Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Peru

Peru: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 5,953 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,953 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 226 countries
All-time high
7,255 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
4,559 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Peru, 1950–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Peru stood at 5,953 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Peru peaked at 7,255 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,559 1000 No, in 1950.

Peru ranks 65th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Peru, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 4,559 1000 No —
1951 4,630 1000 No +1.5%
1952 4,702 1000 No +1.6%
1953 4,777 1000 No +1.6%
1954 4,853 1000 No +1.6%
1955 4,931 1000 No +1.6%
1956 5,010 1000 No +1.6%
1957 5,092 1000 No +1.6%
1958 5,175 1000 No +1.6%
1959 5,262 1000 No +1.7%
1960 5,352 1000 No +1.7%
1961 5,444 1000 No +1.7%
1962 5,484 1000 No +0.7%
1963 5,521 1000 No +0.7%
1964 5,556 1000 No +0.6%
1965 5,587 1000 No +0.6%
1966 5,614 1000 No +0.5%
1967 5,638 1000 No +0.4%
1968 5,657 1000 No +0.3%
1969 5,672 1000 No +0.3%
1970 5,682 1000 No +0.2%
1971 5,688 1000 No +0.1%
1972 5,693 1000 No +0.1%
1973 5,752 1000 No +1.0%
1974 5,810 1000 No +1.0%
1975 5,869 1000 No +1.0%
1976 5,929 1000 No +1.0%
1977 5,988 1000 No +1.0%
1978 6,045 1000 No +1.0%
1979 6,100 1000 No +0.9%
1980 6,150 1000 No +0.8%
1981 6,195 1000 No +0.7%
1982 6,268 1000 No +1.2%
1983 6,339 1000 No +1.1%
1984 6,408 1000 No +1.1%
1985 6,476 1000 No +1.1%
1986 6,543 1000 No +1.0%
1987 6,609 1000 No +1.0%
1988 6,671 1000 No +0.9%
1989 6,731 1000 No +0.9%
1990 6,788 1000 No +0.8%
1991 6,841 1000 No +0.8%
1992 6,890 1000 No +0.7%
1993 6,935 1000 No +0.6%
1994 6,963 1000 No +0.4%
1995 6,983 1000 No +0.3%
1996 6,996 1000 No +0.2%
1997 7,002 1000 No +0.1%
1998 7,001 1000 No -0.0%
1999 6,996 1000 No -0.1%
2000 6,986 1000 No -0.1%
2001 6,973 1000 No -0.2%
2002 6,956 1000 No -0.2%
2003 6,937 1000 No -0.3%
2004 6,915 1000 No -0.3%
2005 6,893 1000 No -0.3%
2006 6,870 1000 No -0.3%
2007 6,846 1000 No -0.3%
2008 6,859 1000 No +0.2%
2009 6,890 1000 No +0.5%
2010 6,923 1000 No +0.5%
2011 6,959 1000 No +0.5%
2012 6,996 1000 No +0.5%
2013 7,033 1000 No +0.5%
2014 7,070 1000 No +0.5%
2015 7,105 1000 No +0.5%
2016 7,137 1000 No +0.4%
2017 7,166 1000 No +0.4%
2018 7,192 1000 No +0.4%
2019 7,213 1000 No +0.3%
2020 7,230 1000 No +0.2%
2021 7,242 1000 No +0.2%
2022 7,251 1000 No +0.1%
2023 7,255 1000 No +0.1%
2024 7,255 1000 No -0.0%
2025 7,250 1000 No -0.1%
2026 7,242 1000 No -0.1%
2027 7,229 1000 No -0.2%
2028 7,211 1000 No -0.2%
2029 7,190 1000 No -0.3%
2030 7,164 1000 No -0.4%
2031 7,134 1000 No -0.4%
2032 7,099 1000 No -0.5%
2033 7,060 1000 No -0.5%
2034 7,018 1000 No -0.6%
2035 6,972 1000 No -0.7%
2036 6,922 1000 No -0.7%
2037 6,868 1000 No -0.8%
2038 6,811 1000 No -0.8%
2039 6,751 1000 No -0.9%
2040 6,688 1000 No -0.9%
2041 6,621 1000 No -1.0%
2042 6,552 1000 No -1.0%
2043 6,481 1000 No -1.1%
2044 6,408 1000 No -1.1%
2045 6,335 1000 No -1.2%
2046 6,260 1000 No -1.2%
2047 6,184 1000 No -1.2%
2048 6,108 1000 No -1.2%
2049 6,031 1000 No -1.3%
2050 5,953 1000 No -1.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 5,953 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 5.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 5,953 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 11.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,899 1000 No 4,559 1000 No 5,262 1000 No 10
1960s 5,553 1000 No 5,352 1000 No 5,672 1000 No 10
1970s 5,856 1000 No 5,682 1000 No 6,100 1000 No 10
1980s 6,439 1000 No 6,150 1000 No 6,731 1000 No 10
1990s 6,939 1000 No 6,788 1000 No 7,002 1000 No 10
2000s 6,913 1000 No 6,846 1000 No 6,986 1000 No 10
2010s 7,079 1000 No 6,923 1000 No 7,213 1000 No 10
2020s 7,235 1000 No 7,190 1000 No 7,255 1000 No 10
2030s 6,980 1000 No 6,751 1000 No 7,164 1000 No 10
2040s 6,367 1000 No 6,031 1000 No 6,688 1000 No 10
2050s 5,953 1000 No 5,953 1000 No 5,953 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 62 Republic of Korea 6,841 1000 No compare
  2. 63 Colombia 6,104 1000 No compare
  3. 64 Togo 6,031 1000 No compare
  4. 66 Ecuador 5,794 1000 No compare
  5. 67 Japan 5,756 1000 No compare
  6. 68 Canada 5,715 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Peru?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Peru was 5,953 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 7,255 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4,559 1000 No in 1950.
How does Peru rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Peru ranks 65th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.