Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
39.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Peru is 85.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 85.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1950.
That places Peru 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.9% | — |
| 1951 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 57.7% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | +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 65.5%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 85.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.8% | 39.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.2% | 46.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 57.7% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 64.7% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 68.9% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 72.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 77.4% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.5% | 85.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 53 French Guiana 86.6% compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 86.0% compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.7% compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.6% compare
- 58 New Zealand 84.0% compare
- 59 Norway 83.6% compare
More population data for Peru
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 85.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.