Angola vs Peru: Population in largest city

Angola
10.03 million
in 2025
Peru
11.52 million
in 2025
Angola rank
21st
Peru rank
18th

Population in largest city over time

  • Angola
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 11.52 million against 10.03 million in Angola, a difference of 1.49 million.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 21st and Peru ranks 18th of 153 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 310,940 2.25 million 1.94 million Peru
1970s 589,216 3.63 million 3.04 million Peru
1980s 1.03 million 5.06 million 4.03 million Peru
1990s 2.03 million 6.51 million 4.48 million Peru
2000s 3.81 million 8.01 million 4.20 million Peru
2010s 6.78 million 9.73 million 2.95 million Peru
2020s 9.15 million 11.12 million 1.97 million Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Angola or Peru?
Peru, at 11.52 million against 10.03 million in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Angola and Peru?
1.49 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Peru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Angola and Peru rank globally for population in largest city?
Angola ranks 21st and Peru ranks 18th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.