Salta, Argentina Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Salta, Argentina metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Salta in 2024 is 728,000, a 1.25% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Salta in 2023 was 719,000, a 1.55% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Salta in 2022 was 708,000, a 1.58% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Salta in 2021 was 697,000, a 1.75% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Argentina
City Name Population
Buenos Aires 15,618,000
Cordoba 1,626,000
Rosario 1,613,000
Mendoza 1,242,000
San Miguel de Tucuman 1,039,000
La Plata 924,000
Salta 728,000
Mar Del Plata 692,000
Santa Fe 590,000
San Juan 556,000
Santiago Del Estero 459,000
Resistencia 452,000
Neuquen-Plottier-Cipolletti 434,000
Corrientes 428,000
Posadas 415,000
San Salvador de Jujuy 379,000
Bahia Blanca 325,000
Salta - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 728,000 1.25%
2023 719,000 1.55%
2022 708,000 1.58%
2021 697,000 1.75%
2020 685,000 1.93%
2019 672,000 1.82%
2018 660,000 2.01%
2017 647,000 1.89%
2016 635,000 2.09%
2015 622,000 1.80%
2014 611,000 2.00%
2013 599,000 2.04%
2012 587,000 1.91%
2011 576,000 1.95%
2010 565,000 1.99%
2009 554,000 1.84%
2008 544,000 2.06%
2007 533,000 1.91%
2006 523,000 1.95%
2005 513,000 1.99%
2004 503,000 2.03%
2003 493,000 1.86%
2002 484,000 2.11%
2001 474,000 2.60%
2000 462,000 2.67%
1999 450,000 2.51%
1998 439,000 2.57%
1997 428,000 2.39%
1996 418,000 2.70%
1995 407,000 2.52%
1994 397,000 2.58%
1993 387,000 2.38%
1992 378,000 2.72%
1991 368,000 3.08%
1990 357,000 3.18%
1989 346,000 3.28%
1988 335,000 3.40%
1987 324,000 3.18%
1986 314,000 3.29%
1985 304,000 3.40%
1984 294,000 3.52%
1983 284,000 3.27%
1982 275,000 3.00%
1981 267,000 3.49%
1980 258,000 4.03%
1979 248,000 4.20%
1978 238,000 3.93%
1977 229,000 4.09%
1976 220,000 3.77%
1975 212,000 3.92%
1974 204,000 4.08%
1973 196,000 3.70%
1972 189,000 4.42%
1971 181,000 4.02%
1970 174,000 3.57%
1969 168,000 4.35%
1968 161,000 3.87%
1967 155,000 4.03%
1966 149,000 4.20%
1965 143,000 4.38%
1964 137,000 3.79%
1963 132,000 3.94%
1962 127,000 4.10%
1961 122,000 4.27%
1960 117,000 4.46%
1959 112,000 3.70%
1958 108,000 4.85%
1957 103,000 4.04%
1956 99,000 4.21%
1955 95,000 4.40%
1954 91,000 4.60%
1953 87,000 3.57%
1952 84,000 3.70%
1951 81,000 5.19%
1950 77,000 0.00%