Armenia vs Mexico: Share of population living in urban areas
Armenia
77.0%
in 2020
Mexico
77.3%
in 2020
Armenia rank
95th
Mexico rank
93rd
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Armenia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 77.3% against 77.0% in Armenia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 95th and Mexico ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.9% | 50.0% | 9.9% | Armenia |
| 1960s | 67.8% | 57.1% | 10.7% | Armenia |
| 1970s | 73.7% | 64.4% | 9.3% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 69.9% | 7.0% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 74.2% | 3.3% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 76.1% | 0.9% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 77.6% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.3% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Armenia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 77.3% against 77.0% in Armenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Armenia and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Mexico rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Armenia ranks 95th and Mexico ranks 93rd 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
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.