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Population density: Argentina vs Germany compared

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Argentina has a population density of 43.5 people per square mile compared to 612 people in Germany. Argentina has 654,934 sq ft of land per person vs 46,087 sq ft in Germany. Argentina and Germany rank 180th and 50th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 1.03% of the population and 0.23% of the land area for Germany, making the population density in Argentina 92.9% lower than in Germany.

Population density by year

Argentina
Germany

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Argentina Germany
2026 43.5 612
2025 43.4 617
2024 43.2 619
2023 43.1 617
2022 43 617
2021 42.9 617
2020 42.8 616
2019 42.6 616
2018 42.3 615
2017 41.9 613
2016 41.5 610
2015 41.1 606
2014 40.7 601
2013 40.3 599
2012 39.9 598
2011 39.5 596
2010 39.1 608
2009 38.7 608
2008 38.3 610
2007 37.9 611
2006 37.5 612
2005 37.1 612
2004 36.7 613
2003 36.4 613
2002 36 612
2001 35.6 611
2000 35.2 610
1999 34.8 609
1998 34.4 609
1997 34 609
1996 33.6 608
1995 33.2 606
1994 32.8 604
1993 32.3 602
1992 31.9 598
1991 31.4 594
1990 31 589
1989 30.5 584
1988 30.1 580
1987 29.6 577
1986 29.2 577
1985 28.7 576
1984 28.3 578
1983 27.8 580
1982 27.4 581
1981 26.9 582
1980 26.5 581
1979 26.1 580
1978 25.7 579
1977 25.3 580
1976 24.9 581
1975 24.5 584
1974 24.1 586
1973 23.7 586
1972 23.3 584
1971 23 581
1970 22.6 580
1969 22.2 578
1968 21.9 573
1967 21.6 571
1966 21.3 568
1965 20.9 564
1964 20.6 559
1963 20.3 554
1962 19.9 549
1961 19.6 544

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Argentina increased by 16.1%, compared to a 0.04% growth in Germany.

In 2006, Argentina ranked 168th by population density and is 180th now. Germany was 37th in 2006 and ranks 50th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Argentina
Germany
1x
Year Urban population
Argentina Germany
2024 92.3% 82%
2023 92.2% 81.9%
2022 92.1% 81.8%
2021 92% 81.6%
2020 91.9% 81.5%
2019 91.9% 81.3%
2018 91.8% 81.1%
2017 91.7% 81%
2016 91.6% 80.8%
2015 91.5% 80.7%
2014 91.4% 80.6%
2013 91.3% 80.5%
2012 91.2% 80.4%
2011 91.1% 80.3%
2010 91% 80.3%
2009 90.8% 80.3%
2008 90.7% 80.2%
2007 90.5% 80.2%
2006 90.3% 80.2%
2005 90.1% 80.2%
2004 89.9% 80.2%
2003 89.8% 80.1%
2002 89.6% 80.1%
2001 89.4% 80.1%
2000 89.2% 80.1%
1999 89% 80.1%
1998 88.8% 80.1%
1997 88.6% 80.1%
1996 88.4% 80.1%
1995 88.2% 80%
1994 88% 80%
1993 87.7% 80%
1992 87.5% 80%
1991 87.2% 80%
1990 86.9% 80%
1989 86.6% 80%
1988 86.2% 80%
1987 85.8% 80%
1986 85.4% 80%
1985 85% 80%
1984 84.6% 80%
1983 84.1% 80%
1982 83.7% 79.9%
1981 83.3% 79.9%
1980 82.9% 79.9%
1979 82.5% 79.9%
1978 82.1% 79.9%
1977 81.7% 79.9%
1976 81.4% 79.8%
1975 81% 79.8%
1974 80.6% 79.8%
1973 80.2% 79.8%
1972 79.7% 79.7%
1971 79.3% 79.7%
1970 78.8% 79.7%
1969 78.2% 79.6%
1968 77.6% 79.4%
1967 76.9% 79.1%
1966 76.2% 78.7%
1965 75.4% 78.3%
1964 74.7% 77.7%
1963 73.9% 77.2%
1962 73.2% 76.7%
1961 72.4% 76.2%
1960 71.7% 75.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 89.9% to 92.3% in Argentina and from 80.2% to 82% in Germany.

Densely populated cities

Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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