Argentina
Argentina is in South America. Its capital is Buenos Aires. It has a population of about 45.9 million and an area of 2,780,400 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is light blue, at 66.8% of the total.
The flag of Argentina as a pie chart
- Light blue 66.8%
- White 31.1%
- Yellow 2.1%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a sun
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Argentina at a glance
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Continent
- South America
- Official languages
- Guaraní and Spanish
- Currency
- Argentine peso
- National day
- May 25
- Highest point
- Aconcagua (about 6,960 meters)
- Area
- 2,780,400 km²8th largest out of 208
- Population
- 45.9 million35th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 16.5 people/km²20th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 683.1 billion24th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 14,89875th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 77.5 years71st highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from Spain
- Founding member of the UN (1945)
- Won 3 World Cups (1978, 1986 and 2022)
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Neighboring countries
Argentina borders 5 countries:
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.