Population in the largest city in Argentina
Argentina: Population in the largest city was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
48th
of 153 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 1960
All-time low
36.4%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 37.2% for population in the largest city in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Argentina peaked at 46.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 48th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.2% | — |
| 1961 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4% | 44.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 42.9% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 39.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 37.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 36.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More urban development data for Argentina
- Population density 16.64 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 in the largest city in Argentina?
- Population in the largest city in Argentina was 37.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for population in the largest city?
- Argentina ranks 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.