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 215 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Peru
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (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 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 215 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.