Buenos Aires: population
Buenos Aires, Argentina: 14 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 77.
In 1975 it had 8.56 million people.
In 2000 it had 11.7 million people, so it has grown by 20% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 14.2 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Argentina
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | 14,017,736 | 14,235,648 |
| Cordoba | 1,460,491 | 1,527,233 |
| Rosario | 1,151,717 | 1,198,684 |
| Mendoza | 1,027,849 | 1,088,561 |
| San Miguel de Tucumán | 959,565 | 1,016,902 |
| La Plata | 742,952 | 779,453 |
| Mar del Plata | 614,979 | 633,768 |
| Salta | 613,956 | 664,262 |
| San Juan | 464,466 | 502,548 |
| Resistencia | 406,337 | 425,333 |
Argentina: population and ages
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
