Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Argentina
Argentina: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 16.7 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.7 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
195th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16.7 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
7.57 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 16.7 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Argentina peaked at 16.7 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.57 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 195th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.57 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 7.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 7.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 7.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 8.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 8.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 8.33 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 8.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 8.59 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 8.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 8.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 9.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 9.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 9.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 9.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 10.74 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 11.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 11.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.43 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.97 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 12.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 12.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.33 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.32 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.51 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.56 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.59 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.7 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 16.7 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 16.7 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 people per sq. km of land area | 7.57 people per sq. km of land area | 8.59 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.39 people per sq. km of land area | 8.73 people per sq. km of land area | 10.07 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 people per sq. km of land area | 10.24 people per sq. km of land area | 11.79 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 people per sq. km of land area | 11.97 people per sq. km of land area | 13.45 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.26 people per sq. km of land area | 13.6 people per sq. km of land area | 14.93 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.79 people per sq. km of land area | 15.09 people per sq. km of land area | 16.43 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 people per sq. km of land area | 16.51 people per sq. km of land area | 16.7 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 192 Belize 18.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 193 Paraguay 17.5 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 194 Oman 17.06 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 196 Saudi Arabia 16.42 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 197 Chad 16.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 198 Turkmenistan 15.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Argentina
- Population in the largest city 37.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.35 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 20.28 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 7.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 15.75 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 7.33 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 549.25 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Argentina?
- Population density in Argentina was 16.7 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for population density?
- Argentina ranks 195th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.