Share of population urban in Peru
Peru: Share of population urban was 85.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.6
in 2025
All-time low
39.94
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Peru, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Peru is 85.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Peru peaked at 85.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.94, in 1950.
Peru ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.94 | — |
| 1951 | 40.52 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 41.12 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 41.75 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 42.41 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 43.08 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 43.77 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 44.48 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45.2 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45.93 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 46.67 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 47.42 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 48.26 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 49.25 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 50.37 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 51.57 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 52.82 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 54.09 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 55.35 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 56.56 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 57.69 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 58.71 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 59.57 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 60.34 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.07 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 61.76 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.41 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 63.02 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 63.61 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 64.17 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 64.7 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 65.21 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.69 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.15 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.59 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 67.41 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.79 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.18 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.55 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.93 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.31 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 69.7 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.1 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.5 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.89 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.27 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.65 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.02 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.39 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.77 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.16 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.55 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.96 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.38 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.82 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.28 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.76 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.27 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.82 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 77.4 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.01 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.65 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.31 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.99 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.7 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.42 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.19 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.69 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.1 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.53 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.95 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.37 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.78 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 85.19 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 85.6 | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 85.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 85.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.82 | 39.94 | 45.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.24 | 46.67 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.23 | 57.69 | 64.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.73 | 64.7 | 68.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.68 | 68.93 | 72.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.68 | 72.77 | 76.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.35 | 77.4 | 83.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.57 | 83.53 | 85.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 53 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
- 58 New Zealand 84 compare
- 59 Norway 83.57 compare
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 share of population urban in Peru?
- Share of population urban in Peru was 85.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.94 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for share of population urban?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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