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
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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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Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.