East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Peru: Population in the largest city
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
7.7%
in 2025
Peru
38.9%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
42nd
Peru rank
41st
Population in the largest city over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 38.9% against 7.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 5.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 37.6% | 26.2% | Peru |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 39.0% | 27.6% | Peru |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 39.0% | 28.7% | Peru |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 38.2% | 28.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 38.4% | 30.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 39.7% | 32.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 39.0% | 31.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Peru?
- Peru, at 38.9% against 7.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Peru?
- 31.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Peru rank globally for population in the largest city?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 41st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.