Argentina vs Peru: Share of population living in the capital city
Argentina
30.8%
in 2020
Peru
30.6%
in 2020
Argentina rank
33rd
Peru rank
35th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 30.8% against 30.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 35th of 170 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.6% | 15.4% | 12.2% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 30.5% | 18.5% | 11.9% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 22.1% | 10.4% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 24.4% | 8.3% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 25.3% | 6.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 27.0% | 4.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 29.9% | 2.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Argentina or Peru?
- Argentina, at 30.8% against 30.6% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Argentina and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 35th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in 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
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.