Argentina vs Comoros: Share of population living in urban areas

Argentina
86.0%
in 2020
Comoros
86.3%
in 2020
Argentina rank
48th
Comoros rank
46th

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • Argentina
  • Comoros
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 86.3% against 86.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 48th and Comoros ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Comoros in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Comoros Difference Ahead
1950s 74.0% 46.4% 27.6% Argentina
1960s 77.1% 52.0% 25.1% Argentina
1970s 79.6% 58.8% 20.8% Argentina
1980s 80.9% 67.4% 13.5% Argentina
1990s 82.1% 71.6% 10.5% Argentina
2000s 84.1% 75.8% 8.3% Argentina
2010s 85.4% 81.5% 3.9% Argentina
2020s 86.0% 86.3% 0.3% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Argentina or Comoros?
Comoros, at 86.3% against 86.0% in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Argentina and Comoros?
0.3%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Comoros?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Comoros rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
Argentina ranks 48th and Comoros ranks 46th 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 areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.