Ecuador vs Peru: Rural population
Ecuador
6.70 million
in 2025
Peru
4.98 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
73rd
Peru rank
76th
Rural population over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6.70 million against 4.98 million in Peru, a difference of 1.72 million.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 76th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.30 million | 5.64 million | 2.33 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 4.06 million | 5.86 million | 1.80 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 4.50 million | 6.45 million | 1.94 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.83 million | 7.06 million | 2.22 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 5.24 million | 7.05 million | 1.81 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 5.97 million | 23,818 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6.60 million | 5.19 million | 1.40 million | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 6.70 million against 4.98 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ecuador and Peru?
- 1.72 million, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for rural population?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 76th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.