Total sample population, rural in Peru

Peru: Total sample population, rural was 6.82 million in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
6.82 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
9.09 million
in 2000
All-time low
6.82 million
in 2021
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Total sample population, rural in Peru, 1997–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1997200920211997: 8.9M1998: 8.9M1999: 8.9M2000: 9.1M2001: 8.4M2002: 8.3M2005: 8.2M2006: 8.1M2007: 8.0M2009: 7.9M2010: 7.9M2011: 7.8M2012: 7.8M2013: 7.7M2014: 7.6M2015: 7.5M2016: 7.4M2017: 7.2M2018: 7.1M2019: 7.0M2020: 6.9M2021: 6.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 6.82 million for total sample population, rural in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Peru peaked at 9.09 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.82 million, in 2021.

That places Peru 43rd out of 93 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.90 million 8.86 million 8.94 million 3
2000s 8.30 million 7.93 million 9.09 million 7
2010s 7.49 million 7.04 million 7.85 million 10
2020s 6.87 million 6.82 million 6.93 million 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 40 Guatemala 8.96 million compare
  2. 41 South Korea 7.76 million compare
  3. 42 Kazakhstan 7.67 million compare
  4. 44 Ecuador 5.70 million compare
  5. 45 Hungary 4.53 million compare
  6. 46 Czechia 4.25 million compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Peru?
Total sample population, rural in Peru was 6.82 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 9.09 million in 2000.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.82 million in 2021.
How does Peru rank for total sample population, rural?
Peru ranks 43rd out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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