Germany vs Peru: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Germany
73.0%
in 2020
Peru
73.0%
in 2020
Germany rank
124th
Peru rank
125th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Germany
- Peru
How they compare
Germany currently reports 73.0% against 73.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 124th and Peru ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.8% | 42.4% | 27.4% | Germany |
| 1960s | 70.7% | 49.4% | 21.2% | Germany |
| 1970s | 71.6% | 56.4% | 15.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 60.4% | 10.9% | Germany |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 63.7% | 8.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 67.6% | 4.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 71.5% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Germany or Peru?
- Germany, at 73.0% against 73.0% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Germany and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Peru rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Germany ranks 124th and Peru ranks 125th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.