Rural population in Peru
Peru: Rural population was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Peru stood at 14.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Peru peaked at 53.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 43.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 35.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 31.4% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 27.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 167 Norway 16.4% compare
- 168 New Zealand 16.0% compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 15.4% compare
- 171 Switzerland 14.3% compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 14.0% compare
- 173 Palestine 12.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,851 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.92 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 93.47 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Peru?
- Rural population in Peru was 14.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for rural population?
- Peru ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.