Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Argentina
17.55 million
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
15.00 million
in 2020
Argentina rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
24th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Argentina
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 17.55 million against 15.00 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.54 million.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 182 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.30 million 0 5.30 million Argentina
1960s 6.48 million 0 6.48 million Argentina
1970s 8.11 million 0 8.11 million Argentina
1980s 10.08 million 0 10.08 million Argentina
1990s 11.94 million 2.85 million 9.09 million Argentina
2000s 13.39 million 5.60 million 7.79 million Argentina
2010s 15.99 million 11.72 million 4.27 million Argentina
2020s 17.55 million 15.00 million 2.54 million Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
Argentina, at 17.55 million against 15.00 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
2.54 million, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Argentina ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed