Urban Geography
Five largest Cities
1. Lima
2. Trujillo
3.Arequipa
4. Chiclayo
5. Iquitos
2. Trujillo
3.Arequipa
4. Chiclayo
5. Iquitos
Population of Lima
8,257,526
Rank Size Estimation
2. Trujillo- 4,128,763
3. Arequipa- 2,752,508
4. Chiclayo- 2,064,381
5. Iquitos- 1,651,505
3. Arequipa- 2,752,508
4. Chiclayo- 2,064,381
5. Iquitos- 1,651,505
Actual Population
2. Trujillo- 914,414
3. Arequipa- 977,420
4. Chiclayo- 547, 048
5. Iquitos 412, 710
3. Arequipa- 977,420
4. Chiclayo- 547, 048
5. Iquitos 412, 710
Accuracy
With this particular country, the rank size model was skewed and irrelevant to population distribution within the country. Estimations were wildly out of shape in all cities and deviations were immense on all levels.
Population
30,136,000
Population Density
111
% Urban Population
77%
% Urban Population Living in Slums
36%
Average % Change in Urban Population
2.8%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation
75%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply
72%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary)
35