Rural population, male in Peru

Peru: Rural population, male was 11.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
11.2%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 1980
All-time low
11.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Peru, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 18 % of total1985: 16.9 % of total1990: 15.9 % of total1995: 14.9 % of total2000: 13.8 % of total2005: 12.9 % of total2010: 12 % of total2015: 11.2 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Peru recorded 11.2% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Peru peaked at 18.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2015.

Peru ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Peru, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 18.0%
1985 16.9% -6.3%
1990 15.9% -5.8%
1995 14.9% -6.6%
2000 13.8% -6.8%
2005 12.9% -6.7%
2010 12.0% -7.0%
2015 11.2% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.4% 16.9% 18.0% 2
1990s 15.4% 14.9% 15.9% 2
2000s 13.4% 12.9% 13.8% 2
2010s 11.6% 11.2% 12.0% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 146 Brunei Darussalam 11.7% compare
  2. 147 Djibouti 11.3% compare
  3. 148 Greece 11.2% compare
  4. 150 Belarus 10.9% compare
  5. 151 Dominican Republic 10.7% compare
  6. 152 Libya 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Peru?
Rural population, male in Peru was 11.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for rural population, male?
Peru ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.