Argentina vs Greece: Population in the largest city
Argentina
37.2%
in 2025
Greece
38.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
48th
Greece rank
45th
Population in the largest city over time
- Argentina
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 38.2% against 37.2% in Argentina, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Greece ranks 45th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4% | 41.2% | 4.2% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 44.6% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 43.6% | 2.6% | Greece |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 41.1% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 39.1% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 37.5% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 38.2% | 1.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Argentina or Greece?
- Greece, at 38.2% against 37.2% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Argentina and Greece?
- 1.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Greece rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Greece ranks 45th 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.