Curaçao vs Peru: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Curaçao
59.6%
in 2020
Peru
56.0%
in 2020
Curaçao rank
36th
Peru rank
39th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Curaçao
- Peru
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 59.6% against 56.0% in Peru, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Curaçao's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Curaçao ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Curaçao averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 26.4% | 26.4% | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 34.1% | 34.1% | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 41.2% | 41.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 44.8% | 44.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 49.7% | 49.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 54.5% | 36.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.0% | 3.6% | Curaçao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Curaçao or Peru?
- Curaçao, at 59.6% against 56.0% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Curaçao and Peru?
- 3.6%, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Curaçao and Peru rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Curaçao ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.