Population, total in Argentina
Argentina: Population, total was 45.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Argentina stood at 45.85 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Argentina peaked at 45.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.39 million, in 1960.
That places Argentina 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.94 million | 20.39 million | 23.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.68 million | 23.88 million | 27.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.11 million | 28.01 million | 32.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.81 million | 32.76 million | 36.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.02 million | 37.21 million | 40.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.21 million | 41.29 million | 44.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.50 million | 45.19 million | 45.85 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 44.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 37.69 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Argentina?
- Population, total in Argentina was 45.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.39 million in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for population, total?
- Argentina ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.