Peru vs Russia: Population density of the capital city
Peru
9,307 people per km²
in 2100
Russia
9,499 people per km²
in 2100
Peru rank
29th
Russia rank
28th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Peru
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 9,499 people per km² against 9,307 people per km² in Peru, a difference of 192 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 29th and Russia ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,308 people per km² | 9,365 people per km² | 943.76 people per km² | Peru |
| 2030s | 10,209 people per km² | 9,364 people per km² | 844.7 people per km² | Peru |
| 2040s | 9,922 people per km² | 9,445 people per km² | 477.81 people per km² | Peru |
| 2050s | 10,055 people per km² | 9,503 people per km² | 552.42 people per km² | Peru |
| 2060s | 9,864 people per km² | 9,450 people per km² | 413.68 people per km² | Peru |
| 2070s | 9,826 people per km² | 9,433 people per km² | 393.16 people per km² | Peru |
| 2080s | 9,707 people per km² | 9,479 people per km² | 228.08 people per km² | Peru |
| 2090s | 9,498 people per km² | 9,497 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | Peru |
| 2100s | 9,307 people per km² | 9,499 people per km² | 192.33 people per km² | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Peru or Russia?
- Russia, at 9,499 people per km² against 9,307 people per km² in Peru as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Peru and Russia?
- 192 people per km², with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Russia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Peru and Russia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Peru ranks 29th and Russia ranks 28th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.