Argentina vs South Asia: Urban population

Argentina
42.34 million
in 2025
South Asia
605.70 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
21st
South Asia rank
18th

Urban population over time

  • Argentina
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 605.70 million against 42.34 million in Argentina, a difference of 563.36 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 14.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 18th of 215 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 16.48 million 96.45 million 79.97 million South Asia
1970s 20.75 million 141.58 million 120.83 million South Asia
1980s 25.54 million 211.26 million 185.72 million South Asia
1990s 30.65 million 286.65 million 256.00 million South Asia
2000s 35.13 million 383.43 million 348.29 million South Asia
2010s 39.51 million 496.30 million 456.79 million South Asia
2020s 41.93 million 579.50 million 537.57 million South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Argentina or South Asia?
South Asia, at 605.70 million against 42.34 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Argentina and South Asia?
563.36 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Asia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Asia rank globally for urban population?
Argentina ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 18th of 215 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 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.