Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in the capital city

Peru
12.04 million people
in 2100
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.37 million people
in 2100
Peru rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Number of people living in the capital city over time

  • Peru
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M202020602100

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.37 million people against 12.04 million people in Peru, a difference of 329,900 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2020s 10.31 million people 10.20 million people 104,500 people Peru
2030s 11.36 million people 10.91 million people 447,850 people Peru
2040s 12.06 million people 11.53 million people 527,150 people Peru
2050s 12.44 million people 11.95 million people 493,650 people Peru
2060s 12.65 million people 12.17 million people 476,100 people Peru
2070s 12.68 million people 12.34 million people 345,200 people Peru
2080s 12.56 million people 12.44 million people 124,500 people Peru
2090s 12.30 million people 12.44 million people 135,200 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2100s 12.04 million people 12.37 million people 329,900 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.37 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
329,900 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
Peru ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed

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.