COUNTRY PROFILE / ARG
Argentina
ARG / AR
For Argentina, population is 45,851,378 people (2025, #35/215) and area is 2,780,400 km² (2023, #8/215). This profile covers 88 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2019 / 79.6%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Argentina in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Argentina with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Argentina, population is about 37.2% of Japan's value and area is about 7.36 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Argentina | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,851,378 people2025 / About 37.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 2,780,400 km²2023 / About 7.36 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 16.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 5.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.54 years2024 / 6.49 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 14,8982025 / About 41.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 37,213,984 people in 2000 to 45,851,378 people in 2025, an increase of about 23.2%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 73.91 years in 2000 to 77.54 years in 2024, an increase of 3.63 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 7,637 in 2000 to US$ 14,898 in 2025, an increase of about 95.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
83 additional rankings for Argentina.
83 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY