Share of population living in urbanized areas in Argentina
Argentina: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 94.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 202 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Argentina, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 94.8% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Argentina peaked at 94.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Argentina 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.7% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 2.2% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 6.5% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 7.4% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 8.8% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 9.7% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 11.6% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 12.7% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 13.9% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 15.2% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 16.7% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 18.3% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 20.0% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 21.9% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 24.0% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 26.3% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 28.8% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 31.6% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 34.6% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 37.9% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 41.5% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 45.4% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 49.7% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 54.5% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 59.7% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 65.3% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 67.2% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 69.8% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 70.6% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 94.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.5%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1720s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 1780s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 1820s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 1870s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 1900s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 1930s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
| 1940s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 1950s | 69.3% | 65.3% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.3% | 73.8% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.6% | 79.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 83.0% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 86.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 90.1% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 92.4% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.1% | 94.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 15 American Samoa 95.2% compare
- 16 Netherlands Antilles 95.1% compare
- 17 Andorra 95.0% compare
- 19 Uruguay 93.9% compare
- 20 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 92.3% compare
- 21 Chile 92.3% compare
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- 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 share of population living in urbanized areas in Argentina?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Argentina was 94.8% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Argentina rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.