Population younger than 15 with projections in Argentina

Argentina: Population younger than 15 with projections was 10.11 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.11 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.89 million
in 2017
All-time low
5.29 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Argentina, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Argentina is 10.11 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Argentina peaked at 10.89 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.29 million, in 1950.

That places Argentina 43rd 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.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Argentina, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 5.29 million —
1951 5.41 million +2.2%
1952 5.52 million +2.2%
1953 5.64 million +2.1%
1954 5.76 million +2.1%
1955 5.87 million +2.0%
1956 5.98 million +1.9%
1957 6.09 million +1.8%
1958 6.18 million +1.6%
1959 6.27 million +1.5%
1960 6.36 million +1.4%
1961 6.45 million +1.3%
1962 6.52 million +1.2%
1963 6.60 million +1.1%
1964 6.67 million +1.1%
1965 6.73 million +1.0%
1966 6.79 million +0.8%
1967 6.85 million +0.8%
1968 6.91 million +0.9%
1969 6.98 million +1.1%
1970 7.07 million +1.2%
1971 7.16 million +1.3%
1972 7.27 million +1.5%
1973 7.39 million +1.7%
1974 7.53 million +1.9%
1975 7.67 million +1.9%
1976 7.82 million +2.0%
1977 7.99 million +2.1%
1978 8.17 million +2.2%
1979 8.35 million +2.2%
1980 8.53 million +2.2%
1981 8.72 million +2.2%
1982 8.91 million +2.1%
1983 9.08 million +2.0%
1984 9.24 million +1.8%
1985 9.39 million +1.6%
1986 9.53 million +1.4%
1987 9.65 million +1.3%
1988 9.77 million +1.2%
1989 9.88 million +1.1%
1990 9.97 million +0.9%
1991 10.05 million +0.8%
1992 10.12 million +0.7%
1993 10.18 million +0.6%
1994 10.24 million +0.6%
1995 10.29 million +0.5%
1996 10.33 million +0.4%
1997 10.37 million +0.4%
1998 10.40 million +0.3%
1999 10.44 million +0.4%
2000 10.48 million +0.4%
2001 10.52 million +0.3%
2002 10.54 million +0.2%
2003 10.55 million +0.1%
2004 10.56 million +0.1%
2005 10.56 million +0.0%
2006 10.56 million +0.0%
2007 10.56 million -0.0%
2008 10.57 million +0.1%
2009 10.58 million +0.1%
2010 10.60 million +0.2%
2011 10.64 million +0.3%
2012 10.67 million +0.3%
2013 10.71 million +0.3%
2014 10.76 million +0.5%
2015 10.82 million +0.5%
2016 10.86 million +0.4%
2017 10.89 million +0.2%
2018 10.88 million -0.0%
2019 10.84 million -0.4%
2020 10.71 million -1.2%
2021 10.53 million -1.7%
2022 10.33 million -1.9%
2023 10.11 million -2.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 10.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 10.11 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 21.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.80 million 5.29 million 6.27 million 10
1960s 6.69 million 6.36 million 6.98 million 10
1970s 7.64 million 7.07 million 8.35 million 10
1980s 9.27 million 8.53 million 9.88 million 10
1990s 10.24 million 9.97 million 10.44 million 10
2000s 10.55 million 10.48 million 10.58 million 10
2010s 10.77 million 10.60 million 10.89 million 10
2020s 10.42 million 10.11 million 10.71 million 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 40 Uzbekistan 11.01 million compare
  2. 41 Thailand 10.82 million compare
  3. 42 Colombia 10.78 million compare
  4. 44 Morocco 9.82 million compare
  5. 45 Burkina Faso 9.76 million compare
  6. 46 Chad 9.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Argentina?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Argentina was 10.11 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10.89 million in 2017.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million in 1950.
How does Argentina rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Argentina ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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