Population, total in Argentina
Argentina: Population, total was 45.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.85 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
45.85 million
in 2025
All-time low
20.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Argentina stood at 45.85 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Argentina peaked at 45.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.39 million, in 1960.
That places Argentina 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 20.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 21.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 21.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 21.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 22.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 22.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 22.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 23.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 23.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 23.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 24.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 24.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 25.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 25.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 25.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 26.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 26.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 27.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 28.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 28.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 28.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 29.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 29.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 30.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 30.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 31.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 31.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 32.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 36.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 37.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 37.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 45.85 million | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 45.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 7.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 45.85 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 15.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.94 million | 20.39 million | 23.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.68 million | 23.88 million | 27.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.11 million | 28.01 million | 32.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.81 million | 32.76 million | 36.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.02 million | 37.21 million | 40.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.21 million | 41.29 million | 44.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.50 million | 45.19 million | 45.85 million | 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, total in Argentina?
- Population, total in Argentina was 45.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.39 million in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for population, total?
- Argentina ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.