Annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina
Argentina: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina is 0.1%, 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 1.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1% | — |
| 1951 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Argentina was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.