Argentina vs Samoa: Urban population, per square kilometre
Argentina
15.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
13.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
175th
Samoa rank
178th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Argentina
- Samoa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 15.34 units per square kilometre against 13.64 units per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 1.7 units per square kilometre.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Argentina ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 178th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 8.73 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1970s | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 11.22 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 9.33 units per square kilometre | 12.29 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 12.84 units per square kilometre | 14.01 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.44 units per square kilometre | 13.71 units per square kilometre | 0.7241 units per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2020s | 15.26 units per square kilometre | 13.62 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Argentina or Samoa?
- Argentina, at 15.34 units per square kilometre against 13.64 units per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Argentina and Samoa?
- 1.7 units per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Samoa rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 178th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.