Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Share urban and rural population

Peru
85.6
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
84.61
in 2025
Peru rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Peru
  • Saudi Arabia
20406080195019872025

How they compare

Peru currently reports 85.6 against 84.61 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.99.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 42.82 25.34 17.47 Peru
1960s 51.24 38.61 12.63 Peru
1970s 61.23 57.38 3.86 Peru
1980s 66.73 71.97 5.24 Saudi Arabia
1990s 70.68 78.64 7.96 Saudi Arabia
2000s 74.68 80.89 6.21 Saudi Arabia
2010s 80.35 82.87 2.52 Saudi Arabia
2020s 84.57 84.21 0.3555 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
Peru, at 85.6 against 84.61 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
0.99, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Peru ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed