Rural population, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Rural population, per square kilometre was 1.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 1.3 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 2.09 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.3 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Argentina 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 192 Qatar 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Botswana 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Suriname 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Uruguay 0.8626 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Gabon 0.8064 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 0.7963 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.53 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.53 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Argentina was 1.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.