Madagascar vs Peru: Population in the largest city
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2025
Peru
38.9%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
38th
Peru rank
41st
Population in the largest city over time
- Madagascar
- Peru
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.3% against 38.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.9% | 37.6% | 4.4% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 39.0% | 2.8% | Peru |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 39.0% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 38.2% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 38.4% | 6.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 39.7% | 4.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 39.0% | 0.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Madagascar or Peru?
- Madagascar, at 39.3% against 38.9% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Madagascar and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Peru rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Madagascar ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 153 countries.
- 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.