MigrantoMigration trends in Argentina
1.8M people from around the world have made Argentina their home. That's 3.9% of the country population, arriving from 72 different countries
45.7M
Population
1.8M
Immigrants
1.2M
Emigrants
+594.5K
Inflow
1 in every 26 people in Argentina was born abroad
The #39 largest immigrant destination worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in Argentina
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 abroad passed 500K people
2005
- Spain replaced USA as the main destination for those leaving
- An accelerating exodus — the diaspora abroad grew by 44%
- Surge of departures to Spain — 150.2K people left
2020
- The diaspora abroad passed 1M people
Today
- Since 1990: 149.4K more foreign-born residents and 776.9K more citizens living abroad
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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