Rural population, female (% of total) in Peru
Peru: Rural population, female (% of total) was 10.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Peru, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Peru is 10.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Peru peaked at 17.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2015.
Peru ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.4% | — |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -7.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 10.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 10.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Peru?
- Rural population, female in Peru was 10.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for rural population, female?
- Peru ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.