Share of the population living in cities in Argentina

Argentina: Share of the population living in cities was 64.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
64.08
World rank
25th
of 229 countries
All-time high
64.08
in 2020
All-time low
40.71
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of the population living in cities in Argentina, 1950–2020

02040601950198520201950: 40.71955: 43.21960: 46.51965: 48.71970: 50.91975: 53.71980: 561985: 57.31990: 58.51995: 59.62000: 60.62005: 61.52010: 62.72015: 63.42020: 64.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Argentina stood at 64.08. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Argentina peaked at 64.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.71, in 1950.

That places Argentina 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of the population living in cities in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living in cities in Argentina, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 40.71
1955 43.22 +6.2%
1960 46.53 +7.7%
1965 48.67 +4.6%
1970 50.87 +4.5%
1975 53.72 +5.6%
1980 55.97 +4.2%
1985 57.32 +2.4%
1990 58.53 +2.1%
1995 59.55 +1.7%
2000 60.58 +1.7%
2005 61.54 +1.6%
2010 62.73 +1.9%
2015 63.44 +1.1%
2020 64.08 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 41.96 40.71 43.22 2
1960s 47.6 46.53 48.67 2
1970s 52.29 50.87 53.72 2
1980s 56.65 55.97 57.32 2
1990s 59.04 58.53 59.55 2
2000s 61.06 60.58 61.54 2
2010s 63.08 62.73 63.44 2
2020s 64.08 64.08 64.08 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 22 Iraq 66.96 compare
  2. 23 Chile 65.21 compare
  3. 24 Saudi Arabia 65.14 compare
  4. 26 Somalia 63.95 compare
  5. 27 Türkiye 63.83 compare
  6. 28 Angola 63.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living in cities in Argentina?
Share of the population living in cities in Argentina was 64.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 64.08 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 40.71 in 1950.
How does Argentina rank for share of the population living in cities?
Argentina ranks 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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