Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Argentina
7.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
93rd
Saudi Arabia rank
90th

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

  • Argentina
  • Saudi Arabia
02468196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.19 units per square kilometre against 7.28 units per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 0.91 units per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.43 units per square kilometre 0.3621 units per square kilometre 3.07 units per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 4.16 units per square kilometre 0.9053 units per square kilometre 3.25 units per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 4.84 units per square kilometre 1.88 units per square kilometre 2.96 units per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 5.46 units per square kilometre 3.39 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 6.13 units per square kilometre 4.71 units per square kilometre 1.42 units per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 6.82 units per square kilometre 6.62 units per square kilometre 0.1927 units per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 7.19 units per square kilometre 7.96 units per square kilometre 0.7737 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

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 square, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 8.19 units per square kilometre against 7.28 units per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
0.91 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Argentina ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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