Peru vs Sierra Leone: Rural population

Peru
4.98 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
4.77 million
in 2025
Peru rank
76th
Sierra Leone rank
79th

Rural population over time

  • Peru
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 4.98 million against 4.77 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 211,150.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Globally, Peru ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.