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
35th
of 239 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
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 35th out of 239 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.
Population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 200,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 220,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1200 | 240,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 260,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1400 | 280,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1500 | 300,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1600 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 300,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 534,000 people | +78.0% |
| 1801 | 519,565 people | -2.7% |
| 1802 | 505,520 people | -2.7% |
| 1803 | 491,855 people | -2.7% |
| 1804 | 478,559 people | -2.7% |
| 1805 | 465,622 people | -2.7% |
| 1806 | 453,035 people | -2.7% |
| 1807 | 440,789 people | -2.7% |
| 1808 | 428,873 people | -2.7% |
| 1809 | 417,280 people | -2.7% |
| 1810 | 419,661 people | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 422,044 people | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 429,196 people | +1.7% |
| 1813 | 441,120 people | +2.8% |
| 1814 | 453,376 people | +2.8% |
| 1815 | 465,972 people | +2.8% |
| 1816 | 478,918 people | +2.8% |
| 1817 | 492,224 people | +2.8% |
| 1818 | 505,900 people | +2.8% |
| 1819 | 518,837 people | +2.6% |
| 1820 | 530,996 people | +2.3% |
| 1821 | 542,336 people | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 552,814 people | +1.9% |
| 1823 | 562,385 people | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 572,122 people | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 582,027 people | +1.7% |
| 1826 | 592,104 people | +1.7% |
| 1827 | 602,355 people | +1.7% |
| 1828 | 612,784 people | +1.7% |
| 1829 | 623,653 people | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 634,974 people | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 646,761 people | +1.9% |
| 1832 | 659,027 people | +1.9% |
| 1833 | 671,785 people | +1.9% |
| 1834 | 684,790 people | +1.9% |
| 1835 | 698,047 people | +1.9% |
| 1836 | 711,561 people | +1.9% |
| 1837 | 725,336 people | +1.9% |
| 1838 | 739,378 people | +1.9% |
| 1839 | 756,337 people | +2.3% |
| 1840 | 776,366 people | +2.6% |
| 1841 | 799,625 people | +3.0% |
| 1842 | 826,281 people | +3.3% |
| 1843 | 856,507 people | +3.7% |
| 1844 | 887,839 people | +3.7% |
| 1845 | 920,317 people | +3.7% |
| 1846 | 953,983 people | +3.7% |
| 1847 | 988,880 people | +3.7% |
| 1848 | 1.03 million people | +3.7% |
| 1849 | 1.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 1850 | 1.09 million people | +2.8% |
| 1851 | 1.12 million people | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 1.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 1.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 1.18 million people | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 1.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 1.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 1.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 1.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 1.29 million people | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 1.32 million people | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 1.35 million people | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 1.39 million people | +2.9% |
| 1863 | 1.43 million people | +3.2% |
| 1864 | 1.48 million people | +3.2% |
| 1865 | 1.53 million people | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 1.58 million people | +3.2% |
| 1867 | 1.63 million people | +3.2% |
| 1868 | 1.68 million people | +3.2% |
| 1869 | 1.74 million people | +3.2% |
| 1870 | 1.79 million people | +3.2% |
| 1871 | 1.85 million people | +3.2% |
| 1872 | 1.91 million people | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 1.97 million people | +3.2% |
| 1874 | 2.03 million people | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 2.10 million people | +3.2% |
| 1876 | 2.17 million people | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 2.24 million people | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 2.31 million people | +3.2% |
| 1879 | 2.38 million people | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 2.46 million people | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 2.53 million people | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 2.62 million people | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 2.70 million people | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 2.79 million people | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 2.87 million people | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 2.97 million people | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 3.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 3.16 million people | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 3.26 million people | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 3.37 million people | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 3.48 million people | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 3.59 million people | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 3.71 million people | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 3.84 million people | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 3.96 million people | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 4.10 million people | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 4.23 million people | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 4.37 million people | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 4.52 million people | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 4.69 million people | +3.5% |
| 1901 | 4.86 million people | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 5.04 million people | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 5.23 million people | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 5.43 million people | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 5.64 million people | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 5.85 million people | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 6.08 million people | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 6.31 million people | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 6.53 million people | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 6.75 million people | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 6.96 million people | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 7.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 7.34 million people | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 7.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 7.73 million people | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 7.93 million people | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 8.14 million people | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 8.35 million people | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 8.58 million people | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 8.82 million people | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 9.07 million people | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 9.33 million people | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 9.61 million people | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 9.90 million people | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 10.20 million people | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 10.50 million people | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 10.82 million people | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 11.14 million people | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 11.44 million people | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 11.73 million people | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 11.99 million people | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 12.23 million people | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 12.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 12.66 million people | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 12.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 13.11 million people | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 13.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 13.58 million people | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 13.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 14.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 14.34 million people | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 14.61 million people | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 14.89 million people | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 15.18 million people | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 15.47 million people | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 15.77 million people | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 16.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 16.39 million people | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 16.70 million people | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 17.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +78.0% | 300,000 people | 534,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 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 35th out of 239 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.