Peru Population 2023

The current population of Peru is estimated at 34,342,910 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
Population of Peru represent 0.43% of the total world population.
The population density of Peru is 23 inhabitants per km².
Peru is located in South America.
Peru ranks number 43 in the list of countries ordered by population.
The latitudinal point of Peru is -12.1033° S. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is -77.0519° W.
The median age in Peru is 31.0 years.
Minimum Wages in Peru is 1,025 PEN per month, around USD $267.91 per month in 2022.
The countries that Peru shares its land boundary with are Colombia to the northeast, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, Chile to the south, and Ecuador to the northwest.

Peru

Official name	Republic of Peru
Location	South America
Capital	Lima
Population	34,001,319 (as of July 2022)
Population density	23/km²
Population growth rate	1.39% (in 2023)
Area	1,285,216 km² (496,224.47 sq mi)
Official language	Spanish
Currency	Sol (PEN)
Life expectancy	77.23 years
Internet TLD	.pe
Call code	+51

Peru Population Graph

Peru Population History (1960-2020)

Year	Population	Male Population	Female Population	Male (%)	Female (%)	Urban Population	Urban (%)
2020	32,981,738	16,382,029	16,599,709	49.67%	50.33%	25,824,701	78.3%
2019	32,520,215	16,152,791	16,367,424	49.67%	50.33%	25,398,288	78.1%
2018	31,998,862	15,890,635	16,108,227	49.66%	50.34%	24,930,313	77.91%
2017	31,453,732	15,616,778	15,836,954	49.65%	50.35%	24,445,841	77.72%
2016	30,935,314	15,359,383	15,575,931	49.65%	50.35%	23,987,242	77.54%
2015	30,479,880	15,139,356	15,340,524	49.67%	50.33%	23,579,235	77.36%
2014	30,099,399	14,956,391	15,143,008	49.69%	50.31%	23,227,706	77.17%
2013	29,782,918	14,814,023	14,968,895	49.74%	50.26%	22,929,869	76.99%
2012	29,515,642	14,695,838	14,819,804	49.79%	50.21%	22,668,013	76.8%
2011	29,273,093	14,586,782	14,686,311	49.83%	50.17%	22,429,044	76.62%
2010	29,036,388	14,477,543	14,558,845	49.86%	50.14%	22,192,511	76.43%
2009	28,801,301	14,366,089	14,435,212	49.88%	50.12%	21,958,112	76.24%
2008	28,570,890	14,251,160	14,319,730	49.88%	50.12%	21,728,162	76.05%
2007	28,341,550	14,133,931	14,207,619	49.87%	50.13%	21,482,895	75.8%
2006	28,110,486	14,015,888	14,094,598	49.86%	50.14%	21,200,929	75.42%
2005	27,874,500	13,898,226	13,976,274	49.86%	50.14%	20,914,237	75.03%
2004	27,632,513	13,774,808	13,857,705	49.85%	50.15%	20,624,908	74.64%
2003	27,380,429	13,649,144	13,731,285	49.85%	50.15%	20,329,969	74.25%
2002	27,109,094	13,513,883	13,595,211	49.85%	50.15%	20,020,066	73.85%
2001	26,807,329	13,363,454	13,443,875	49.85%	50.15%	19,689,983	73.45%
2000	26,467,882	13,194,239	13,273,643	49.85%	50.15%	19,332,141	73.04%
1999	26,086,118	13,003,930	13,082,188	49.85%	50.15%	18,946,348	72.63%
1998	25,665,767	12,791,818	12,873,949	49.84%	50.16%	18,535,817	72.22%
1997	25,218,520	12,566,389	12,652,131	49.83%	50.17%	18,106,897	71.8%
1996	24,763,727	12,337,289	12,426,438	49.82%	50.18%	17,676,348	71.38%
1995	24,308,888	12,105,826	12,203,062	49.8%	50.2%	17,247,156	70.95%
1994	23,860,946	11,880,365	11,980,581	49.79%	50.21%	16,826,739	70.52%
1993	23,417,498	11,654,889	11,762,609	49.77%	50.23%	16,413,324	70.09%
1992	22,976,009	11,430,564	11,545,445	49.75%	50.25%	16,014,278	69.7%
1991	22,531,392	11,207,114	11,324,278	49.74%	50.26%	15,614,255	69.3%
1990	22,080,262	10,982,722	11,097,540	49.74%	50.26%	15,213,301	68.9%
1989	21,622,839	10,759,525	10,863,314	49.76%	50.24%	14,811,645	68.5%
1988	21,161,923	10,536,521	10,625,402	49.79%	50.21%	14,411,270	68.1%
1987	20,699,562	10,312,522	10,387,040	49.82%	50.18%	14,011,534	67.69%
1986	20,238,477	10,090,905	10,147,572	49.86%	50.14%	13,616,447	67.28%
1985	19,780,780	9,870,609	9,910,171	49.9%	50.1%	13,225,430	66.86%
1984	19,327,474	9,650,208	9,677,266	49.93%	50.07%	12,843,106	66.45%
1983	18,878,536	9,429,829	9,448,707	49.95%	50.05%	12,465,497	66.03%
1982	18,433,791	9,211,365	9,222,426	49.97%	50.03%	12,094,410	65.61%
1981	17,992,592	8,994,497	8,998,095	49.99%	50.01%	11,727,571	65.18%
1980	17,554,631	8,777,315	8,777,316	50%	50%	11,335,025	64.57%
1979	17,120,238	8,561,831	8,558,407	50.01%	49.99%	10,950,104	63.96%
1978	16,690,124	8,348,400	8,341,724	50.02%	49.98%	10,571,525	63.34%
1977	16,264,826	8,137,292	8,127,534	50.03%	49.97%	10,201,299	62.72%
1976	15,844,903	7,928,789	7,916,114	50.04%	49.96%	9,838,100	62.09%
1975	15,430,915	7,723,173	7,707,742	50.05%	49.95%	9,483,840	61.46%
1974	15,023,067	7,520,547	7,502,520	50.06%	49.94%	9,138,532	60.83%
1973	14,621,693	7,321,082	7,300,611	50.07%	49.93%	8,800,797	60.19%
1972	14,227,643	7,125,204	7,102,439	50.08%	49.92%	8,472,561	59.55%
1971	13,841,900	6,933,408	6,908,492	50.09%	49.91%	8,097,512	58.5%
1970	13,465,173	6,746,052	6,719,121	50.1%	49.9%	7,730,356	57.41%
1969	13,098,083	6,563,449	6,534,634	50.11%	49.89%	7,375,531	56.31%
1968	12,740,585	6,385,581	6,355,004	50.12%	49.88%	7,034,077	55.21%
1967	12,393,061	6,212,641	6,180,420	50.13%	49.87%	6,704,646	54.1%
1966	12,051,806	6,041,570	6,010,236	50.13%	49.87%	6,385,047	52.98%
1965	11,717,258	5,875,033	5,842,225	50.14%	49.86%	6,077,742	51.87%
1964	11,389,056	5,711,612	5,677,444	50.15%	49.85%	5,779,946	50.75%
1963	11,067,826	5,550,515	5,517,311	50.15%	49.85%	5,492,962	49.63%
1962	10,754,838	5,394,627	5,360,211	50.16%	49.84%	5,217,172	48.51%
1961	10,451,841	5,243,689	5,208,152	50.17%	49.83%	4,954,173	47.4%
1960	10,160,089	5,097,317	5,062,772	50.17%	49.83%	4,755,938	46.81%

Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Peru ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Peru. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Peru

#	City	Population 2023
1	Lima	7,744,739
2	Arequipa	842,139
3	Callao	814,321
4	Trujillo	748,496
5	Chiclayo	577,952
6	Iquitos	440,727
7	Huancayo	378,540
8	Piura	327,028
9	Chimbote	318,646
10	Cusco	314,075
11	Pucallpa	312,490
12	Tacna	282,507
13	Santiago de Surco	252,881
14	Ica	248,202
15	Juliaca	247,321
16	Santa Anita - Los Ficus	185,500
17	Sullana	161,609
18	Chincha Alta	154,148
19	Huanuco	148,995
20	Ayacucho	140,691
21	Cajamarca	135,608
22	San Martin	130,754
23	Puno	117,310
24	Tumbes	109,835
25	San Francisco De Borja	105,696
26	Talara	99,946
27	Chosica	89,253
28	Huaraz	87,629
29	Brena	82,515
30	Cerro de Pasco	79,494
31	San Juan	78,825
32	Ciudad Satelite	77,212
33	Chilca	74,171
34	Selva Alegre	73,278
35	Chulucanas	69,324
36	San Isidro	68,944
37	San Fernando	68,495
38	Jesus Maria	66,760
39	Santiago	64,575
40	Huaral	62,609
41	Pisco	62,321
42	Wanchaq	59,708
43	Belen	58,235
44	Catacaos	57,877
45	Paita	56,757
46	Abancay	55,508
47	Huacho	54,970
48	Moquegua	54,937
49	Ilo	53,888
50	Tingo Maria	53,725
51	Jaen	52,881
52	Tarma	51,848
53	Centenario	48,052
54	Cono Norte	47,768
55	Barranca	46,697
56	Jacobo Hunter	46,447
57	Moyobamba	44,714
58	Lambayeque	44,099
59	Picsi	44,085
60	Chepen	42,399
61	Carmen De La Legua Reynoso	42,290
62	Yurimaguas	42,187
63	Huancavelica	42,017
64	Sana	39,565
65	Tambopata	39,239
66	Juanjui	38,111
67	Puerto Maldonado	37,922
68	La Union	35,095
69	Ferrenafe	34,694
70	Sicuani	33,847
71	La Oroya	33,602
72	Nuevo Imperial	32,655
73	Chocope	32,652
74	Imperial	32,629
75	Tambo Grande	30,282
76	La Rinconada	29,981
77	Pacasmayo	29,425
78	Tocache	29,340
79	Mollendo	29,216
80	Chaupimarca	28,973
81	Paramonga	27,880
82	La Peca	27,299
83	Chancay	27,222
84	Hualmay	26,930
85	Monsefu	25,972
86	Marcavelica	25,896
87	San Vicente de Canete	25,790
88	Querecotillo	25,670
89	Guadalupe	25,612
90	Santa Ana	25,401
91	Rioja	25,290
92	La Banda	25,116
93	Laredo	24,923
94	Yanacancha	24,334
95	Yauri	24,094
96	Nazca	23,749
97	Sechura	23,253
98	Moche	22,786
99	Santiago de Cao	22,173
100	Huamachuco	21,975

Other Countries from South America Ranked by Population

Country Name	Population 2023	Population density
Brazil	215,519,404	25/km²
Colombia	51,656,639	42.30/km²
Argentina	47,328,106	14/km²
Peru	34,001,319	23/km²
Chile	19,439,508	25/km²
Ecuador	17,980,451	67/km²
Bolivia	11,949,504	10.6/km²
Paraguay	7,320,161	18/km²
Guyana	791,216	3,502/km²
Suriname	595,215	3/km²