Peru—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #92 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.6%
2024
YoY Change
-0.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#92
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.4%
2017
Minimum
1.3%
2009
CAGR
-1.1%
25 years
Last
1.6%
Previous
1.6%
Highest
2.4%
Lowest
1.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Peru's urban population growth (%) was 1.6% in 2024, ranking #92 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.4% (2017) and the lowest was 1.3% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |