Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 92.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2025
All-time low
64.7%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1950–2025
Source: 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 vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure 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 vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 92.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1950.
That places Argentina 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.7% | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More population data for Argentina
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.47 million people (2100)
- Population density 13.98 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 92.4% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.