Population in Peru
Peru: Population was 34.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Peru is 34.22 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Peru peaked at 34.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.17 million, in 1960.
Peru ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.62 million | 10.17 million | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 million | 13.50 million | 16.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 million | 17.36 million | 21.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.11 million | 22.01 million | 26.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 million | 26.60 million | 28.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.49 million | 29.09 million | 32.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.51 million | 32.84 million | 34.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 45 Saudi Arabia 35.30 million compare
- 46 Mozambique 34.63 million compare
- 47 Ghana 34.43 million compare
- 49 Madagascar 31.96 million compare
- 50 Côte d’Ivoire 31.93 million compare
- 51 Nepal 29.65 million compare
More gender data for Peru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 264,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 274,244 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Peru?
- Population in Peru was 34.22 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 million in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for population?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.