Afghanistan vs Argentina: Population of cities towns and villages

Afghanistan
6.09 million
in 2020
Argentina
6.31 million
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Argentina rank
51st

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Argentina
02.0M4.0M6.0M195019852020

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 6.31 million against 6.09 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 216,250.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Argentina ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Argentina Difference Ahead
1950s 3.91 million 4.64 million 729,600 Argentina
1960s 4.24 million 4.85 million 618,435 Argentina
1970s 4.66 million 5.06 million 400,575 Argentina
1980s 4.70 million 5.57 million 866,870 Argentina
1990s 5.02 million 6.07 million 1.05 million Argentina
2000s 5.80 million 6.08 million 278,135 Argentina
2010s 6.12 million 6.17 million 54,280 Argentina
2020s 6.09 million 6.31 million 216,250 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Afghanistan or Argentina?
Argentina, at 6.31 million against 6.09 million in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Afghanistan and Argentina?
216,250, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Argentina?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Argentina rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Argentina ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed