Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.0842 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0842 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.09 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
0.0842 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Argentina, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0842 % change on previous year for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Argentina peaked at 1.09 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0842 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Argentina 161st out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.9976 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.9857 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.9921 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9806 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9358 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8779 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8071 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7216 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6442 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5895 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5469 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5126 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4865 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4682 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4575 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4546 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4591 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4713 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4888 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5062 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5158 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5182 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5131 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.501 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4821 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4563 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4238 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3847 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3397 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3057 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2849 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2665 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.251 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2382 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2282 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.221 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2165 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2144 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2156 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2164 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.213 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2086 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2042 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1997 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1952 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1906 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1861 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1895 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1255 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1064 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1068 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1051 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1037 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1021 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1003 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0986 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0968 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0948 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0929 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0907 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0887 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0864 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0842 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0842 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3466 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0842 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2384 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -33.8% | 0.1895 % change on previous year | 0.1255 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.9976 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.9669 % change on previous year | 0.8071 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5341 % change on previous year | 0.4546 % change on previous year | 0.7216 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4877 % change on previous year | 0.4238 % change on previous year | 0.5182 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2736 % change on previous year | 0.2165 % change on previous year | 0.3847 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2044 % change on previous year | 0.1861 % change on previous year | 0.2164 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1135 % change on previous year | 0.0968 % change on previous year | 0.1895 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0896 % change on previous year | 0.0842 % change on previous year | 0.0948 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 158 Ukraine 0.0919 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 0.0918 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Western Sahara 0.0847 % change on previous year compare
- 162 United States 0.0841 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Cuba 0.0785 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Iraq 0.0767 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Argentina?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Argentina was 0.0842 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0842 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 161st out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, 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 Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.