Argentina vs United States
Argentina vs United States: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 0.1 per 1,000 people in Argentina and 3.9 per 1,000 people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 3.8 per 1,000 people, or 42 times that in Argentina.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher since 1959, when it overtook Argentina.
- In 2023, Argentina ranked 96 and United States ranked 50 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Argentina at 0 per 1,000 people and United States at 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Argentina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 5.1 |
| 2011 | -0 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | -0.1 | 5.1 |
| 2009 | -0.2 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | -0.3 | 4.6 |
| 2007 | -0.5 | 4.5 |
| 2006 | -0.5 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | -0.6 | 4.6 |
| 2004 | -0.6 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | -0.6 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | -0.6 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | -0.6 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | -0.6 | 4.4 |
| 1999 | -0.6 | 4.1 |
| 1998 | -0.6 | 4.4 |
| 1997 | -0.6 | 4.1 |
| 1996 | -0.6 | 4.2 |
| 1995 | -0.6 | 4.4 |
| 1994 | -0.5 | 4.4 |
| 1993 | -0.5 | 4.7 |
| 1992 | -0.4 | 5 |
| 1991 | -0.3 | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| 1982 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 1981 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| 1980 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| 1979 | -0.4 | 2.2 |
| 1978 | -0.5 | 2.5 |
| 1977 | -0.6 | 2.6 |
| 1976 | -0.4 | 2.9 |
| 1975 | -0.2 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 1973 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| 1972 | 1.5 | 3.9 |
| 1971 | 1.5 | 4 |
| 1970 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| 1969 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| 1968 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| 1967 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| 1966 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| 1965 | 1.6 | 3.3 |
| 1964 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| 1963 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| 1962 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| 1961 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 1959 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0 |
| 1957 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 1956 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| 1955 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| 1954 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| 1953 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
| 1952 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| 1951 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 1950 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Argentina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1-0.5–0.6 | 3.72.3–5.4 |
| 2025 | 0.1-0.8–0.8 | 3.51.7–5.7 |
| 2026 | 0.1-0.9–0.9 | 3.41.3–5.8 |
| 2027 | 0-1–1 | 3.30.8–6.1 |
| 2028 | 0-1.2–1.1 | 3.50.8–6.4 |
| 2029 | 0-1.2–1.2 | 3.30.5–6.5 |
| 2030 | 0-1.3–1.2 | 3.40.3–6.6 |
| 2031 | 0-1.3–1.3 | 3.40.2–6.7 |
| 2032 | 0-1.4–1.4 | 3.40.2–6.7 |
| 2033 | 0-1.5–1.4 | 3.40.1–6.7 |
| 2034 | 0-1.5–1.4 | 3.4-0.1–6.9 |
| 2035 | 0-1.5–1.4 | 3.4-0.4–6.9 |
| 2036 | 0-1.6–1.4 | 3.4-0.5–6.8 |
| 2037 | 0-1.7–1.4 | 3.4-0.5–6.7 |
| 2038 | 0-1.6–1.6 | 3.4-0.4–7 |
| 2039 | 0-1.7–1.6 | 3.3-0.8–6.7 |
| 2040 | 0-1.7–1.5 | 3.3-0.8–7.2 |
| 2041 | 0-1.7–1.6 | 3.3-0.8–7 |
| 2042 | 0-1.7–1.6 | 3.4-0.7–7.3 |
| 2043 | 0-1.8–1.6 | 3.3-0.8–7.3 |
| 2044 | 0-1.8–1.7 | 3.3-0.9–7.2 |
| 2045 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 3.3-1.1–7.3 |
| 2046 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 3.3-1–7.4 |
| 2047 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 3.3-0.8–7.6 |
| 2048 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 3.3-1–7.4 |
| 2049 | 0-1.9–1.5 | 3.3-1–7.6 |
| 2050 | 0-2–1.6 | 3.4-1–7.5 |
| 2051 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 3.4-0.9–7.6 |
| 2052 | 0-2–1.6 | 3.3-1.3–7.6 |
| 2053 | 0-1.9–1.6 | 3.4-1.2–7.8 |
| 2054 | 0-2–1.6 | 3.2-1.2–7.5 |
| 2055 | 0-2.1–1.6 | 3.2-1.5–7.6 |
| 2056 | 0-2.2–1.6 | 3.2-1.4–7.6 |
| 2057 | 0-2.1–1.6 | 3.3-1.4–8.1 |
| 2058 | 0-2.3–1.7 | 3.4-1.6–8.1 |
| 2059 | 0-2.3–1.6 | 3.3-1.4–7.7 |
| 2060 | 0-2.2–1.5 | 3.2-1.7–8 |
| 2061 | 0-2.2–1.6 | 3.3-1.9–8 |
| 2062 | 0-2.5–1.6 | 3.3-1.8–8 |
| 2063 | 0-2.3–1.6 | 3.3-1.9–7.8 |
| 2064 | 0-2.4–1.6 | 3.2-2–7.8 |
| 2065 | 0-2.4–1.6 | 3.2-1.8–7.7 |
| 2066 | 0-2.4–1.6 | 3.3-2–7.7 |
| 2067 | 0-2.3–1.6 | 3.3-1.9–8 |
| 2068 | 0-2.6–1.6 | 3.3-2–8 |
| 2069 | 0-2.6–1.6 | 3.4-1.9–7.8 |
| 2070 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 3.3-2.1–7.9 |
| 2071 | 0-2.4–1.6 | 3.4-2–8.1 |
| 2072 | 0-2.3–1.7 | 3.3-2–8.1 |
| 2073 | 0-2.4–1.6 | 3.3-2.1–8 |
| 2074 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 3.3-2.1–8.1 |
| 2075 | 0-2.4–1.7 | 3.4-2–8.5 |
| 2076 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 3.3-2.5–8.2 |
| 2077 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 3.3-2.2–8 |
| 2078 | 0-2.5–1.8 | 3.3-2.2–8.7 |
| 2079 | 0-2.5–1.8 | 3.2-2.4–8.2 |
| 2080 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 3.2-2.6–8.2 |
| 2081 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 3.4-2.5–8.3 |
| 2082 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 3.3-2.6–7.9 |
| 2083 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 3.3-2.6–8 |
| 2084 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 3.2-2.5–8.1 |
| 2085 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 3.1-2.4–7.9 |
| 2086 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 3.2-2.4–8.3 |
| 2087 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 3.2-2.4–8.2 |
| 2088 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 3.3-2.4–8.3 |
| 2089 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 3.2-2.4–8.2 |
| 2090 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 3.1-2.4–8.1 |
| 2091 | 0-2.6–1.8 | 3.2-2.7–8.6 |
| 2092 | 0-2.5–1.7 | 3.2-2.6–8.4 |
| 2093 | 0-2.6–1.8 | 3.1-2.5–8.4 |
| 2094 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 3.2-2.6–8.3 |
| 2095 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 3.1-2.7–8.1 |
| 2096 | 0-2.7–1.7 | 3.1-3.2–8.2 |
| 2097 | 0-2.6–1.7 | 3.1-2.8–8.3 |
| 2098 | 0-2.7–1.6 | 3-2.9–8.1 |
| 2099 | 0-2.7–1.7 | 3-2.7–7.9 |
| 2100 | 0-2.7–1.6 | 2.9-2.7–8 |
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 United States
Health
- Life expectancyArgentina: 77.4 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityArgentina: 1 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityArgentina: 9 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionArgentina: 3.67% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
- Suicide rateArgentina: 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationArgentina: 45.5 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthArgentina: 0.35% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateArgentina: 1.5 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationArgentina: 92.4% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageArgentina: 32.1 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overArgentina: 12.2% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personArgentina: $13,290 in 2025United States: $67,950 in 2025
- GDP growthArgentina: 4.5% a year in 2025United States: 2.3% a year in 2025
- InflationArgentina: 41.9% a year in 2025United States: 2.7% a year in 2025
- Government debtArgentina: 80.1% of GDP in 2025United States: 124.4% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingArgentina: 0.56% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsArgentina: $3.73B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personArgentina: $85 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingArgentina: 1.8% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelArgentina: 103,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerArgentina: 0.45% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersArgentina: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsArgentina: 108 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsArgentina: 1 million TIV in 2011United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025