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 2024, the number of people in the city remained stable between 2.78 and 3.12 million inhabitants.

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.

As of January 2025, an important part of the population in the Greater Buenos Aires area in Argentina were in the age groups between 25 and 34 years of age.

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, 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.

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

Argentina Population: Urban: Economically Active: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) data was reported at 8,014.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,905.000 Person th for Sep 2024. Argentina Population: Urban: Economically Active: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,383.000 Person th from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,014.000 Person th in Dec 2024 and a record low of 5,795.000 Person th in Jun 2020. Argentina Population: Urban: Economically Active: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) 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.

The population of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, grew rapidly between 1855 and 1947. Between 1887 and 1895, the city experienced its biggest growth rate per 1,000 inhabitants, with 55,4. It wasn't until 1960 that the city registered a decrease in population, -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants, compared to 1947. In 2022, the Argentinian capital had a population of over 3.1 million people.

Argentina Population: Urban: Employed: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) data was reported at 7,446.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,306.000 Person th for Sep 2024. Argentina Population: Urban: Employed: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) data is updated quarterly, averaging 5,898.000 Person th from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,446.000 Person th in Dec 2024 and a record low of 4,645.000 Person th in Mar 2003. Argentina Population: Urban: Employed: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) 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.G026: Employment: 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.

Argentina Population: Urban: Unemployed: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) data was reported at 568.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 599.000 Person th for Sep 2024. Argentina Population: Urban: Unemployed: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) data is updated quarterly, averaging 598.000 Person th from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,284.000 Person th in Mar 2003 and a record low of 383.000 Person th in Sep 2015. Argentina Population: Urban: Unemployed: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) 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.G034: Unemployment: 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. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Argentina including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Argentina Population: Urban: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) data was reported at 16,060.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 16,025.000 Person th for Sep 2024. Argentina Population: Urban: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) data is updated quarterly, averaging 13,479.000 Person th from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,060.000 Person th in Dec 2024 and a record low of 12,447.000 Person th in Mar 2003. Argentina Population: Urban: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) 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.

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.

Argentina Population: Urban: Unemployed: GBA: Buenos Aires City data was reported at 61.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 73.000 Person th for Sep 2024. Argentina Population: Urban: Unemployed: GBA: Buenos Aires City data is updated quarterly, averaging 105.000 Person th from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 257.000 Person th in Mar 2003 and a record low of 52.000 Person th in Dec 2023. Argentina Population: Urban: Unemployed: 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.G034: Unemployment: 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. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Argentina Population: Urban: Sub-Employment: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) data was reported at 906.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 863.000 Person th for Sep 2024. Argentina Population: Urban: Sub-Employment: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) data is updated quarterly, averaging 758.000 Person th from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,208.000 Person th in Dec 2023 and a record low of 512.000 Person th in Mar 2015. Argentina Population: Urban: Sub-Employment: Gran Buenos Aires (GBA) 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.G037: Underemployment: 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. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Argentina Poverty: Under Poverty Line: Percentage of Population: Urban: Gran Buenos Aires data was reported at 37.300 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 52.800 % for Jun 2024. Argentina Poverty: Under Poverty Line: Percentage of Population: Urban: Gran Buenos Aires data is updated semiannually, averaging 37.300 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.800 % in Jun 2024 and a record low of 25.500 % in Dec 2017. Argentina Poverty: Under Poverty Line: Percentage of Population: Urban: Gran Buenos Aires 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.G017: Below Poverty Line.

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Argentina Population: Urban: Sub-Employment: GBA: Buenos Aires City data was reported at 107.000 Person th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.000 Person th for Sep 2024. Argentina Population: Urban: Sub-Employment: GBA: Buenos Aires City data is updated quarterly, averaging 135.000 Person th from Mar 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 206.000 Person th in Jun 2003 and a record low of 86.000 Person th in Dec 2013. Argentina Population: Urban: Sub-Employment: 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.G037: Underemployment: 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. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Abstract

General:
1) To know the food and nutritional situation of children, adolescents, women of childbearing age, mothers of children up to 6 months and older adults who reside in the City of Buenos Aires. 2) To complement and strengthen the permanent monitoring system of food and nutritional indicators carried out by the Ministry of Social Development under the framework of Law 105 of the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires. 3) To obtain information about the use of health services and the coverage of GCBA programs.

Specific: 1) To characterize the population according to socioeconomic and demographic variables. 2) To stratify the population according to established criteria to analyze living conditions. 3) To identify the socioeconomic, demographic, nutritional, health and lifestyle factors that influence the food and nutritional situation of the target population. 4) To describe behaviors, habits and cultural factors that affect the acquisition, preparation and consumption of food at home. 5) To know the nutritional status of the population groups under study through anthropometric indicators. 6) To estimate the adequacy of the intake of macronutrients and micronutrients to the international nutritional recommendations in each of the groups studied. 7) To estimate the prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases. 8) To explore the different sources of information about topics related to health and nutrition used by each group studied. 9) To estimate compliance with the health controls and practices established in each age group. 10) To obtain information about the use and access of the population to the programs implemented by the GCBA.

Geographic coverage

Sub-national coverage, only urban areas.

Analysis unit

Individuals

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The City of Buenos Aires has breakdowns by different territorial divisions (Communes, School Districts, Electoral Circumscriptions, etc.). In order to describe and compare the information within it, the survey was based on the decentralization of the City through Communes (Law No. 1,777) as these are political and administrative management units with territorial jurisdiction.

The sample design was probabilistic, with representation by conglomerates of Communes. The allocation of sample sizes was carried out in each Commune in proportion to the number of people in the population of each age group of interest that inhabited it. Within each age group, the sample was selected through a systematic design, previously ordered by Commune - Year of birth - Month of Birth.

For the preparation of the sampling frame of the age groups older than 5 years, they were selected dwellings from the samples of the "Annual Household Survey" 2 of the last 3 years (2008, 2009 and 2010) and of the "Survey of victimization, perception of safety and performance evaluation of the City's police forces of Buenos Aires "(2009) 3. In the case of the three groups comprised of children under 5 years of age, the "Live Births Statistical Reports" 4 of those born after 2006 were used as a framework.

Each sample was complemented with a selection of homes in Tenants and Villas. Previously, the figure of the sensitizer was used to corroborate the existence in the home of individuals with the necessary characteristics in each domain under study and thus "refine" the sampling frame. In Communes 1, 2, 6, 10, 12, 13 and 14, when the selected dwelling corresponded to an apartment, the sensitizer found out (whether or not the respondent was found) if there were other sampling units in the building corresponding to the domains under study. This was done with the objective of being able to have a reserve in case the sample in these communes did not reach the size of effective surveys determined a priori.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face paper [f2f]