Annual population growth in Peru
Peru: Annual population growth was 370,180 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
370,180
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
572,951
in 2018
All-time low
177,781
in 2009
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Peru, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Peru stood at 370,180.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Peru peaked at 572,951 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 177,781, in 2009.
Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 216,206 | — |
| 1952 | 223,050 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 228,237 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 234,407 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 242,701 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 251,456 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 260,400 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 269,778 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 280,007 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 290,472 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 300,998 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 309,489 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 317,480 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 325,893 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 333,103 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 340,209 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 347,515 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 355,170 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 362,771 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 334,481 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 336,832 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 372,078 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 372,717 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 373,690 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 377,401 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 382,859 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 392,994 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 406,253 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 417,082 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 427,812 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 437,848 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 447,703 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 459,455 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 468,756 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 473,495 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 468,915 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 465,198 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 472,379 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 477,883 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 482,185 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 469,012 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 462,561 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 467,438 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 467,714 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 467,425 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 462,252 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 462,975 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 463,952 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 448,398 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 411,829 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 366,282 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 323,601 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 292,274 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 271,705 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 248,985 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 223,313 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 206,216 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 188,334 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 177,781 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 189,202 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 218,062 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 246,284 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 267,541 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 297,917 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 341,773 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 408,899 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 458,142 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 572,951 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 551,712 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 389,275 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 317,306 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 319,553 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 370,180 | +15.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 370,180 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 13.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 370,180 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 70.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.4% | 551,712 | 389,275 |
| 2018 | +25.1% | 458,142 | 572,951 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 245,138 | 216,206 | 280,007 | 9 |
| 1960s | 328,310 | 290,472 | 362,771 | 10 |
| 1970s | 376,639 | 334,481 | 417,082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 459,944 | 427,812 | 477,883 | 10 |
| 1990s | 465,391 | 448,398 | 482,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,032 | 177,781 | 411,829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,248 | 189,202 | 572,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,078 | 317,306 | 389,275 | 4 |
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More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Peru?
- Annual population growth in Peru was 370,180 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 572,951 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,781 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for annual population growth?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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