Total sample population in Argentina

Argentina: Total sample population was 28.92 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.92 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.92 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.17 million
in 1974
Years of data
36
1974–2021

Total sample population in Argentina, 1974–2021

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1974199720211974: 9.2M1980: 9.6M1982: 9.9M1987: 10.8M1988: 11.1M1991: 10.9M1992: 15.2M1993: 15.9M1994: 15.8M1995: 16.1M1996: 16.3M1997: 16.6M1998: 22.8M1999: 23.1M2000: 23.4M2001: 23.8M2002: 24.2M2003: 19.9M2004: 20.0M2005: 23.4M2006: 20.4M2007: 24.3M2008: 20.9M2009: 21.1M2010: 21.3M2011: 21.5M2012: 25.4M2013: 21.8M2014: 22.9M2015: 26.6M2016: 23.4M2017: 23.8M2018: 27.7M2019: 28.1M2020: 28.6M2021: 28.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population in Argentina is 28.92 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Argentina peaked at 28.92 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.17 million, in 1974.

That places Argentina 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Total sample population in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Argentina, 1974 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1974 9.17 million
1980 9.59 million +4.6%
1982 9.92 million +3.5%
1987 10.83 million +9.2%
1988 11.10 million +2.5%
1991 10.91 million -1.7%
1992 15.25 million +39.7%
1993 15.94 million +4.6%
1994 15.84 million -0.7%
1995 16.14 million +1.9%
1996 16.33 million +1.2%
1997 16.59 million +1.6%
1998 22.79 million +37.3%
1999 23.14 million +1.5%
2000 23.43 million +1.3%
2001 23.82 million +1.6%
2002 24.19 million +1.6%
2003 19.85 million -18.0%
2004 19.97 million +0.6%
2005 23.41 million +17.2%
2006 20.36 million -13.0%
2007 24.27 million +19.2%
2008 20.93 million -13.8%
2009 21.06 million +0.6%
2010 21.28 million +1.0%
2011 21.50 million +1.0%
2012 25.44 million +18.3%
2013 21.82 million -14.2%
2014 22.91 million +5.0%
2015 26.63 million +16.2%
2016 23.44 million -12.0%
2017 23.77 million +1.4%
2018 27.74 million +16.7%
2019 28.14 million +1.4%
2020 28.64 million +1.8%
2021 28.92 million +1.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 28.92 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 28.92 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 million, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +39.7% 10.91 million 15.25 million
1998 +37.3% 16.59 million 22.79 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.17 million 9.17 million 9.17 million 1
1980s 10.36 million 9.59 million 11.10 million 4
1990s 16.99 million 10.91 million 23.14 million 9
2000s 22.13 million 19.85 million 24.27 million 10
2010s 24.27 million 21.28 million 28.14 million 10
2020s 28.78 million 28.64 million 28.92 million 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 29 Ukraine 37.47 million compare
  2. 30 Morocco 33.58 million compare
  3. 31 Peru 33.40 million compare
  4. 33 Nepal 28.81 million compare
  5. 34 Ghana 28.36 million compare
  6. 35 Venezuela 26.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Argentina?
Total sample population in Argentina was 28.92 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 28.92 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.17 million in 1974.
How does Argentina rank for total sample population?
Argentina ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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