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Argentina - Urbanization and Housing Density 92.35

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

92.35 (2025)

Global rank

##25 of 217 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1960

1.29×

Ranking Race — Urbanization and Housing Density

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#5#9#13#17#21#25#2919601970198019902000201020202025#26#251996 overtook Bahrain2010 overtook Northern Mariana Islands
ArgentinaBahrainBermudaCayman IslandsGibraltar

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Argentina climbed from #26 to #25 (overtook Bahrain). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Argentina ↓

Key Events — Argentina

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1989
Hyperinflation curated

Prices spiral out of control before convertibility plan.

1996
Overtook Bahrain in global rank auto
2001
Sovereign default curated

Largest default in history; peso peg abandoned.

2003
Commodity boom rebound curated

Strong recovery driven by commodity exports.

2010
Overtook Northern Mariana Islands in global rank auto
2018
Currency crisis curated

IMF bailout as the peso loses half its value.

Urbanization and Housing Density, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19601975199020052020202571.7278.685.4792.35
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