Population in largest city rose 1.53% to 10.9 mil in Peru in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in largest city in Peru reached an all time high of 10.9 mil in 2021 and an all time low of 1.76 mil in 1960. When compared to Peru's main peers, population in largest city in Bolivia amounted to 1.88 mil, 22.2 mil in Brazil, 6.81 mil in Chile and 11.2 mil in Colombia in 2021.
Peru has been ranked 19th within the group of 153 countries we follow in terms of population in largest city.
| Population in the Largest City | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Argentina | mil | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | mil | 1.75 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 1.81 | 1.84 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | mil | 20.9 | 21.1 | 21.4 | 21.7 | 21.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | mil | 6.52 | 6.58 | 6.63 | 6.68 | 6.72 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | mil | 9.71 | 9.99 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | mil | 2.97 | 3.05 | 3.13 | 3.22 | 3.28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | mil | 9.81 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | mil | 1.71 | 1.72 | 1.73 | 1.74 | 1.74 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | mil | 2.92 | 2.92 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.94 |
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