Argentina vs Bolivia: Rural population

Argentina
3.51 million
in 2025
Bolivia
3.58 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
87th
Bolivia rank
86th

Rural population over time

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 3.58 million against 3.51 million in Argentina, a difference of 71,140.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 87th and Bolivia ranks 86th of 215 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bolivia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.46 million 2.53 million 2.93 million Argentina
1970s 4.94 million 3.01 million 1.93 million Argentina
1980s 4.57 million 3.20 million 1.38 million Argentina
1990s 4.16 million 3.19 million 965,296 Argentina
2000s 3.89 million 3.34 million 545,147 Argentina
2010s 3.70 million 3.48 million 220,798 Argentina
2020s 3.57 million 3.56 million 14,952 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Argentina or Bolivia?
Bolivia, at 3.58 million against 3.51 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Argentina and Bolivia?
71,140, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bolivia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Bolivia rank globally for rural population?
Argentina ranks 87th and Bolivia ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.