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Argentina Marks National Immigrant Day as 2022 Census Shows 4.2% Foreign-Born

The commemorative date traces to an 1812 decree, later established as a national observance by Juan Domingo Perón in 1949.

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Cada 4 de septiembre, celebramos desde 1949 el Día Nacional del Inmigrante. Cortesía del diario El Tribuno de Salta.

Overview

  • INDEC’s 2022 census counts 1,933,463 residents born abroad, equal to 4.2% of Argentina’s population.
  • The foreign-born share edged down from 4.5% in the 2010 census.
  • Bordering countries account for 1,155,306 immigrants, led by Paraguay (522,598), Bolivia (338,299) and Chile (149,082).
  • Most foreign-born residents live in Buenos Aires Province (51.4%) and the City of Buenos Aires (21.7%), with smaller shares in Mendoza and Córdoba (3.4% each) and Santa Fe (2.5%).
  • Demographics show 51% men and 49% women, with notable communities from Venezuela (161,495), Peru (156,251), Colombia (46,382), Italy (68,169) and Spain (48,492).