Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Peru
Peru: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.144 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Peru is 0.144 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.5333 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.144 units per person, in 2025.
That places Peru 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5333 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5258 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5174 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5075 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4963 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4843 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4718 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4591 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4465 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4344 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4231 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4129 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4043 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3966 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3893 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3824 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3759 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3698 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3639 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3583 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.353 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3479 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3431 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3385 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3341 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.33 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3259 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3221 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3182 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3145 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3107 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3069 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.303 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.299 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.295 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2911 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2873 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2835 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2798 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2761 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2723 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2684 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2645 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2604 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2562 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2518 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2472 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2424 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2373 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2318 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.226 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2199 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2135 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2069 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.193 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1858 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1781 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1731 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.169 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1647 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1605 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1563 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1522 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1481 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.144 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4876 units per person | 0.4344 units per person | 0.5333 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3877 units per person | 0.3583 units per person | 0.4231 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3327 units per person | 0.3145 units per person | 0.353 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2932 units per person | 0.2761 units per person | 0.3107 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2532 units per person | 0.2318 units per person | 0.2723 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1965 units per person | 0.169 units per person | 0.226 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1543 units per person | 0.144 units per person | 0.1647 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 166 Canada 0.165 units per person compare
- 167 Norway 0.1647 units per person compare
- 168 New Zealand 0.1578 units per person compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.1439 units per person compare
- 171 Switzerland 0.1408 units per person compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0.1383 units per person compare
More population data for Peru
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Peru?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Peru was 0.144 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5333 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.144 units per person in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Peru ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.