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Argentina · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

35th of 218 · 4th in Latin America
PopulationArgentina's population rose from 35.5M in 1996 to 45.9M in 2025.20002005201020152020202535M40M45M45.9M

Argentina's population rose from 35.5M in 1996 to 45.9M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

152nd of 217 · 28th in Latin America
Population growthArgentina's population growth fell from 1.3 % in 1996 to 0.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%0.3 %

Argentina's population growth fell from 1.3 % in 1996 to 0.3 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

193rd of 215 · 39th in Latin America
Population densityArgentina's population density rose from 12.6 in 1994 to 16.6 in 2023.19952000200520102015202012131415161716.6

Argentina's population density rose from 12.6 in 1994 to 16.6 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

110th of 217 · 27th in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Argentina's population, female (% of total) fell from 50.7 % in 1996 to 50.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%50%51%51%51%51%50.4 %

Argentina's population, female (% of total) fell from 50.7 % in 1996 to 50.4 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

25th of 217 · 8th in Latin America
UrbanisationArgentina's urbanisation rose from 88.4 % in 1996 to 92.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202588%89%90%91%92%93%92.4 %

Argentina's urbanisation rose from 88.4 % in 1996 to 92.4 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

21st of 217 · 3rd in Latin America
Urban populationArgentina's urban population rose from 31.4M in 1996 to 42.3M in 2025.20002005201020152020202530M35M40M42.3M

Argentina's urban population rose from 31.4M in 1996 to 42.3M in 2025.

Rural population

people

87th of 217 · 10th in Latin America
Rural populationArgentina's rural population fell from 4.12M in 1996 to 3.51M in 2025.2000200520102015202020253.4M3.6M3.8M4M4.2M3.51M

Argentina's rural population fell from 4.12M in 1996 to 3.51M in 2025.

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