Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Argentina
Argentina: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 3.18 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
3.18 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 238 countries
All-time high
6.01 million people
in 1950
All-time low
199,994 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Argentina, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Argentina stood at 3.18 million people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Argentina peaked at 6.01 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 199,994 people, in 1000.
Argentina ranks 88th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 199,994 people | — |
| 1100 | 219,980 people | +10.0% |
| 1200 | 239,935 people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 259,790 people | +8.3% |
| 1400 | 279,322 people | +7.5% |
| 1500 | 297,822 people | +6.6% |
| 1600 | 293,466 people | -1.5% |
| 1700 | 280,398 people | -4.5% |
| 1710 | 277,915 people | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 275,812 people | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 273,509 people | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 270,986 people | -0.9% |
| 1750 | 268,222 people | -1.0% |
| 1760 | 265,196 people | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 261,881 people | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 258,251 people | -1.4% |
| 1790 | 254,275 people | -1.5% |
| 1800 | 249,920 people | -1.7% |
| 1810 | 340,762 people | +36.3% |
| 1820 | 426,140 people | +25.1% |
| 1830 | 531,527 people | +24.7% |
| 1840 | 661,002 people | +24.4% |
| 1850 | 819,184 people | +23.9% |
| 1860 | 1.01 million people | +23.4% |
| 1870 | 1.30 million people | +28.2% |
| 1880 | 1.78 million people | +37.3% |
| 1890 | 2.20 million people | +23.8% |
| 1900 | 2.92 million people | +32.6% |
| 1910 | 3.85 million people | +31.9% |
| 1920 | 4.69 million people | +21.8% |
| 1930 | 5.35 million people | +14.0% |
| 1940 | 5.71 million people | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 6.01 million people | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 6.00 million people | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.99 million people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.97 million people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.95 million people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.92 million people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.89 million people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.85 million people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.81 million people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.76 million people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.71 million people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.65 million people | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.59 million people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 5.51 million people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.43 million people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.35 million people | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.27 million people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.19 million people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.13 million people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.07 million people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.03 million people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.99 million people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.97 million people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.94 million people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.92 million people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.90 million people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.88 million people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.86 million people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.83 million people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.80 million people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.76 million people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.72 million people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.67 million people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.61 million people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.55 million people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.49 million people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.43 million people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.38 million people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.33 million people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.28 million people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.25 million people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.22 million people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.19 million people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.17 million people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.10 million people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.08 million people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.05 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.94 million people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.90 million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.87 million people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.84 million people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.81 million people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.75 million people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.72 million people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.71 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.70 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.69 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.64 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.61 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.58 million people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million people | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.51 million people | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 3.48 million people | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 3.46 million people | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 3.44 million people | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 3.42 million people | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 3.40 million people | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 3.38 million people | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 3.36 million people | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 3.34 million people | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 3.32 million people | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 3.31 million people | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 3.29 million people | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 3.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 3.26 million people | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 3.25 million people | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 3.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 3.23 million people | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 3.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 3.21 million people | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 3.20 million people | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 3.19 million people | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 3.19 million people | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 3.18 million people | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 3.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 3.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 3.18 million people | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.18 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.18 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +37.3% | 1.30 million people | 1.78 million people |
| 1810 | +36.3% | 249,920 people | 340,762 people |
| 1900 | +32.6% | 2.20 million people | 2.92 million people |
| 1910 | +31.9% | 2.92 million people | 3.85 million people |
| 1870 | +28.2% | 1.01 million people | 1.30 million people |
| 1820 | +25.1% | 340,762 people | 426,140 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 199,994 people | 199,994 people | 199,994 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 219,980 people | 219,980 people | 219,980 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 239,935 people | 239,935 people | 239,935 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 259,790 people | 259,790 people | 259,790 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 279,322 people | 279,322 people | 279,322 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 297,822 people | 297,822 people | 297,822 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 293,466 people | 293,466 people | 293,466 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 280,398 people | 280,398 people | 280,398 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 277,915 people | 277,915 people | 277,915 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 275,812 people | 275,812 people | 275,812 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 273,509 people | 273,509 people | 273,509 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 270,986 people | 270,986 people | 270,986 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 268,222 people | 268,222 people | 268,222 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 265,196 people | 265,196 people | 265,196 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 261,881 people | 261,881 people | 261,881 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 258,251 people | 258,251 people | 258,251 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 254,275 people | 254,275 people | 254,275 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 249,920 people | 249,920 people | 249,920 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 340,762 people | 340,762 people | 340,762 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 426,140 people | 426,140 people | 426,140 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 531,527 people | 531,527 people | 531,527 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 661,002 people | 661,002 people | 661,002 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 819,184 people | 819,184 people | 819,184 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.20 million people | 2.20 million people | 2.20 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.92 million people | 2.92 million people | 2.92 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.85 million people | 3.85 million people | 3.85 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.69 million people | 4.69 million people | 4.69 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.35 million people | 5.35 million people | 5.35 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.71 million people | 5.71 million people | 5.71 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.94 million people | 5.81 million people | 6.01 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.46 million people | 5.13 million people | 5.76 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 million people | 4.83 million people | 5.07 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 million people | 4.33 million people | 4.80 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 million people | 4.05 million people | 4.28 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 million people | 3.75 million people | 4.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 million people | 3.66 million people | 3.72 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 million people | 3.42 million people | 3.64 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.32 million people | 3.25 million people | 3.40 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.20 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.24 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.18 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.18 million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Argentina?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Argentina was 3.18 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million people in 1950.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,994 people in 1000.
- How does Argentina rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Argentina ranks 88th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.