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
12345196119932025

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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,865 data points, 1961–2025
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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.