Peru vs Sweden: Rural population growth
Peru
-1.7%
in 2025
Sweden
-1.8%
in 2025
Peru rank
182nd
Sweden rank
184th
Rural population growth over time
- Peru
- Sweden
How they compare
Peru currently reports -1.7% against -1.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 182nd and Sweden ranks 184th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | -3.2% | 3.8% | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.6% | -0.9% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.0% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -0.1% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -1.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -1.5% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Peru or Sweden?
- Peru, at -1.7% against -1.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Peru and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Sweden rank globally for rural population growth?
- Peru ranks 182nd and Sweden ranks 184th 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.