Urban population share 2050 in Peru
Peru: Urban population share 2050 was 85.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
85.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 238 countries
All-time high
85.6
in 2025
All-time low
0.0018
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Peru, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 85.6 for urban population share 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Peru peaked at 85.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0018, in 1000.
Peru ranks 56th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population share 2050 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0018 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0055 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0165 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0495 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1484 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4452 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.34 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 4.01 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 4.51 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 4.94 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 5.41 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 5.93 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 6.5 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 7.11 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 7.79 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 8.53 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 9.35 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 10.24 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 11.21 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 12.28 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 13.45 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 14.73 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 16.13 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 17.67 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 19.35 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 21.16 | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 23.21 | +9.7% |
| 1900 | 25.42 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 27.82 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 30.46 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 33.35 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 36.54 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 39.94 | +9.3% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0018 | 0.0055 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0055 | 0.0165 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0165 | 0.0495 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0495 | 0.1484 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1484 | 0.4452 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.4452 | 1.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0055 | 0.0055 | 0.0055 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0165 | 0.0165 | 0.0165 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0495 | 0.0495 | 0.0495 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1484 | 0.1484 | 0.1484 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4452 | 0.4452 | 0.4452 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.51 | 4.51 | 4.51 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.41 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.93 | 5.93 | 5.93 | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.11 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.79 | 7.79 | 7.79 | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.53 | 8.53 | 8.53 | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.35 | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.24 | 10.24 | 10.24 | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.21 | 11.21 | 11.21 | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.28 | 12.28 | 12.28 | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.45 | 13.45 | 13.45 | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.73 | 14.73 | 14.73 | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.13 | 16.13 | 16.13 | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.67 | 17.67 | 17.67 | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.35 | 19.35 | 19.35 | 1 |
| 1880s | 21.16 | 21.16 | 21.16 | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.21 | 23.21 | 23.21 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.42 | 25.42 | 25.42 | 1 |
| 1910s | 27.82 | 27.82 | 27.82 | 1 |
| 1920s | 30.46 | 30.46 | 30.46 | 1 |
| 1930s | 33.35 | 33.35 | 33.35 | 1 |
| 1940s | 36.54 | 36.54 | 36.54 | 1 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Peru?
- Urban population share 2050 in Peru was 85.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 in 1000.
- How does Peru rank for urban population share 2050?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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