Urban population, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Urban population, per square kilometre was 15.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.34 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
175th
of 216 countries
All-time high
15.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.49 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 15.34 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 15.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.49 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 175th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.3 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.47 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.64 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.69 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.28 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 6.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 8.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.33 units per square kilometre | 8.48 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 10.4 units per square kilometre | 11.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.84 units per square kilometre | 12.13 units per square kilometre | 13.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 units per square kilometre | 13.73 units per square kilometre | 15.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.26 units per square kilometre | 15.18 units per square kilometre | 15.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 172 Afghanistan 16.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Somalia 15.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Faroe Islands 15.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mozambique 15.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Algeria 14.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Samoa 13.64 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Argentina was 15.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.