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Population in Argentina

Argentina: Population was 45.54 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.54 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 238 countries
All-time high
45.54 million people
in 2023
All-time low
200,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Argentina, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Argentina stood at 45.54 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Argentina peaked at 45.54 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000 people, in 1000.

That places Argentina 34th out of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1100s 220,000 people 220,000 people 220,000 people 1
1200s 240,000 people 240,000 people 240,000 people 1
1300s 260,000 people 260,000 people 260,000 people 1
1400s 280,000 people 280,000 people 280,000 people 1
1500s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1600s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1700s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1710s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1720s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1730s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1740s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1750s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1760s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1770s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1780s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1790s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1800s 473,510 people 417,280 people 534,000 people 10
1810s 462,725 people 419,661 people 518,837 people 10
1820s 577,358 people 530,996 people 623,653 people 10
1830s 692,800 people 634,974 people 756,337 people 10
1840s 909,313 people 776,366 people 1.06 million people 10
1850s 1.19 million people 1.09 million people 1.29 million people 10
1860s 1.51 million people 1.32 million people 1.74 million people 10
1870s 2.07 million people 1.79 million people 2.38 million people 10
1880s 2.84 million people 2.46 million people 3.26 million people 10
1890s 3.92 million people 3.37 million people 4.52 million people 10
1900s 5.56 million people 4.69 million people 6.53 million people 10
1910s 7.65 million people 6.75 million people 8.58 million people 10
1920s 10.08 million people 8.82 million people 11.44 million people 10
1930s 12.78 million people 11.73 million people 13.83 million people 10
1940s 15.35 million people 14.08 million people 16.70 million people 10
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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  5. 36 Afghanistan 41.45 million people compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Argentina?
Population in Argentina was 45.54 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 45.54 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 1000.
How does Argentina rank for population?
Argentina ranks 34th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.