Urban population, per capita in Peru
Peru: Urban population, per capita was 0.856 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.856 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.856 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4667 units per person, in 1960.
That places Peru 46th out of 218 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.
Urban population, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4667 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4742 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4826 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4925 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5037 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5157 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5282 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5409 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5535 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5656 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5769 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5871 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5957 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6034 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6107 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6176 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6241 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6302 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6361 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6417 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.647 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6521 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6569 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6615 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6659 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.67 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6741 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6779 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6818 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6855 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6893 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6931 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.697 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.701 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.705 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7089 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7127 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7165 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7202 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7239 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7277 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7316 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7355 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7396 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7438 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7482 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7528 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7576 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7627 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7682 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.774 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7801 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7865 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7931 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7999 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.807 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8142 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8219 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8269 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.831 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8353 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8395 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8437 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8478 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8519 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.856 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5124 units per person | 0.4667 units per person | 0.5656 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6123 units per person | 0.5769 units per person | 0.6417 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6673 units per person | 0.647 units per person | 0.6855 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7068 units per person | 0.6893 units per person | 0.7239 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7468 units per person | 0.7277 units per person | 0.7682 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8035 units per person | 0.774 units per person | 0.831 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8457 units per person | 0.8353 units per person | 0.856 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 43 Palestine, State of 0.8738 units per person compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 0.8596 units per person compare
- 45 Switzerland 0.8573 units per person compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 0.8461 units per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 0.84 units per person compare
- 49 Norway 0.8357 units per person 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 urban population, per capita in Peru?
- Urban population, per capita in Peru was 0.856 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.856 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4667 units per person in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for urban population, per capita?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.