Argentina vs Türkiye: Share of population living in cities
Argentina
64.1%
in 2020
Türkiye
63.8%
in 2020
Argentina rank
25th
Türkiye rank
27th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Argentina
- Türkiye
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 64.1% against 63.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.0% | 18.6% | 23.4% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 47.6% | 26.0% | 21.6% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 36.0% | 16.2% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 42.6% | 14.0% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 49.1% | 9.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 55.3% | 5.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 61.3% | 1.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.8% | 0.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Argentina or Türkiye?
- Argentina, at 64.1% against 63.8% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Argentina and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 27th 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 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.