Urban population, male (% of total) in Argentina
Argentina: Urban population, male (% of total) was 44.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Argentina, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Argentina stood at 44.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Argentina peaked at 44.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.1% | — |
| 1985 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 44.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 44.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.1%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 40.1% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 42.1% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 43.2% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 44.1% | 44.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Argentina?
- Urban population, male in Argentina was 44.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for urban population, male?
- Argentina ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.