Argentina vs Japan: Urban population (% of total population)
Argentina
92.4%
in 2025
Japan
92.3%
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
Japan rank
26th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 92.4% against 92.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 25th and Japan ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.0% | 67.3% | 7.7% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 74.8% | 5.9% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 84.8% | 76.7% | 8.1% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 77.9% | 10.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 84.6% | 5.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 91.3% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.0% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Argentina or Japan?
- Argentina, at 92.4% against 92.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Argentina and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for urban population?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Japan ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.