Urban population growth in Argentina
Argentina: Urban population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Argentina, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.4% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Argentina peaked at 2.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
That places Argentina 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (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 urban population growth in Argentina?
- Urban population growth in Argentina was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for urban population growth?
- Argentina ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.