Argentina vs Chile: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Argentina
94.8%
in 2025
Chile
92.3%
in 2025
Argentina rank
18th
Chile rank
21st
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 94.8% against 92.3% in Chile, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 18th and Chile ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 1500s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 1600s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% | Argentina |
| 1700s | 6.5% | 1.0% | 5.5% | Argentina |
| 1710s | 7.4% | 1.4% | 5.9% | Argentina |
| 1720s | 8.1% | 1.7% | 6.4% | Argentina |
| 1730s | 8.8% | 1.9% | 6.9% | Argentina |
| 1740s | 9.7% | 2.3% | 7.4% | Argentina |
| 1750s | 10.6% | 2.6% | 8.0% | Argentina |
| 1760s | 11.6% | 3.1% | 8.5% | Argentina |
| 1770s | 12.7% | 3.6% | 9.1% | Argentina |
| 1780s | 13.9% | 4.2% | 9.7% | Argentina |
| 1790s | 15.2% | 4.9% | 10.4% | Argentina |
| 1800s | 16.7% | 5.7% | 11.0% | Argentina |
| 1810s | 18.3% | 6.6% | 11.6% | Argentina |
| 1820s | 20.0% | 7.7% | 12.3% | Argentina |
| 1830s | 21.9% | 9.0% | 12.9% | Argentina |
| 1840s | 24.0% | 10.5% | 13.5% | Argentina |
| 1850s | 26.3% | 12.3% | 14.0% | Argentina |
| 1860s | 28.8% | 14.3% | 14.5% | Argentina |
| 1870s | 31.6% | 16.7% | 14.8% | Argentina |
| 1880s | 34.6% | 19.5% | 15.0% | Argentina |
| 1890s | 37.9% | 22.8% | 15.1% | Argentina |
| 1900s | 41.5% | 26.6% | 14.9% | Argentina |
| 1910s | 45.4% | 31.0% | 14.4% | Argentina |
| 1920s | 49.7% | 36.2% | 13.6% | Argentina |
| 1930s | 54.5% | 42.2% | 12.3% | Argentina |
| 1940s | 59.7% | 49.2% | 10.4% | Argentina |
| 1950s | 69.3% | 61.6% | 7.7% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 76.3% | 71.3% | 5.0% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 80.6% | 78.1% | 2.6% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 82.4% | 2.2% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 84.3% | 3.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 87.3% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.1% | 3.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 91.8% | 2.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 94.8% against 92.3% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Argentina and Chile?
- 2.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Chile ranks 21st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.