North America vs Peru: Urban population
Urban population over time
- North America
- Peru
How they compare
North America currently reports 308.67 million against 29.60 million in Peru, a difference of 279.07 million.
That makes North America's figure about 10.4 times Peru's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 36th and Peru ranks 33rd of 49 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.71 million | 5.99 million | 146.72 million | North America |
| 1970s | 175.70 million | 9.31 million | 166.39 million | North America |
| 1980s | 195.79 million | 12.98 million | 182.81 million | North America |
| 1990s | 226.41 million | 17.05 million | 209.36 million | North America |
| 2000s | 261.26 million | 20.83 million | 240.43 million | North America |
| 2010s | 286.97 million | 24.52 million | 262.46 million | North America |
| 2020s | 301.86 million | 28.49 million | 273.37 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, North America or Peru?
- North America, at 308.67 million against 29.60 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between North America and Peru?
- 279.07 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Peru rank globally for urban population?
- North America ranks 36th and Peru ranks 33rd of 49 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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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.