Africa Eastern and Southern vs Peru: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Africa Eastern and Southern
15.2%
in 2025
Peru
33.3%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
33rd
Peru rank
30th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 33.3% against 15.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 30th of 37 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 19.2% | 12.2% | Peru |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 23.9% | 15.5% | Peru |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 26.0% | 16.6% | Peru |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 27.0% | 15.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 28.7% | 16.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 31.9% | 18.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 33.0% | 18.3% | 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, Africa Eastern and Southern or Peru?
- Peru, at 33.3% against 15.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Africa Eastern and Southern and Peru?
- 18.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Peru rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 30th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total 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 urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.