Which has higher population in the largest city, Peru or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Peru, at 38.9% against 10.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Peru vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population in the largest city

Peru

38.9%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

10.2%

in 2025

Peru rank

41st

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

39th

Population in the largest city over time

Peru
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Peru currently reports 38.9% against 10.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 28.7%.

That makes Peru's figure about 3.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 41st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 153 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	37.6%	8.3%	29.3%	Peru
1970s	39.0%	7.8%	31.2%	Peru
1980s	39.0%	7.6%	31.4%	Peru
1990s	38.2%	8.1%	30.0%	Peru
2000s	38.4%	8.4%	30.1%	Peru
2010s	39.7%	9.0%	30.7%	Peru
2020s	39.0%	9.9%	29.1%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Peru or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Peru, at 38.9% against 10.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Peru and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 28.7%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Peru and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population in the largest city?: Peru ranks 41st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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