Argentina vs Low & middle income: Urban population (% of total population)
Argentina
92.4%
in 2025
Low & middle income
53.1%
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
Low & middle income rank
27th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Argentina
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 92.4% against 53.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 39.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.0% | 23.3% | 51.7% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 26.4% | 54.4% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 84.8% | 31.4% | 53.4% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 36.0% | 52.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 42.1% | 47.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 48.4% | 43.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 52.3% | 39.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Argentina or Low & middle income?
- Argentina, at 92.4% against 53.1% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Argentina and Low & middle income?
- 39.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Low & middle income rank globally for urban population?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 27th 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.