Urban population growth (annual %) in Peru
Peru: Urban population growth (annual %) was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.5% for urban population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Peru peaked at 5.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2009.
That places Peru 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Peru, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 urban population growth in Peru?
- Urban population growth in Peru was 1.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for urban population growth?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.