Rural population as a share of total population fell 1.50% to 7.77% in Argentina in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Argentina reached an all time high of 26.4% in 1960 and an all time low of 7.77% in 2021. When compared to Argentina's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Bolivia amounted to 29.5%, 12.2% in Chile, 37.5% in Paraguay and 4.40% in Uruguay in 2021.
Argentina has been ranked 163rd within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Argentina | % | 8.50% | 8.37% | 8.25% | 8.13% | 8.01% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | % | 31.6% | 31.3% | 30.9% | 30.6% | 30.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | % | 14.2% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 13.4% | 13.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | % | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | % | 39.3% | 39.0% | 38.7% | 38.4% | 38.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | % | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.3% | 22.1% | 21.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | % | 4.96% | 4.86% | 4.76% | 4.67% | 4.57% |
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