North America vs Peru: Population in the largest city
North America
8.3%
in 2025
Peru
38.9%
in 2025
North America rank
41st
Peru rank
41st
Population in the largest city over time
- North America
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 38.9% against 8.3% in North America, a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 4.7 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 41st 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 | North America | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 37.6% | 26.1% | Peru |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 39.0% | 28.3% | Peru |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 39.0% | 29.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 38.2% | 28.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 38.4% | 29.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 39.7% | 31.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 39.0% | 30.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, North America or Peru?
- Peru, at 38.9% against 8.3% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between North America and Peru?
- 30.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Peru rank globally for population in the largest city?
- North America ranks 41st 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.