Rural population, male (% of total) in Peru
Peru: Rural population, male (% of total) was 11.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
11.2%
World rank
150th
of 193 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
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 150th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Peru, year by year
| 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 11.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 11.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 150th out of 193 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.