Argentina vs Gabon: Population in the largest city
Argentina
37.2%
in 2025
Gabon
37.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
48th
Gabon rank
46th
Population in the largest city over time
- Argentina
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 37.7% against 37.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Gabon ranks 46th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4% | 44.7% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 51.2% | 7.4% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 54.9% | 13.9% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 52.1% | 13.8% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 46.4% | 8.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 42.0% | 4.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 38.6% | 1.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Argentina or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 37.7% against 37.2% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Argentina and Gabon?
- 0.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Gabon rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Gabon ranks 46th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.