Argentina vs Iran: Urban area over the long-term
Argentina
7,576 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Iran
8,281 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Argentina rank
20th
Iran rank
17th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Argentina
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 8,281 km² per grid cell against 7,576 km² per grid cell in Argentina, a difference of 705 km² per grid cell.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Argentina ranks 20th and Iran ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 30.81 km² per grid cell | 30.81 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1100s | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | 34.16 km² per grid cell | 34.15 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1200s | 0.0307 km² per grid cell | 37.68 km² per grid cell | 37.65 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1300s | 0.0997 km² per grid cell | 27.58 km² per grid cell | 27.48 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1400s | 0.322 km² per grid cell | 30.85 km² per grid cell | 30.52 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1500s | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 34.28 km² per grid cell | 33.25 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1600s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 44.57 km² per grid cell | 41.47 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1700s | 9.31 km² per grid cell | 46.3 km² per grid cell | 36.98 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1710s | 10.49 km² per grid cell | 54.37 km² per grid cell | 43.87 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1720s | 11.49 km² per grid cell | 60.8 km² per grid cell | 49.31 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1730s | 12.59 km² per grid cell | 68 km² per grid cell | 55.41 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1740s | 13.79 km² per grid cell | 76.05 km² per grid cell | 62.26 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1750s | 15.1 km² per grid cell | 85.06 km² per grid cell | 69.96 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1760s | 16.54 km² per grid cell | 95.13 km² per grid cell | 78.59 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1770s | 18.11 km² per grid cell | 106.39 km² per grid cell | 88.27 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1780s | 19.84 km² per grid cell | 118.98 km² per grid cell | 99.15 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1790s | 21.73 km² per grid cell | 133.07 km² per grid cell | 111.34 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1800s | 23.8 km² per grid cell | 148.83 km² per grid cell | 125.03 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1810s | 36.23 km² per grid cell | 166.45 km² per grid cell | 130.22 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1820s | 50.7 km² per grid cell | 186.15 km² per grid cell | 135.45 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1830s | 70.96 km² per grid cell | 215.41 km² per grid cell | 144.45 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1840s | 99.3 km² per grid cell | 248.56 km² per grid cell | 149.26 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1850s | 138.92 km² per grid cell | 286.06 km² per grid cell | 147.14 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1860s | 194.12 km² per grid cell | 328.45 km² per grid cell | 134.33 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1870s | 281.82 km² per grid cell | 376.32 km² per grid cell | 94.51 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1880s | 426.26 km² per grid cell | 475.32 km² per grid cell | 49.06 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1890s | 588.52 km² per grid cell | 589.77 km² per grid cell | 1.25 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1900s | 787.25 km² per grid cell | 705.92 km² per grid cell | 81.33 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1910s | 955.88 km² per grid cell | 838.84 km² per grid cell | 117.04 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1,063 km² per grid cell | 990.54 km² per grid cell | 72.72 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1,137 km² per grid cell | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 24.64 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1940s | 1,225 km² per grid cell | 1,333 km² per grid cell | 108.19 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1950s | 1,682 km² per grid cell | 1,535 km² per grid cell | 147.45 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1960s | 2,229 km² per grid cell | 1,678 km² per grid cell | 550.23 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2,929 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,063 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3,762 km² per grid cell | 2,602 km² per grid cell | 1,160 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4,772 km² per grid cell | 3,855 km² per grid cell | 916.77 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5,812 km² per grid cell | 5,180 km² per grid cell | 632.14 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6,747 km² per grid cell | 6,621 km² per grid cell | 125.86 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7,378 km² per grid cell | 7,890 km² per grid cell | 511.97 km² per grid cell | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Argentina or Iran?
- Iran, at 8,281 km² per grid cell against 7,576 km² per grid cell in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Argentina and Iran?
- 705 km² per grid cell, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 20th and Iran ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.