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.
Urban area over the long-term in Argentina, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | +230.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0307 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0997 km² per grid cell | +225.0% |
| 1400 | 0.322 km² per grid cell | +223.1% |
| 1500 | 1.03 km² per grid cell | +221.4% |
| 1600 | 3.1 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 9.31 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 10.49 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 11.49 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 12.59 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 13.79 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 15.1 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 16.54 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 18.11 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 19.84 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 21.73 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 23.8 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 36.23 km² per grid cell | +52.2% |
| 1820 | 50.7 km² per grid cell | +39.9% |
| 1830 | 70.96 km² per grid cell | +39.9% |
| 1840 | 99.3 km² per grid cell | +39.9% |
| 1850 | 138.92 km² per grid cell | +39.9% |
| 1860 | 194.12 km² per grid cell | +39.7% |
| 1870 | 281.82 km² per grid cell | +45.2% |
| 1880 | 426.26 km² per grid cell | +51.3% |
| 1890 | 588.52 km² per grid cell | +38.1% |
| 1900 | 787.25 km² per grid cell | +33.8% |
| 1910 | 955.88 km² per grid cell | +21.4% |
| 1920 | 1,063 km² per grid cell | +11.2% |
| 1930 | 1,137 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1940 | 1,225 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1950 | 1,457 km² per grid cell | +18.9% |
| 1951 | 1,503 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 1,550 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 1,600 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1,651 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 1,704 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 1,758 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 1,812 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1,867 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1,922 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,978 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 2,031 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 2,084 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,138 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2,192 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,246 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,301 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,357 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2,414 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,544 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2,606 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,669 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,738 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,810 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,885 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,960 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,037 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,115 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,194 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,275 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3,358 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,441 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,527 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,615 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3,706 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,799 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3,895 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,993 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4,093 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,195 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,298 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4,403 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,508 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,613 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4,718 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,822 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4,930 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5,037 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5,142 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,248 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,351 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5,450 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,551 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,654 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,757 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,861 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,965 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,070 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6,176 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,283 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,393 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,470 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,548 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,631 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,709 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,788 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,866 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,944 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,021 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,101 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,180 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,259 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7,337 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7,418 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7,497 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 7,576 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7,576 km² per grid cell is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 7.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7,576 km² per grid cell is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 12.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +230.0% | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 0.0094 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +227.3% | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | 0.0307 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +225.0% | 0.0307 km² per grid cell | 0.0997 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +223.1% | 0.0997 km² per grid cell | 0.322 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +221.4% | 0.322 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell |
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.