Mali vs Peru: Population in the largest city
Mali
39.2%
in 2025
Peru
38.9%
in 2025
Mali rank
39th
Peru rank
41st
Population in the largest city over time
- Mali
- Peru
How they compare
Mali currently reports 39.2% against 38.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Mali ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 37.6% | 6.0% | Peru |
| 1970s | 40.7% | 39.0% | 1.7% | Mali |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 39.0% | 8.0% | Mali |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 38.2% | 12.2% | Mali |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 38.4% | 14.0% | Mali |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 39.7% | 7.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.0% | 1.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Mali or Peru?
- Mali, at 39.2% against 38.9% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Mali and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Peru rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Mali ranks 39th 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.