Peru vs Russia: Population in largest city
Peru
11.52 million
in 2025
Russia
12.74 million
in 2025
Peru rank
18th
Russia rank
15th
Population in largest city over time
- Peru
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 12.74 million against 11.52 million in Peru, a difference of 1.22 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 18th and Russia ranks 15th of 153 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million | 6.58 million | 4.33 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 3.63 million | 7.57 million | 3.94 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 5.06 million | 8.54 million | 3.48 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 6.51 million | 9.28 million | 2.78 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.01 million | 10.68 million | 2.67 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.73 million | 11.99 million | 2.26 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 11.12 million | 12.65 million | 1.53 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Peru or Russia?
- Russia, at 12.74 million against 11.52 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Peru and Russia?
- 1.22 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Russia rank globally for population in largest city?
- Peru ranks 18th and Russia ranks 15th 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
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.