.
| Religion/Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christianity | 48.5% |
| – Catholicism | 41.2% |
| – Protestantism | 5.8% |
| – Other Christians | 1.5% |
| None | 33.6% |
| Don’t know/No answer | 15.6% |
| Other religion | 3.1% |
Source https://www.latinobarometro.org
Race and Ethnicity in Argentina
Argentina is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different races, ethnicity, and national backgrounds. Most of the Argentines are descendants of 19th and 20th-century immigrants, with about 97% of the population being of European or partial European descent and mestizo.
According to the 2020 studies, 85.50% of the population are White; 11.10% as Mestizo, 2.9% as Asians, and 1% as Amerindian (indigenous). Unlike Other Latin American countries, the Mestizo population in Argentina is just 11% and the African population is also less than 1%.
Native Argentines on the other hand have significant populations in the country’s North-West (Quechua, Diaguita, Kolla, Aymara); in the North-East (Guaraní, Mocoví, Toba, Wichí); and in the Patagonia or South (Mapuche, Tehuelche).
Asian peoples have increasing minorities in some Buenos Aires neighborhoods and are expanding to other large Argentine cities. Arab descent is also significant (mostly of Syrian and Lebanese origin) and the Jewish population is the biggest in all of Latin America. Japnese, Koreans, and Chinese also have small communities in Argentina.
The racial composition is as follows
| Race and Ethnicity | Percentage |
| Whites | 85.50% |
| Mestizo | 11.10% |
| Asians | 2.90% |
| Indigenous | 1% |
Source: UAEM report
Top Cities in Argentina by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Buenos Aires | (Autonomous city) | 30,54,000 |
| 2 | Córdoba | Córdoba | 15,19,000 |
| 3 | Rosario | Santa Fe | 14,29,000 |
| 4 | Mendoza | Mendoza | 10,82,000 |
| 5 | San Miguel de Tucumán | Tucumán | 8,68,000 |
| 6 | La Plata | Buenos Aires | 8,36,000 |
| 7 | Mar del Plata | Buenos Aires | 6,33,000 |
| 8 | Salta | Salta | 6,25,000 |
| 9 | Santa Fe | Santa Fe | 5,30,000 |
| 10 | San Juan | San Juan | 5,13,000 |
| 11 | Resistencia | Chaco | 4,09,000 |
| 12 | Santiago del Estero | Santiago del Estero | 4,06,000 |
| 13 | Corrientes | Corrientes | 3,83,000 |
| 14 | Posadas | Misiones | 3,55,000 |
| 15 | San Salvador de Jujuy | Jujuy | 3,38,000 |
| 16 | Neuquén | Neuquén | 3,09,000 |
| 17 | Bahía Blanca | Buenos Aires | 3,07,000 |
| 18 | Paraná | Entre Ríos | 2,74,000 |
| 19 | Formosa | Formosa | 2,58,000 |
| 20 | San Luis | San Luis | 2,18,000 |
Source: Census 2015
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