Urban population (% of total population) in Peru
Peru: Urban population (% of total population) was 85.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 85.6% for urban population 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 in Peru peaked at 85.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, 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 (% of total population) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.7% | — |
| 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 65.4%, 1.3× the median. (59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 43 Palestine 87.4% compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 86.0% compare
- 45 Switzerland 85.7% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 84.6% compare
- 48 New Zealand 84.0% compare
- 49 Norway 83.6% 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 in Peru?
- Urban population in Peru was 85.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for urban population?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.