Has the population peaked? in Argentina
Argentina: Has the population peaked? was 45.54 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.54 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.54 million people
in 2023
All-time low
17.02 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Has the population peaked? in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.02 million people | — |
| 1951 | 17.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 17.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 18.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 18.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 18.72 million people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 19.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 19.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 19.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 20.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 20.39 million people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 20.73 million people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 21.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 21.42 million people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 21.77 million people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 22.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 22.45 million people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 22.80 million people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 23.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 23.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 23.88 million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 24.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 24.64 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 25.05 million people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 25.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 25.87 million people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 26.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 26.70 million people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 27.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.57 million people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 28.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 28.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 28.92 million people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 29.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 29.86 million people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 30.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 30.81 million people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 31.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 31.78 million people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 32.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.76 million people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.69 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.15 million people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.61 million people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35.51 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.95 million people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 36.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.79 million people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 37.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 37.62 million people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.62 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.29 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.58 million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.31 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.41 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.54 million people | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 45.54 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 45.54 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 15.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.