Argentina vs Colombia
Argentina vs Colombia: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 0.1 per 1,000 people in Argentina and 3 per 1,000 people in Colombia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Colombia, by 2.9 per 1,000 people, or 32 times that in Argentina.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Colombia has been higher since 2016, when it overtook Argentina.
- In 2023, Argentina ranked 96 and Colombia ranked 54 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Argentina at 0 per 1,000 people and Colombia at -0 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Argentina | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 10.1 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 9 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | -1.5 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
| 2011 | -0 | -1 |
| 2010 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| 2009 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| 2008 | -0.3 | -1.4 |
| 2007 | -0.5 | -1.1 |
| 2006 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| 2005 | -0.6 | -1 |
| 2004 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| 2003 | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| 2002 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| 2001 | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| 2000 | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| 1994 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| 1993 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| 1992 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| 1991 | -0.3 | -1.5 |
| 1990 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| 1989 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| 1988 | 1.2 | -0.8 |
| 1987 | 1.3 | -1.2 |
| 1986 | 1.3 | -1.4 |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
| 1984 | 1.6 | -0.7 |
| 1983 | 1.6 | -0.5 |
| 1982 | 1 | -1.4 |
| 1981 | 0.6 | -1.9 |
| 1980 | 0.1 | -1.7 |
| 1979 | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| 1978 | -0.5 | -2.7 |
| 1977 | -0.6 | -2.8 |
| 1976 | -0.4 | -4.1 |
| 1975 | -0.2 | -3.6 |
| 1974 | 1.3 | -3.5 |
| 1973 | 1.5 | -3.4 |
| 1972 | 1.5 | -3.6 |
| 1971 | 1.5 | -4 |
| 1970 | 1.6 | -3.2 |
| 1969 | 1.8 | -3.2 |
| 1968 | 1.8 | -3.1 |
| 1967 | 1.7 | -3 |
| 1966 | 1.7 | -3.2 |
| 1965 | 1.6 | -2.9 |
| 1964 | 1.6 | -3.1 |
| 1963 | 1.5 | -3.1 |
| 1962 | 1.5 | -3 |
| 1961 | 1.3 | -3 |
| 1960 | 1 | -3.1 |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -3.4 |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -4.3 |
| 1957 | 1.2 | -3.6 |
| 1956 | 1.4 | -3.5 |
| 1955 | 1.6 | -3.6 |
| 1954 | 1.9 | -3.6 |
| 1953 | 2.3 | -3.7 |
| 1952 | 2.7 | -3.2 |
| 1951 | 3.1 | -3 |
| 1950 | 3.6 | -3 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Argentina | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1-0.5–0.6 | 2.70.1–5.5 |
| 2025 | 0.1-0.8–0.8 | 2.4-1.3–6.3 |
| 2026 | 0.1-0.9–0.9 | 2.1-2–6.9 |
| 2027 | 0-1–1 | 2-2.7–7.3 |
| 2028 | 0-1.2–1.1 | 1.8-3.3–7.6 |
| 2029 | 0-1.2–1.2 | 1.7-3.6–7.9 |
| 2030 | 0-1.3–1.2 | 1.5-4.4–7.8 |
| 2031 | 0-1.3–1.3 | 1.4-4.6–8.1 |
| 2032 | 0-1.4–1.4 | 1.2-5–7.7 |
| 2033 | 0-1.5–1.4 | 1.1-5.1–8 |
| 2034 | 0-1.5–1.4 | 1-5.3–8.1 |
| 2035 | 0-1.5–1.4 | 0.9-5.6–8 |
| 2036 | 0-1.6–1.4 | 0.8-6.1–8.3 |
| 2037 | 0-1.7–1.4 | 0.6-6.4–7.9 |
| 2038 | 0-1.6–1.6 | 0.5-6.8–8.1 |
| 2039 | 0-1.7–1.6 | 0.5-6.8–8.1 |
| 2040 | 0-1.7–1.5 | 0.3-7.1–8.2 |
| 2041 | 0-1.7–1.6 | 0.3-7.1–8 |
| 2042 | 0-1.7–1.6 | 0.2-7–8.3 |
| 2043 | 0-1.8–1.6 | 0.2-7.5–8.2 |
| 2044 | 0-1.8–1.7 | 0.1-7.8–8.3 |
| 2045 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 0.1-7.7–8.1 |
| 2046 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 0.1-7.7–8.4 |
| 2047 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 0-7.8–8.6 |
| 2048 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 0-7.7–8.5 |
| 2049 | 0-1.9–1.5 | -0-7.9–8.3 |
| 2050 | 0-2–1.6 | -0-8.5–8.4 |
| 2051 | 0-1.9–1.6 | -0-8.5–8.8 |
| 2052 | 0-2–1.6 | -0-8.2–8.8 |
| 2053 | 0-1.9–1.6 | -0-8–8.8 |
| 2054 | 0-2–1.6 | -0-8.6–8.8 |
| 2055 | 0-2.1–1.6 | -0-8.1–8.7 |
| 2056 | 0-2.2–1.6 | -0-8.4–9.3 |
| 2057 | 0-2.1–1.6 | -0-8.7–8.7 |
| 2058 | 0-2.3–1.7 | -0-9–8.5 |
| 2059 | 0-2.3–1.6 | -0-8.8–8.4 |
| 2060 | 0-2.2–1.5 | -0-7.9–8.3 |
| 2061 | 0-2.2–1.6 | -0-8.5–8.9 |
| 2062 | 0-2.5–1.6 | -0-8.9–8.5 |
| 2063 | 0-2.3–1.6 | -0-9.3–8.9 |
| 2064 | 0-2.4–1.6 | -0-9–8.7 |
| 2065 | 0-2.4–1.6 | -0-9–9.3 |
| 2066 | 0-2.4–1.6 | -0-9.3–9.4 |
| 2067 | 0-2.3–1.6 | -0-9–8.9 |
| 2068 | 0-2.6–1.6 | -0-9.3–8.7 |
| 2069 | 0-2.6–1.6 | -0-9.6–8.7 |
| 2070 | 0-2.5–1.7 | -0-9.7–8.8 |
| 2071 | 0-2.4–1.6 | -0-10.1–8.9 |
| 2072 | 0-2.3–1.7 | -0-9.9–9 |
| 2073 | 0-2.4–1.6 | -0-9.5–8.8 |
| 2074 | 0-2.5–1.7 | -0-9.1–8.9 |
| 2075 | 0-2.4–1.7 | -0-9.5–9.3 |
| 2076 | 0-2.5–1.7 | -0-9.5–9.7 |
| 2077 | 0-2.5–1.7 | -0-9.6–9 |
| 2078 | 0-2.5–1.8 | -0-9.4–9.5 |
| 2079 | 0-2.5–1.8 | -0-9.5–8.9 |
| 2080 | 0-2.5–1.7 | -0-9.6–9 |
| 2081 | 0-2.5–1.7 | -0-9.3–8.6 |
| 2082 | 0-2.6–1.7 | -0-9–8.2 |
| 2083 | 0-2.6–1.7 | -0-9.3–8.6 |
| 2084 | 0-2.5–1.7 | -0-9–9.1 |
| 2085 | 0-2.5–1.7 | -0-9.1–8.9 |
| 2086 | 0-2.6–1.7 | -0-9.2–8.8 |
| 2087 | 0-2.6–1.7 | -0-9.5–9.3 |
| 2088 | 0-2.6–1.7 | -0-9.7–9.3 |
| 2089 | 0-2.5–1.7 | -0-9.3–8.8 |
| 2090 | 0-2.6–1.7 | -0-9.4–9 |
| 2091 | 0-2.6–1.8 | -0-8.8–9.1 |
| 2092 | 0-2.5–1.7 | -0-9–9 |
| 2093 | 0-2.6–1.8 | -0-8.8–9 |
| 2094 | 0-2.6–1.7 | -0-9.3–9.6 |
| 2095 | 0-2.6–1.7 | -0-9.1–9.3 |
| 2096 | 0-2.7–1.7 | -0-9.4–9.1 |
| 2097 | 0-2.6–1.7 | -0-9.3–9.4 |
| 2098 | 0-2.7–1.6 | -0-9.5–9 |
| 2099 | 0-2.7–1.7 | -0-9.6–9.3 |
| 2100 | 0-2.7–1.6 | -0-9.5–9.2 |
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 Colombia
Health
- Life expectancyArgentina: 77.4 years in 2023Colombia: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityArgentina: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Colombia: 1.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityArgentina: 9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Colombia: 9.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionArgentina: 3.67% in 2017Colombia: 2.2% in 2017
- Suicide rateArgentina: 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Colombia: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationArgentina: 45.5 million people in 2023Colombia: 52.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthArgentina: 0.35% a year in 2023Colombia: 1.1% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateArgentina: 1.5 births per woman in 2023Colombia: 1.65 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationArgentina: 92.4% in 2025Colombia: 78.8% in 2025
- Median ageArgentina: 32.1 years in 2023Colombia: 31.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overArgentina: 12.2% in 2023Colombia: 9.4% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingArgentina: 0.56% of GDP in 2025Colombia: 3.2% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsArgentina: $3.73B in 2025Colombia: $13.7B in 2025
- Military spending per personArgentina: $85 in 2025Colombia: $273 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingArgentina: 1.8% of government spending in 2025Colombia: 9.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelArgentina: 103,000 people in 2020Colombia: 428,000 people in 2020
- National powerArgentina: 0.45% of world capability in 2022Colombia: 0.57% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersArgentina: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020Colombia: 1.7% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsArgentina: 108 million TIV in 2025Colombia: 22 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsArgentina: 1 million TIV in 2011Colombia: 4 million TIV in 2020