Population of cities towns and villages in Argentina
Argentina: Population of cities towns and villages was 6.31 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Argentina, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6.31 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Argentina peaked at 6.31 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million, in 1950.
That places Argentina 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.59 million | — |
| 1955 | 4.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 4.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.38 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.77 million | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 6.09 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.31 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.64 million | 4.59 million | 4.70 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.85 million | 4.80 million | 4.90 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.06 million | 5.01 million | 5.11 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.57 million | 5.38 million | 5.77 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.07 million | 6.05 million | 6.09 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.08 million | 6.03 million | 6.12 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.17 million | 6.11 million | 6.23 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.31 million | 6.31 million | 6.31 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Argentina?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Argentina was 6.31 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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