Peru vs South Asia: Urban population, per capita
Peru
0.856 units per person
in 2025
South Asia
0.3579 units per person
in 2025
Peru rank
46th
South Asia rank
45th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Peru
- South Asia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.856 units per person against 0.3579 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.4981 units per person.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 46th and South Asia ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5124 units per person | 0.17 units per person | 0.3423 units per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.6123 units per person | 0.1984 units per person | 0.414 units per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.6673 units per person | 0.235 units per person | 0.4323 units per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.7068 units per person | 0.2572 units per person | 0.4496 units per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.7468 units per person | 0.2869 units per person | 0.4599 units per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.8035 units per person | 0.3246 units per person | 0.4788 units per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.8457 units per person | 0.3499 units per person | 0.4958 units per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Peru or South Asia?
- Peru, at 0.856 units per person against 0.3579 units per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Peru and South Asia?
- 0.4981 units per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Asia rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Peru ranks 46th and South Asia ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.