CREATE TABLE table_204_646 (id DECIMAL, "location" TEXT, "region" TEXT, "coordinates\ ( links to map & photo sources ) " TEXT, "population" DECIMAL, "elevation" DECIMAL)

after lima , which location has the next highest population ?
SELECT "location" FROM table_204_646 WHERE "population" < (SELECT "population" FROM table_204_646 WHERE "location" = 'lima') ORDER BY "population" DESC LIMIT 1
SELECT "location" FROM "table_204_646" WHERE "population" < (SELECT "population" FROM "table_204_646" WHERE "location" = 'lima') ORDER BY "population" DESC NULLS LAST LIMIT 1