Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Peru: Rural population, per square kilometre

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
3.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
4.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
179th
Peru rank
176th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Peru
0246196119922023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 4.02 units per square kilometre against 3.29 units per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.73 units per square kilometre.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 179th and Peru ranks 176th of 215 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 2.36 units per square kilometre 4.42 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre Peru
1970s 2.78 units per square kilometre 4.58 units per square kilometre 1.8 units per square kilometre Peru
1980s 2.95 units per square kilometre 5.04 units per square kilometre 2.08 units per square kilometre Peru
1990s 2.95 units per square kilometre 5.51 units per square kilometre 2.56 units per square kilometre Peru
2000s 3.09 units per square kilometre 5.51 units per square kilometre 2.42 units per square kilometre Peru
2010s 3.21 units per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre Peru
2020s 3.27 units per square kilometre 4.12 units per square kilometre 0.8502 units per square kilometre Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Peru?
Peru, at 4.02 units per square kilometre against 3.29 units per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
0.73 units per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 179th and Peru ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.