Urban population, total in Argentina

Argentina: Urban population, total was 1.0% in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 102 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1974
All-time low
1.0%
in 1974
Years of data
36
1974–2021

Urban population, total in Argentina, 1974–2021

00.20.40.60.811974199720211974: 1 % of total population1980: 1 % of total population1982: 1 % of total population1987: 1 % of total population1988: 1 % of total population1991: 1 % of total population1992: 1 % of total population1993: 1 % of total population1994: 1 % of total population1995: 1 % of total population1996: 1 % of total population1997: 1 % of total population1998: 1 % of total population1999: 1 % of total population2000: 1 % of total population2001: 1 % of total population2002: 1 % of total population2003: 1 % of total population2004: 1 % of total population2005: 1 % of total population2006: 1 % of total population2007: 1 % of total population2008: 1 % of total population2009: 1 % of total population2010: 1 % of total population2011: 1 % of total population2012: 1 % of total population2013: 1 % of total population2014: 1 % of total population2015: 1 % of total population2016: 1 % of total population2017: 1 % of total population2018: 1 % of total population2019: 1 % of total population2020: 1 % of total population2021: 1 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Argentina is 1.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Argentina peaked at 1.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1974.

Argentina ranks 1st of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 Malta 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands, The 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Argentina?
Urban population, total in Argentina was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1974.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1974.
How does Argentina rank for urban population, total?
Argentina ranks 1st out of 102 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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