Peru vs Venezuela: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Peru
3.31 million people
in 2050
Venezuela
3.06 million people
in 2050
Peru rank
87th
Venezuela rank
89th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.31 million people against 3.06 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 243,400 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 89th of 238 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.00 million people | 299,994 people | 2.70 million people | Peru |
| 1100s | 3.20 million people | 319,981 people | 2.88 million people | Peru |
| 1200s | 3.40 million people | 339,938 people | 3.06 million people | Peru |
| 1300s | 3.60 million people | 359,805 people | 3.24 million people | Peru |
| 1400s | 3.79 million people | 379,381 people | 3.41 million people | Peru |
| 1500s | 3.98 million people | 398,046 people | 3.58 million people | Peru |
| 1600s | 1.28 million people | 394,138 people | 888,502 people | Peru |
| 1700s | 1.44 million people | 478,319 people | 962,051 people | Peru |
| 1710s | 1.42 million people | 481,552 people | 935,718 people | Peru |
| 1720s | 1.40 million people | 485,228 people | 910,412 people | Peru |
| 1730s | 1.37 million people | 488,686 people | 885,024 people | Peru |
| 1740s | 1.35 million people | 491,894 people | 859,556 people | Peru |
| 1750s | 1.33 million people | 494,819 people | 833,991 people | Peru |
| 1760s | 1.31 million people | 497,420 people | 808,330 people | Peru |
| 1770s | 1.28 million people | 499,655 people | 782,555 people | Peru |
| 1780s | 1.26 million people | 501,475 people | 756,665 people | Peru |
| 1790s | 1.23 million people | 502,826 people | 730,654 people | Peru |
| 1800s | 1.21 million people | 503,650 people | 704,520 people | Peru |
| 1810s | 1.18 million people | 503,879 people | 678,251 people | Peru |
| 1820s | 1.16 million people | 610,136 people | 545,154 people | Peru |
| 1830s | 1.33 million people | 737,699 people | 588,291 people | Peru |
| 1840s | 1.49 million people | 890,432 people | 602,558 people | Peru |
| 1850s | 1.68 million people | 1.07 million people | 605,460 people | Peru |
| 1860s | 1.89 million people | 1.29 million people | 605,410 people | Peru |
| 1870s | 2.10 million people | 1.42 million people | 681,180 people | Peru |
| 1880s | 2.43 million people | 1.55 million people | 872,940 people | Peru |
| 1890s | 3.12 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.40 million people | Peru |
| 1900s | 3.61 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.91 million people | Peru |
| 1910s | 3.85 million people | 1.65 million people | 2.19 million people | Peru |
| 1920s | 4.06 million people | 1.60 million people | 2.46 million people | Peru |
| 1930s | 4.27 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.27 million people | Peru |
| 1940s | 4.51 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.26 million people | Peru |
| 1950s | 4.98 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.15 million people | Peru |
| 1960s | 5.64 million people | 3.19 million people | 2.45 million people | Peru |
| 1970s | 5.86 million people | 3.19 million people | 2.67 million people | Peru |
| 1980s | 6.45 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.27 million people | Peru |
| 1990s | 7.06 million people | 3.04 million people | 4.01 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 7.05 million people | 3.03 million people | 4.02 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.97 million people | 3.30 million people | 2.67 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.02 million people | 3.05 million people | 1.96 million people | Peru |
| 2030s | 4.11 million people | 3.08 million people | 1.03 million people | Peru |
| 2040s | 3.45 million people | 3.09 million people | 359,496 people | Peru |
| 2050s | 3.31 million people | 3.06 million people | 243,400 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Peru or Venezuela?
- Peru, at 3.31 million people against 3.06 million people in Venezuela as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Peru and Venezuela?
- 243,400 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Peru ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 89th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.