Argentina vs Greece: Share of population living in the capital city
Argentina
30.8%
in 2020
Greece
30.6%
in 2020
Argentina rank
33rd
Greece rank
36th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Argentina
- Greece
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 30.8% against 30.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 36th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.6% | 24.3% | 3.4% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 30.5% | 27.9% | 2.6% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 32.4% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 33.6% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.4% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.5% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.6% | 1.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Argentina or Greece?
- Argentina, at 30.8% against 30.6% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Argentina and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Greece rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 36th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.