Curacao vs Peru: Share of population living in cities
Curacao
59.6%
in 2020
Peru
56.0%
in 2020
Curacao rank
36th
Peru rank
39th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Curacao
- Peru
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 59.6% against 56.0% in Peru, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Curacao'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.
Curacao ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | 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% | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Curacao or Peru?
- Curacao, at 59.6% against 56.0% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Curacao and Peru?
- 3.6%, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Curacao and Peru rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Curacao ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. 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.