Long term urban population region in Peru
Peru: Long term urban population region was 79.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
79.17
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
79.17
in 2025
All-time low
0.0018
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Peru, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Peru stood at 79.17. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Peru peaked at 79.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0018, in 1000.
Peru ranks 58th of 202 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.
Long term urban population region in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0018 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0055 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0165 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0495 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1484 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4452 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.34 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 4.01 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 4.51 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 4.94 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 5.41 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 5.93 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 6.5 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 7.11 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 7.79 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 8.53 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 9.35 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 10.24 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 11.21 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 12.28 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 13.45 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 14.73 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 16.13 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 17.67 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 19.35 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 21.16 | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 23.21 | +9.7% |
| 1900 | 25.42 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 27.82 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 30.46 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 33.35 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 36.54 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 39.82 | +9.0% |
| 1951 | 40.33 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 40.87 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 41.41 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 41.96 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 42.51 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 43.06 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 43.61 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 44.16 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 44.72 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 45.28 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 45.84 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 46.91 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 47.99 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 49.07 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 50.14 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 51.2 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 52.26 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 53.33 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 54.4 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 55.48 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 56.59 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 57.71 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 58.46 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 59.25 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 60.06 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 60.63 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 61.23 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 61.85 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 62.48 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 63.1 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 63.68 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 64.07 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 64.46 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 64.86 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 65.27 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 65.66 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 66.05 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.45 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.84 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.21 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.62 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.02 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 68.39 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.47 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.53 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.64 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.74 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.83 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.89 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.93 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.49 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.06 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.63 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.19 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.76 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 72.33 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.89 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 73.46 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.03 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.59 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.91 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.23 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.55 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.88 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.52 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.16 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.48 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.8 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.08 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.35 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.62 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.9 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.17 | +0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 79.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.17, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 79.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.48, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0018 | 0.0055 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0055 | 0.0165 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0165 | 0.0495 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0495 | 0.1484 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1484 | 0.4452 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.4452 | 1.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0055 | 0.0055 | 0.0055 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0165 | 0.0165 | 0.0165 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0495 | 0.0495 | 0.0495 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1484 | 0.1484 | 0.1484 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4452 | 0.4452 | 0.4452 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.51 | 4.51 | 4.51 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.41 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.93 | 5.93 | 5.93 | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.11 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.79 | 7.79 | 7.79 | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.53 | 8.53 | 8.53 | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.35 | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.24 | 10.24 | 10.24 | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.21 | 11.21 | 11.21 | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.28 | 12.28 | 12.28 | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.45 | 13.45 | 13.45 | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.73 | 14.73 | 14.73 | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.13 | 16.13 | 16.13 | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.67 | 17.67 | 17.67 | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.35 | 19.35 | 19.35 | 1 |
| 1880s | 21.16 | 21.16 | 21.16 | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.21 | 23.21 | 23.21 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.42 | 25.42 | 25.42 | 1 |
| 1910s | 27.82 | 27.82 | 27.82 | 1 |
| 1920s | 30.46 | 30.46 | 30.46 | 1 |
| 1930s | 33.35 | 33.35 | 33.35 | 1 |
| 1940s | 36.54 | 36.54 | 36.54 | 1 |
| 1950s | 42.24 | 39.82 | 44.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.64 | 45.28 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.37 | 55.48 | 62.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.04 | 63.1 | 66.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.33 | 67.21 | 68.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.48 | 68.93 | 74.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.04 | 74.59 | 77.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.49 | 77.8 | 79.17 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Peru?
- Long term urban population region in Peru was 79.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 in 1000.
- How does Peru rank for long term urban population region?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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