Argentina vs Ireland: Population in the largest city
Argentina
37.2%
in 2025
Ireland
36.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
48th
Ireland rank
51st
Population in the largest city over time
- Argentina
- Ireland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 37.2% against 36.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 51st of 153 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4% | 51.6% | 6.2% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 48.8% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 46.6% | 5.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 45.1% | 6.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 41.4% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 39.2% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 37.5% | 0.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Argentina or Ireland?
- Argentina, at 37.2% against 36.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Argentina and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Ireland rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 51st 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.