How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Brazil: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita

Argentina

0.4423 units per person

in 2025

Brazil

0.4432 units per person

in 2025

Argentina rank

19th

Brazil rank

18th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time

Argentina
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.4432 units per person against 0.4423 units per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 19th and Brazil ranks 18th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.4233 units per person	0.2388 units per person	0.1845 units per person	Argentina
1970s	0.4431 units per person	0.3043 units per person	0.1389 units per person	Argentina
1980s	0.44 units per person	0.3478 units per person	0.0922 units per person	Argentina
1990s	0.4289 units per person	0.3718 units per person	0.0571 units per person	Argentina
2000s	0.4297 units per person	0.3935 units per person	0.0362 units per person	Argentina
2010s	0.4317 units per person	0.4163 units per person	0.0154 units per person	Argentina
2020s	0.4361 units per person	0.4372 units per person	0.001 units per person	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, Argentina or Brazil?: Brazil, at 0.4432 units per person against 0.4423 units per person in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Argentina and Brazil?: 0.0009 units per person, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?: Argentina ranks 19th and Brazil ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.