Argentina Population is consisted of 36 million people. Half of the population have settled down in the province of Buenos Aires. The origin of most of the people are Italians and Spaniards. 95% of the population are white. The indigenous Indian population have almost perished with the European arrival.
Argentina Population includes indigenous groups like the Mapuches, Collas, Tobas, Matacos and Chiriguanos. But all of them consist only 0.5% of the population among which 3% is mestizo. Argentina being a land of immigrants holds different people from different origin such as Spanish and Italian. The immigrants from Europe along with the indigenous people create people, who are racially mixed.
The Population of Argentina can be divided into three age structures primarily. Age 0-14 years: 25.6%, 15-64 years: 63.9%, 65 years and above: 10.6%. The population growth rate of Argentina is 0.96%. The birth rate is 16.73 births/1,000 population and the death rate is 7.55 deaths/1,000 population. The fertility rate of Argentina is 2.16 children born/woman.
People usually use Spanish, the official language. However use of English, German and Italian are common as well. 97.1% of the Population in Argentina are literate. People above 15 years can read and write. 97.1% male and 97.1% female are educated. Since Argentina Population is diverse several religions can also be found. 92% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 2% Jewish and 45 of the population follow other religions.
The population density of Argentina is 14 inhabitants per square kilometer. Argentina Population comes third in South America. It holds the 30th position in the world.
