Argentina vs Chile
Argentina vs Chile: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 0.1 per 1,000 people in Argentina and 3.2 per 1,000 people in Chile, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Chile, by 3.1 per 1,000 people, or 35 times that in Argentina.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Chile has been higher since 1991, when it overtook Argentina.
- In 2023, Argentina ranked 96 and Chile ranked 53 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Argentina at 0 per 1,000 people and Chile at 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Argentina | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 9.4 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | -0 | 1.6 |
| 2010 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| 2009 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| 2007 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| 2006 | -0.5 | 1 |
| 2005 | -0.6 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | -0.6 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
| 1998 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
| 1997 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1992 | -0.4 | 0 |
| 1991 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| 1990 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| 1989 | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| 1988 | 1.2 | -0.7 |
| 1987 | 1.3 | -0.9 |
| 1986 | 1.3 | -1.4 |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| 1984 | 1.6 | -1.7 |
| 1983 | 1.6 | -1.9 |
| 1982 | 1 | -2.2 |
| 1981 | 0.6 | -2.4 |
| 1980 | 0.1 | -2.4 |
| 1979 | -0.4 | -2.6 |
| 1978 | -0.5 | -2.7 |
| 1977 | -0.6 | -2.7 |
| 1976 | -0.4 | -2.8 |
| 1975 | -0.2 | -2.9 |
| 1974 | 1.3 | -3 |
| 1973 | 1.5 | -3.1 |
| 1972 | 1.5 | -3.2 |
| 1971 | 1.5 | -3.4 |
| 1970 | 1.6 | -3.7 |
| 1969 | 1.8 | -3.8 |
| 1968 | 1.8 | -4 |
| 1967 | 1.7 | -4.1 |
| 1966 | 1.7 | -4 |
| 1965 | 1.6 | -3.8 |
| 1964 | 1.6 | -3.5 |
| 1963 | 1.5 | -3.4 |
| 1962 | 1.5 | -3.3 |
| 1961 | 1.3 | -3.3 |
| 1960 | 1 | -3.3 |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -3.3 |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -3.3 |
| 1957 | 1.2 | -3.3 |
| 1956 | 1.4 | -3.4 |
| 1955 | 1.6 | -3.4 |
| 1954 | 1.9 | -3.5 |
| 1953 | 2.3 | -3.5 |
| 1952 | 2.7 | -3.6 |
| 1951 | 3.1 | -3.7 |
| 1950 | 3.6 | -3.8 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Argentina | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1-0.5–0.6 | 30.6–5.7 |
| 2025 | 0.1-0.8–0.8 | 2.6-0.9–6.2 |
| 2026 | 0.1-0.9–0.9 | 2.4-1.7–6.6 |
| 2027 | 0-1–1 | 2.4-2.5–7.3 |
| 2028 | 0-1.2–1.1 | 2.2-2.8–7.5 |
| 2029 | 0-1.2–1.2 | 2.1-3.1–7.6 |
| 2030 | 0-1.3–1.2 | 2-3.6–7.9 |
| 2031 | 0-1.3–1.3 | 1.8-3.8–7.8 |
| 2032 | 0-1.4–1.4 | 1.6-4.1–8.3 |
| 2033 | 0-1.5–1.4 | 1.5-4.7–8.1 |
| 2034 | 0-1.5–1.4 | 1.5-5.1–8.4 |
| 2035 | 0-1.5–1.4 | 1.5-5.3–8.9 |
| 2036 | 0-1.6–1.4 | 1.4-5.3–8.5 |
| 2037 | 0-1.7–1.4 | 1.3-5.5–8.8 |
| 2038 | 0-1.6–1.6 | 1.3-5.3–8.9 |
| 2039 | 0-1.7–1.6 | 1.2-5.7–8.9 |
| 2040 | 0-1.7–1.5 | 1.2-5.7–9 |
| 2041 | 0-1.7–1.6 | 1.1-6.5–9.1 |
| 2042 | 0-1.7–1.6 | 1.2-6.3–9.8 |
| 2043 | 0-1.8–1.6 | 1.2-6.7–9.9 |
| 2044 | 0-1.8–1.7 | 1.1-7–9.7 |
| 2045 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 0.9-6.8–9.1 |
| 2046 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 1-6.8–9.9 |
| 2047 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 1-6.6–9.8 |
| 2048 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 0.9-6.9–9.4 |
| 2049 | 0-1.9–1.5 | 0.8-7–9.7 |
| 2050 | 0-2–1.6 | 0.9-7.2–9.7 |
| 2051 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 0.8-7.6–9.8 |
| 2052 | 0-2–1.6 | 0.8-7.6–9.5 |
| 2053 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 0.6-8.1–9.5 |
| 2054 | 0-2–1.6 | 0.7-8.1–9.3 |
| 2055 | 0-2.1–1.6 | 0.6-8.1–9.4 |
| 2056 | 0-2.2–1.6 | 0.6-8.2–9.8 |
| 2057 | 0-2.1–1.6 | 0.6-8.1–10.1 |
| 2058 | 0-2.3–1.7 | 0.7-8.4–9.6 |
| 2059 | 0-2.3–1.6 | 0.5-8.5–9.5 |
| 2060 | 0-2.2–1.5 | 0.6-8–9.6 |
| 2061 | 0-2.2–1.6 | 0.5-8.5–9.8 |
| 2062 | 0-2.5–1.6 | 0.5-8.6–10 |
| 2063 | 0-2.3–1.6 | 0.3-8.9–9.8 |
| 2064 | 0-2.4–1.6 | 0.2-8.9–9.4 |
| 2065 | 0-2.4–1.6 | 0.3-8.9–10 |
| 2066 | 0-2.4–1.6 | 0.2-9–9.7 |
| 2067 | 0-2.3–1.6 | 0.2-8.9–9.5 |
| 2068 | 0-2.6–1.6 | 0.2-9.5–9.5 |
| 2069 | 0-2.6–1.6 | 0.3-9.3–9.2 |
| 2070 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 0.3-9.3–9.5 |
| 2071 | 0-2.4–1.6 | 0.3-8.8–9.9 |
| 2072 | 0-2.3–1.7 | 0.4-9–10.1 |
| 2073 | 0-2.4–1.6 | 0.5-8.7–9.7 |
| 2074 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 0.4-8.6–9.8 |
| 2075 | 0-2.4–1.7 | 0.3-8.6–9.5 |
| 2076 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 0.4-8.3–9.5 |
| 2077 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 0.3-8.7–9.4 |
| 2078 | 0-2.5–1.8 | 0.3-8.3–9.4 |
| 2079 | 0-2.5–1.8 | 0.3-8.7–9.3 |
| 2080 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 0.3-9.1–9.5 |
| 2081 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 0.4-8.5–9.6 |
| 2082 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 0.5-8.2–9.6 |
| 2083 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 0.4-8.6–8.7 |
| 2084 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 0.4-8.6–9.7 |
| 2085 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 0.2-9.1–9 |
| 2086 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 0.2-9.2–9.1 |
| 2087 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 0.2-8.9–9.4 |
| 2088 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 0-9.1–9.1 |
| 2089 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 0-7.9–9.4 |
| 2090 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 0.1-9.5–9.2 |
| 2091 | 0-2.6–1.8 | 0.1-9.6–9.4 |
| 2092 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 0.3-8.9–9.6 |
| 2093 | 0-2.6–1.8 | 0.2-9.3–9.1 |
| 2094 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 0.2-9.4–9.3 |
| 2095 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 0.2-9.5–9 |
| 2096 | 0-2.7–1.7 | 0.2-9.1–9.2 |
| 2097 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 0.3-9.2–10 |
| 2098 | 0-2.7–1.6 | 0.2-9.6–9.6 |
| 2099 | 0-2.7–1.7 | 0.2-9.5–9.8 |
| 2100 | 0-2.7–1.6 | 0.1-9.6–10.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Argentina vs Chile
Health
- Life expectancyArgentina: 77.4 years in 2023Chile: 81.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityArgentina: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Chile: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityArgentina: 9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Chile: 4.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionArgentina: 3.67% in 2017Chile: 4.06% in 2017
- Suicide rateArgentina: 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Chile: 10.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationArgentina: 45.5 million people in 2023Chile: 19.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthArgentina: 0.35% a year in 2023Chile: 0.57% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateArgentina: 1.5 births per woman in 2023Chile: 1.17 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationArgentina: 92.4% in 2025Chile: 89.2% in 2025
- Median ageArgentina: 32.1 years in 2023Chile: 36 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overArgentina: 12.2% in 2023Chile: 13.7% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingArgentina: 0.56% of GDP in 2025Chile: 1.52% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsArgentina: $3.73B in 2025Chile: $5.15B in 2025
- Military spending per personArgentina: $85 in 2025Chile: $269 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingArgentina: 1.8% of government spending in 2025Chile: 5.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelArgentina: 103,000 people in 2020Chile: 114,000 people in 2020
- National powerArgentina: 0.45% of world capability in 2022Chile: 0.23% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersArgentina: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020Chile: 1.28% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsArgentina: 108 million TIV in 2025Chile: 14 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsArgentina: 1 million TIV in 2011Chile: 8 million TIV in 2022