The share of urban population in Peru amounted to 78.92 percent in 2023. In a steady upward trend, the share rose by 32.11 percentage points from 1960.

Actual value and historical data chart for Peru Urban Population Percent Of Total

Peru PE: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 40.780 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 40.597 % for 2016. Peru PE: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 38.983 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.780 % in 2017 and a record low of 37.282 % in 1960. Peru PE: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

Actual value and historical data chart for Peru Population In The Largest City Percent Of Urban Population

Actual value and historical data chart for Peru People Practicing Open Defecation Urban Percent Of Urban Population

Peru PE: Urban Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 meters: % of Total Population data was reported at 0.653 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.642 % for 2000. Peru PE: Urban Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 meters: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.642 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.653 % in 2010 and a record low of 0.638 % in 1990. Peru PE: Urban Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 meters: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Weighted Average;

Urban population growth (annual %) in Peru was reported at 1.3684 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Peru - Urban population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

In 2017, approximately ** percent of the population aged 25 years and older living in rural areas had reached a level of pre-primary education. This figure was equal to *** percent for people living in urban areas. In 2016, expenditure on education in the country amounted to ** billion Peruvian soles.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Peru Percent of Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million. Source: World Bank. Track economi…

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 19,348 cities in the United States by Peruvian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Peruvian Population: This column displays the rank of city in the United States by their Peruvian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Peruvian Population: The Peruvian population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Peruvian. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total United States Peruvian Population: This tells us how much of the entire United States Peruvian population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

In 2019, approximately **** percent of the Peruvian urban population had access to drinking water through a public water supply network. In contrast, for the rural population, the penetration rate of public potable water supply reached *** percent that year.

Actual value and historical data chart for Peru People Using Basic Sanitation Services Urban Percent Of Urban Population

Peru PE: Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Population data was reported at 100.000 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.875 % for 2015. Peru PE: Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 94.656 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 % in 2016 and a record low of 89.732 % in 1990. Peru PE: Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.; Weighted average;

In 2023, approximately ** percent of Peruvian inhabitants living in rural areas had access to healthcare insurance. This figure amounted to around ** percent in urban areas. That same year, the departments of Huancavelica and Apurímac had the largest share of people with health insurance access.

Actual value and historical data chart for Peru Access To Electricity Urban Percent Of Urban Population

Actual value and historical data chart for Peru People Using Basic Drinking Water Services Urban Percent Of Urban Population

Peru PE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban Population data was reported at 15.300 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.100 % for 2013. Peru PE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 21.300 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2014, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.200 % in 2004 and a record low of 15.300 % in 2014. Peru PE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.World Bank: Poverty. Urban poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the urban population living below the national poverty lines.; ; World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.; ; This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 2 cities in the Live Oak County, TX by Peruvian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Peruvian Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Live Oak County, TX by their Peruvian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Peruvian Population: The Peruvian population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Peruvian. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Live Oak County Peruvian Population: This tells us how much of the entire Live Oak County, TX Peruvian population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

In 2019, around ** percent of the Peruvian urban population had access to a sewage network, up from **** percent in 2013. Amongst the rural population, the penetration rate of sewage networks increased from **** percent to almost almost ** percent in the same period.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 5 cities in the Clinton County, OH by Peruvian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Peruvian Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Clinton County, OH by their Peruvian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Peruvian Population: The Peruvian population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Peruvian. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Clinton County Peruvian Population: This tells us how much of the entire Clinton County, OH Peruvian population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.