Argentina vs Russia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Argentina
-0.7%
in 2025
Russia
-0.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
151st
Russia rank
150th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Argentina
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -0.7% against -0.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 151st and Russia ranks 150th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.3% | -1.1% | 0.2% | Russia |
| 1970s | -0.6% | -1.6% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -0.8% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 1990s | -0.7% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -0.5% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.6% | 0.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Argentina or Russia?
- Russia, at -0.7% against -0.7% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Argentina and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Russia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Argentina ranks 151st and Russia ranks 150th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.