Peru vs Türkiye: Rural population
Peru
20.9%
in 2024
Türkiye
22.1%
in 2024
Peru rank
150th
Türkiye rank
147th
Rural population over time
- Peru
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 22.1% against 20.9% in Peru, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 150th and Türkiye ranks 147th of 214 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 59.0% | 20.0% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 48.8% | 15.5% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 38.2% | 8.9% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 32.5% | 7.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 26.7% | 4.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 23.0% | 1.7% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Peru or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 22.1% against 20.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Peru and Türkiye?
- 1.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Türkiye?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Türkiye rank globally for rural population?
- Peru ranks 150th and Türkiye ranks 147th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release