Long term urban population region in Argentina
Argentina: Long term urban population region was 94.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Long term urban population region in Argentina, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 94.75 for long term urban population region 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, long term urban population region in Argentina peaked at 94.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.003, 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.
Long term urban population region in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.003 | — |
| 1100 | 0.009 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0269 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0807 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.242 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.726 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 2.18 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 6.53 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 7.36 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 8.06 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 8.83 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 9.67 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 10.59 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 11.6 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 12.71 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 13.92 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 15.24 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 16.69 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 18.28 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 20.02 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 21.93 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 24.02 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 26.31 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 28.81 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 31.56 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 34.56 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 37.85 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 41.46 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 45.41 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 49.73 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 54.47 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 59.66 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 65.34 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 66.26 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 67.17 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 68.06 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 68.94 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 69.8 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 70.64 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 71.47 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 72.28 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 73.07 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 73.85 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 74.46 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 75.01 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 75.55 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 76.07 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 76.59 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 77.09 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 77.59 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 78.07 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 78.54 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 78.98 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 79.26 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 79.59 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 79.96 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 80.36 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 80.76 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 81.21 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 81.66 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 82.11 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 82.54 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 82.95 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 83.3 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 83.64 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 83.97 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 84.31 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 84.68 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.04 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 85.42 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 85.82 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 86.21 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 86.6 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 87 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 87.38 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.75 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 88.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.44 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.84 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 89.23 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.58 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.14 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.37 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.59 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.82 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.04 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.27 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.49 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.72 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.94 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.17 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.39 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.56 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.73 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.9 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.07 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.24 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.41 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.58 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.75 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.08 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.22 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.35 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.48 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.62 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.75 | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 94.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.17, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 94.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.48, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region 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% | 0.003 | 0.009 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.009 | 0.0269 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0269 | 0.0807 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0807 | 0.242 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.242 | 0.726 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.726 | 2.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0269 | 0.0269 | 0.0269 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0807 | 0.0807 | 0.0807 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.726 | 0.726 | 0.726 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.53 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.36 | 7.36 | 7.36 | 1 |
| 1720s | 8.06 | 8.06 | 8.06 | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.83 | 8.83 | 8.83 | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.67 | 9.67 | 9.67 | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.59 | 10.59 | 10.59 | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.71 | 12.71 | 12.71 | 1 |
| 1780s | 13.92 | 13.92 | 13.92 | 1 |
| 1790s | 15.24 | 15.24 | 15.24 | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.69 | 16.69 | 16.69 | 1 |
| 1810s | 18.28 | 18.28 | 18.28 | 1 |
| 1820s | 20.02 | 20.02 | 20.02 | 1 |
| 1830s | 21.93 | 21.93 | 21.93 | 1 |
| 1840s | 24.02 | 24.02 | 24.02 | 1 |
| 1850s | 26.31 | 26.31 | 26.31 | 1 |
| 1860s | 28.81 | 28.81 | 28.81 | 1 |
| 1870s | 31.56 | 31.56 | 31.56 | 1 |
| 1880s | 34.56 | 34.56 | 34.56 | 1 |
| 1890s | 37.85 | 37.85 | 37.85 | 1 |
| 1900s | 41.46 | 41.46 | 41.46 | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.41 | 45.41 | 45.41 | 1 |
| 1920s | 49.73 | 49.73 | 49.73 | 1 |
| 1930s | 54.47 | 54.47 | 54.47 | 1 |
| 1940s | 59.66 | 59.66 | 59.66 | 1 |
| 1950s | 69.3 | 65.34 | 73.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.28 | 73.85 | 78.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.64 | 78.98 | 82.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.54 | 82.95 | 86.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.28 | 86.6 | 89.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.16 | 90.14 | 92.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.15 | 92.39 | 93.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.42 | 94.08 | 94.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 15 American Samoa 95.22 compare
- 16 Netherlands Antilles 95.11 compare
- 17 Andorra 95 compare
- 19 Uruguay 93.92 compare
- 20 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 92.31 compare
- 21 Chile 92.29 compare
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- Population density 13.98 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Argentina?
- Long term urban population region in Argentina was 94.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 94.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1000.
- How does Argentina rank for long term urban population region?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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