Peru Rural Population 1960-2023

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.
  • Peru rural population for 2021 was 7,248,826, a 0.29% increase from 2020.
  • Peru rural population for 2020 was 7,228,131, a 0.54% increase from 2019.
  • Peru rural population for 2019 was 7,188,973, a 1.04% increase from 2018.
  • Peru rural population for 2018 was 7,114,817, a 1.04% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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China 529,465,517
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Mexico 24,053,703
Iran 20,798,288
Turkey 19,863,725
South Africa 19,096,392
Iraq 12,572,937
Algeria 11,370,967
Colombia 9,406,924
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Guatemala 8,170,759
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Peru 7,248,826
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Dominican Republic 1,866,357
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Bulgaria 1,648,939
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North Macedonia 851,107
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Guyana 588,163
Equatorial Guinea 432,136
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Belize 215,213
Suriname 207,072
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Grenada 78,886
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Marshall Islands 9,183
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Nauru 0
Peru Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 7,248,826 21.50 0.29%
2020 7,228,131 21.70 0.54%
2019 7,188,973 21.90 1.04%
2018 7,114,817 22.09 1.03%
2017 7,041,702 22.28 0.70%
2016 6,992,733 22.46 0.55%
2015 6,954,087 22.64 0.36%
2014 6,928,896 22.83 0.24%
2013 6,912,230 23.01 0.17%
2012 6,900,715 23.20 0.12%
2011 6,892,776 23.38 0.05%
2010 6,889,410 23.57 -0.04%
2009 6,892,326 23.76 -0.09%
2008 6,898,505 23.95 -0.32%
2007 6,920,436 24.20 -0.80%
2006 6,975,785 24.58 -0.74%
2005 7,027,247 24.97 -0.65%
2004 7,072,780 25.36 -0.57%
2003 7,113,287 25.75 -0.49%
2002 7,147,973 26.15 -0.35%
2001 7,172,999 26.55 -0.17%
2000 7,185,504 26.96 0.01%
1999 7,184,975 27.37 0.16%
1998 7,173,336 27.78 0.28%
1997 7,153,546 28.20 0.34%
1996 7,129,218 28.62 0.38%
1995 7,102,206 29.05 0.45%
1994 7,070,025 29.48 0.52%
1993 7,033,237 29.91 0.70%
1992 6,984,008 30.30 0.73%
1991 6,932,983 30.70 0.83%
1990 6,875,709 31.10 0.93%
1989 6,811,874 31.50 0.97%
1988 6,745,929 31.91 0.99%
1987 6,679,537 32.31 1.00%
1986 6,612,807 32.72 1.06%
1985 6,543,237 33.14 1.12%
1984 6,470,527 33.55 1.17%
1983 6,395,312 33.97 1.20%
1982 6,318,947 34.39 1.20%
1981 6,243,684 34.82 0.75%
1980 6,196,860 35.43 0.79%
1979 6,148,130 36.04 0.79%
1978 6,099,500 36.66 0.84%
1977 6,048,698 37.28 0.82%
1976 5,999,470 37.91 0.81%
1975 5,950,999 38.54 0.89%
1974 5,898,347 39.17 0.95%
1973 5,842,325 39.81 1.04%
1972 5,781,720 40.45 0.13%
1971 5,774,023 41.50 -0.05%
1970 5,776,756 42.59 0.06%
1969 5,773,215 43.69 0.35%
1968 5,752,877 44.79 0.41%
1967 5,729,566 45.90 0.48%
1966 5,702,217 47.02 0.55%
1965 5,670,711 48.13 0.63%
1964 5,635,104 49.25 0.67%
1963 5,597,227 50.37 0.73%
1962 5,556,418 51.49 0.81%
1961 5,511,688 52.60 1.85%
1960 5,410,495 53.19 %