Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people living in the capital city
Peru
12.04 million people
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
11.99 million people
in 2100
Peru rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 12.04 million people against 11.99 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 51,000 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.31 million people | 6.60 million people | 3.70 million people | Peru |
| 2030s | 11.36 million people | 7.69 million people | 3.67 million people | Peru |
| 2040s | 12.06 million people | 8.56 million people | 3.50 million people | Peru |
| 2050s | 12.44 million people | 9.32 million people | 3.12 million people | Peru |
| 2060s | 12.65 million people | 9.98 million people | 2.67 million people | Peru |
| 2070s | 12.68 million people | 10.59 million people | 2.09 million people | Peru |
| 2080s | 12.56 million people | 11.17 million people | 1.39 million people | Peru |
| 2090s | 12.30 million people | 11.64 million people | 660,100 people | Peru |
| 2100s | 12.04 million people | 11.99 million people | 51,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Peru, at 12.04 million people against 11.99 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 51,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Peru ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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 Number of people 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
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.