Peru has a population density of 69.2 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. Peru has 404,290 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Peru and Serbia are ranked 161st and 110th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Peru has 0.42% of the world's population and 0.86% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in Peru is 65.9% lower than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Peru
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 69.2 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 161/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
34854181
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 494,211 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 402,650 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.9% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 79.1% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 32% | 18.2% |
Peru vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Peru increased by 20.8%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, Peru ranked 157th for population density and is in 161st place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Peru
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 69.2 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 204 |
| 2022 | 67.7 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 67.1 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 66.4 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 65.7 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 64.5 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 62.5 | 209 |
| 2015 | 61.6 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 60.9 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 60.3 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 59.8 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 59.3 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 58.9 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 58.5 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 58.1 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 57.7 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 57.3 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | - |
| 2004 | 56.4 | - |
| 2003 | 55.8 | - |
| 2002 | 55.2 | - |
| 2001 | 54.6 | - |
| 2000 | 53.8 | - |
| 1999 | 53 | - |
| 1998 | 52.1 | - |
| 1997 | 51.1 | - |
| 1996 | 50.2 | - |
| 1995 | 49.3 | - |
| 1994 | 48.3 | - |
| 1993 | 47.4 | - |
| 1992 | 46.4 | - |
| 1991 | 45.5 | - |
| 1990 | 44.5 | - |
| 1989 | 43.6 | - |
| 1988 | 42.6 | - |
| 1987 | 41.6 | - |
| 1986 | 40.7 | - |
| 1985 | 39.8 | - |
| 1984 | 38.8 | - |
| 1983 | 37.9 | - |
| 1982 | 36.9 | - |
| 1981 | 36 | - |
| 1980 | 35.1 | - |
| 1979 | 34.3 | - |
| 1978 | 33.4 | - |
| 1977 | 32.6 | - |
| 1976 | 31.8 | - |
| 1975 | 31 | - |
| 1974 | 30.3 | - |
| 1973 | 29.5 | - |
| 1972 | 28.8 | - |
| 1971 | 28 | - |
| 1970 | 27.3 | - |
| 1969 | 26.6 | - |
| 1968 | 25.9 | - |
| 1967 | 25.2 | - |
| 1966 | 24.5 | - |
| 1965 | 23.8 | - |
| 1964 | 23.1 | - |
| 1963 | 22.5 | - |
| 1962 | 21.8 | - |
| 1961 | 21.2 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Peru
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 79.1% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 77% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | 55% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 75% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | 53% |
| 2000 | 73% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 71% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | 51% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 68.5% | 50% |
| 1988 | 68.1% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 67.3% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 66% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 65.6% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 64.6% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 64% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 62.1% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 61.5% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 60.8% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 60.2% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 59.5% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 58.5% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 57.4% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 56.3% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 55.2% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 54.1% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 53% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 51.9% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 48.5% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 47.4% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 46.8% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 74.6% to 79.1% in Peru and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
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