Population in the largest city in Peru
Peru: Population in the largest city was 41.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
41.86
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
42.2
in 2015
All-time low
36.16
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Peru, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 41.86 for population in the largest city in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Peru peaked at 42.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.16, in 1950.
Peru ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.16 | — |
| 1955 | 36.7 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 37.21 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 37.75 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 38.84 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 39.61 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 40.52 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 40.29 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 39.86 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 39.75 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.51 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.47 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.53 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 42.2 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.86 | -0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 41.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 41.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.43 | 36.16 | 36.7 | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.48 | 37.21 | 37.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.22 | 38.84 | 39.61 | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.4 | 40.29 | 40.52 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.8 | 39.75 | 39.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.99 | 39.51 | 40.47 | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.86 | 41.53 | 42.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.86 | 41.86 | 41.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- 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 population in the largest city in Peru?
- Population in the largest city in Peru was 41.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.16 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for population in the largest city?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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