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Argentina: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Argentina: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Population
- 45.9 million
- Area
- 2,780,400 km²
- Currency
- Argentine Peso ($)
#35 by population · #8 by area · #24 economy in the world · #175 by population density
Population and society
Population of ar, 1960–2025. From 20.4 million in 1960 to 45.9 million in 2025.
- Population density
- 17 per km² (rank 175 of 194)
- Urban population
- 92.4% (2025)
- Under 15
- 21% (2025)
- Over 65
- 12.6% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 1.50 (2024)
- Internet users
- 89.7% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $683.1B (rank 24 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 7.1% (2025)
- Inflation
- 219.9% (2024)
- Forests
- 17.1% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 4 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- -105 m (Laguna del Carbón)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- Argentine National Anthem
- Official name
- República Argentina
- Motto
- En unión y libertad (Spanish)
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.
Practical facts
- Official language
- Spanish
- Calling code
- +54
- Internet domain
- .ar
- Driving side
- On the right
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Demonym
- Argentine
Geography
- Continent
- Americas
- Neighbouring countries
- Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
- Highest point
- Aconcagua (6,961 m)
- Largest city
- Buenos Aires, the capital
- Access to the sea
- Yes
History and politics
- Form of government
- Presidential republic · Federal state
- Independence from
- Spain (1816)
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $14,898 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.5 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.865 (rank 47 of 193)
Provinces in figures
| Flags | Name | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Buenos Aires | La Plata | 17,523,996 (2022) |
 | Catamarca | San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca | 429,562 (2022) |
 | Chaco | Resistencia | 1,129,606 (2022) |
 | Chubut | Rawson | 592,621 (2022) |
 | Ciudad de Buenos Aires | — | 3,121,707 (2022) |
 | Córdoba | — | 3,840,905 (2022) |
 | Corrientes | — | 1,212,696 (2022) |
 | Entre Ríos | Paraná | 1,425,578 (2022) |
 | Formosa | — | 607,419 (2022) |
 | Jujuy | San Salvador de Jujuy | 811,611 (2022) |
 | La Pampa | Santa Rosa | 361,859 (2022) |
 | La Rioja | — | 383,865 (2022) |
 | Mendoza | — | 2,043,540 (2022) |
 | Misiones | Posadas | 1,278,873 (2022) |
 | Neuquén | — | 710,814 (2022) |
 | Río Negro | Viedma | 750,768 (2022) |
 | Salta | — | 1,441,351 (2022) |
 | San Juan | — | 822,853 (2022) |
 | San Luis | — | 542,069 (2022) |
 | Santa Cruz | Río Gallegos | 337,226 (2022) |
 | Santa Fe | — | 3,544,908 (2022) |
 | Santiago del Estero | — | 1,060,906 (2022) |
 | Tierra del Fuego | Ushuaia | 185,732 (2022) |
 | Tucumán | San Miguel de Tucumán | 1,731,820 (2022) |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Catamarca (CC BY 4.0, Fabián Martinena [ 1 ] (Vector graphic…), Chaco (CC BY 4.0, Mario Gadotti, whose work was chosen a…), Chubut (CC BY 4.0, Roxana Vanesa Jones Government of Chub…), Ciudad de Buenos Aires (CC BY 2.5 ar, Juan de Garay), Córdoba (CC BY 4.0, Cristian Baquero Lazcano), Formosa (CC BY 4.0, Honorable Convención Constituyente de…), La Pampa (CC BY 4.0, Government of La Pampa (Ley Provincial…), Neuquén (CC BY 4.0, Aldo Mástice (Vector graphics image by…), Río Negro (CC BY 4.0, Original: Daniel Cuomo Vector: Hellerick), Salta (CC BY 4.0, Students of Nicolás Avellaneda School…), Santa Cruz (CC BY 4.0, Unknown (Vector graphics image by Gori…).
Its flags over time
Argentina · 1812–1985- Argentina · 1985–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
How many people live in Argentina?
45.9 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Argentina?
Argentine Peso
What is the official language of Argentina?
Spanish
What is the calling code of Argentina?
+54
Which countries border Argentina?
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay
What is the highest point of Argentina?
Aconcagua (6,961 m)
Play Argentina · Flag of Argentina · Country fact sheets · Maps: Americas · Geotaria
Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.