Brazil vs Peru: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Brazil
30.8%
in 2020
Peru
30.6%
in 2020
Brazil rank
34th
Peru rank
36th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30.8% against 30.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 34th and Peru ranks 36th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4% | 15.4% | 5.0% | Peru |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 18.5% | 4.7% | Peru |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 22.1% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.3% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 27.0% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 29.9% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 30.8% against 30.6% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Brazil ranks 34th and Peru ranks 36th of 180 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. 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 cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.