Malaysia vs Peru: Urban population
Malaysia
27.84 million
in 2025
Peru
29.60 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
Peru rank
33rd
Urban population over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 29.60 million against 27.84 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.75 million.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 million | 5.99 million | 3.51 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 9.31 million | 5.74 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 6.12 million | 12.98 million | 6.86 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 11.14 million | 17.05 million | 5.91 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 17.00 million | 20.83 million | 3.83 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 22.68 million | 24.52 million | 1.84 million | Peru |
| 2020s | 26.62 million | 28.49 million | 1.87 million | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Malaysia or Peru?
- Peru, at 29.60 million against 27.84 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Malaysia and Peru?
- 1.75 million, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for urban population?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.