Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina
Argentina: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 20.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.28 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 121 countries
All-time high
20.28 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.37 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina is 20.28 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina peaked at 20.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.37 million, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 19th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.37 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 8.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 9.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 9.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 9.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 10.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 10.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 10.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 11.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 11.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 12.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 12.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 12.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 12.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 13.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 13.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 13.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 14.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 19.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 20.28 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.30 million | 8.37 million | 10.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.38 million | 10.52 million | 12.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.25 million | 12.49 million | 14.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.93 million | 14.19 million | 15.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.77 million | 15.84 million | 17.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 million | 18.01 million | 19.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.85 million | 19.43 million | 20.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 16 Colombia 23.80 million compare
- 17 South Africa 23.36 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.31 million compare
- 20 Viet Nam 20.22 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.05 million compare
- 22 Canada 18.32 million compare
More urban development data for Argentina
- Population in the largest city 37.2% (2025)
- 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, 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Argentina was 20.28 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 million in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.