Population by income level in Argentina
Argentina: Population by income level was 45.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.85 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
45.85 million
in 2025
All-time low
20.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Argentina stood at 45.85 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Argentina peaked at 45.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.39 million, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 20.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 21.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 21.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 21.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 22.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 22.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 22.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 23.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 23.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 23.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 24.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 24.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 25.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 25.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 25.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 26.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 26.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 27.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 28.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 28.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 28.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 29.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 29.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 30.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 30.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 31.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 31.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 32.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 36.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 37.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 37.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 45.85 million | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 45.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 45.85 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 15.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.94 million | 20.39 million | 23.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.68 million | 23.88 million | 27.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.11 million | 28.01 million | 32.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.81 million | 32.76 million | 36.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.02 million | 37.21 million | 40.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.21 million | 41.29 million | 44.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.50 million | 45.19 million | 45.85 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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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)
- 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 population by income level in Argentina?
- Population by income level in Argentina was 45.85 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.39 million in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for population by income level?
- Argentina ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.