Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Argentina, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Argentina stood at 2.13 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Argentina peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.04 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 188th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 2 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2025 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 185 Poland 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Belgium 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Slovakia 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Cuba 2.1 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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 population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Argentina?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Argentina was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 188th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.