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Argentina
Argentine Republic · South America
At a glance
CapitalBuenos Aires
Most common first languageSpanish98% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageNoneno language has de jure status here
CurrencyArgentine peso
Drives on theleft
Highest pointAconcagua6,962 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood49% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports17.1%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.ar
Facts about Argentina
Argentina’s national sport is played on horseback, despite what the country is famous for.
Source: Pato, national sport by decree since 1953 — City of Buenos Aires · checked 2026-08-08Argentina by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 45.9m (2025) | 35th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $683bn (2025) | 24th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 2.74m km² (2023) | 8th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $4.18bn (2024) | 50th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $106bn (2025) | 48th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 64.1m (2024) | 28th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 282k km² (2023) | 20th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 1.16m km² (2023) | 9th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 183 Mt (2024) | 31st of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 42.3m (2025) | 21st of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 77.5 years (2024) | 75th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $14,898 (2025) | 80th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 89.7% (2024) | 59th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 219.9% (2024) | 1st of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 7.1% (2025) | 59th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 92.4% (2025) | 21st of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.50 (2024) | 148th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.62% of GDP (2024) | 140th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 30.4% of GDP (2025) | 176th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 4.00 t (2024) | 69th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.865 (2023) | 47th of 193 |
Land borders
Argentina shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has spanish as its most common first language 19Is a member of the g20 19Is a member of mercosur 5Mainly exports food 47Is in south america 12
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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