Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Peru: Urban population

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
393.80 million
in 2025
Peru
29.60 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
Peru rank
33rd

Urban population over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Peru
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 393.80 million against 29.60 million in Peru, a difference of 364.21 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 13.3 times Peru's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Peru ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 53.86 million 5.99 million 47.88 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 82.96 million 9.31 million 73.65 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 127.46 million 12.98 million 114.48 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 181.47 million 17.05 million 164.41 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 240.48 million 20.83 million 219.64 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 313.07 million 24.52 million 288.55 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 373.68 million 28.49 million 345.19 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Peru?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 393.80 million against 29.60 million in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Peru?
364.21 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Peru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Peru rank globally for urban population?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Peru ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.