Has the population peaked? in Argentina
Argentina: Has the population peaked? was 45.54 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Argentina stood at 45.54 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Argentina peaked at 45.54 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.02 million people, in 1950.
That places Argentina 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.54 million people | 17.02 million people | 20.05 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.94 million people | 20.39 million people | 23.51 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.68 million people | 23.88 million people | 27.57 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.11 million people | 28.01 million people | 32.27 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.81 million people | 32.76 million people | 36.79 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.02 million people | 37.21 million people | 40.85 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.21 million people | 41.29 million people | 44.97 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.36 million people | 45.19 million people | 45.54 million people | 4 |
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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)
- Population density 13.98 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Argentina?
- Has the population peaked? in Argentina was 45.54 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.54 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 million people in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for has the population peaked??
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.