Salta at a glance
- Salta runs 96.7 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at department level.
- That is the 6th-highest of the 10 Argentina cities we track.
- Argentina's national figure is 103.8, so Salta runs 7 below the country as a whole.
- Between 15 and 49 it peaks at 100.3 around ages 15–19 and bottoms at 87.6 around 45–49.
- It stops being men-heavy at ages 20–24, where it falls to 99.9.
Every line is computed from the age table below. Green holds more women per man.
Men per 100 women, by age band
Every row is Salta's own count at department level. Female surplus is women minus men, in people, so a positive number means more women in that band. Green holds more women, red more men.
| Age band | Men per 100 women | Men | Women | Female surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 102.9 | 19,423 | 18,873 | -550 |
| 5–9 | 100.2 | 25,598 | 25,556 | -42 |
| 10–14 | 102.6 | 25,463 | 24,823 | -640 |
| 15–19 | 100.3 | 25,317 | 25,229 | -88 |
| 20–24 | 99.9 | 26,696 | 26,710 | +14 |
| 25–29 | 97.5 | 27,017 | 27,717 | +700 |
| 30–34 | 95.2 | 23,709 | 24,905 | +1,196 |
| 35–39 | 93.8 | 22,078 | 23,525 | +1,447 |
| 40–44 | 90.3 | 21,049 | 23,299 | +2,250 |
| 45–49 | 87.6 | 18,213 | 20,796 | +2,583 |
| 50–54 | 85.9 | 15,128 | 17,608 | +2,480 |
| 55–59 | 83.9 | 13,050 | 15,556 | +2,506 |
| 60–64 | 79.5 | 10,991 | 13,826 | +2,835 |
| 65–69 | 75.7 | 9,399 | 12,411 | +3,012 |
| 70–74 | 73.7 | 7,395 | 10,036 | +2,641 |
| 75–79 | 67.7 | 4,838 | 7,151 | +2,313 |
| 80+ | 52 | 4,819 | 9,273 | +4,454 |
Census age-by-sex counts. Figures for 2022. Data updated August 6, 2026. A ratio is a supply number, not a measure of dating success.
Salta population pyramid
The same counts as the table below, drawn. A ratio is one number per band; the pyramid shows how many people that band actually holds.
Salta: men left, women right, one bar per five-year band. Only the surplus tip is shaded: dark blue = more men, orange = more women. The muted base is the matched part.
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