Urban and rural population 2050 in Peru

Peru: Urban and rural population 2050 was 3.31 million in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3.31 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 238 countries
All-time high
7.24 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.16 million
in 1820
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Peru, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Peru is 3.31 million, measured in 2050.

The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Peru peaked at 7.24 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1820.

That places Peru 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population 2050 in Peru, 1000 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1000 3.00 million —
1100 3.20 million +6.7%
1200 3.40 million +6.2%
1300 3.60 million +5.8%
1400 3.79 million +5.5%
1500 3.98 million +5.0%
1600 1.28 million -67.8%
1700 1.44 million +12.3%
1710 1.42 million -1.6%
1720 1.40 million -1.5%
1730 1.37 million -1.6%
1740 1.35 million -1.6%
1750 1.33 million -1.7%
1760 1.31 million -1.7%
1770 1.28 million -1.8%
1780 1.26 million -1.9%
1790 1.23 million -2.0%
1800 1.21 million -2.1%
1810 1.18 million -2.2%
1820 1.16 million -2.3%
1830 1.33 million +14.8%
1840 1.49 million +12.6%
1850 1.68 million +12.4%
1860 1.89 million +12.9%
1870 2.10 million +10.8%
1880 2.43 million +15.6%
1890 3.12 million +28.4%
1900 3.61 million +15.8%
1910 3.85 million +6.7%
1920 4.06 million +5.6%
1930 4.27 million +5.1%
1940 4.51 million +5.6%
1950 4.61 million +2.2%
1951 4.70 million +1.8%
1952 4.78 million +1.8%
1953 4.86 million +1.7%
1954 4.94 million +1.7%
1955 5.02 million +1.6%
1956 5.10 million +1.6%
1957 5.18 million +1.6%
1958 5.26 million +1.6%
1959 5.34 million +1.5%
1960 5.43 million +1.5%
1961 5.51 million +1.5%
1962 5.58 million +1.3%
1963 5.63 million +1.0%
1964 5.67 million +0.7%
1965 5.70 million +0.4%
1966 5.71 million +0.2%
1967 5.72 million +0.1%
1968 5.72 million +0.0%
1969 5.72 million +0.0%
1970 5.71 million -0.1%
1971 5.71 million +0.0%
1972 5.74 million +0.5%
1973 5.78 million +0.7%
1974 5.82 million +0.7%
1975 5.86 million +0.7%
1976 5.91 million +0.8%
1977 5.96 million +0.8%
1978 6.01 million +0.9%
1979 6.07 million +1.0%
1980 6.13 million +1.0%
1981 6.19 million +1.0%
1982 6.26 million +1.1%
1983 6.33 million +1.1%
1984 6.41 million +1.2%
1985 6.48 million +1.2%
1986 6.56 million +1.1%
1987 6.63 million +1.1%
1988 6.70 million +1.1%
1989 6.77 million +1.1%
1990 6.84 million +1.0%
1991 6.90 million +0.9%
1992 6.95 million +0.8%
1993 7.00 million +0.7%
1994 7.04 million +0.6%
1995 7.09 million +0.6%
1996 7.13 million +0.6%
1997 7.17 million +0.5%
1998 7.20 million +0.5%
1999 7.23 million +0.4%
2000 7.24 million +0.2%
2001 7.24 million -0.1%
2002 7.22 million -0.3%
2003 7.18 million -0.5%
2004 7.14 million -0.6%
2005 7.08 million -0.8%
2006 7.00 million -1.0%
2007 6.92 million -1.2%
2008 6.81 million -1.5%
2009 6.70 million -1.7%
2010 6.57 million -1.9%
2011 6.44 million -2.0%
2012 6.31 million -2.1%
2013 6.17 million -2.2%
2014 6.02 million -2.3%
2015 5.88 million -2.4%
2016 5.74 million -2.4%
2017 5.58 million -2.7%
2018 5.52 million -1.0%
2019 5.48 million -0.7%
2020 5.41 million -1.3%
2021 5.32 million -1.6%
2022 5.23 million -1.7%
2023 5.15 million -1.6%
2024 5.07 million -1.6%
2025 4.98 million -1.7%
2026 4.89 million -1.8%
2027 4.80 million -1.9%
2028 4.71 million -1.9%
2029 4.61 million -2.0%
2030 4.52 million -2.0%
2031 4.42 million -2.1%
2032 4.33 million -2.1%
2033 4.24 million -2.1%
2034 4.15 million -2.1%
2035 4.06 million -2.1%
2036 3.98 million -2.1%
2037 3.89 million -2.1%
2038 3.81 million -2.0%
2039 3.74 million -2.0%
2040 3.67 million -1.9%
2041 3.60 million -1.8%
2042 3.54 million -1.7%
2043 3.49 million -1.5%
2044 3.44 million -1.4%
2045 3.40 million -1.2%
2046 3.36 million -1.0%
2047 3.34 million -0.8%
2048 3.32 million -0.6%
2049 3.31 million -0.3%
2050 3.31 million -0.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 3.31 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 3.31 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 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.

YearChange FromTo
1600 -67.8% 3.98 million 1.28 million
1890 +28.4% 2.43 million 3.12 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 3.00 million 3.00 million 3.00 million 1
1100s 3.20 million 3.20 million 3.20 million 1
1200s 3.40 million 3.40 million 3.40 million 1
1300s 3.60 million 3.60 million 3.60 million 1
1400s 3.79 million 3.79 million 3.79 million 1
1500s 3.98 million 3.98 million 3.98 million 1
1600s 1.28 million 1.28 million 1.28 million 1
1700s 1.44 million 1.44 million 1.44 million 1
1710s 1.42 million 1.42 million 1.42 million 1
1720s 1.40 million 1.40 million 1.40 million 1
1730s 1.37 million 1.37 million 1.37 million 1
1740s 1.35 million 1.35 million 1.35 million 1
1750s 1.33 million 1.33 million 1.33 million 1
1760s 1.31 million 1.31 million 1.31 million 1
1770s 1.28 million 1.28 million 1.28 million 1
1780s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1790s 1.23 million 1.23 million 1.23 million 1
1800s 1.21 million 1.21 million 1.21 million 1
1810s 1.18 million 1.18 million 1.18 million 1
1820s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 1
1830s 1.33 million 1.33 million 1.33 million 1
1840s 1.49 million 1.49 million 1.49 million 1
1850s 1.68 million 1.68 million 1.68 million 1
1860s 1.89 million 1.89 million 1.89 million 1
1870s 2.10 million 2.10 million 2.10 million 1
1880s 2.43 million 2.43 million 2.43 million 1
1890s 3.12 million 3.12 million 3.12 million 1
1900s 3.61 million 3.61 million 3.61 million 1
1910s 3.85 million 3.85 million 3.85 million 1
1920s 4.06 million 4.06 million 4.06 million 1
1930s 4.27 million 4.27 million 4.27 million 1
1940s 4.51 million 4.51 million 4.51 million 1
1950s 4.98 million 4.61 million 5.34 million 10
1960s 5.64 million 5.43 million 5.72 million 10
1970s 5.86 million 5.71 million 6.07 million 10
1980s 6.45 million 6.13 million 6.77 million 10
1990s 7.06 million 6.84 million 7.23 million 10
2000s 7.05 million 6.70 million 7.24 million 10
2010s 5.97 million 5.48 million 6.57 million 10
2020s 5.02 million 4.61 million 5.41 million 10
2030s 4.11 million 3.74 million 4.52 million 10
2040s 3.45 million 3.31 million 3.67 million 10
2050s 3.31 million 3.31 million 3.31 million 1

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  4. 88 Argentina 3.18 million compare
  5. 89 Venezuela 3.06 million compare
  6. 90 Bolivia 2.83 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Peru?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Peru was 3.31 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 7.24 million in 2000.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1820.
How does Peru rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Peru ranks 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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