New Zealand vs Peru: Population in the largest city
New Zealand
38.3%
in 2025
Peru
38.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
44th
Peru rank
41st
Population in the largest city over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 38.9% against 38.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 44th and Peru ranks 41st of 153 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 37.6% | 8.1% | Peru |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 39.0% | 10.3% | Peru |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 39.0% | 9.0% | Peru |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 38.2% | 6.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 38.4% | 3.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 39.7% | 2.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 39.0% | 0.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 38.9% against 38.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for population in the largest city?
- New Zealand ranks 44th 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.