Share urban and rural population in Argentina
Argentina: Share urban and rural population was 92.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.35
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.35
in 2025
All-time low
64.7
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Argentina, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Argentina is 92.35, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Argentina peaked at 92.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.7, in 1950.
Argentina ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.7 | — |
| 1951 | 65.4 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 66.11 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 66.81 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 67.51 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 68.22 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 68.92 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 69.62 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 70.32 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 71.02 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 71.72 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 72.44 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 73.17 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 73.93 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 74.69 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 75.44 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 76.18 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 76.9 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 77.57 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 78.2 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 78.76 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 79.27 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 79.74 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 80.17 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 80.58 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 80.98 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 81.35 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 81.73 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 82.1 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 82.48 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 82.86 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 83.27 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 83.69 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 84.12 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 84.56 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 84.99 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 85.42 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 85.83 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 86.22 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 86.59 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 86.92 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 87.22 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.48 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.73 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 87.96 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 88.19 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.4 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.6 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.79 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.99 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.18 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.37 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.56 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.75 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.94 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.12 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.48 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.65 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.82 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.99 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.11 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.3 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.49 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.59 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.68 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.77 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.86 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.94 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.03 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.11 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.19 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.27 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 92.35 | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 92.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 92.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.86 | 64.7 | 71.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.02 | 71.72 | 78.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.72 | 78.76 | 82.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.76 | 82.86 | 86.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.03 | 86.92 | 88.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.02 | 89.18 | 90.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.44 | 90.99 | 91.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.15 | 91.94 | 92.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Argentina?
- Share urban and rural population in Argentina was 92.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 92.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7 in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for share urban and rural population?
- Argentina ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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