Argentina vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas

Argentina
92.4%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
92.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
34th

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Argentina
  • Northern Mariana Islands
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 92.4% against 92.2% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Northern Mariana Islands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 67.9% 78.9% 11.0% Northern Mariana Islands
1960s 75.0% 81.0% 6.0% Northern Mariana Islands
1970s 80.7% 85.5% 4.8% Northern Mariana Islands
1980s 84.8% 88.2% 3.5% Northern Mariana Islands
1990s 88.0% 89.7% 1.7% Northern Mariana Islands
2000s 90.0% 90.5% 0.5% Northern Mariana Islands
2010s 91.4% 91.3% 0.2% Argentina
2020s 92.2% 91.9% 0.2% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Argentina or Northern Mariana Islands?
Argentina, at 92.4% against 92.2% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Argentina and Northern Mariana Islands?
0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Northern Mariana Islands?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Argentina ranks 32nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.