Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Argentina
Argentina: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 17.55 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.55 million
World rank
21st
of 182 countries
All-time high
17.55 million
in 2020
All-time low
4.59 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Argentina, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Argentina is 17.55 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Argentina peaked at 17.55 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million, in 1950.
That places Argentina 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.59 million | — |
| 1955 | 5.30 million | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 6.11 million | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 6.84 million | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 7.65 million | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 8.56 million | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 9.28 million | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 10.87 million | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 11.58 million | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 12.29 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 12.99 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 13.79 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 15.71 million | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 16.26 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.55 million | +7.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 17.55 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 17.55 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 9.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.94 million | 4.59 million | 5.30 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.48 million | 6.11 million | 6.84 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.11 million | 7.65 million | 8.56 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.08 million | 9.28 million | 10.87 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.94 million | 11.58 million | 12.29 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.39 million | 12.99 million | 13.79 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.99 million | 15.71 million | 16.26 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.55 million | 17.55 million | 17.55 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.22 million compare
- 19 Colombia 17.92 million compare
- 20 South Africa 17.85 million compare
- 22 United Kingdom 17.28 million compare
- 23 Thailand 17.25 million compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 15.00 million compare
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 urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Argentina?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Argentina was 17.55 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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