Number of people living in the capital city in Argentina

Argentina: Number of people living in the capital city was 10.89 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
10.89 million people
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
14.29 million people
in 2045
All-time low
10.89 million people
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100

Number of people living in the capital city in Argentina, 2020–2100

05.0M10.0M15.0M2020206021002020: 13.9M people2025: 14.0M people2030: 14.1M people2035: 14.2M people2040: 14.3M people2045: 14.3M people2050: 14.2M people2055: 14.1M people2060: 13.9M people2065: 13.6M people2070: 13.3M people2075: 13.0M people2080: 12.7M people2085: 12.3M people2090: 11.8M people2095: 11.3M people2100: 10.9M people

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Argentina stood at 10.89 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Argentina peaked at 14.29 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 10.89 million people, in 2100.

That places Argentina 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Number of people living in the capital city in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in the capital city in Argentina, 2020 to 2100.
Year people Change
2020 13.94 million people
2025 14.02 million people +0.5%
2030 14.12 million people +0.7%
2035 14.22 million people +0.7%
2040 14.27 million people +0.4%
2045 14.29 million people +0.1%
2050 14.24 million people -0.4%
2055 14.10 million people -0.9%
2060 13.89 million people -1.5%
2065 13.63 million people -1.8%
2070 13.33 million people -2.2%
2075 13.02 million people -2.4%
2080 12.66 million people -2.8%
2085 12.25 million people -3.2%
2090 11.81 million people -3.6%
2095 11.34 million people -4.0%
2100 10.89 million people -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 13.98 million people 13.94 million people 14.02 million people 2
2030s 14.17 million people 14.12 million people 14.22 million people 2
2040s 14.28 million people 14.27 million people 14.29 million people 2
2050s 14.17 million people 14.10 million people 14.24 million people 2
2060s 13.76 million people 13.63 million people 13.89 million people 2
2070s 13.18 million people 13.02 million people 13.33 million people 2
2080s 12.46 million people 12.25 million people 12.66 million people 2
2090s 11.58 million people 11.34 million people 11.81 million people 2
2100s 10.89 million people 10.89 million people 10.89 million people 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Korea 11.42 million people compare
  2. 20 Mali 11.31 million people compare
  3. 21 Colombia 11.03 million people compare
  4. 23 Zambia 10.50 million people compare
  5. 24 Afghanistan 10.33 million people compare
  6. 25 Uganda 10.22 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in the capital city in Argentina?
Number of people living in the capital city in Argentina was 10.89 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 14.29 million people in 2045.
What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.89 million people in 2100.
How does Argentina rank for number of people living in the capital city?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.