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Peru · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

48th of 218 · 5th in Latin America
PopulationPeru's population rose from 24.8M in 1996 to 34.6M in 2025.20002005201020152020202524M26M28M30M32M34M36M34.6M

Peru's population rose from 24.8M in 1996 to 34.6M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

99th of 217 · 11th in Latin America
Population growthPeru's population growth fell from 1.9 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%1.0 %

Peru's population growth fell from 1.9 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

177th of 215 · 34th in Latin America
Population densityPeru's population density rose from 18.7 in 1994 to 26.4 in 2023.19952000200520102015202018202224262826.4

Peru's population density rose from 18.7 in 1994 to 26.4 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

123rd of 217 · 30th in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Peru's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.0 % in 1996 to 50.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%50%50%50%50%50%50.3 %

Peru's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.0 % in 1996 to 50.3 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

46th of 217 · 13th in Latin America
UrbanisationPeru's urbanisation rose from 71.3 % in 1996 to 85.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202570%75%80%85%90%85.6 %

Peru's urbanisation rose from 71.3 % in 1996 to 85.6 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

33rd of 217 · 5th in Latin America
Urban populationPeru's urban population rose from 17.7M in 1996 to 29.6M in 2025.20002005201020152020202515M20M25M30M35M29.6M

Peru's urban population rose from 17.7M in 1996 to 29.6M in 2025.

Rural population

people

76th of 217 · 7th in Latin America
Rural populationPeru's rural population fell from 7.13M in 1996 to 4.98M in 2025.2000200520102015202020255M6M7M4.98M

Peru's rural population fell from 7.13M in 1996 to 4.98M in 2025.

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