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
051015196119922023

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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.