Argentina's Urban Geography
Population :40,829,000
Population Density: 15 people per sq. km
% Urban Population: 93%
%Urban Population Living in Slums: 33%
Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.2%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 91%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 98%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary) : 17.34
Population Density: 15 people per sq. km
% Urban Population: 93%
%Urban Population Living in Slums: 33%
Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.2%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 91%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 98%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary) : 17.34
Largest Cities1.Buenos Aires
Population:13080908 2.Cordoba Population:1 541 689 3.Rosario Population: 1 234 336 4.Mendoza Population: 939 733 5. Tucuman Population: 859 317 |
Rank Size Rule Estimates1.Buenos Aires
Population:13 080 908 2.Cordoba Population: 6540454 3.Rosario Population: 4360302 4.Mendoza Population: 3270227 5.Tucuman Population: 2616181 |
It is clear when looking at the data provided for above that the Rank size rule is completely invaild. From the start the second largest city, Cordoba, is no where near the Rank Size Rule estimate of 6540454, but it is much larger and that is the treand that is clearly visible as the other cities Rosario, Mendoza, and Tucman all have much larger population than the estimates.