Ethiopia vs Peru: Urban and rural population

Ethiopia
32.66 million
in 2025
Peru
29.60 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Peru rank
32nd

Urban and rural population over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 32.66 million against 29.60 million in Peru, a difference of 3.07 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 1.24 million 3.75 million 2.51 million Peru
1960s 1.87 million 5.99 million 4.12 million Peru
1970s 2.93 million 9.31 million 6.38 million Peru
1980s 4.53 million 12.98 million 8.45 million Peru
1990s 7.83 million 17.05 million 9.22 million Peru
2000s 12.35 million 20.83 million 8.49 million Peru
2010s 19.92 million 24.52 million 4.60 million Peru
2020s 29.13 million 28.49 million 635,300 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Ethiopia or Peru?
Ethiopia, at 32.66 million against 29.60 million in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Ethiopia and Peru?
3.07 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Peru?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Peru rank globally for urban and rural population?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
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