Population, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Population, per square kilometre was 26.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Peru is 26.44 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 26.44 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.18 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Peru 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.73 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 10 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.9 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14.61 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 18.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 19.02 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 19.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 19.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.46 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 21.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.55 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.76 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.95 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.13 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.44 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.09 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.47 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.35 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.21 units per square kilometre | 8.18 units per square kilometre | 10.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.85 units per square kilometre | 10.55 units per square kilometre | 13.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.17 units per square kilometre | 13.56 units per square kilometre | 16.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.84 units per square kilometre | 17.2 units per square kilometre | 20.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 units per square kilometre | 20.78 units per square kilometre | 22.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.82 units per square kilometre | 22.72 units per square kilometre | 25.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.04 units per square kilometre | 25.66 units per square kilometre | 26.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 147 Zambia 27.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sudan 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Chile 26.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Vanuatu 26.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Sweden 25.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Brazil 25.26 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Population, per square kilometre in Peru was 26.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.44 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.