Belarus vs Peru: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Belarus
79.8%
in 2025
Peru
79.2%
in 2025
Belarus rank
56th
Peru rank
58th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Belarus
  • Peru
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 79.8% against 79.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.

Belarus ranks 56th and Peru ranks 58th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 37.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Peru Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Peru
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Peru
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Peru
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Peru
1400s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Peru
1500s 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% Peru
1600s 0.2% 1.3% 1.2% Peru
1700s 0.5% 4.0% 3.5% Peru
1710s 0.5% 4.5% 4.0% Peru
1720s 0.5% 4.9% 4.5% Peru
1730s 0.5% 5.4% 4.9% Peru
1740s 0.5% 5.9% 5.5% Peru
1750s 0.5% 6.5% 6.0% Peru
1760s 0.5% 7.1% 6.6% Peru
1770s 0.5% 7.8% 7.3% Peru
1780s 0.5% 8.5% 8.1% Peru
1790s 0.5% 9.3% 8.9% Peru
1800s 0.5% 10.2% 9.8% Peru
1810s 0.5% 11.2% 10.7% Peru
1820s 0.6% 12.3% 11.7% Peru
1830s 0.8% 13.4% 12.6% Peru
1840s 1.1% 14.7% 13.6% Peru
1850s 1.5% 16.1% 14.7% Peru
1860s 2.0% 17.7% 15.7% Peru
1870s 2.6% 19.4% 16.7% Peru
1880s 3.5% 21.2% 17.7% Peru
1890s 4.7% 23.2% 18.5% Peru
1900s 6.2% 25.4% 19.2% Peru
1910s 8.3% 27.8% 19.5% Peru
1920s 11.1% 30.5% 19.4% Peru
1930s 14.8% 33.4% 18.6% Peru
1940s 19.7% 36.5% 16.9% Peru
1950s 28.6% 42.2% 13.6% Peru
1960s 37.7% 49.6% 11.9% Peru
1970s 50.0% 59.4% 9.4% Peru
1980s 61.3% 65.0% 3.8% Peru
1990s 67.8% 68.3% 0.5% Peru
2000s 72.1% 71.5% 0.6% Belarus
2010s 76.3% 76.0% 0.2% Belarus
2020s 79.0% 78.5% 0.5% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Belarus or Peru?
Belarus, at 79.8% against 79.2% in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Belarus and Peru?
0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Peru?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Peru rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Belarus ranks 56th and Peru ranks 58th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.