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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.783 (2100)
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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