South Korea vs Peru: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
South Korea
0.2%
in 2020
Peru
0.2%
in 2020
South Korea rank
96th
Peru rank
93rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- South Korea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 3.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -0.1% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | -0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, South Korea or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between South Korea and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- South Korea ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.