North Korea vs Peru: Share of the population living in cities

North Korea
58.92
in 2020
Peru
55.98
in 2020
North Korea rank
37th
Peru rank
39th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • North Korea
  • Peru
2030405060195019852020

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 58.92 against 55.98 in Peru, a difference of 2.94.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th of 236 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 34.49 21.01 13.49 North Korea
1960s 42.78 26.4 16.38 North Korea
1970s 57.66 34.13 23.53 North Korea
1980s 60.92 41.23 19.69 North Korea
1990s 60.84 44.8 16.04 North Korea
2000s 62.42 49.71 12.71 North Korea
2010s 61.63 54.52 7.11 North Korea
2020s 58.92 55.98 2.94 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, North Korea or Peru?
North Korea, at 58.92 against 55.98 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between North Korea and Peru?
2.94, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do North Korea and Peru rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
North Korea ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed