Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina
Argentina: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 17.55 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina is 17.55 million people, 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, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina peaked at 17.55 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million people, 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.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.59 million people | — |
| 1955 | 5.30 million people | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 6.11 million people | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 6.84 million people | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 7.65 million people | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 8.56 million people | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 9.28 million people | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 10.87 million people | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 11.58 million people | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 12.29 million people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 12.99 million people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 13.79 million people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 15.71 million people | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 16.26 million people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.55 million people | +7.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 17.55 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million people, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 17.55 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million people, 9.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.94 million people | 4.59 million people | 5.30 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.48 million people | 6.11 million people | 6.84 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.11 million people | 7.65 million people | 8.56 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.08 million people | 9.28 million people | 10.87 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.94 million people | 11.58 million people | 12.29 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.39 million people | 12.99 million people | 13.79 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.99 million people | 15.71 million people | 16.26 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.55 million people | 17.55 million people | 17.55 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.22 million people compare
- 19 Colombia 17.92 million people compare
- 20 South Africa 17.85 million people compare
- 22 United Kingdom 17.28 million people compare
- 23 Thailand 17.25 million people compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 15.00 million people 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 number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Argentina was 17.55 million people in 2020, 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 cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million people in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.