Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina
Argentina: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 44.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
44.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 121 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 1980
All-time low
41.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina is 44.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina peaked at 44.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1960.
That places Argentina 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.0% | — |
| 1961 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 44.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 44.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.3% | 41.0% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 44.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 43.4% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.6% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.0% | 44.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina was 44.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.