Urbanization Growth in Argentina from 1990 to 2023

Urbanization in Argentina has consistently grown since 1990, beginning at 87.0%. By 2000, this rate had increased to 89.1%, driven by economic reforms in the 1990s that encouraged rural-to-urban migration as cities provided better job opportunities. From 2003 onward, despite economic fluctuations, the urbanization trend remained upward, with the rate reaching 91.0% by 2011, reflecting a steady demand for urban living. Argentina’s metropolitan areas, such as Buenos Aires, became central economic hubs, continuing to attract people through economic cycles. In 2023, the urbanization rate reached 92.5%, highlighting Argentina’s sustained urban concentration due to economic centralization and limited rural employment.