This statistic shows the ten biggest cities in Argentina in 2019. In 2019, approximately 15.17 million people lived in Buenos Aires, making it the biggest city in Argentina.

Population in largest city in Argentina was reported at 15618288 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

This dataset is about cities in Argentina. It has 84 rows. It features 7 columns including country, population, latitude, and longitude.

As of January 2025, the province of Buenos Aires registered the highest number of inhabitants, with over 17.8 million. Córdoba and Santa Fe followed far behind with 3.91 and 3.58 million, respectively. The city of Buenos Aires ranked as the third most populated metropolitan area of Latin America, only behind São Paulo and Mexico City.

Argentina AR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 36.918 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.789 % for 2023. Argentina AR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 38.673 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.060 % in 1960 and a record low of 36.395 % in 2019. Argentina AR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;Weighted average;

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Buenos Aires, Argentina metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Argentina was reported at 36.92 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Argentina - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Salta, Argentina metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Argentina AR: Population in Largest City data was reported at 15,618,288.000 Person in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,490,415.000 Person for 2023. Argentina AR: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 11,407,033.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,618,288.000 Person in 2024 and a record low of 6,761,837.000 Person in 1960. Argentina AR: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;;

Argentina Population: Urban: GBA: Buenos Aires City data was reported at 3,006.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3,006.000 Person th for Sep 2024. Argentina Population: Urban: GBA: Buenos Aires City data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,982.000 Person th from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,007.000 Person th in Sep 2013 and a record low of 2,859.000 Person th in Dec 2004. Argentina Population: Urban: GBA: Buenos Aires City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.G004: Population: Urban: EPH. Q4 2015 & Q1 2016 data point for this series has not been released by INDEC. Data points will be uploaded once becomes available from the source.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Cordoba, Argentina metro area from 1950 to 2025.

The population of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, grew rapidly between 1855 and 1947, going from only 90,000 inhabitants to 2.98 million. From that last year until 2022, the number of people in the city remained stable between 2.78 and 3.12 million inhabitants.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Santa Fe, Argentina metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Argentina Population: Urban: Economically Active: GBA: Buenos Aires City data was reported at 1,653.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,650.000 Person th for Sep 2024. Argentina Population: Urban: Economically Active: GBA: Buenos Aires City data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,609.000 Person th from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,719.000 Person th in Jun 2019 and a record low of 1,401.000 Person th in Jun 2020. Argentina Population: Urban: Economically Active: GBA: Buenos Aires City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.G019: Economically Active: Urban: EPH. Q4 2015 & Q1 2016 data point for this series has not been released by INDEC. Data points will be uploaded once becomes available from the source.

In 2022, the total population of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, had a population of about 3.12 million inhabitants. While the commune 13 (Núñez, Belgrano y Colegiales) is the most populated, with over 264,300 inhabitants, the commune 3 (Balvanera y San Cristóbal), has the largest population density, with 30,735 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the San Juan, Argentina metro area from 1950 to 2025.

In 2022, the total population of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, had a population of about 3.12 million inhabitants, where 264,385 of them lived in the commune 13 (Núñez, Belgrano, and Colegiales), making it the most populated commune of the Argentinian capital. In the same year, the women represented almost 54 percent of the total population.

In 2022, the total population of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, had a population of about 3.12 million inhabitants. Almost 252,600 of them were between the ages of 30 and 34, making this, the age group with most people in the Argentinian capital. In the same year, the women represented almost 54 percent of the total population.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Mendoza, Argentina metro area from 1950 to 2025.

This bar chart displays population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Argentina. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.