Annual change in population in Argentina
Argentina: Annual change in population was 130,498 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
130,498 people
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
490,424 people
in 1989
All-time low
95,622 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Argentina, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Argentina stood at 130,498 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Argentina peaked at 490,424 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 95,622 people, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual change in population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 338,435 people | — |
| 1952 | 342,415 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 342,417 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 339,912 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 334,825 people | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 333,937 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 333,072 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 331,219 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 335,340 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 336,451 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 340,225 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 346,263 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 349,159 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 347,749 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 343,183 people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 341,264 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 345,165 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 351,517 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 358,136 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 369,614 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 378,882 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 387,120 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 401,675 people | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 415,345 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 412,754 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 408,176 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 419,533 people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 430,347 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 436,732 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 442,703 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 452,359 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 460,312 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 467,066 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 471,756 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 473,358 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 475,534 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 479,782 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 488,770 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 490,424 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 484,949 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 474,386 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 463,239 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 459,187 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 460,773 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 456,524 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 443,779 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 433,995 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 425,072 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 421,825 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 419,299 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 410,831 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 404,528 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 394,938 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 391,632 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 400,871 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 405,327 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 394,654 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 407,384 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 430,681 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 433,862 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 441,961 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 431,063 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 420,735 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 441,618 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 452,940 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 423,301 people | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 388,586 people | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 365,978 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 318,593 people | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 218,491 people | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 120,322 people | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 95,622 people | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 130,498 people | +36.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 130,498 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 130,498 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 25.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -44.9% | 218,491 people | 120,322 people |
| 2023 | +36.5% | 95,622 people | 130,498 people |
| 2020 | -31.4% | 318,593 people | 218,491 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 336,841 people | 331,219 people | 342,417 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 345,911 people | 336,451 people | 358,136 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,018 people | 369,614 people | 436,732 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 470,206 people | 442,703 people | 490,424 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,373 people | 421,825 people | 484,949 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,014 people | 391,632 people | 430,681 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,864 people | 318,593 people | 452,940 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,233 people | 95,622 people | 218,491 people | 4 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 13.98 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.47 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Argentina?
- Annual change in population in Argentina was 130,498 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 490,424 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,622 people in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for annual change in population?
- Argentina ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.