Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population

Argentina
42.34 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
543.31 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
23rd

Urban population over time

  • Argentina
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 543.31 million against 42.34 million in Argentina, a difference of 500.97 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.8 times Argentina's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 218 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 16.48 million 129.75 million 113.27 million Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 20.75 million 192.78 million 172.04 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 25.54 million 268.95 million 243.41 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 30.65 million 347.95 million 317.29 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 35.13 million 424.86 million 389.72 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 39.51 million 487.98 million 448.47 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 41.93 million 530.84 million 488.91 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 543.31 million against 42.34 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
500.97 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for urban population?
Argentina ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean 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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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.