Argentina vs South Korea: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Argentina
- South Korea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 42.34 million against 41.95 million in South Korea, a difference of 390,200.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.48 million | 9.17 million | 7.31 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 20.75 million | 16.69 million | 4.06 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 25.54 million | 26.07 million | 528,900 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 30.65 million | 34.76 million | 4.10 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 35.13 million | 39.02 million | 3.88 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 39.51 million | 41.47 million | 1.96 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 41.93 million | 41.99 million | 65,617 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Argentina or South Korea?
- Argentina, at 42.34 million against 41.95 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Argentina and South Korea?
- 390,200, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for urban population?
- Argentina ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.