Argentina has a population density of 43.2 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Argentina has 654,934 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Argentina ranked 178th out of 197.
Argentina has 0.56% of the world's population and 1.84% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Argentina compared to the World's average
Argentina
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 43.2 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 178/197 | N/A |
| Population |
45973765
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 1,056,642 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 644,638 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.42% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 92.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.4% | 28.6% |
Argentina population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Argentina has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 17.7%. The population density rank was 165th 21 years ago and is 178th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.2 | 178 |
| 2023 | 43.1 | 177 |
| 2022 | 43 | 177 |
| 2021 | 42.9 | 177 |
| 2020 | 42.8 | 177 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 176 |
| 2018 | 42.3 | 174 |
| 2017 | 41.9 | 175 |
| 2016 | 41.5 | 173 |
| 2015 | 41.1 | 172 |
| 2014 | 40.7 | 172 |
| 2013 | 40.3 | 172 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 172 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 170 |
| 2010 | 39.1 | 169 |
| 2009 | 38.7 | 168 |
| 2008 | 38.3 | 168 |
| 2007 | 37.9 | 168 |
| 2006 | 37.5 | 168 |
| 2005 | 37.1 | 166 |
| 2004 | 36.7 | 165 |
| 2003 | 36.4 | 165 |
| 2002 | 36 | 165 |
| 2001 | 35.6 | 164 |
| 2000 | 35.2 | 163 |
| 1999 | 34.8 | 160 |
| 1998 | 34.4 | 159 |
| 1997 | 34 | 159 |
| 1996 | 33.6 | 159 |
| 1995 | 33.2 | 159 |
| 1994 | 32.8 | 159 |
| 1993 | 32.3 | 158 |
| 1992 | 31.9 | 155 |
| 1991 | 31.4 | 139 |
| 1990 | 31 | 136 |
| 1989 | 30.5 | 135 |
| 1988 | 30.1 | 134 |
| 1987 | 29.6 | 136 |
| 1986 | 29.2 | 134 |
| 1985 | 28.7 | 134 |
| 1984 | 28.3 | 134 |
| 1983 | 27.8 | 134 |
| 1982 | 27.4 | 134 |
| 1981 | 26.9 | 134 |
| 1980 | 26.5 | 134 |
| 1979 | 26.1 | 133 |
| 1978 | 25.7 | 133 |
| 1977 | 25.3 | 134 |
| 1976 | 24.9 | 133 |
| 1975 | 24.5 | 132 |
| 1974 | 24.1 | 132 |
| 1973 | 23.7 | 132 |
| 1972 | 23.3 | 132 |
| 1971 | 23 | 132 |
| 1970 | 22.6 | 132 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 132 |
| 1968 | 21.9 | 130 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 130 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 130 |
| 1965 | 20.9 | 130 |
| 1964 | 20.6 | 130 |
| 1963 | 20.3 | 130 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 130 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 130 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Argentina from 1960 to 2024: 73.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 89.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 92.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92.6% | 14 |
| 2023 | 92.5% | 14 |
| 2022 | 92.3% | 14 |
| 2021 | 92.2% | 14 |
| 2020 | 92.1% | 14 |
| 2019 | 92% | 13 |
| 2018 | 91.9% | 13 |
| 2017 | 91.7% | 13 |
| 2016 | 91.6% | 13 |
| 2015 | 91.5% | 13 |
| 2014 | 91.4% | 13 |
| 2013 | 91.2% | 13 |
| 2012 | 91.1% | 14 |
| 2011 | 91% | 14 |
| 2010 | 90.8% | 13 |
| 2009 | 90.7% | 13 |
| 2008 | 90.5% | 13 |
| 2007 | 90.4% | 13 |
| 2006 | 90.2% | 14 |
| 2005 | 90% | 15 |
| 2004 | 89.9% | 15 |
| 2003 | 89.7% | 15 |
| 2002 | 89.5% | 15 |
| 2001 | 89.3% | 15 |
| 2000 | 89.1% | 15 |
| 1999 | 89% | 15 |
| 1998 | 88.8% | 15 |
| 1997 | 88.6% | 15 |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 15 |
| 1995 | 88.2% | 15 |
| 1994 | 88% | 15 |
| 1993 | 87.8% | 15 |
| 1992 | 87.5% | 15 |
| 1991 | 87.3% | 15 |
| 1990 | 87% | 15 |
| 1989 | 86.6% | 15 |
| 1988 | 86.2% | 15 |
| 1987 | 85.8% | 15 |
| 1986 | 85.4% | 16 |
| 1985 | 85% | 16 |
| 1984 | 84.6% | 16 |
| 1983 | 84.2% | 16 |
| 1982 | 83.8% | 17 |
| 1981 | 83.3% | 17 |
| 1980 | 82.9% | 18 |
| 1979 | 82.5% | 18 |
| 1978 | 82.1% | 18 |
| 1977 | 81.8% | 18 |
| 1976 | 81.4% | 18 |
| 1975 | 81% | 18 |
| 1974 | 80.6% | 18 |
| 1973 | 80.2% | 18 |
| 1972 | 79.7% | 19 |
| 1971 | 79.3% | 19 |
| 1970 | 78.9% | 19 |
| 1969 | 78.4% | 19 |
| 1968 | 77.9% | 18 |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 19 |
| 1966 | 76.9% | 20 |
| 1965 | 76.4% | 20 |
| 1964 | 75.8% | 20 |
| 1963 | 75.3% | 19 |
| 1962 | 74.8% | 19 |
| 1961 | 74.2% | 19 |
| 1960 | 73.6% | 18 |
Densely populated cities
|
Argentina
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Buenos Aires | 3.12M |
| Cordoba | 1.33M |
| Rosario | 1.19M |
| San Miguel de Tucuman | 606K |
| Mar del Plata | 593K |
| Salta | 535K |
| San Juan | 471K |
| Lanus | 459K |
| Santiago del Estero | 430K |
| Santa Fe | 406K |
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