Rural population, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Rural population, per square kilometre was 4.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.02 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 5.66 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.02 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Peru 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.58 units per square kilometre | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 4.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 4.79 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 5.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 5.23 units per square kilometre | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 174 Algeria 4.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Finland 4.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Central African Republic 4.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 3.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Oman 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Bolivia 3.29 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.47 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.47 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Peru was 4.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.