Urban population in Argentina
Argentina: Urban population was 42.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Argentina is 42.34 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Argentina peaked at 42.34 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.62 million, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.48 million | 14.62 million | 18.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.75 million | 18.81 million | 22.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 million | 23.21 million | 27.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.65 million | 28.47 million | 32.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.13 million | 33.19 million | 37.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.51 million | 37.57 million | 41.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.93 million | 41.55 million | 42.34 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.90 million compare
- 19 Egypt 50.78 million compare
- 20 Thailand 44.98 million compare
- 22 Colombia 42.09 million compare
- 23 South Korea 41.95 million compare
- 24 South Africa 41.32 million compare
More climate change data for Argentina
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (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 in Argentina?
- Urban population in Argentina was 42.34 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.34 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 million in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for urban population?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.