Argentina has a population density of 43.2 people per square mile compared to 65.7 people in Brazil. Argentina has 654,934 sq ft of land per person vs 432,375 sq ft in Brazil. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Argentina and Brazil are ranked 178th and 164th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Argentina has 0.56% of the world's population and 1.84% of the land area of all countries, compared to 2.6% of the population and 5.61% of the land area for Brazil, hence the population density in Argentina is 34.2% lower than in Brazil.
Population density comparison
Argentina
|
Brazil
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 43.2 ppl/mi² | 65.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 178/197 | 164/197 |
| Population |
45973765
|
213415080
|
| Land area | 1,056,642 sq mi | 3,227,096 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 644,638 sq ft | 424,372 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.42% | 12% |
| Urban population | 92.6% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.4% | 19.2% |
Argentina vs Brazil:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Argentina increased by 17.7%, compared to a 16.1% growth in Brazil.
In 2004, Argentina ranked 165th for population density and is in 178th place now. Brazil was 152nd in 2004 and ranks 164th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Brazil
|
|
| 2024 | 43.2 | 65.7 |
| 2023 | 43.1 | 65.4 |
| 2022 | 43 | 65.2 |
| 2021 | 42.9 | 64.9 |
| 2020 | 42.8 | 64.7 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 64.3 |
| 2018 | 42.3 | 63.9 |
| 2017 | 41.9 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 41.5 | 63 |
| 2015 | 41.1 | 62.5 |
| 2014 | 40.7 | 62 |
| 2013 | 40.3 | 61.5 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 61 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 60.5 |
| 2010 | 39.1 | 60 |
| 2009 | 38.7 | 59.5 |
| 2008 | 38.3 | 59 |
| 2007 | 37.9 | 58.4 |
| 2006 | 37.5 | 57.8 |
| 2005 | 37.1 | 57.2 |
| 2004 | 36.7 | 56.6 |
| 2003 | 36.4 | 56 |
| 2002 | 36 | 55.3 |
| 2001 | 35.6 | 54.6 |
| 2000 | 35.2 | 53.9 |
| 1999 | 34.8 | 53.2 |
| 1998 | 34.4 | 52.4 |
| 1997 | 34 | 51.6 |
| 1996 | 33.6 | 50.9 |
| 1995 | 33.2 | 50.1 |
| 1994 | 32.8 | 49.4 |
| 1993 | 32.3 | 48.6 |
| 1992 | 31.9 | 47.8 |
| 1991 | 31.4 | 47 |
| 1990 | 31 | 46.2 |
| 1989 | 30.5 | 45.4 |
| 1988 | 30.1 | 44.6 |
| 1987 | 29.6 | 43.7 |
| 1986 | 29.2 | 42.9 |
| 1985 | 28.7 | 42 |
| 1984 | 28.3 | 41.1 |
| 1983 | 27.8 | 40.2 |
| 1982 | 27.4 | 39.3 |
| 1981 | 26.9 | 38.4 |
| 1980 | 26.5 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 26.1 | 36.7 |
| 1978 | 25.7 | 35.8 |
| 1977 | 25.3 | 35 |
| 1976 | 24.9 | 34.2 |
| 1975 | 24.5 | 33.3 |
| 1974 | 24.1 | 32.6 |
| 1973 | 23.7 | 31.8 |
| 1972 | 23.3 | 31 |
| 1971 | 23 | 30.3 |
| 1970 | 22.6 | 29.6 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 28.8 |
| 1968 | 21.9 | 28.1 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 27.4 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 26.7 |
| 1965 | 20.9 | 26 |
| 1964 | 20.6 | 25.3 |
| 1963 | 20.3 | 24.5 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 23.8 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 23.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Brazil
|
|
| 2024 | 92.6% | 88% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | 87.6% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | 87.1% |
| 2019 | 92% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | 86.6% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | 86.3% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | 86% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | 85.8% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | 85.5% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | 91% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | 84% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | 83.7% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | 90% | 82.8% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | 82.5% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | 82.2% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | 81.9% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | 81.6% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | 81.2% |
| 1999 | 89% | 80.5% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | 79.8% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | 79% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 78.3% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | 77.6% |
| 1994 | 88% | 76.9% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | 76.2% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | 75.4% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | 74.7% |
| 1990 | 87% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | 73.1% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | 72.3% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | 71.5% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | 70.7% |
| 1985 | 85% | 69.9% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | 69% |
| 1983 | 84.2% | 68.1% |
| 1982 | 83.8% | 67.3% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | 66.4% |
| 1980 | 82.9% | 65.5% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | 64.6% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | 63.6% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | 62.7% |
| 1976 | 81.4% | 61.7% |
| 1975 | 81% | 60.8% |
| 1974 | 80.6% | 59.8% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | 58.9% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | 57.9% |
| 1971 | 79.3% | 56.9% |
| 1970 | 78.9% | 55.9% |
| 1969 | 78.4% | 54.9% |
| 1968 | 77.9% | 54% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 53% |
| 1966 | 76.9% | 52% |
| 1965 | 76.4% | 51% |
| 1964 | 75.8% | 50.1% |
| 1963 | 75.3% | 49.1% |
| 1962 | 74.8% | 48.1% |
| 1961 | 74.2% | 47.1% |
| 1960 | 73.6% | 46.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 89.9% to 92.6% in Argentina and from 82.5% to 88% in Brazil.
Densely populated cities
|
Argentina
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Buenos Aires | 3.12M |
| Cordoba | 1.33M |
| Rosario | 1.19M |
| San Miguel de Tucuman | 606K |
| Mar del Plata | 593K |
| Salta | 535K |
| San Juan | 471K |
| Lanus | 459K |
| Santiago del Estero | 430K |
| Santa Fe | 406K |
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