Urban area over the long-term in Argentina
Argentina: Urban area over the long-term was 7,576 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,576 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7,576 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0028 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Argentina, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Argentina is 7,576 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Argentina peaked at 7,576 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Argentina ranks 20th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0307 km² per grid cell | 0.0307 km² per grid cell | 0.0307 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0997 km² per grid cell | 0.0997 km² per grid cell | 0.0997 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.322 km² per grid cell | 0.322 km² per grid cell | 0.322 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.31 km² per grid cell | 9.31 km² per grid cell | 9.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.49 km² per grid cell | 10.49 km² per grid cell | 10.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.49 km² per grid cell | 11.49 km² per grid cell | 11.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 12.59 km² per grid cell | 12.59 km² per grid cell | 12.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 13.79 km² per grid cell | 13.79 km² per grid cell | 13.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 15.1 km² per grid cell | 15.1 km² per grid cell | 15.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 16.54 km² per grid cell | 16.54 km² per grid cell | 16.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 18.11 km² per grid cell | 18.11 km² per grid cell | 18.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 19.84 km² per grid cell | 19.84 km² per grid cell | 19.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 21.73 km² per grid cell | 21.73 km² per grid cell | 21.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 23.8 km² per grid cell | 23.8 km² per grid cell | 23.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 36.23 km² per grid cell | 36.23 km² per grid cell | 36.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 50.7 km² per grid cell | 50.7 km² per grid cell | 50.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 70.96 km² per grid cell | 70.96 km² per grid cell | 70.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 99.3 km² per grid cell | 99.3 km² per grid cell | 99.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 138.92 km² per grid cell | 138.92 km² per grid cell | 138.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 194.12 km² per grid cell | 194.12 km² per grid cell | 194.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 281.82 km² per grid cell | 281.82 km² per grid cell | 281.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 426.26 km² per grid cell | 426.26 km² per grid cell | 426.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 588.52 km² per grid cell | 588.52 km² per grid cell | 588.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 787.25 km² per grid cell | 787.25 km² per grid cell | 787.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 955.88 km² per grid cell | 955.88 km² per grid cell | 955.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,063 km² per grid cell | 1,063 km² per grid cell | 1,063 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,137 km² per grid cell | 1,137 km² per grid cell | 1,137 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,225 km² per grid cell | 1,225 km² per grid cell | 1,225 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,682 km² per grid cell | 1,457 km² per grid cell | 1,922 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,229 km² per grid cell | 1,978 km² per grid cell | 2,544 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,929 km² per grid cell | 2,606 km² per grid cell | 3,275 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,762 km² per grid cell | 3,358 km² per grid cell | 4,195 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,772 km² per grid cell | 4,298 km² per grid cell | 5,248 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,812 km² per grid cell | 5,351 km² per grid cell | 6,283 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,747 km² per grid cell | 6,393 km² per grid cell | 7,101 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,378 km² per grid cell | 7,180 km² per grid cell | 7,576 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Argentina?
- Urban area over the long-term in Argentina was 7,576 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7,576 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Argentina rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.