Area and Population

Area, Population and Density

Area (sq km)
2,780,403*
Population (census results)
15 May 1991
32,615,528
1718 November 2001
Males
17,659,072
Females
18,601,058
Total
36,260,130
Population (official projected estimates at mid-year)
2009
40,134,425
2010
40,518,951
2011
40,900,496
Density (per sq km) at mid-2011
14.7
*
1,073,519 sq miles. The figure excludes the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and Antarctic
territory claimed by Argentina

Figures exclude adjustment for underenumeration, estimated to have been 0.9% at the 1991
census

Population by Age and Sex (official estimates at mid-2010)

014
1564
65 and over
Total

Males
5,165,193
12,980,712
1,700,766
19,846,671

Females
4,991,118
13,187,635
2,493,527
20,672,280

Total
10,156,311
26,168,347
4,194,293
40,518,951

Administrative Divisions (official projected estimates at mid-2010)

Buenos AiresCity
Buenos Aires
Province

Area (sq
km)
203

Population
3,058,309

Density (per sq
km) Capital
15,065.6

307,571

15,315,842

49.8

Catamarca
Chaco
Chubut
Crdoba
Corrientes

102,602
99,633
224,686
165,321
88,199

404,240
1,071,141
470,733
3,396,685
1,035,712

3.9
10.8
2.1
20.5
11.7

La Plata
San Fernando del Valle
de Catamarca
Resistencia
Rawson
Crdoba
Corrientes

Entre Ros
Formosa
Jujuy
La Pampa
La Rioja
Mendoza
Misiones
Neuqun
Ro Negro
Salta
San Juan
San Luis
Santa Cruz
Santa Fe
Santiago del Estero
Tierra del Fuego
Tucumn
Total

78,781
72,066
53,219
143,440
89,680
148,827
29,801
94,078
203,013
155,488
89,651
76,748
243,943
133,007
136,351
21,571
22,524
2,780,403

1,282,014
555,694
698,474
341,456
355,350
1,765,685
1,111,443
565,242
603,761
1,267,311
715,052
456,767
234,087
3,285,170
883,573
133,694
1,511,516
40,518,951

16.3
7.7
13.1
2.4
4.0
11.9
37.3
6.0
3.0
8.2
8.0
6.0
1.0
24.7
6.5
6.2
67.1
14.6

Paran
Formosa
San Salvador de Jujuy
Santa Rosa
La Rioja
Mendoza
Posadas
Neuqun
Viedma
Salta
San Juan
San Luis
Ro Gallegos
Santa Fe
Santiago del Estero
Ushuaia
San Miguel de Tucumn

Principal Towns (population at 2001 census) *

Buenos Aires (capital)
Crdoba
La Matanza
Rosario
Lomas de Zamora
La Plata
General Pueyrredn
San Miguel de Tucumn
Quilmes
Almirante Brown
Merlo
Salta
Lans
General San Martn
Moreno
Santa Fe
Florencio Varela
Tres de Febrero
Avellaneda
Corrientes
Morn

2,776,138
1,267,521
1,255,288
908,163
591,345
574,369
564,056
527,150
518,788
515,556
469,985
462,051
453,082
403,107
380,503
368,668
348,970
336,467
328,980
314,546
309,380

Malvinas Argentinas
Berazategui
Baha Blanca
Resistencia
Vicente Lpez
San Miguel
Posadas
Esteban Echeverra
Paran
Pilar
San Salvador de Jujuy
Santiago del Estero
Jos C. Paz
Guaymalln
Neuqun
Formosa
Godoy Cruz
Escobar
Hurlingham
Las Heras
Ituzaing

290,691
287,913
284,776
274,490
274,082
253,086
252,981
243,974
235,967
232,463
231,229
230,614
230,208
223,365
201,868
198,074
182,563
178,155
172,245
169,248
158,121

Tigre
301,223
San Luis
153,322

San Isidro
291,505
San Fernando
151,131
*
In each case, the figure refers to the city proper. At the 2001 census the population of the
Buenos Aires agglomeration was 12,045,921

Settlement within the Province of Buenos Aires

Mid-2010 ('000, incl. suburbs, UN estimates): Buenos Aires 13,074; Crdoba 1,493; Rosario
1,231; Mendoza 917; San Miguel de Tucumn 831
Source: UN, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2009 Revision

Births, Marriages and Deaths

Registered live births
Marriages
Registered deaths
Rate (per
Rate (per
Rate (per
Number 1,000)
Number 1,000)
Number 1,000)
2002
694,684 18.3
122,343 3.3
291,190 7.7
2003
697,952 18.4
129,049 3.4
302,064 8.0
2004
736,261 19.3
128,212 3.4
294,051 7.7
2005
712,220 18.5
132,720 3.4
293,529 7.6
2006
696,451 17.9
134,496 3.5
292,313 7.5
2007
700,792 17.8
136,437 3.5
315,852 8.0
2008
746,460 18.8
133,060 3.3
302,133 7.6
2009
745,336 18.6
126,081 3.1
304,525 7.6
Sources: Direccin de Estadsticas e Informacin en Salud (DEIS) and UN, Demographic
Yearbook and Population and Vital Statistics Report
Life expectancy (years at birth, WHO estimates): 76 (males 72; females 79) in 2008
Source: WHO, World Health Statistics

Economically Active Population (labour force survey of 31 urban agglomerations,

persons aged 10 years and over, 2006)

Agriculture, hunting and forestry

Fishing
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and water
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor
vehicles, motorcycles and personal and
household goods
Hotels and restaurants
Transport, storage and communications
Financial intermediation

Males
59,242
8,215
34,127
988,343
38,066
854,764

Females
13,640
821
5,687
422,321
5,991
29,917

Total
72,882
9,036
39,814
1,410,664
44,057
884,681

1,263,477
213,854
557,431
95,938

755,160
166,975
86,613
93,497

2,018,637
380,829
644,044
189,435

Real estate, renting and business activities

528,349
281,460
809,809
Public administration and defence;
compulsory social security
444,379
324,337
768,716
Education
185,900
620,900
806,800
Health and social work
163,470
426,735
590,205
Other community, social and personal
services
317,127
229,607
546,734
Private households with employed persons
18,151
778,801
796,952
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies
2,031
164
2,195
Sub-total
5,772,864
4,242,626
10,015,490
Activities not adequately described
13,854
11,161
25,015
Total employed
5,786,718
4,253,787
10,040,505
Unemployed
488,935
560,263
1,049,198
Total labour force
6,275,653
4,814,050
11,089,703
2007 (labour force survey of 31 urban agglomerations at JanuaryMarch, '000 persons aged 10
years and over): Total employed 10,052; Unemployed 1,095; Total labour force 11,147.; 2008
(labour force survey of 31 agglomerations at JanuaryMarch, '000 persons aged 10 years and
over): Total employed 10,216; Unemployed 938; Total labour force 11,154.; 2009 (labour force
survey of 31 agglomerations at JanuaryMarch, '000 persons aged 10 years and over): Total
employed 10,370; Unemployed 948; Total labour force 11,318.; 2010 (labour force survey of 31
agglomerations at JanuaryMarch, '000 persons aged 10 years and over): Total employed
10,467; Unemployed 944; Total labour force 11,411.