Mexico vs Peru: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Mexico
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Peru
1.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico rank
68th
Peru rank
65th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.37 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Peru ranks 65th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 0.4523 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 1970s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 0.0702 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.2715 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0.0251 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.5413 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.4834 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.1379 % change on previous year | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.37 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Mexico ranks 68th and Peru ranks 65th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.