Urban population in Peru
Peru: Urban population was 29.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Peru recorded 29.60 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Peru peaked at 29.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.75 million, in 1960.
That places Peru 33rd 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.75 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 5.20 million | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 5.47 million | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 5.76 million | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 6.06 million | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 6.39 million | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 6.73 million | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 7.09 million | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 7.45 million | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.79 million | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 8.12 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 8.47 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 9.13 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 9.81 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 10.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 10.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 11.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 11.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 11.99 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 12.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 13.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 13.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 13.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 14.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 15.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 16.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 17.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 17.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 18.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 29.60 million | +1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 29.60 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 7.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 29.60 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 12.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 million | 4.75 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.31 million | 7.79 million | 10.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.98 million | 11.23 million | 14.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.05 million | 15.18 million | 18.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.83 million | 19.36 million | 22.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.52 million | 22.51 million | 26.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.49 million | 27.43 million | 29.60 million | 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 in Peru?
- Urban population in Peru was 29.60 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 million in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for urban population?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.