Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Argentina

Argentina: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 92.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
92.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Argentina, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 92.4% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Argentina peaked at 92.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

That places Argentina 32nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Argentina, 1000 to 2025.
Year % Change
1000 0.0%
1100 0.0% +200.0%
1200 0.0% +200.0%
1300 0.1% +200.0%
1400 0.2% +200.0%
1500 0.7% +200.0%
1600 2.2% +200.0%
1700 6.5% +200.0%
1710 7.4% +12.7%
1720 8.1% +9.5%
1730 8.8% +9.5%
1740 9.7% +9.5%
1750 10.6% +9.5%
1760 11.6% +9.5%
1770 12.7% +9.5%
1780 13.9% +9.5%
1790 15.2% +9.5%
1800 16.7% +9.5%
1810 18.3% +9.5%
1820 20.0% +9.5%
1830 21.9% +9.5%
1840 24.0% +9.5%
1850 26.3% +9.5%
1860 28.8% +9.5%
1870 31.6% +9.5%
1880 34.6% +9.5%
1890 37.9% +9.5%
1900 41.5% +9.5%
1910 45.4% +9.5%
1920 49.7% +9.5%
1930 54.5% +9.5%
1940 59.7% +9.5%
1950 64.7% +8.5%
1951 65.4% +1.1%
1952 66.1% +1.1%
1953 66.8% +1.1%
1954 67.5% +1.1%
1955 68.2% +1.0%
1956 68.9% +1.0%
1957 69.6% +1.0%
1958 70.3% +1.0%
1959 71.0% +1.0%
1960 71.7% +1.0%
1961 72.4% +1.0%
1962 73.2% +1.0%
1963 73.9% +1.0%
1964 74.7% +1.0%
1965 75.4% +1.0%
1966 76.2% +1.0%
1967 76.9% +0.9%
1968 77.6% +0.9%
1969 78.2% +0.8%
1970 78.8% +0.7%
1971 79.3% +0.6%
1972 79.7% +0.6%
1973 80.2% +0.5%
1974 80.6% +0.5%
1975 81.0% +0.5%
1976 81.4% +0.5%
1977 81.7% +0.5%
1978 82.1% +0.5%
1979 82.5% +0.5%
1980 82.9% +0.5%
1981 83.3% +0.5%
1982 83.7% +0.5%
1983 84.1% +0.5%
1984 84.6% +0.5%
1985 85.0% +0.5%
1986 85.4% +0.5%
1987 85.8% +0.5%
1988 86.2% +0.5%
1989 86.6% +0.4%
1990 86.9% +0.4%
1991 87.2% +0.3%
1992 87.5% +0.3%
1993 87.7% +0.3%
1994 88.0% +0.3%
1995 88.2% +0.3%
1996 88.4% +0.2%
1997 88.6% +0.2%
1998 88.8% +0.2%
1999 89.0% +0.2%
2000 89.2% +0.2%
2001 89.4% +0.2%
2002 89.6% +0.2%
2003 89.8% +0.2%
2004 89.9% +0.2%
2005 90.1% +0.2%
2006 90.3% +0.2%
2007 90.5% +0.2%
2008 90.7% +0.2%
2009 90.8% +0.2%
2010 91.0% +0.2%
2011 91.1% +0.1%
2012 91.2% +0.1%
2013 91.3% +0.1%
2014 91.4% +0.1%
2015 91.5% +0.1%
2016 91.6% +0.1%
2017 91.7% +0.1%
2018 91.8% +0.1%
2019 91.9% +0.1%
2020 91.9% +0.1%
2021 92.0% +0.1%
2022 92.1% +0.1%
2023 92.2% +0.1%
2024 92.3% +0.1%
2025 92.4% +0.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 92.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 92.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of population living in urban areas 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.

YearChange FromTo
1100 +200.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1200 +200.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1300 +200.0% 0.0% 0.1%
1400 +200.0% 0.1% 0.2%
1500 +200.0% 0.2% 0.7%
1600 +200.0% 0.7% 2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1400s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1500s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1600s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
1700s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1
1710s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
1720s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1
1730s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1
1740s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
1750s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
1760s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
1770s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
1780s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1
1790s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1
1800s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
1810s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1
1820s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1
1830s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1
1840s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1
1850s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1
1860s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1
1870s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1
1880s 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% 1
1890s 37.9% 37.9% 37.9% 1
1900s 41.5% 41.5% 41.5% 1
1910s 45.4% 45.4% 45.4% 1
1920s 49.7% 49.7% 49.7% 1
1930s 54.5% 54.5% 54.5% 1
1940s 59.7% 59.7% 59.7% 1
1950s 67.9% 64.7% 71.0% 10
1960s 75.0% 71.7% 78.2% 10
1970s 80.7% 78.8% 82.5% 10
1980s 84.8% 82.9% 86.6% 10
1990s 88.0% 86.9% 89.0% 10
2000s 90.0% 89.2% 90.8% 10
2010s 91.4% 91.0% 91.9% 10
2020s 92.2% 91.9% 92.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Argentina?
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Argentina was 92.4% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Argentina rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Argentina ranks 32nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 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 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.