Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 10.11 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.11 million people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.89 million people
in 2017
All-time low
5.29 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina stood at 10.11 million people.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina peaked at 10.89 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.29 million people, in 1950.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.29 million people | — |
| 1951 | 5.41 million people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 5.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 5.64 million people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 5.76 million people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 5.87 million people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 5.98 million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 6.09 million people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 6.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 6.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 6.36 million people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 6.45 million people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.60 million people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.67 million people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 6.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.79 million people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.98 million people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 7.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 7.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.39 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 7.53 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.67 million people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7.99 million people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.17 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.35 million people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.53 million people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.72 million people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.91 million people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 9.08 million people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.24 million people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.53 million people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.77 million people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.97 million people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.29 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.56 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.56 million people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.56 million people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.57 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.64 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.71 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.89 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.88 million people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.84 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.71 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.53 million people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.33 million people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.11 million people | -2.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.11 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.11 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 21.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.80 million people | 5.29 million people | 6.27 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.69 million people | 6.36 million people | 6.98 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.64 million people | 7.07 million people | 8.35 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.27 million people | 8.53 million people | 9.88 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 million people | 9.97 million people | 10.44 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 million people | 10.48 million people | 10.58 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 million people | 10.60 million people | 10.89 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 million people | 10.11 million people | 10.71 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More population data for Argentina
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Argentina was 10.11 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million people in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.