Rural population in Peru
Peru: Rural population was 20.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Peru is 20.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Peru peaked at 42.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2024.
Peru ranks 150th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 36.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 27.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 6,742 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Peru?
- Rural population in Peru was 20.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for rural population?
- Peru ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release