Argentina vs Chile: Share of population living in cities
Argentina
64.1%
in 2020
Chile
65.2%
in 2020
Argentina rank
25th
Chile rank
23rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 65.2% against 64.1% in Argentina, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Chile ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.0% | 31.1% | 10.8% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 47.6% | 37.1% | 10.5% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 44.7% | 7.5% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 51.5% | 5.2% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 55.2% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 60.7% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 64.1% | 1.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 65.2% | 1.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 65.2% against 64.1% in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Argentina and Chile?
- 1.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Chile ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. 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 cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.