Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 86.0% against 86.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.0% | 84.2% | 10.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 77.1% | 84.6% | 7.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 79.6% | 84.9% | 5.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 84.7% | 3.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 84.8% | 2.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 85.1% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 85.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 0.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Argentina or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Argentina, at 86.0% against 86.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Argentina ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.