Argentina vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Argentina
20.28 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
23.31 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 23.31 million against 20.28 million in Argentina, a difference of 3.03 million.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 9.30 million 4.21 million 5.08 million Argentina
1970s 11.38 million 7.01 million 4.37 million Argentina
1980s 13.25 million 11.03 million 2.21 million Argentina
1990s 14.93 million 14.33 million 602,110 Argentina
2000s 16.77 million 17.19 million 415,460 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 18.65 million 20.28 million 1.63 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 19.85 million 22.59 million 2.75 million Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Argentina or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 23.31 million against 20.28 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3.03 million, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Argentina ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.