MigrantoMigration trends in Argentina
Latin America
Argentina takes in more people than it loses: 1.8M immigrants against 1.2M emigrants. Net balance +594.5K — 1% of the country's population
45.7M
Population
1.8M
Immigrants
1.2M
Emigrants
+594.5K
Inflow
1 in 26 residents of Argentina was born abroad — and 1 in 40 people born in Argentina lives abroad
#39 in the world by net migration gain
Top corridors
The largest migration flows in Argentina
Where people come from
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
1.6M immigrants · 406.5K emigrants
1995
- Paraguay overtook Italy as the largest source of new arrivals
2000
- The diaspora passed 500K people
2005
- Spain replaced USA as the main destination for those leaving
- An accelerating exodus — the diaspora grew by 44%
- Surge of departures to Spain — 150.2K people left
2020
- The diaspora passed 1M people
Today
- Since 1990: 149.4K more foreign-born residents and 776.9K more emigrants
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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