Population growth in Argentina
Argentina: Population growth was 0.3% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
150th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1974
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Argentina, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.3% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Argentina peaked at 1.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 150th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More population data for Argentina
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.783 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,409 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3396 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Argentina?
- Population growth in Argentina was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for population growth?
- Argentina ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release