Number of people living in urban slum households in Peru
Peru: Number of people living in urban slum households was 12.73 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban slum households in Peru is 12.73 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Peru peaked at 12.73 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.59 million, in 2010.
That places Peru 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.18 million | — |
| 2002 | 9.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.06 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.93 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.77 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.59 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.71 million | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 11.34 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.73 million | +6.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.73 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 18.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.73 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 767,281, 16.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 8.77 million | 9.18 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.77 million | 8.59 million | 11.66 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.36 million | 12.00 million | 12.73 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Peru?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Peru was 12.73 million in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 million in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.