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Peru Population (LIVE)

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Peru Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Peru is 34,855,475 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Peru 2026 population is estimated at 34,922,148 people at mid-year.
  • Peru population is equivalent to 0.42% of the total world population.
  • Peru ranks number 48 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Peru is 27 per Km² (71 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 1,280,000 Km² (494,211 sq. miles).
  • 80.86% of the population is urban (28,236,966 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Peru is 30.6 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Peru (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Peru Global Rank
2026 34,922,148 1% 345,483 6,707 30.6 1.93 27 80.9% 28,236,966 0.42% 8,300,678,395 48
2025 34,576,665 1.05% 358,817 11,931 30.2 1.94 27 80.6% 27,880,400 0.42% 8,231,613,070 47
2024 34,217,848 1.1% 372,231 18,406 29.8 1.97 27 80.4% 27,522,690 0.42% 8,161,972,572 47
2023 33,845,617 1.11% 370,179 24,783 29.5 1.98 26 80.3% 27,163,976 0.42% 8,091,734,930 45
2022 33,475,438 0.97% 318,430 33,982 29.1 2 26 80.1% 26,804,348 0.42% 8,021,407,192 45
2020 32,838,579 1.52% 476,196 55,375 28.5 2.06 26 79.4% 26,082,479 0.42% 7,887,001,292 45
2015 30,457,600 0.93% 274,316 2,421 27.1 2.23 24 79.7% 24,271,929 0.41% 7,470,491,872 45
2010 29,086,019 0.69% 196,968 −181,302 25.2 2.42 23 77.2% 22,450,249 0.41% 7,021,732,148 40
2005 28,101,180 1.11% 300,570 −221,652 23.2 2.64 22 73.7% 20,717,275 0.43% 6,586,970,132 39
2000 26,598,331 1.78% 449,882 −92,353 21.4 2.85 21 71.2% 18,928,687 0.43% 6,171,702,993 38
1995 24,348,919 2.04% 466,830 −46,499 19.9 3.31 19 70% 17,055,649 0.42% 5,758,878,982 38
1990 22,014,771 2.3% 473,313 −29,437 18.8 3.91 17 68.3% 15,038,734 0.41% 5,327,803,110 39
1985 19,648,204 2.51% 457,451 −13,887 18 4.46 15 66.5% 13,068,523 0.40% 4,868,943,465 38
1980 17,360,949 2.51% 405,398 −11,446 17.4 5.04 14 64.6% 11,209,453 0.39% 4,447,606,236 39
1975 15,333,957 2.58% 366,544 −34,382 17 5.71 12 61% 9,360,547 0.38% 4,070,735,277 39
1970 13,501,237 2.8% 348,030 −15,653 16.8 6.32 11 56.7% 7,658,573 0.37% 3,694,683,794 38
1965 11,761,085 2.94% 317,392 −12,470 16.7 6.75 9 51.2% 6,020,628 0.35% 3,334,533,703 39
1960 10,174,127 2.89% 270,423 −7,236 17.1 6.94 8 46.3% 4,709,872 0.34% 3,015,470,894 40
1955 8,822,013 2.82% 228,920 −6,270 17.6 6.96 7 43.7% 3,856,003 0.32% 2,740,213,792 44

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Peru Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Peru Global Rank
2030 36,193,880 0.92% 323,443 −4,520 32 1.87 28 81.9% 29,642,906 0.42% 8,569,124,911 50
2035 37,591,425 0.76% 279,509 −5,163 33.8 1.83 29 83.3% 31,327,208 0.42% 8,885,210,181 49
2040 38,794,649 0.63% 240,645 −4,998 35.5 1.79 30 84.9% 32,918,395 0.42% 9,177,190,203 50
2045 39,796,724 0.51% 200,415 −4,906 37.3 1.77 31 86.4% 34,384,997 0.42% 9,439,639,668 51
2050 40,583,876 0.39% 157,430 −4,548 39.1 1.74 32 87.9% 35,667,261 0.42% 9,664,378,587 51

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Peru Demographics (2026)

Main Page: Demographics of Peru
Life Expectancy
78.3 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
9.6

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
12.1

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Peru

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Lima 10,580,241
2 Arequipa 977,496
3 Trujillo 949,018
4 Chiclayo 620,622
5 Caleta Sanitaria 572,154
6 Cusco 490,968
7 Piura 471,521
8 Huancayo 470,685
9 Chimbote 350,281
10 Tacna 327,582
11 Juliaca 306,990
12 Pucallpa 274,639
13 Cajamarca 258,440
14 Ica 213,644
15 Ayacucho 210,592
16 Sullana 201,523
17 Chincha Alta 197,033
18 Huánuco 195,273
19 Tarapoto 158,938
20 Puno 132,897
21 Huacho 127,203
22 Huaraz 117,015
23 Tumbes 106,647
24 Bajo Pichanaqui 98,341
25 Paita 93,918
26 Talara 82,354
27 Puerto Maldonado 79,726
28 Moyobamba 78,217
29 Huaral 73,072
30 Parcona 71,535
31 Iquitos 71,020
32 Pisco 70,055
33 Cerro de Pasco 68,569
34 Jaén 67,700
35 Barranca 66,737
36 Ilo 66,340
37 Andahuaylas 62,526
38 Tingo María 61,293
39 Lambayeque 60,851
40 Yurimaguas 59,474
41 Peña Negra 55,056
42 Moquegua 51,115
43 Abancay 50,142
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Notes

The Peru Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Peru delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Peru (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Peru in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.