Rural population in Peru
Peru: Rural population was 4.98 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.98 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
76th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.24 million
in 2000
All-time low
4.98 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Peru is 4.98 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Peru peaked at 7.24 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 2025.
That places Peru 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.43 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 5.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.31 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.17 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.88 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.74 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.41 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.23 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 4.98 million | -1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.98 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.98 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 8.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 million | 5.43 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 5.71 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 million | 6.13 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 million | 6.84 million | 7.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 million | 6.70 million | 7.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 million | 5.48 million | 6.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 million | 4.98 million | 5.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 73 Ecuador 6.70 million compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 5.69 million compare
- 75 Haiti 5.28 million compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 4.79 million compare
- 78 Togo 4.78 million compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 4.77 million 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Peru?
- Rural population in Peru was 4.98 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for rural population?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.