Argentina vs Japan: Share urban and rural population

Argentina
92.35
in 2025
Japan
92.3
in 2025
Argentina rank
30th
Japan rank
31st

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Argentina
  • Japan
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 92.35 against 92.3 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 30th and Japan ranks 31st of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 67.86 52.16 15.7 Argentina
1960s 75.02 67.35 7.68 Argentina
1970s 80.72 74.83 5.88 Argentina
1980s 84.76 76.65 8.1 Argentina
1990s 88.03 77.92 10.1 Argentina
2000s 90.02 84.59 5.43 Argentina
2010s 91.44 91.26 0.1753 Argentina
2020s 92.15 92.03 0.1168 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Argentina or Japan?
Argentina, at 92.35 against 92.3 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Argentina and Japan?
0.05, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Argentina ranks 30th and Japan ranks 31st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed