Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.02 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Peru ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 142 Chile 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Sweden 0.0214 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Brazil 0.0202 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Eritrea 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Angola 0.0163 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)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Peru was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.