Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina
Argentina: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 5.55 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.55 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina peaked at 5.55 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 702,530 people, in 1950.
That places Argentina 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 852,452 people | 702,530 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.30 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.54 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 million people | 1.59 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.74 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million people | 2.82 million people | 3.53 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million people | 3.59 million people | 4.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million people | 4.29 million people | 5.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 million people | 5.32 million people | 5.55 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina was 5.55 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 702,530 people in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.