Urban population in Argentina
Argentina: Urban population was 42.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.34 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
42.34 million
in 2025
All-time low
14.62 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Argentina is 42.34 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Argentina peaked at 42.34 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.62 million, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.62 million | — |
| 1961 | 15.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 15.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 15.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 16.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 16.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 17.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 17.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 17.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 18.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 18.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 19.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 19.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 20.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 20.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 20.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 21.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 21.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 22.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 22.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 23.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 23.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 24.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 24.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 25.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 25.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 26.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 27.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 27.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 28.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 28.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 29.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 29.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 30.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 30.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 31.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 31.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 32.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 32.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 33.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 35.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 36.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 42.34 million | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 42.34 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 10.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 42.34 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 18.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.48 million | 14.62 million | 18.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.75 million | 18.81 million | 22.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 million | 23.21 million | 27.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.65 million | 28.47 million | 32.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.13 million | 33.19 million | 37.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.51 million | 37.57 million | 41.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.93 million | 41.55 million | 42.34 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.90 million compare
- 19 Egypt 50.78 million compare
- 20 Thailand 44.98 million compare
- 22 Colombia 42.09 million compare
- 23 South Korea 41.95 million compare
- 24 South Africa 41.32 million 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 in Argentina?
- Urban population in Argentina was 42.34 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.34 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 million in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for urban population?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.