Peru vs Sudan: Number of people living in the capital city
Peru
12.04 million people
in 2100
Sudan
12.11 million people
in 2100
Peru rank
16th
Sudan rank
15th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Peru
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12.11 million people against 12.04 million people in Peru, a difference of 71,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 8 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.31 million people | 6.62 million people | 3.69 million people | Peru |
| 2030s | 11.36 million people | 7.72 million people | 3.63 million people | Peru |
| 2040s | 12.06 million people | 8.73 million people | 3.32 million people | Peru |
| 2050s | 12.44 million people | 9.63 million people | 2.81 million people | Peru |
| 2060s | 12.65 million people | 10.43 million people | 2.22 million people | Peru |
| 2070s | 12.68 million people | 11.07 million people | 1.61 million people | Peru |
| 2080s | 12.56 million people | 11.55 million people | 1.01 million people | Peru |
| 2090s | 12.30 million people | 11.92 million people | 377,300 people | Peru |
| 2100s | 12.04 million people | 12.11 million people | 71,600 people | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12.11 million people against 12.04 million people in Peru as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Peru and Sudan?
- 71,600 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Peru and Sudan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Peru ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.