Urban Population: Argentina
Argentina's urban population is currently 92.3% as of 2024. # Argentina Urban Population Argentina's urban population reached 92.
Current (2024)
92.3%
+0.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
92.3%
Low (1960)
71.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Argentina
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Argentina
Analysis# Argentina Urban Population
Argentina's urban population reached 92.274% in 2024, matching its all-time peak for the year. This represents a dramatic 28.7% increase from 1960, when only 71.724% of the population lived in urban areas. The country has maintained one of the highest urbanization rates globally, with nearly nine of every ten residents concentrated in cities.
The acceleration of urban migration occurred primarily between 1960 and the early 2000s, with growth rates moderating significantly in recent decades. Since 2015, the urban population has increased by only 0.782 percentage points over nine years, indicating a plateau. This modest upward trajectory suggests Argentina is approaching urbanization saturation, with continued gains likely to remain marginal unless major migration patterns shift.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92.3% | +0.09% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +0.09% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.09% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.09% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +0.09% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +0.10% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.10% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +0.10% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +0.10% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +0.10% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.11% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.11% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.11% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +0.13% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.19% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.19% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.19% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +0.20% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +0.20% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +0.20% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.9% | +0.21% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +0.21% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +0.22% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +0.22% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +0.21% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +0.22% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | +0.22% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +0.23% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | +0.24% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | +0.25% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +0.27% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | +0.28% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | +0.31% |
| 1991 | 87.2% | +0.34% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | +0.38% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | +0.42% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | +0.46% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | +0.48% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | +0.50% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +0.51% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | +0.52% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | +0.51% |
| 1982 | 83.7% | +0.51% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | +0.49% |
| 1980 | 82.9% | +0.47% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | +0.46% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | +0.45% |
| 1977 | 81.7% | +0.46% |
| 1976 | 81.4% | +0.47% |
| 1975 | 81.0% | +0.49% |
| 1974 | 80.6% | +0.51% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | +0.55% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | +0.59% |
| 1971 | 79.3% | +0.64% |
| 1970 | 78.8% | +0.72% |
| 1969 | 78.2% | +0.81% |
| 1968 | 77.6% | +0.88% |
| 1967 | 76.9% | +0.94% |
| 1966 | 76.2% | +0.98% |
| 1965 | 75.4% | +1.01% |
| 1964 | 74.7% | +1.03% |
| 1963 | 73.9% | +1.03% |
| 1962 | 73.2% | +1.02% |
| 1961 | 72.4% | +0.99% |
| 1960 | 71.7% | — |
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