Argentina
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Key facts:
- Country Long: Argentine Republic
- Currency: Argentine peso
- Capital City: Buenos Aires
- Region: South America
- Continent: Americas
- Demonym: Argentine
- Latitude: -34°0′S
- Longitude: -64°0′W
- Agricultural Land: 1,179,580.00
- Forest Area: 284,637 m²
- Land Area: 2,736,690 m²
- Rural Land: 2,735,390.00
- Urban Land: 11,432.70
- Expense Pct Gdp: 22.87%
- Gdp: 632,770,000,000.00
- Self Employed Pct: 28.60%
- Tax Revenue Pct Gdp: 11.48%
- Unemployment Pct: 6.49%
- Vulnerable Employment Pct: 25.46%
- Electricity Access Pct: 100.00%
- Alternative Nuclear Energy Pct: 5.50%
- Electricty Production Coal Pct: 2.03%
- Electricty Production Hydroelectric Pct: 26.24%
- Electricty Production Gas Pct: 49.48%
- Electricty Production Nuclear Pct: 4.17%
- Electricty Production Oil Pct: 15.42%
- Electricty Production Renewable Pct: 1.90%
- Energy Imports Pct: 13.03%
- Fossil Energy Consumption Pct: 87.72%
- Renewable Energy Consumption Pct: 9.84%
- Co2 Emissions: 154,536.00
- Methane Emissions: 131,036.00
- Nitrous Oxide Emissions: 51,061.50
- Greenhouse Other Emissions: 3,701.73
- Urban Population Under 5M: 0.90
- Health Expenditure Pct Gdp: 9.98%
- Health Expenditure Capita: 863.71
- Hospital Beds: 4.99
- Hiv Incidence: 0.11
- Suicide Rate: 8.40
- Armed Forces: 103,000.00
- Military Expenditure Pct Gdp: 0.41%
- Birth Rate: 13.90
- Death Rate: 8.96
- Fertility Rate: 1.89
- Internet Pct: 88.38%
- Life Expectancy: 75.00
- Net Migration: 2,344
- Population Female: 23,345,532
- Population Male: 22,889,298
- Population: 46,234,830
- Women Parliament Seats Pct: 44.75%
- Rural Population: 3,538,352
- Urban Population: 42,696,478
- Press: 2.76
- Democracy Score: 7.02
- Democracy Type: Flawed democracy
- Median Age: 27.60
- Political Leader: Alberto Fernández (President)
Population
The country has a total population of 46,234,830 (0.58% of worldwide)
The average net migration is 2,344 (0.0% of pop)
The population density is around 17 ppl/km²
Population distribution
The total population is 46,234,830
The male share is 49.5% and female 50.5%
The urban population represent 92.3% and rural 7.7%
The median age is 27.6
Age distribution:
| Age group | Pop | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3,290,749 | 7.12% | |
| 5 | 3,721,286 | 8.05% | |
| 10 | 3,646,634 | 7.89% | |
| 15 | 3,543,913 | 7.67% | |
| 20 | 3,535,318 | 7.65% | |
| 25 | 3,580,509 | 7.74% | |
| 30 | 3,445,928 | 7.45% | |
| 35 | 3,267,181 | 7.07% | |
| 40 | 3,199,199 | 6.92% | |
| 45 | 2,898,446 | 6.27% | |
| 50 | 2,439,091 | 5.28% | |
| 55 | 2,186,354 | 4.73% | |
| 60 | 1,969,805 | 4.26% | |
| 65 | 1,731,141 | 3.74% | |
| 70 | 1,409,234 | 3.05% | |
| 75 | 1,045,787 | 2.26% | |
| 80 | 1,324,256 | 2.86% | |
CSVLocation
Argentina is located in South America, Americas
The total country area is 2,736,690 km² (2.12% of worldwide)
Buenos Aires is the capital
Cities
There are 84 cities in Argentina in our database, they represent 33.34% of the population of the country altogether
UNESCO sites
There are 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Argentina:
List of sites
| Site | Type | Date inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement | Cultural | 2016 |
| Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas | Cultural | 1999 |
| ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination | Cultural | 2023 |
| Iguazu National Park | Natural | 1984 |
| Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks | Natural | 2000 |
| Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba | Cultural | 2000 |
| Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) | Cultural | 1983 |
| Los Alerces National Park | Natural | 2017 |
| Los Glaciares National Park | Natural | 1981 |
| Península Valdés | Natural | 1999 |
| Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System | Cultural | 2014 |
| Quebrada de Humahuaca | Cultural | 2003 |
Politics
Argentina democracy type is: Flawed democracy
President Alberto Fernández is the political leader of the country
Democracy forecast: protests for more democracy are likely
Parity forecast: at this rate of evolution, parity will be reached in 2034
Political parties
There are 78 parties in our database
GDP Evolution
The country GDP is 0.64% of worldwide
The GDP per capita is $13,686 and the GDP per km² is $231,217.27
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2)
Latest: 154,536 kt CO2 / yr (0.48% of worlwide)
Artists
There are 149 artists in our database for Argentina:
Here are 100 of the most prolific ones:
COVID-19 Situation
Latest total reported figures for Argentina
| 09-Mar | Last 7 days | vs last week | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 0 | 832 | 1.84% | 10,044,957 |
| Deaths | 0 | 9 | 80.0% | 130,472 |
| Case Fatality | nan% | 1.08% | 77.05% | 1.3% |
Reported Covid-19 deaths, Argentina
There have been a total of 130,472 deaths related to COVID-19 in Argentina, 0 yesterday and 9 in the last 7 days (80.0%)
The chart below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past
Reported Covid-19 cases, Argentina
There have been a total 10,044,957 cases related to COVID-19 in Argentina, 0 yesterday and 832 in the last 7 days (1.84%)
The graph below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past
Universities
There are 9 universities in Argentina in our database