Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Peru
14.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15.4%
in 2025
Peru rank
173rd
Saudi Arabia rank
172nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.4% against 14.4% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Peru ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 61.4% | 12.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 42.6% | 3.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 28.0% | 5.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 21.4% | 8.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 19.1% | 6.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.1% | 2.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.4% against 14.4% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population?
- Peru ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.