Argentina vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Argentina
44.2%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
22.8%
in 2025
Argentina rank
19th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
16th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Argentina
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 44.2% against 22.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.3% | 15.8% | 26.5% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 18.8% | 25.5% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 20.2% | 23.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 20.8% | 22.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 21.2% | 21.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 21.7% | 21.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 22.7% | 21.0% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Argentina, at 44.2% against 22.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 21.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th 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.