Population density in Argentina
Argentina: Population density was 13.98 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
13.98 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
215th
of 234 countries
All-time high
17.65 people per km²
in 2050
All-time low
0.0731 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Argentina, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Argentina recorded 13.98 people per km² for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Argentina peaked at 17.65 people per km² in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0731 people per km², in 1000.
Argentina ranks 215th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0731 people per km² | 0.0731 people per km² | 0.0731 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0804 people per km² | 0.0804 people per km² | 0.0804 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0877 people per km² | 0.0877 people per km² | 0.0877 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.095 people per km² | 0.095 people per km² | 0.095 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1023 people per km² | 0.1023 people per km² | 0.1023 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 0.1096 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.173 people per km² | 0.1525 people per km² | 0.1951 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1691 people per km² | 0.1533 people per km² | 0.1896 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.211 people per km² | 0.194 people per km² | 0.2279 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2532 people per km² | 0.232 people per km² | 0.2764 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3323 people per km² | 0.2837 people per km² | 0.3867 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4339 people per km² | 0.3977 people per km² | 0.4696 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5528 people per km² | 0.4805 people per km² | 0.6348 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7581 people per km² | 0.6552 people per km² | 0.8698 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.04 people per km² | 0.8976 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.43 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.03 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 2.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.79 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | 3.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.68 people per km² | 3.22 people per km² | 4.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.67 people per km² | 4.29 people per km² | 5.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.61 people per km² | 5.14 people per km² | 6.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.77 people per km² | 6.22 people per km² | 7.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.02 people per km² | 7.45 people per km² | 8.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.39 people per km² | 8.73 people per km² | 10.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 people per km² | 10.24 people per km² | 11.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 people per km² | 11.97 people per km² | 13.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.26 people per km² | 13.6 people per km² | 14.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.79 people per km² | 15.09 people per km² | 16.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 people per km² | 16.51 people per km² | 16.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.24 people per km² | 17.02 people per km² | 17.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 17.58 people per km² | 17.47 people per km² | 17.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 17.58 people per km² | 17.45 people per km² | 17.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 17.17 people per km² | 16.91 people per km² | 17.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 16.51 people per km² | 16.16 people per km² | 16.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 15.64 people per km² | 15.18 people per km² | 16.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 14.58 people per km² | 14.09 people per km² | 15.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 13.98 people per km² | 13.98 people per km² | 13.98 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Argentina
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.47 million people (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.5 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 4,409 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.5 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.5 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Argentina?
- Population density in Argentina was 13.98 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 people per km² in 2050.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Argentina rank for population density?
- Argentina ranks 215th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.