Argentina vs Mexico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Argentina
44.2%
in 2025
Mexico
42.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
19th
Mexico rank
21st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 44.2% against 42.7% in Mexico, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 21st of 121 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.3% | 28.1% | 14.2% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 32.4% | 11.9% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 36.4% | 7.6% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 39.1% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 40.3% | 2.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 40.8% | 2.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 42.1% | 1.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 44.2% against 42.7% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Argentina and Mexico?
- 1.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 21st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.