Total population in Argentina
Argentina: Total population was 45,774 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Argentina, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 45,774 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Argentina peaked at 45,774 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,690 thousands, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 34th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,480 thousands | 23,690 thousands | 27,349 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,878 thousands | 27,789 thousands | 32,027 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,590 thousands | 32,515 thousands | 36,583 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,821 thousands | 37,007 thousands | 40,639 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,006 thousands | 41,070 thousands | 44,831 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,432 thousands | 45,116 thousands | 45,774 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Argentina
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.783 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,409 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3396 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Argentina?
- Total population in Argentina was 45,774 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45,774 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,690 thousands in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for total population?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release