Chile vs Peru: Population in the largest city
Chile
41.46
in 2020
Peru
41.86
in 2020
Chile rank
41st
Peru rank
40th
Population in the largest city over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 41.86 against 41.46 in Chile, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Peru ranks 40th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.79 | 36.43 | 1.64 | Peru |
| 1960s | 36.22 | 37.48 | 1.26 | Peru |
| 1970s | 37.79 | 39.22 | 1.44 | Peru |
| 1980s | 42.48 | 40.4 | 2.08 | Chile |
| 1990s | 43.78 | 39.8 | 3.97 | Chile |
| 2000s | 44.52 | 39.99 | 4.53 | Chile |
| 2010s | 42.87 | 41.86 | 1.01 | Chile |
| 2020s | 41.46 | 41.86 | 0.3999 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Chile or Peru?
- Peru, at 41.86 against 41.46 in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Chile and Peru?
- 0.4, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Chile ranks 41st and Peru ranks 40th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.