Urban population, male (% of total) in Peru
Peru: Urban population, male (% of total) was 39.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Peru, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Peru is 39.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Peru peaked at 39.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1980.
That places Peru 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.3% | — |
| 1985 | 33.4% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 39.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 39.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.1%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 32.3% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.3% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.1% | 39.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Peru?
- Urban population, male in Peru was 39.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for urban population, male?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.