Share of population living in the capital city in Peru
Peru: Share of population living in the capital city was 30.56 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Peru, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 30.56 for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Peru peaked at 30.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.71, in 1950.
That places Peru 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.71 | — |
| 1955 | 16.17 | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 17.71 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 19.35 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 21.29 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 22.95 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 24.23 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 24.59 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24.92 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.76 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 26.29 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 27.76 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 29.34 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 30.56 | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 30.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.62, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 30.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.97, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.44 | 14.71 | 16.17 | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.53 | 17.71 | 19.35 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.12 | 21.29 | 22.95 | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.41 | 24.23 | 24.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.34 | 24.92 | 25.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.03 | 26.29 | 27.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.92 | 29.34 | 30.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.56 | 30.56 | 30.56 | 1 |
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- 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 share of population living in the capital city in Peru?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Peru was 30.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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