Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0166 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0166 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0087 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Argentina 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 190 Congo 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 191 South Sudan 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 192 Paraguay 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 194 New Caledonia 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 196 Saudi Arabia 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Argentina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.