Argentines in Spain
Number of argentines per city in 2025. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 148,585 (Argentines by birth) 450,883 (Population in Spain born in Argentina including those with dual Spanish or Italian citizenship). | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish Regional languages of Spain Rioplatense Spanish | |
| Religion | |
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Argentines in Spain are the largest community of Argentines abroad. In Spain, they represent one of the largest immigrant groups in the country.
Argentina is considered a country of immigrants, due to the different immigration waves that took place in the past, particularly during the 20th century. However, as a result of political, social and economic crisis that occurred in the country in the past decades, such as the Argentine military dictatorship (1976–1983), the riots of 1989, or the Argentine Great Depression (1998–2002), many Argentines chose emigration seeking stability and new opportunities. Common emigration destinations have been other countries in the Americas or the native countries of Argentine citizens' parents or grandparents (mainly Spain and Italy). As of January 2025, 450,883 people born in Argentina live in Spain. This is the biggest community of Argentines outside of their country.
In 2022, 97,000 Argentine-born residents of Spain had only Argentine citizenship. In 2025, the number of Argentine born residents of Spain with Argentine citizenship only grew to 148,585.