Rural population, male (% of total) in Argentina
Argentina: Rural population, male (% of total) was 4.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Argentina, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Argentina stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Argentina peaked at 9.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -8.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 176 Australia 5.5% compare
- 177 Luxembourg 5.1% compare
- 178 Netherlands 4.8% compare
- 180 Israel 4.0% compare
- 181 Iceland 3.3% compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 3.2% compare
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Argentina?
- Rural population, male in Argentina was 4.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for rural population, male?
- Argentina ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.