Rural population as a share of total population fell 1.03% to 20.9% in Peru in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Peru reached an all time high of 53.2% in 1960 and an all time low of 20.9% in 2024. When compared to Peru's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Bolivia amounted to 28.5%, 12.0% in Brazil, 11.9% in Chile and 17.3% in Colombia in 2024.
Peru has been ranked 128th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Argentina | % | 8.13% | 8.01% | 7.89% | 7.77% | 7.65% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | % | 30.6% | 30.2% | 29.9% | 29.5% | 29.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | % | 13.4% | 13.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% | 12.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | % | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | % | 19.2% | 18.9% | 18.6% | 18.3% | 18.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | % | 38.4% | 38.1% | 37.8% | 37.5% | 37.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | % | 22.1% | 21.9% | 21.7% | 21.5% | 21.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | % | 4.67% | 4.57% | 4.49% | 4.40% | 4.31% | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | % | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
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