Rural population, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Rural population, per capita was 0.0765 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.0765 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.2828 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0765 units per person, in 2025.
That places Argentina 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2828 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2756 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2683 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2607 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2531 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2456 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2382 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.231 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2243 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.218 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2124 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2073 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2026 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1983 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1942 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1902 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1865 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1827 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.179 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1752 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1714 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1673 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1631 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1588 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1544 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1501 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1458 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1417 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1378 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1341 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1308 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1278 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1252 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1227 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1204 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1181 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.116 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.114 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1121 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1101 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1082 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1063 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1044 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1025 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1006 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0988 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.097 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0952 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0935 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0918 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0901 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0889 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.088 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.087 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.086 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0851 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0841 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0832 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0823 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0814 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0806 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0797 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0789 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0781 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0773 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0765 units per person | -1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0765 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0765 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2498 units per person | 0.218 units per person | 0.2828 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1928 units per person | 0.1752 units per person | 0.2124 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1524 units per person | 0.1341 units per person | 0.1714 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1197 units per person | 0.1101 units per person | 0.1308 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0998 units per person | 0.0918 units per person | 0.1082 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0856 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0901 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0785 units per person | 0.0765 units per person | 0.0806 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Argentina?
- Rural population, per capita in Argentina was 0.0765 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2828 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 units per person in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for rural population, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.