Annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina
Argentina: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.083 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina is 0.083, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina peaked at 1.09 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 2025.
That places Argentina 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.01 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.9977 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.9863 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9813 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.9997 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.993 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9553 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9043 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8411 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7605 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6816 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6103 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5658 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5274 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4973 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4752 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4608 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4541 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4547 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4637 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4774 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4977 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5105 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5166 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5152 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5067 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4912 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4689 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4399 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4041 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3616 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.32 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2943 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2749 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2581 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.244 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2326 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.224 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2181 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2148 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2147 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2158 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2151 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2106 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2062 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2018 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1973 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1928 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1883 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1886 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1651 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1058 | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1074 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1059 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1044 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1028 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1012 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0994 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0976 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0958 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0938 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0918 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0897 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0875 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0853 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.083 | -2.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.083 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.083 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2473, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -35.9% | 0.1651 | 0.1058 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 0.9863 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.95 | 0.7605 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5191 | 0.4541 | 0.6816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4828 | 0.4041 | 0.5166 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2642 | 0.2148 | 0.3616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2031 | 0.1883 | 0.2158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 | 0.0958 | 0.1651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0885 | 0.083 | 0.0938 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 161 United Kingdom 0.0955 compare
- 162 United States 0.0928 compare
- 163 Cuba 0.0915 compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0827 compare
- 166 New Zealand 0.0812 compare
- 167 French Polynesia 0.0769 compare
More population data for Argentina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina was 0.083 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Argentina ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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