Argentina vs Gabon: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050

Argentina
92.4%
in 2025
Gabon
92.1%
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Gabon rank
35th

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time

  • Argentina
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 92.4% against 92.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Gabon ranks 35th of 238 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Gabon Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Argentina
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Argentina
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Argentina
1300s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Argentina
1400s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Argentina
1500s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Argentina
1600s 2.2% 0.4% 1.8% Argentina
1700s 6.5% 1.1% 5.4% Argentina
1710s 7.4% 1.3% 6.1% Argentina
1720s 8.1% 1.4% 6.7% Argentina
1730s 8.8% 1.5% 7.3% Argentina
1740s 9.7% 1.7% 8.0% Argentina
1750s 10.6% 1.8% 8.8% Argentina
1760s 11.6% 2.0% 9.6% Argentina
1770s 12.7% 2.2% 10.5% Argentina
1780s 13.9% 2.4% 11.5% Argentina
1790s 15.2% 2.6% 12.6% Argentina
1800s 16.7% 2.9% 13.8% Argentina
1810s 18.3% 3.2% 15.1% Argentina
1820s 20.0% 3.5% 16.6% Argentina
1830s 21.9% 3.8% 18.1% Argentina
1840s 24.0% 4.2% 19.9% Argentina
1850s 26.3% 4.5% 21.8% Argentina
1860s 28.8% 5.0% 23.8% Argentina
1870s 31.6% 5.5% 26.1% Argentina
1880s 34.6% 6.0% 28.6% Argentina
1890s 37.9% 6.5% 31.3% Argentina
1900s 41.5% 7.2% 34.3% Argentina
1910s 45.4% 7.9% 37.6% Argentina
1920s 49.7% 8.6% 41.1% Argentina
1930s 54.5% 9.4% 45.1% Argentina
1940s 59.7% 10.3% 49.3% Argentina
1950s 67.9% 11.8% 56.1% Argentina
1960s 75.0% 19.8% 55.2% Argentina
1970s 80.7% 42.6% 38.1% Argentina
1980s 84.8% 61.7% 23.0% Argentina
1990s 88.0% 74.3% 13.7% Argentina
2000s 90.0% 82.9% 7.1% Argentina
2010s 91.4% 87.9% 3.5% Argentina
2020s 92.2% 91.3% 0.8% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Argentina or Gabon?
Argentina, at 92.4% against 92.1% in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Argentina and Gabon?
0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gabon?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Gabon rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Argentina ranks 32nd and Gabon ranks 35th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); 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 areas projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); 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
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.