Argentina vs Malaysia: Urban area over the long-term
Argentina
7,576 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Malaysia
6,818 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Argentina rank
20th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7,576 km² per grid cell against 6,818 km² per grid cell in Malaysia, a difference of 758 km² per grid cell.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 28 and Malaysia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0013 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1100s | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | 0.0054 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1200s | 0.0307 km² per grid cell | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | 0.0118 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1300s | 0.0997 km² per grid cell | 0.0646 km² per grid cell | 0.0351 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1400s | 0.322 km² per grid cell | 0.2176 km² per grid cell | 0.1044 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1500s | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 0.3104 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1600s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 2.72 km² per grid cell | 0.3877 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1700s | 9.31 km² per grid cell | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 0.4674 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1710s | 10.49 km² per grid cell | 11.4 km² per grid cell | 0.9089 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1720s | 11.49 km² per grid cell | 12.91 km² per grid cell | 1.41 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1730s | 12.59 km² per grid cell | 14.6 km² per grid cell | 2.01 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1740s | 13.79 km² per grid cell | 16.49 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1750s | 15.1 km² per grid cell | 18.61 km² per grid cell | 3.51 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1760s | 16.54 km² per grid cell | 20.98 km² per grid cell | 4.44 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1770s | 18.11 km² per grid cell | 23.64 km² per grid cell | 5.53 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1780s | 19.84 km² per grid cell | 26.62 km² per grid cell | 6.78 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1790s | 21.73 km² per grid cell | 29.94 km² per grid cell | 8.21 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1800s | 23.8 km² per grid cell | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 9.86 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1810s | 36.23 km² per grid cell | 38.71 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | Malaysia |
| 1820s | 50.7 km² per grid cell | 44.41 km² per grid cell | 6.29 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1830s | 70.96 km² per grid cell | 50.86 km² per grid cell | 20.1 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1840s | 99.3 km² per grid cell | 58.12 km² per grid cell | 41.18 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1850s | 138.92 km² per grid cell | 66.31 km² per grid cell | 72.61 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1860s | 194.12 km² per grid cell | 94.41 km² per grid cell | 99.71 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1870s | 281.82 km² per grid cell | 127.26 km² per grid cell | 154.55 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1880s | 426.26 km² per grid cell | 165.52 km² per grid cell | 260.74 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1890s | 588.52 km² per grid cell | 209.91 km² per grid cell | 378.62 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1900s | 787.25 km² per grid cell | 256.52 km² per grid cell | 530.73 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1910s | 955.88 km² per grid cell | 328.44 km² per grid cell | 627.43 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1,063 km² per grid cell | 447.53 km² per grid cell | 615.73 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1,137 km² per grid cell | 582.19 km² per grid cell | 554.54 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1940s | 1,225 km² per grid cell | 821.81 km² per grid cell | 403.38 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1950s | 1,682 km² per grid cell | 1,145 km² per grid cell | 536.78 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1960s | 2,229 km² per grid cell | 1,626 km² per grid cell | 602.82 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2,929 km² per grid cell | 2,001 km² per grid cell | 927.55 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3,762 km² per grid cell | 2,341 km² per grid cell | 1,422 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4,772 km² per grid cell | 2,971 km² per grid cell | 1,801 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5,812 km² per grid cell | 4,137 km² per grid cell | 1,675 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6,747 km² per grid cell | 5,471 km² per grid cell | 1,277 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7,378 km² per grid cell | 6,478 km² per grid cell | 899.44 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Argentina, at 7,576 km² per grid cell against 6,818 km² per grid cell in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 758 km² per grid cell, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd 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.