Lima, Peru Population 2024

Lima's 2024 population is now estimated at 11,361,900In 1950, the population of Lima was 1,065,890Lima has grown by 157,500 in the last year, which represents a 1.41% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Lima, which typically includes Lima's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Lima is the largest city in Peru, and the country’s capital. The seaport Callao is considered part of the city of Lima and forms the Lima Metropolitan Area. The 2014 projected population for Lima is 9,751,717, which makes Lima the fifth largest city in the Americas. Lima’s metro area is also the 27th most populous in the world.

Lima’s estimated population is 9,751,717, and these almost 10 million people live in 43 districts in Metropolitan Lima. The seaport of Callao also has six additional communities, and each of these districts have their own mayor and municipality. In addition to each district having its own Mayor, there is the Mayor of Lima who is in charge of all of the districts and municipalities. The regions are comprised of 30 districts that are within the city and 13 outer areas - which are still under the authority of the Mayor of Lima. Metropolitan Lima stretches north to south for 80 km along the Pacific Ocean, and from west to east for 40 km from the Pacific to the Andes Mountains. Since the ocean and mountains bind the city, further expansion is difficult.

The city of Lima covers a considerable amount of ground area, with 2,672.3 square kilometers (1,031.8 sq mi) available in the city itself. The population density is around 3000 people per kilometer or more than 7000 people per mile.

Lima Demographics

The population of Lima is a variety of ethnic groups. The most populous ethnic group is the Mestizos. These people are of European, mostly Italian and Spanish, and indigenous descent. The second largest ethnic groups are the European Peruvians, and they are of Spanish, German, Italian, Croatian, British, or French origin. There are several minority groups in Lima, including the indigenous population. There are also Afro-Peruvians who have descended from people brought over to the Americas as slaves. In addition to Jews of both European and Middle Eastern Descent, there are also Asians from China and Japan. The largest Chinese community in Latin America is located in Lima.

Both the Italian and Chinese immigrants have heavily influenced cuisine in Lima. Two of Lima’s areas, San Isidro and Miraflores, have many Italian restaurants called trattorias. Calle Capon, Lima’s Chinatown, has many restaurants that offer Chinese food with a Peruvian spin. Because of the different cuisines that have come together in Lima, it is known as the Gastronomical Capital of the Americas.

Lima Population Growth

Lima was founded in 1535 and comprised only 100 city blocks around a plaza, but by 1925 the population was over a quarter of a million people. The population then doubled to over half a million people by 1940. Lima’s growth became even more rapid after WWII when poor Andeans moved to Lima hoping to find a better life. After that, migration exploded because of industrialization and modernization. People were not only migrating from the Andes Mountains but were also finding their way from foreign countries as well. By 1961, the country had over 1.2 million people, and in the next 20 years, Lima reached over 3.5 million. By 1997, 6 million people were living in the city, and growth continues to push Lima towards 10 million inhabitants.

Country
Peru
Growth Rate
1.41%

86 Rows

Year
Population
203512,972,000
203412,834,000
203312,694,500
203212,553,400
203112,410,700
203012,266,200
202912,119,900
202811,971,900
202711,822,200
202611,670,700
202511,517,300
202411,361,900
202311,204,400
202211,044,600
202110,882,800
202010,719,200
201910,554,700
201810,390,600
201710,194,500
201610,002,000
20159,812,740
20149,627,260
20139,445,290
20129,267,000
20119,091,600
20108,919,760
20098,751,160
20088,585,980
20078,419,760
20068,248,770
20058,081,260
20047,917,360
20037,756,360
20027,598,840
20017,444,530
20007,293,550
19997,145,230
19987,000,120
19976,857,970
19966,718,880
19956,582,250
19946,448,580
19936,316,610
19926,152,580
19915,992,360
19905,836,540
19895,684,760
19885,537,140
19875,392,950
19865,252,710
19855,116,120
19844,983,260
19834,853,490
19824,727,280
19814,602,930
19804,437,750
19794,278,070
19784,124,340
19773,976,140
19763,833,460
19753,695,520
19743,562,730
19733,434,710
19723,311,450
19713,143,370
19702,980,370
19692,825,830
19682,679,490
19672,540,360
19662,408,640
19652,283,740
19642,165,480
19632,053,040
19621,946,580
19611,845,660
19601,755,920
19591,670,320
19581,588,990
19571,511,630
19561,438,130
19551,368,020
19541,301,420
19531,238,060
19521,177,860
19511,120,440
19501,065,890

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
19501,065,8900%0
19511,120,4405.12%54,550
19521,177,8605.12%57,420
19531,238,0605.11%60,200
19541,301,4205.12%63,360
19551,368,0205.12%66,600
19561,438,1305.12%70,110
19571,511,6305.11%73,500
19581,588,9905.12%77,360
19591,670,3205.12%81,330
19601,755,9205.12%85,600
19611,845,6605.11%89,740
19621,946,5805.47%100,920
19632,053,0405.47%106,460
19642,165,4805.48%112,440
19652,283,7405.46%118,260
19662,408,6405.47%124,900
19672,540,3605.47%131,720
19682,679,4905.48%139,130
19692,825,8305.46%146,340
19702,980,3705.47%154,540
19713,143,3705.47%163,000
19723,311,4505.35%168,080
19733,434,7103.72%123,260
19743,562,7303.73%128,020
19753,695,5203.73%132,790
19763,833,4603.73%137,940
19773,976,1403.72%142,680
19784,124,3403.73%148,200
19794,278,0703.73%153,730
19804,437,7503.73%159,680
19814,602,9303.72%165,180
19824,727,2802.7%124,350
19834,853,4902.67%126,210
19844,983,2602.67%129,770
19855,116,1202.67%132,860
19865,252,7102.67%136,590
19875,392,9502.67%140,240
19885,537,1402.67%144,190
19895,684,7602.67%147,620
19905,836,5402.67%151,780
19915,992,3602.67%155,820
19926,152,5802.67%160,220
19936,316,6102.67%164,030
19946,448,5802.09%131,970
19956,582,2502.07%133,670
19966,718,8802.08%136,630
19976,857,9702.07%139,090
19987,000,1202.07%142,150
19997,145,2302.07%145,110
20007,293,5502.08%148,320
20017,444,5302.07%150,980
20027,598,8402.07%154,310
20037,756,3602.07%157,520
20047,917,3602.08%161,000
20058,081,2602.07%163,900
20068,248,7702.07%167,510
20078,419,7602.07%170,990
20088,585,9801.97%166,220
20098,751,1601.92%165,180
20108,919,7601.93%168,600
20119,091,6001.93%171,840
20129,267,0001.93%175,400
20139,445,2901.92%178,290
20149,627,2601.93%181,970
20159,812,7401.93%185,480
201610,002,0001.93%189,260
201710,194,5001.92%192,500
201810,390,6001.92%196,100
201910,554,7001.58%164,100
202010,719,2001.56%164,500
202110,882,8001.53%163,600
202211,044,6001.49%161,800
202311,204,4001.45%159,800
202411,361,9001.41%157,500
202511,517,3001.37%155,400
202611,670,7001.33%153,400
202711,822,2001.3%151,500
202811,971,9001.27%149,700
202912,119,9001.24%148,000
203012,266,2001.21%146,300
203112,410,7001.18%144,500
203212,553,4001.15%142,700
203312,694,5001.12%141,100
203412,834,0001.1%139,500
203512,972,0001.08%138,000

Lima Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Lima11,361,9001.41%
Arequipa971,2961.28%
Trujillo916,6321.41%
Chiclayo670,3881.28%
Cusco504,9811.61%
Piura502,1671.38%
Iquitos497,7941.41%
Chimbote405,8331.14%
Huancayo405,2481.23%
Tacna342,4641.55%

Other Cities in Peru

  1. National Institute of Statistics - Peru population and statistical data
  2. United States Census Bureau - Peru population trends

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