Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Peru
Peru: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 35,667 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
35,667 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 226 countries
All-time high
35,667 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
3,168 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Peru, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Peru stood at 35,667 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Peru peaked at 35,667 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,168 1000 No, in 1950.
Peru ranks 38th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Peru, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,168 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 3,294 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 3,426 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3,563 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 3,707 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 3,856 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 4,012 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 4,174 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 4,345 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 4,523 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 4,710 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 4,906 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 5,167 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 5,440 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 5,725 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 6,021 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 6,327 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 6,644 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 6,972 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 7,310 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 7,659 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 8,017 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 8,380 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8,696 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 9,022 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9,361 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 9,711 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 10,074 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 10,446 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 10,825 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 11,210 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 11,598 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 11,958 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 12,322 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 12,692 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 13,068 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 13,453 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 13,843 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 14,238 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,637 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 15,039 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15,442 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15,847 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16,250 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16,657 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 17,056 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17,445 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 17,826 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 18,198 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 18,565 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 18,929 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 19,288 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19,645 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20,001 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20,358 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 20,717 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21,080 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 21,447 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21,783 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22,111 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22,450 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22,801 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23,163 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23,532 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23,903 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24,272 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24,637 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 24,999 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25,360 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25,721 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 26,082 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 26,444 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26,804 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 27,164 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 27,523 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 27,880 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 28,237 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 28,592 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 28,945 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 29,296 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 29,643 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2031 | 29,987 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2032 | 30,327 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2033 | 30,664 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 30,997 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 31,327 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 31,654 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 31,976 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 32,294 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 32,609 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 32,918 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 33,223 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 33,523 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 33,818 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2044 | 34,105 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 34,385 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 34,657 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 34,922 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2048 | 35,178 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 35,427 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 35,667 1000 No | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 35,667 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 35,667 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,522 1000 No, 14.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,807 1000 No | 3,168 1000 No | 4,523 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,922 1000 No | 4,710 1000 No | 7,310 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,219 1000 No | 7,659 1000 No | 10,825 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,902 1000 No | 11,210 1000 No | 14,637 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,832 1000 No | 15,039 1000 No | 18,565 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,536 1000 No | 18,929 1000 No | 22,111 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,084 1000 No | 22,450 1000 No | 25,721 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,697 1000 No | 26,082 1000 No | 29,296 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 31,148 1000 No | 29,643 1000 No | 32,609 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 34,216 1000 No | 32,918 1000 No | 35,427 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 35,667 1000 No | 35,667 1000 No | 35,667 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Mozambique 37,473 1000 No compare
- 36 Malaysia 36,440 1000 No compare
- 37 Cameroon 36,415 1000 No compare
- 39 Australia and New Zealand 35,386 1000 No compare
- 40 Morocco 35,258 1000 No compare
- 41 Madagascar 31,158 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Peru?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Peru was 35,667 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35,667 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,168 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.