The Armenian community of Argentina was formed at the beginning of the 20th century as a result of the 1909 massacres in Adana organized by Turkish authorities. By 1914 about 2000 Armenians lived in Argentina. Between 1922-1930 survivors of the Armenian Genocide from Cilicia and Izmir expanded the community.

The influx of Armenians to Argentina reached great proportions after World War II. About 10 thousand Armenians immigrated to Argentina from Syria, Lebanon, Greece, and France in 1952-1953.  1000 Armenians from Romania and Bulgaria, and 4 thousand from Turkey in 1955.

In 1962, an estimated 40,000 Armenians lived in Argentina. Today, the number of Armenians in Argentina is around 120,000, most of whom are concentrated in Buenos Aires, and 7,000 in Cordoba. There are small Armenian communities of about 500 in Rosario and Mar del Plata, as well as in the states of Misiones, Mendoza, Neuquen, and Rio Negro.

Argentinian-Armenians are mainly middle-class businessmen, engaged in trade and business activities, involved in light and heavy manufacturing, agriculture, the service sector, and other spheres, there are also many civil servants, scientists, professors, doctors, lawyers, and artists.

Well-known historical and current figures include the first director of the Argentinian National Military College, General János Czetz (Hovhannes Czetzian), businessman and philanthropist Eduardo Eurnekian, former Minister of Justice and former Minister of Security of Buenos Aires Leon Carlos Arslanian, infectious disease specialist Daniel Stamboulian, composer Alicia Terzian, artist Jorge Demirjyan, tennis player David Nalbandian, economist and former President of Banco de la Nación Argentina Carlos Melconian, professional wrestler and actor Martin Karadagian, professor and journalist Juan Gabriel Tokatlian, and others.

Argentine-Armenians have a vibrant community life. There are numerous patriotic unions, cultural associations, choirs and dance groups, youth organizations, branches of traditional Armenian political parties and their affiliated organizations operating in Argentina. 

The "Armenian Center" is located in Rosario, and the "Armenian House" is located in Mar del Plata. There are Armenian Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical churches in Buenos Aires.

There are also multiple education facilities in Buenos Aires including, St. Gregory the Illuminator, AGBU Mari Manoogian, and Jrimian educational centers, as well as the Mekhitarist College, Vicente Lopez Armenian School, and the Arzruni and Sahak Bakchelllian schools. In 1968 the Armenian-Argentinian school for Argentinian students was established in Buenos Aires. It is owned by the Buenos Aires City Government and operates under a state program. Students are taught Armenian history and culture, songs, and dances.

The main Armenian newspapers published in Argentina are the Diario Armenia and the Sardarabad newspaper, and there are several online news outlets.

Situated about sixty kilometers from the City of Buenos Aires, the city of Pilar is home to the Club de Campo Armenia. This 64-hectare private community, comprised of a professional golf course and residences belonging mostly to Armenian families, is not accessible to the public. In 2015, the Armenian Martyrs Square and an Armenian Genocide memorias were inaugurated there. 

The town of Ingeniero Maschwitz is home to the Armenian Stadium and its football team, Deportivo Armenio. It was through this football club that Armenians have left their own mark on Argentinian football: Deportivo Armenio played for two years in the country’s first division (1987-1989) and defeated the legendary teams of River Plate and Boca Juniors. Currently, Deportivo Armenio plays in Argentina’s third division. 

The Armenian community of Argentina enjoys a high reputation in the country and is considered one of the most organized and prosperous national minorities. The Argentinian-Armenian community is not only a large but influential community, which plays a major role in strengthening ties between Argentina and Armenia.

In various Argentinian cities, multiple streets bear Armenian place names, such as "Armenia" street in the Armenian district of Palermo, where the central offices and meeting places of all community institutions are located, and in Cordoba, where both the church and Armenian Center are located on "Zoravar Andranik" street.

Similarly, there are multiple squares that bear Armenian place names, such as the “Hayastan,” “Ararat,” and the “Armenian Immigrants” squares in Buenos Aires.  

There is also an Armenian square in the Palermo Gardens, where in 2004 a khachkar dedicated to Armenia was erected by the Karagozlu family. Cross stones commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide have also been placed in the Vicente Lopez district of Buenos Aires and in the courtyard of the St. Gregory the Illuminator Church. There is also a small replica of the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in the “Armenia” square.

Argentina recognized the Armenian Genocide in 2007, and April 24 was declared a "Day of Tolerance and Mutual Respect Between Peoples." Argentina has also condemned the Armenian Genocide through Senate decisions, declarations, statements, and bills.

List of Armenian organizations in Argentina

IARA (Armenian Institutions of the Republic of Argentina) encompasses all the Armenian organizations in Argentina. 

• Institución Administrativa de la Iglesia Armenia - Centro Armenio de Argentina;
• Asociación Cultural Armenia;
• Organización Demócrata Liberal Armenia;
• Unión Cultural Armenia;
• Unión General Armenia de Beneficencia “UGAB”;
• Unión Cultural Armenia Sharyum;
• Fundación Armenia;
• Logia Ararat;
• Asociación Civil Armenia de Beneficencia para América del Sur “HOM”;
• Cámara Argentino-Armenia de Industria y Comercio;
• Cátedra Armenia de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario;
• Colectividad Armenia de Rosario;
• Fundación Arzoumanian;
• Fundación Educacional Armenia de Vicente López;
• Fundación Memoria del Genocidio Armenio;
• Jóvenes del Centro Armenio;
• Juventud de la Unión Cultural Armenia;
• Liga de Jóvenes de la UGAB;
• Organización Juvenil de la Iglesia Apostólica Armenia;
• Unión Compatriótica Armenia de Marash;
• Unión General Armenia de Cultura Física “Homenetmen’’;
• Unión Juventud Armenia de la FRA;
• Unión Patriótica Armenia de Aintab;
• Unión Residentes Armenios de Hadjin;
• Agrupación Representativa de los Armenios Migrantes en Argentina (ARAMA).