Urban population in Peru in 2025 — 29,596,363 people. Ranked 33 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 523.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Peru
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.6M | +445,743 | +1.53% |
| 2024 | 29.15M | +455,959 | +1.59% |
| 2023 | 28.69M | +452,654 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.24M | +408,303 | +1.47% |
| 2021 | 27.83M | +404,708 | +1.48% |
| 2020 | 27.43M | +462,554 | +1.72% |
| 2019 | 26.97M | +591,767 | +2.24% |
| 2018 | 26.37M | +627,964 | +2.44% |
| 2017 | 25.75M | +615,447 | +2.45% |
| 2016 | 25.13M | +552,505 | +2.25% |
| 2015 | 24.58M | +487,741 | +2.02% |
| 2014 | 24.09M | +442,262 | +1.87% |
| 2013 | 23.65M | +407,746 | +1.75% |
| 2012 | 23.24M | +380,360 | +1.66% |
| 2011 | 22.86M | +347,462 | +1.54% |
| 2010 | 22.51M | +314,037 | +1.41% |
| 2009 | 22.2M | +293,850 | +1.34% |
| 2008 | 21.91M | +290,008 | +1.34% |
| 2007 | 21.62M | +293,560 | +1.38% |
| 2006 | 21.32M | +297,488 | +1.41% |
| 2005 | 21.02M | +308,635 | +1.49% |
| 2004 | 20.72M | +318,217 | +1.56% |
| 2003 | 20.4M | +326,892 | +1.63% |
| 2002 | 20.07M | +344,121 | +1.74% |
| 2001 | 19.73M | +370,114 | +1.91% |
| 2000 | 19.36M | +398,591 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 18.96M | +420,924 | +2.27% |
| 1998 | 18.54M | +428,559 | +2.37% |
| 1997 | 18.11M | +424,989 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.68M | +422,290 | +2.45% |
| 1995 | 17.26M | +424,385 | +2.52% |
| 1994 | 16.84M | +423,515 | +2.58% |
| 1993 | 16.41M | +419,402 | +2.62% |
| 1992 | 15.99M | +409,719 | +2.63% |
| 1991 | 15.58M | +408,934 | +2.69% |
| 1990 | 15.17M | +413,616 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 14.76M | +407,087 | +2.84% |
| 1988 | 14.35M | +400,565 | +2.87% |
| 1987 | 13.95M | +393,682 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 13.56M | +394,826 | +3% |
| 1985 | 13.17M | +397,058 | +3.11% |
| 1984 | 12.77M | +393,572 | +3.18% |
| 1983 | 12.37M | +387,564 | +3.23% |
| 1982 | 11.99M | +380,432 | +3.28% |
| 1981 | 11.61M | +374,029 | +3.33% |
| 1980 | 11.23M | +366,940 | +3.38% |
| 1979 | 10.87M | +359,759 | +3.42% |
| 1978 | 10.51M | +352,824 | +3.48% |
| 1977 | 10.15M | +344,659 | +3.51% |
| 1976 | 9.81M | +338,719 | +3.58% |
| 1975 | 9.47M | +335,876 | +3.68% |
| 1974 | 9.13M | +334,178 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.8M | +333,931 | +3.94% |
| 1972 | 8.47M | +341,845 | +4.21% |
| 1971 | 8.12M | +334,780 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 7.79M | +341,729 | +4.59% |
| 1969 | 7.45M | +360,264 | +5.08% |
| 1968 | 7.09M | +353,295 | +5.25% |
| 1967 | 6.73M | +342,003 | +5.35% |
| 1966 | 6.39M | +327,088 | +5.39% |
| 1965 | 6.06M | +308,906 | +5.37% |
| 1964 | 5.76M | +287,720 | +5.26% |
| 1963 | 5.47M | +263,437 | +5.06% |
| 1962 | 5.2M | +237,244 | +4.78% |
| 1961 | 4.97M | +218,895 | +4.61% |
| 1960 | 4.75M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
