Peru vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Peru
73.0%
in 2020
United States Virgin Islands
73.6%
in 2020
Peru rank
125th
United States Virgin Islands rank
122nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Peru
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 73.6% against 73.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Peru ranks 125th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.4% | 42.7% | 0.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 49.4% | 48.8% | 0.6% | Peru |
| 1970s | 56.4% | 59.2% | 2.8% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 75.5% | 15.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 78.5% | 14.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 79.0% | 11.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 77.0% | 5.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 73.6% | 0.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Peru or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 73.6% against 73.0% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Peru and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.6%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States Virgin Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Peru and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Peru ranks 125th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 122nd 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.