Chile vs Peru: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita

Chile
0.3524 units per person
in 2025
Peru
0.3331 units per person
in 2025
Chile rank
28th
Peru rank
30th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.3524 units per person against 0.3331 units per person in Peru, a difference of 0.0193 units per person.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

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

Chile ranks 28th and Peru ranks 30th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2538 units per person 0.1925 units per person 0.0613 units per person Chile
1970s 0.292 units per person 0.2389 units per person 0.0531 units per person Chile
1980s 0.3367 units per person 0.2603 units per person 0.0764 units per person Chile
1990s 0.3511 units per person 0.2697 units per person 0.0814 units per person Chile
2000s 0.3679 units per person 0.287 units per person 0.0809 units per person Chile
2010s 0.36 units per person 0.319 units per person 0.0411 units per person Chile
2020s 0.3509 units per person 0.3301 units per person 0.0208 units per person Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, Chile or Peru?
Chile, at 0.3524 units per person against 0.3331 units per person in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Chile and Peru?
0.0193 units per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
Chile ranks 28th and Peru ranks 30th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.