Germany vs Peru: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Germany
79.3%
in 2025
Peru
79.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
57th
Peru rank
58th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Germany
  • Peru
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 79.3% against 79.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 57th and Peru ranks 58th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 30 and Peru in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Peru Difference Ahead
1000s 2.2% 0.0% 2.2% Germany
1100s 3.3% 0.0% 3.3% Germany
1200s 4.9% 0.0% 4.9% Germany
1300s 7.4% 0.0% 7.4% Germany
1400s 11.1% 0.1% 11.0% Germany
1500s 8.2% 0.4% 7.8% Germany
1600s 8.5% 1.3% 7.2% Germany
1700s 7.7% 4.0% 3.7% Germany
1710s 8.1% 4.5% 3.6% Germany
1720s 8.5% 4.9% 3.5% Germany
1730s 8.9% 5.4% 3.5% Germany
1740s 9.4% 5.9% 3.4% Germany
1750s 9.8% 6.5% 3.3% Germany
1760s 10.3% 7.1% 3.2% Germany
1770s 10.8% 7.8% 3.0% Germany
1780s 11.4% 8.5% 2.8% Germany
1790s 11.9% 9.3% 2.6% Germany
1800s 12.5% 10.2% 2.3% Germany
1810s 13.2% 11.2% 2.0% Germany
1820s 13.4% 12.3% 1.2% Germany
1830s 13.7% 13.4% 0.3% Germany
1840s 14.0% 14.7% 0.8% Peru
1850s 14.3% 16.1% 1.9% Peru
1860s 14.5% 17.7% 3.1% Peru
1870s 14.8% 19.4% 4.5% Peru
1880s 15.1% 21.2% 6.0% Peru
1890s 15.4% 23.2% 7.8% Peru
1900s 21.8% 25.4% 3.6% Peru
1910s 27.3% 27.8% 0.6% Peru
1920s 34.1% 30.5% 3.6% Germany
1930s 42.6% 33.4% 9.2% Germany
1940s 53.2% 36.5% 16.7% Germany
1950s 68.3% 42.2% 26.1% Germany
1960s 71.5% 49.6% 21.9% Germany
1970s 72.5% 59.4% 13.1% Germany
1980s 72.8% 65.0% 7.8% Germany
1990s 73.2% 68.3% 4.9% Germany
2000s 73.3% 71.5% 1.8% Germany
2010s 75.6% 76.0% 0.5% Peru
2020s 78.5% 78.5% 0.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Germany or Peru?
Germany, at 79.3% against 79.2% in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Germany and Peru?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Peru?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Germany and Peru rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Germany ranks 57th 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.