China vs Peru: Rural population growth
China
-1.5%
in 2025
Peru
-1.7%
in 2025
China rank
180th
Peru rank
182nd
Rural population growth over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
China currently reports -1.5% against -1.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
China ranks 180th and Peru ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | China |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | China |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Peru |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | -1.7% | -0.8% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | -2.7% | -2.0% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -1.6% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, China or Peru?
- China, at -1.5% against -1.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between China and Peru?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for rural population growth?
- China ranks 180th and Peru ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.