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Peru population

Current population of Peru

34,974,863

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
310
Deaths today
110
Change today (UTC)
+205
World rank
48th of 218
0.42% of world population
Population
34,576,665
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.04%
2025
Density
26 /km²
2023
Land area
1,280,000 km²
Urban population
86%
2025
Median age
30.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.97
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
+11,931
2025
Capital
Lima
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Peru: overview

Peru has a population of 34,576,665 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 48th largest in the world. Peru is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Lima.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.04% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 358,817 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 26 people per km², spread across 1,280,000 km² of land. Most residents — 86% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 30.2 years. Fertility, at 1.97 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 40.58 million by 2050 (17% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 36,193,880.

Peru population, 1960–2025 and projections

010M20M30M40M50M19601980200020202040projected2025: 34.58M1960: 10,174,1271961: 10,475,1231962: 10,784,6121963: 11,102,0991964: 11,427,9781965: 11,761,0851966: 12,101,2971967: 12,448,8141968: 12,803,9931969: 13,166,7671970: 13,501,2371971: 13,838,0671972: 14,210,1471973: 14,582,8671974: 14,956,5521975: 15,333,9571976: 15,716,8091977: 16,109,8061978: 16,516,0591979: 16,933,1391980: 17,360,9491981: 17,798,8051982: 18,246,5031983: 18,705,9571984: 19,174,7161985: 19,648,2041986: 20,117,1221987: 20,582,3201988: 21,054,7021989: 21,532,5891990: 22,014,7711991: 22,483,7751992: 22,946,3401993: 23,413,7831994: 23,881,4931995: 24,348,9191996: 24,811,1711997: 25,274,1471998: 25,738,0951999: 26,186,5042000: 26,598,3312001: 26,964,6012002: 27,288,2172003: 27,580,4902004: 27,852,1902005: 28,101,1802006: 28,324,4912007: 28,530,6992008: 28,719,0412009: 28,896,8112010: 29,086,0192011: 29,304,0862012: 29,550,3662013: 29,817,9192014: 30,115,8262015: 30,457,6002016: 30,866,4942017: 31,324,6372018: 31,897,5842019: 32,449,3032020: 32,838,5792021: 33,155,8822022: 33,475,4382023: 33,845,6172024: 34,217,8482025: 34,576,6652030: 36,193,8802050: 40,583,876
Population of Peru by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202534,576,665+1.04%+358,817
202434,217,848+1.09%+372,231
202333,845,617+1.10%+370,179
202233,475,438+0.96%+319,556
202133,155,882+0.96%+317,303
202032,838,579+1.19%+389,276
201932,449,303+1.71%+551,719
201831,897,584+1.81%+572,947
201731,324,637+1.47%+458,143
201630,866,494+1.33%+408,894
201530,457,600+1.13%+341,774
201430,115,826+0.99%+297,907
201029,086,019+0.65%+189,208
200528,101,180+0.89%+248,990
200026,598,331+1.56%+411,827
199524,348,919+1.94%+467,426
199022,014,771+2.21%+482,182
198519,648,204+2.44%+473,488
198017,360,949+2.50%+427,810
197515,333,957+2.49%+377,405
197013,501,237+2.51%+334,470
196511,761,085+2.87%+333,107
196010,174,127––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Peru population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Peru
YearProjected populationvs today
203036,193,880+4.7%
205040,583,876+17.4%

Peru population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 23.6% of Peru's population is under 15, 66.9% is of working age (15–64), and 9.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 1,363,441 (3.9%)0-4 female: 1,313,618 (3.8%)0-45-9 male: 1,376,016 (4.0%)5-9 female: 1,327,542 (3.8%)10-14 male: 1,416,613 (4.1%)10-14 female: 1,367,727 (4.0%)10-1415-19 male: 1,465,750 (4.2%)15-19 female: 1,421,672 (4.1%)20-24 male: 1,416,004 (4.1%)20-24 female: 1,395,512 (4.0%)20-2425-29 male: 1,372,091 (4.0%)25-29 female: 1,397,994 (4.0%)30-34 male: 1,347,186 (3.9%)30-34 female: 1,400,113 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 1,290,466 (3.7%)35-39 female: 1,328,220 (3.8%)40-44 male: 1,161,937 (3.4%)40-44 female: 1,186,541 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 1,055,045 (3.1%)45-49 female: 1,060,775 (3.1%)50-54 male: 958,749 (2.8%)50-54 female: 949,931 (2.7%)50-5455-59 male: 805,158 (2.3%)55-59 female: 801,324 (2.3%)60-64 male: 652,019 (1.9%)60-64 female: 672,000 (1.9%)60-6465-69 male: 522,027 (1.5%)65-69 female: 559,678 (1.6%)70-74 male: 401,365 (1.2%)70-74 female: 450,341 (1.3%)70-7475-79 male: 282,382 (0.8%)75-79 female: 331,478 (1.0%)80-84 male: 172,962 (0.5%)80-84 female: 214,331 (0.6%)80-8485-89 male: 93,521 (0.3%)85-89 female: 130,030 (0.4%)90-94 male: 33,347 (0.1%)90-94 female: 57,538 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 6,399 (0.0%)95-99 female: 14,721 (0.0%)100+ male: 755 (0.0%)100+ female: 2,348 (0.0%)100+

Peru population FAQ

What is the population of Peru in 2026?

Peru's population is estimated at about 34.97 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 34,576,665 (2025). Peru ranks 48th in the world by population.

Is the population of Peru growing or shrinking?

Peru's population is growing at about 1.04% per year, an increase of roughly 358,817 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Peru?

Peru has about 26 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,280,000 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Peru?

Peru is home to about 0.42% of the world's population.

What is Peru's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Peru's population at 40,583,876 in 2050, passing through 36,193,880 in 2030.

What is the median age in Peru?

The median age in Peru is 30.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.