Urban population, annual growth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.424 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Argentina, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.424 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Argentina peaked at 2.71 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.3019 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Argentina 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9864 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9258 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8109 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5812 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3593 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3019 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3763 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4333 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 0.424 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -38.2% | 0.5812 % change on previous year | 0.3593 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -28.3% | 0.8109 % change on previous year | 0.5812 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.8109 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4127 % change on previous year | 0.3019 % change on previous year | 0.5812 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4968 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Bahamas 0.4434 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4325 % change on previous year compare
- 160 San Marino 0.4211 % change on previous year compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3945 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Lithuania 0.3848 % change on previous year compare
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 urban population, annual growth rate in Argentina?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Argentina was 0.424 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3019 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.