Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Peru
Peru: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 33.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 33.3% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Peru peaked at 33.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1960.
That places Peru 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.3% | — |
| 1961 | 17.6% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 18.0% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 18.5% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 19.9% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 17.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 22.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 26.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.6% | 33.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 27 Armenia 35.6% compare
- 28 Chile 35.2% compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.2% compare
- 31 China 32.7% compare
- 32 New Zealand 32.1% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 31.7% compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Peru?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Peru was 33.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.