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Peru

Population

35,027,125

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
48th
Share of world
0.42%
Annual change
+345,4831.04%

Population of Peru

10M20M30M40M50M60M70M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202635M2050 projection40.6M↑ 16% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 35,027,125. 2050 projection: 40,583,876.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Peru. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202634,922,1481.04%48
202534,576,6651.04%47
202032,838,5791.20%45
201932,449,3031.73%44
201831,897,5841.83%44
201731,324,6371.48%44
201530,457,6000.93%45
201029,086,0190.69%40
200528,101,1801.11%39
200026,598,3311.78%38

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Lima is home to 12,003,443 people, 34.37% of Peru's population.

City population10M5M2M
Lima 12.0MArequipa 1.2MTrujillo 1.1MChiclayo 696.1KPiura 609.9KCusco 522.3KHuancayo 477.0KIquitos 452.8KPucallpa 434.1KChimbote 419.9K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Lima12.0M34.37%
2Arequipa1.2M3.40%
3Trujillo1.1M3.23%
4Chiclayo696.1K1.99%
5Piura609.9K1.75%
6Cusco522.3K1.50%
7Huancayo477.0K1.37%
8Iquitos452.8K1.30%
9Pucallpa434.1K1.24%
10Chimbote419.9K1.20%

Peru by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Peru is home to an estimated 35,027,125 people, the 48th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Peru has a net population change of approximately 929 people per day, driven by 1,459 births, 548 deaths, and net immigration of 18 people.
Share of world
Peru makes up 0.42% of the world's population and 7.93% of South America's.
Density
27.3 people per km² of land (70.7 per mi²), ranking 191st among countries and territories.
Urban living
85.6% of people live in urban areas.

Peru Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 823100+ years, female: 2,64195–99 years, male: 7,14295–99 years, female: 16,55890–94 years, male: 35,96290–94 years, female: 61,82485–89 years, male: 96,86485–89 years, female: 134,77780–84 years, male: 179,59280–84 years, female: 223,68975–79 years, male: 293,89375–79 years, female: 346,11470–74 years, male: 414,10170–74 years, female: 462,85265–69 years, male: 538,43165–69 years, female: 575,53960–64 years, male: 672,14760–64 years, female: 688,69755–59 years, male: 831,51855–59 years, female: 827,17850–54 years, male: 977,80450–54 years, female: 972,04645–49 years, male: 1,068,12845–49 years, female: 1,079,19340–44 years, male: 1,187,46840–44 years, female: 1,215,42935–39 years, male: 1,304,91335–39 years, female: 1,348,07530–34 years, male: 1,350,03630–34 years, female: 1,403,01825–29 years, male: 1,376,80525–29 years, female: 1,394,26520–24 years, male: 1,430,71920–24 years, female: 1,404,71215–19 years, male: 1,459,55815–19 years, female: 1,413,49410–14 years, male: 1,404,01710–14 years, female: 1,355,6125–9 years, male: 1,373,9455–9 years, female: 1,325,2970–4 years, male: 1,358,5120–4 years, female: 1,308,765100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4500K500K1M1M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

31.5 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

78.3 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.72%

Female

50.28%

Life expectancy 76Life expectancy 80.6

Ethnicity

60.2%

Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and White)

  • Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and White)60.2%
  • Indigenous25.8%
  • White5.9%
  • African descent3.6%
  • Unspecified3.3%
  • Other (includes Chinese and Japanese descent)1.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2017 est.

Religion

60%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic60%
  • None21.1%
  • Protestant14.6%
  • Other3.3%
  • Unspecified1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2017 est.

Protestant: includes Evangelical 11.1%

Other: includes Mormon

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Peru United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Office (INEI)