Urban population in Argentina
Argentina: Urban population was 92.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Argentina is 92.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Argentina peaked at 92.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1960.
That places Argentina 25th out of 217 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.
Urban population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.7% | — |
| 1961 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.0% | 71.7% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 78.8% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.8% | 82.9% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 86.9% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 89.2% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 91.0% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 91.9% | 92.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 121.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Argentina?
- Urban population in Argentina was 92.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for urban population?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.