Argentina — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Argentina had an estimated population of 37,584,554 in 2005, with 86 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Argentina today — population now 46,003,734, against 37,584,554 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 37,584,554 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 39,216,789 | 46,003,734 | +17% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos Aires | 13,325,866 |
| 2 | Córdoba | 1,640,424 |
| 3 | Rosario | 1,390,980 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | 11,574,205 | — |
| 2 | Córdoba | Córdoba | 1,428,214 | 2,106,734 now |
| 3 | Rosario | Santa Fé | 1,173,533 | 948,312 now |
| 4 | Mendoza | Mendoza | 876,884 | — |
| 5 | Tucumán | Tucumán | 781,023 | — |
| 6 | La Plata | Buenos Aires | 694,167 | — |
| 7 | Mar del Plata | Buenos Aires | 553,935 | 593,337 now |
| 8 | Salta | Salta | 512,686 | 520,683 now |
| 9 | Santa Fé | Santa Fé | 468,632 | 391,164 now |
| 10 | San Juan | San Juan | 447,048 | — |
| 11 | Resistencia | Chaco | 387,158 | 290,793 now |
| 12 | Santiago del Estero | Santiago del Estero | 354,692 | 252,192 now |
| 13 | Corrientes | Corrientes | 339,067 | 346,334 now |
| 14 | Posadas | Misiones | 312,060 | 305,874 now |
| 15 | Jujuy | Jujuy | 305,891 | — |
| 16 | Bahía Blanca | Buenos Aires | 276,546 | 299,101 now |
| 17 | Paraná | Entre Ríos | 262,295 | 247,139 now |
| 18 | Neuquén | Neuquén | 242,092 | 231,198 now |
| 19 | Formosa | Formosa | 221,383 | 222,226 now |
| 20 | Catamarca | Catamarca | 188,812 | 159,139 now |
| 21 | San Luis | San Luis | 183,982 | 169,947 now |
| 22 | La Rioja | La Rioja | 162,620 | 178,872 now |
| 23 | Río Cuarto | Córdoba | 153,757 | 157,010 now |
| 24 | Concordia | Entre Ríos | 145,210 | 145,210 now |
| 25 | Comodoro Rivadavia | Chubut | 140,850 | 140,850 now |
| 26 | San Nicolás | Buenos Aires | 127,742 | — |
| 27 | Santa Rosa | La Pampa | 111,424 | 102,860 now |
| 28 | San Rafael | Mendoza | 109,163 | 118,009 now |
| 29 | Mercedes | San Luis | 105,916 | — |
| 30 | Tandil | Buenos Aires | 104,325 | 115,877 now |
| 31 | Bariloche | Río Negro | 95,394 | — |
| 32 | Trelew | Chubut | 93,442 | 97,915 now |
| 33 | Villa María | Córdoba | 92,453 | — |
| 34 | Reconquista | Santa Fé | 90,184 | — |
| 35 | Zárate | Buenos Aires | 88,781 | 99,061 now |
| 36 | Rafaela | Santa Fé | 88,713 | — |
| 37 | Pergamino | Buenos Aires | 87,652 | — |
| 38 | Olavarría | Buenos Aires | 86,320 | — |
| 39 | Río Gallegos | Santa Cruz | 85,700 | — |
| 40 | Junín | Buenos Aires | 85,007 | — |
| 41 | San Martín | Mendoza | 82,549 | — |
| 42 | Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña | Chaco | 81,879 | — |
| 43 | Luján | Buenos Aires | 81,749 | 97,363 now |
| 44 | Campana | Buenos Aires | 81,612 | — |
| 45 | Necochea | Buenos Aires | 80,478 | — |
| 46 | Gualeguaychú | Entre Ríos | 78,676 | — |
| 47 | San Ramón de la Nueva Orán | Salta | 74,059 | — |
| 48 | General Roca | Río Negro | 73,212 | — |
| 49 | Venado Tuerto | Santa Fé | 72,340 | — |
| 50 | Goya | Corrientes | 70,245 | — |
| 51 | Villa Carlos Paz | Córdoba | 69,451 | — |
| 52 | Cipolletti | Río Negro | 69,371 | — |
| 53 | Concepción del Uruguay | Entre Ríos | 67,895 | — |
| 54 | Puerto Madryn | Chubut | 64,555 | — |
| 55 | Eldorado | Misiones | 62,812 | — |
| 56 | Río Grande | Tierra del Fuego | 61,030 | — |
| 57 | Tartagal | Salta | 60,819 | — |
| 58 | San Francisco | Córdoba | 59,062 | — |
| 59 | San Pedro | Jujuy | 58,430 | — |
| 60 | Ushuaia | Tierra del Fuego | 58,028 | — |
| 61 | Punta Alta | Buenos Aires | 57,209 | — |
| 62 | General Pico | La Pampa | 57,029 | — |
| 63 | Oberá | Misiones | 56,528 | — |
| 64 | Chivilcoy | Buenos Aires | 54,514 | — |
| 65 | Azul | Buenos Aires | 53,941 | — |
| 66 | Río Tercero | Córdoba | 53,389 | — |
| 67 | Mercedes | Buenos Aires | 52,949 | — |
| 68 | Libertador General San Martín | Jujuy | 49,267 | — |
| 69 | Viedma | Río Negro | 48,940 | — |
| 70 | San Lorenzo | Corrientes | 47,626 | — |
| 71 | Cutral Có | Neuquén | 47,380 | — |
| 72 | Tres Arroyos | Buenos Aires | 47,136 | — |
| 73 | Villa Constitución | Santa Fé | 44,271 | — |
| 74 | Alta Gracia | Córdoba | 40,384 | — |
| 75 | Bell Ville | Córdoba | 35,105 | — |
| 76 | Nueve de Julio | Buenos Aires | 34,718 | — |
| 77 | Chacabuco | Buenos Aires | 34,587 | — |
| 78 | Gualeguay | Entre Ríos | 33,120 | — |
| 79 | Mercedes | Corrientes | 30,649 | — |
| 80 | Rawson | Chubut | 26,335 | — |
| 81 | Dolores | Buenos Aires | 25,190 | — |
| 82 | Victoria | Entre Ríos | 25,139 | — |
| 83 | Lincoln | Buenos Aires | 24,798 | — |
| 84 | Veinticinco de Mayo | Buenos Aires | 24,668 | — |
| 85 | Carmen de Patagones | Buenos Aires | 18,402 | — |
| 86 | Frontera | Santa Fé | 11,464 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos Aires | 14,181,313 |
| 2 | Córdoba | 3,177,703 |
| 3 | Santa Fé | 3,073,808 |
| 4 | Distrito Federal | 2,703,744 |
| 5 | Mendoza | 1,643,895 |
| 6 | Tucumán | 1,413,975 |
| 7 | Entre Ríos | 1,208,131 |
| 8 | Salta | 1,168,923 |
| 9 | Misiones | 1,041,228 |
| 10 | Chaco | 1,041,094 |
| 11 | Corrientes | 984,186 |
| 12 | Santiago del Estero | 854,084 |
| 13 | San Juan | 654,022 |
| 14 | Jujuy | 652,421 |
| 15 | Río Negro | 573,929 |
| 16 | Formosa | 524,520 |
| 17 | Neuquén | 515,235 |
| 18 | Chubut | 437,890 |
| 19 | San Luis | 403,054 |
| 20 | Catamarca | 363,915 |
| 21 | La Rioja | 320,109 |
| 22 | La Pampa | 315,309 |
| 23 | Santa Cruz | 213,302 |
| 24 | Tierra del Fuego | 118,764 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.