Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina
Argentina: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 38.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 38.8% for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina peaked at 38.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1950.
Argentina ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.0% | — |
| 1955 | 28.3% | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 30.0% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +3.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.6%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.6% | 27.0% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 30.5% | 30.0% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 32.0% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 33.1% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 35.0% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 34.9% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.4% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina was 38.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.