Argentina vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population
Argentina
92.4%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
56.0%
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Urban population over time
- Argentina
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 92.4% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 36.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 218 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 | 75.0% | 32.4% | 42.6% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 38.2% | 42.5% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 84.8% | 43.7% | 41.1% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 47.2% | 40.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 53.2% | 38.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 55.3% | 36.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Argentina or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Argentina, at 92.4% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 36.4%, 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 urban population?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.