Urban population, female in Peru

Peru: Urban population, female was 39.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
39.7%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2015
All-time low
32.2%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Peru, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 32.2 % of total1985: 33.5 % of total1990: 34.6 % of total1995: 35.6 % of total2000: 36.7 % of total2005: 37.8 % of total2010: 38.8 % of total2015: 39.7 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Peru is 39.7%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Peru peaked at 39.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1980.

Peru ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Peru, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 32.2%
1985 33.5% +3.8%
1990 34.6% +3.4%
1995 35.6% +2.9%
2000 36.7% +3.1%
2005 37.8% +2.9%
2010 38.8% +2.7%
2015 39.7% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.9% 32.2% 33.5% 2
1990s 35.1% 34.6% 35.6% 2
2000s 37.3% 36.7% 37.8% 2
2010s 39.2% 38.8% 39.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Peru?
Urban population, female in Peru was 39.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1980.
How does Peru rank for urban population, female?
Peru ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.