Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population
Peru
4.98 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
5.69 million
in 2025
Peru rank
76th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Rural population over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.69 million against 4.98 million in Peru, a difference of 709,080.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 million | 1.76 million | 3.88 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 1.89 million | 3.97 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 6.45 million | 2.20 million | 4.25 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 7.06 million | 2.77 million | 4.28 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 7.05 million | 3.84 million | 3.22 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.97 million | 4.84 million | 1.13 million | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.19 million | 5.27 million | 75,653 | 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 5.69 million against 4.98 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 709,080, 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 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 215 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.