The demographic movement, which is always secret, rarely becomes a topic of public debate. But when we watch the numbers with a magnifying glass, what they reveal is a silent and profound shift: Cordoba’s population is growing because of the people who arrive there, not because of those born on its lands.
he Census 2022 I decided to 13.9% A resident of Cordoba immigrants From other Argentine provinces. But according to official data from 2025This trend emerged: the crossing of the latter Partial data Follower Permanent Household Survey (EPH) Which explains Indic – published in November, but corresponds to the second quarter of the year – reveals that out of the total current population of Greater Cordoba (1,608,996)he 2.06% (33,095) I lived in another Argentine province only five years ago.
This data, analyzed with assistance from Bervil Córdoba Amnesty International specialized Juliusplacing the urban agglomeration that forms the capital of the province and its satellite cities primarily in National ranking As a recipient internal migrants Of the 32 cases surveyed, it exceeds Buenos Aires suburbs (28,137) actually Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (26,999). What is no less revealing is that Internal migration Which supports this leadership, as in the ranking of foreign-born residents who arrived in the past five years, Greater Cordoba falls to fourth place (3,116), behind Kappa (65,541), Coonurbanu (28,188) and Neuquen (3,592).
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Governorate
Although EPH does not measure this indicator by provinces, but rather by clusters, other – less recent – sources allow us to measure the impact Internal migration Throughout the province’s territory. According to the latest data from National Register of Persons (RENAPR)corresponding to this period 2012-2022 And published in Federal navigation map, 202,586 Argentine citizens from other jurisdictions have chosen to move to Cordoba 155,317 The Cordobans took the opposite route. The difference is a Migration balance In favor of 47,269 peopleequivalent to adding an entire city in size Calera In a ten-year cycle.
New residents from other governorates in the last 5 years
- Greater Cordoba 33,095
- Suburbs of Buenos Aires 28137
- Cab 26,999
- Grand Shift 12,294
- Neuken Plotier 9,639
- Greater Salta 9606
- Ushuaia-Rio Grande 8227
- Mar del Plata 7,104
- Greater Tucuman 6999
- Bahia Blanca Seri 6881
Source: EPH, Indec, usu_individual_T225.txt Microdata (Q2 2025).
The composition of internal migration flows also provides interesting nuances. Santa Fe and Buenos AiresIn this order, lead to the original places of those who come to Cordoba to stay. Together they provide tens of thousands of new residents who find in the province a balance that was unattainable for them in their native land.
data of Argentine Integrated Retirement System (SIPA)spread by Ministry of Labor and coffinComplete the x-ray. Cordoba maintains relatively stable levels of Formal employment In areas such as Professional services, Private health, Technology and knowledge economy, education and New urban services.
For this reason, a large percentage of expatriates are youths also Families of productive agewithin 25 and 40 years oldat medium and high levels eligibleincluding those who arrived for training in Public University (UNC) After completing their studies, they decided to settle permanently in the governorate. However, not all administrations have a positive migration rate: the phenomenon is concentrated in… Greater Cordoba And in the tourist corridor areas, especially in the mountain valleys Kalamochita, Bonilla and Traslasera.
New residents from other countries in the last 5 years
- Cab 65,541
- Suburbs of Buenos Aires 28188
- Neuken Plotier 3,592
- Greater Cordoba 3,116
- La Plata Major 2,994
- Greater Mendoza 2405
- Greater Salta 991
- Currents 846
- Grand Rosary 828
- Gran Tucuman 406
Source: EPH, Indec, usu_individual_T225.txt Microdata (Q2 2025).
In projection
This influx of arrivals is no statistical mirage. This is verified by traversing the data with Demographic projection I returned it Indic Based on Census 2022. By 2025, the organization estimates its population to be approx 3,957,565 people For the entire province. But real patterns of domestic mobility show that Cordoba is growing above the world Vegetal rhythm: Latest data Birth rate Registered in the governorate (Vital statistics 2024 From the Ministry of Health) indicates 33887 birthsA 10.6% less In 2023, compared to 34,877 deaths.
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According to official forecasts for Indicthe population of the county will reach 4,007,292 people in 2030 It will exceed 4,105,000 in 2040. But, if the current Migration flow While maintaining these estimates, these estimates may fall short despite the modified paralysis Normal growth. The county is not just growing: it is Reconfiguration. This happens almost exclusively because of the decisions of the thousands of people who chose to move here in search of them Opportunities, stability Or an everyday life that is more manageable than a life AmbaFor example.
Those who leave
The map of those who leave shows a different logic: they are not fleeing, they are migrating strategically. he Amba, Neuquen and Mendoza It is among the prime destinations. There, salaries are associated Oil industries, energy Or from Specialized services They offer – at least for some profiles – an income that Cordoba cannot match. The reading is clear: conservatism attracts Quality of life And opportunities, mainly expelled for wages. And in Argentina, Average salary I arrived at $1,483,740 In October, while it was the case in Cordoba $1,041,479; Much less Neuquén ($2,659,048) It is another area with higher income.
According to this data from Interbank transactions indexwhich provides an analysis of the financial behavior of companies in Argentina, Cordoba salaries in Place 14 between 23 regions From the country.
Average salaries for October
- Neuquén $2,659,048
- Chubut $1,789,204
- Santa Cruz: $1,683,028
- Rio Negro $1,682,624
- Gogoy $1,603,395
- $1,593,245
- Tierra del Fuego: $1,530,972
- Bamba $1,441,346
- Buenos Aires: $1,294,345
- Formosa $1,254,368
- Chaco $1,220,731
- Santa Fe $1,146,622
- St. Louis: $1,097,948
- Cordoba: $1,041,479
Source: Interbank Transactions Index, October 2025.
It can be said that those who pray are moved Life expectations And those who leave do it for him Economic forecasts. But in any case, the movement does not respond to major crises, but rather to personal decisions that, when taken together, ultimately lead to a strong direction.
In short, Cordoba is not just adding population, it is shaping a community The new human and urban landscape. Every move, every individual decision to move, adds to a collective framework that redefines how the District lives, works and projects. In this constant movement, Internal migration It becomes a silent force that reshapes the identity of the region itself day after day.