Annual growth rate of urban population share in Peru
Peru: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.4699 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4699
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1966
All-time low
0.4699
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Peru, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.4699 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Peru peaked at 2.4 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.4699, in 2025.
Peru ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.41 | — |
| 1951 | 1.46 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 1.5 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 1.54 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.56 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.6 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.61 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.59 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 1.65 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 1.89 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 2.15 | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 2.39 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.24 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.08 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.87 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 1.36 | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 1.23 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.16 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.954 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8986 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.849 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8052 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7633 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7177 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6748 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6387 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.609 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5854 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5677 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5559 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5498 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5493 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5542 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5658 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5728 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5612 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5432 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5307 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5226 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5186 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5187 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5229 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5309 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5429 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5585 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5779 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6006 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6279 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6562 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6961 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7339 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7689 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7994 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.826 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8488 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8678 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.883 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9257 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.814 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.498 | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5105 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5058 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5002 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4938 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4866 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4786 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4699 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.55 | 1.41 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1.59 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 0.849 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6468 | 0.5498 | 0.8052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5437 | 0.5186 | 0.5728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6048 | 0.5229 | 0.7339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7742 | 0.498 | 0.9257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4891 | 0.4699 | 0.5058 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 81 Myanmar 0.4829 compare
- 82 Marshall Islands 0.4713 compare
- 83 Cameroon 0.4702 compare
- 85 Republic of Moldova 0.4619 compare
- 86 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.4617 compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4612 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Peru?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Peru was 0.4699 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4699 in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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