Rural population, annual growth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.6693 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.6693 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
150th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.0605 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-1.52 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Argentina, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Argentina is -0.6693 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1,005.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Argentina peaked at -0.0605 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.52 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Argentina ranks 150th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.8896 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1963 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1964 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1965 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1966 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1967 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1968 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1969 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1970 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1971 | -0.8402 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1972 | -0.6942 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1973 | -0.5573 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1974 | -0.4489 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1975 | -0.4304 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1976 | -0.4465 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1977 | -0.4322 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1978 | -0.4542 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1979 | -0.5293 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1980 | -0.6476 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1981 | -0.7869 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1982 | -0.943 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1983 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1984 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1985 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1986 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1987 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1988 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1989 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1990 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1991 | -0.8421 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1992 | -0.7198 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1993 | -0.6548 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1994 | -0.5823 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1995 | -0.5399 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1996 | -0.5353 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1997 | -0.5379 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | -0.5548 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1999 | -0.5748 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | -0.6129 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2001 | -0.6919 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2002 | -0.7632 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2003 | -0.8084 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2004 | -0.8267 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8115 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2006 | -0.8078 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | -0.8402 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2008 | -0.8127 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | -0.7587 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8328 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2114 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0679 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2013 | -0.1195 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0791 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0605 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1346 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 2017 | -0.2168 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2689 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2019 | -0.3727 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5892 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2021 | -0.7963 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8395 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2023 | -0.7514 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6783 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2025 | -0.6693 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -0.6693 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5998 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -0.6693 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2113 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -122.5% | -0.0605 % change on previous year | -0.1346 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | -0.8896 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.589 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | -0.4304 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | -0.6476 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.656 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | -0.5353 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7734 % change on previous year | -0.8402 % change on previous year | -0.6129 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2364 % change on previous year | -0.8328 % change on previous year | -0.0605 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7207 % change on previous year | -0.8395 % change on previous year | -0.5892 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 152 Fiji -0.6777 % change on previous year compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 7.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Argentina?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Argentina was -0.6693 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0605 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Argentina rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,005.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.