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
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.