Rural population in Peru
Peru: Rural population was 4.98 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Peru is 4.98 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Peru peaked at 7.24 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 2025.
That places Peru 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 million | 5.43 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 5.71 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 million | 6.13 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 million | 6.84 million | 7.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 million | 6.70 million | 7.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 million | 5.48 million | 6.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 million | 4.98 million | 5.41 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (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 4.98 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for rural population?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.