Urban population growth in Peru
Peru: Urban population growth 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 215 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Peru
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 33.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 25.92 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 22.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 16.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 7.9% (2025)
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 215 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.