Argentina has a population density of 43.2 people per square mile compared to 41.8 people in Chad. Argentina has 654,934 sq ft of land per person vs 680,860 sq ft in Chad. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Argentina and Chad are ranked 178th and 180th, 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 0.25% of the population and 0.85% of the land area for Chad, hence the population density in Argentina is 3.58% higher than in Chad.
Population density comparison
Argentina
|
Chad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 43.2 ppl/mi² | 41.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 178/197 | 180/197 |
| Population |
45973765
|
21450865
|
| Land area | 1,056,642 sq mi | 486,180 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 644,638 sq ft | 667,709 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.42% | 75.3% |
| Urban population | 92.6% | 24.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.4% | 5.38% |
Argentina vs Chad:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Argentina increased by 17.7%, compared to a 104.6% growth in Chad.
In 2004, Argentina ranked 165th for population density and is in 178th place now. Chad was 178th in 2004 and ranks 180th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Chad
|
|
| 2024 | 43.2 | 41.8 |
| 2023 | 43.1 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 43 | 38 |
| 2021 | 42.9 | 36.7 |
| 2020 | 42.8 | 35.4 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 34.3 |
| 2018 | 42.3 | 33.2 |
| 2017 | 41.9 | 32.1 |
| 2016 | 41.5 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 41.1 | 30.1 |
| 2014 | 40.7 | 29.2 |
| 2013 | 40.3 | 28.2 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 27.2 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 26.2 |
| 2010 | 39.1 | 25.3 |
| 2009 | 38.7 | 24.5 |
| 2008 | 38.3 | 23.6 |
| 2007 | 37.9 | 22.8 |
| 2006 | 37.5 | 22 |
| 2005 | 37.1 | 21.2 |
| 2004 | 36.7 | 20.4 |
| 2003 | 36.4 | 19.5 |
| 2002 | 36 | 18.8 |
| 2001 | 35.6 | 18.1 |
| 2000 | 35.2 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | 34.8 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 34.4 | 16.3 |
| 1997 | 34 | 15.8 |
| 1996 | 33.6 | 15.2 |
| 1995 | 33.2 | 14.6 |
| 1994 | 32.8 | 14 |
| 1993 | 32.3 | 13.6 |
| 1992 | 31.9 | 13.3 |
| 1991 | 31.4 | 12.8 |
| 1990 | 31 | 12.3 |
| 1989 | 30.5 | 12 |
| 1988 | 30.1 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 29.6 | 11.2 |
| 1986 | 29.2 | 10.8 |
| 1985 | 28.7 | 10.5 |
| 1984 | 28.3 | 10.4 |
| 1983 | 27.8 | 10.2 |
| 1982 | 27.4 | 9.75 |
| 1981 | 26.9 | 9.3 |
| 1980 | 26.5 | 9.29 |
| 1979 | 26.1 | 9.27 |
| 1978 | 25.7 | 9.07 |
| 1977 | 25.3 | 8.91 |
| 1976 | 24.9 | 8.74 |
| 1975 | 24.5 | 8.57 |
| 1974 | 24.1 | 8.39 |
| 1973 | 23.7 | 8.19 |
| 1972 | 23.3 | 8 |
| 1971 | 23 | 7.83 |
| 1970 | 22.6 | 7.66 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 7.51 |
| 1968 | 21.9 | 7.36 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 7.21 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 7.07 |
| 1965 | 20.9 | 6.94 |
| 1964 | 20.6 | 6.8 |
| 1963 | 20.3 | 6.66 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 6.53 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 6.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Chad
|
|
| 2024 | 92.6% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | 24.4% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | 24.1% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | 23.8% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | 23.5% |
| 2019 | 92% | 23.3% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | 23.1% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | 22.9% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | 22.7% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | 22.5% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | 22.4% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | 22.2% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | 22.1% |
| 2011 | 91% | 22.1% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | 22% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | 21.9% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | 21.9% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | 21.9% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | 21.8% |
| 2005 | 90% | 21.8% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | 21.8% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | 21.7% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | 21.7% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | 21.7% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | 21.6% |
| 1999 | 89% | 21.6% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | 21.6% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | 21.5% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | 21.5% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | 21.5% |
| 1994 | 88% | 21.4% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | 21.4% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | 21.2% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | 21% |
| 1990 | 87% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | 20.6% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | 20.4% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | 20.2% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | 20% |
| 1985 | 85% | 19.8% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | 19.6% |
| 1983 | 84.2% | 19.4% |
| 1982 | 83.8% | 19.2% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | 19% |
| 1980 | 82.9% | 18.8% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | 18.6% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | 17.4% |
| 1976 | 81.4% | 16.5% |
| 1975 | 81% | 15.6% |
| 1974 | 80.6% | 14.7% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | 13.1% |
| 1971 | 79.3% | 12.3% |
| 1970 | 78.9% | 11.6% |
| 1969 | 78.4% | 10.9% |
| 1968 | 77.9% | 10.2% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | 9.56% |
| 1966 | 76.9% | 8.97% |
| 1965 | 76.4% | 8.41% |
| 1964 | 75.8% | 7.88% |
| 1963 | 75.3% | 7.53% |
| 1962 | 74.8% | 7.24% |
| 1961 | 74.2% | 6.96% |
| 1960 | 73.6% | 6.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 89.9% to 92.6% in Argentina and from 21.8% to 24.7% in Chad.
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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