Peru vs South Asia: Urban population (% of total population)
Peru
85.6%
in 2025
South Asia
35.8%
in 2025
Peru rank
46th
South Asia rank
45th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Peru
- South Asia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 85.6% against 35.8% in South Asia, a difference of 49.8%.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 46th and South Asia ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 17.0% | 34.2% | Peru |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 19.8% | 41.4% | Peru |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 23.5% | 43.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 25.7% | 45.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 28.7% | 46.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 32.5% | 47.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 35.0% | 49.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Peru or South Asia?
- Peru, at 85.6% against 35.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Peru and South Asia?
- 49.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Asia rank globally for urban population?
- Peru ranks 46th and South Asia ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.