Annual change in population in Peru
Peru: Annual change in population was 370,180 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
370,180 people
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
572,951 people
in 2018
All-time low
177,781 people
in 2009
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Peru, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Peru stood at 370,180 people.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Peru peaked at 572,951 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 177,781 people, 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 change in population in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 216,206 people | — |
| 1952 | 223,050 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 228,237 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 234,407 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 242,701 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 251,456 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 260,400 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 269,778 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 280,007 people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 290,472 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 300,998 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 309,489 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 317,480 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 325,893 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 333,103 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 340,209 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 347,515 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 355,170 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 362,771 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 334,481 people | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 336,832 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 372,078 people | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 372,717 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 373,690 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 377,401 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 382,859 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 392,994 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 406,253 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 417,082 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 427,812 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 437,848 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 447,703 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 459,455 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 468,756 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 473,495 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 468,915 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 465,198 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 472,379 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 477,883 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 482,185 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 469,012 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 462,561 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 467,438 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 467,714 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 467,425 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 462,252 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 462,975 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 463,952 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 448,398 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 411,829 people | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 366,282 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 323,601 people | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 292,274 people | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 271,705 people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 248,985 people | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 223,313 people | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 206,216 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 188,334 people | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 177,781 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 189,202 people | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 218,062 people | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 246,284 people | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 267,541 people | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 297,917 people | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 341,773 people | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 408,899 people | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 458,142 people | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 572,951 people | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 551,712 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 389,275 people | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 317,306 people | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 319,553 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 370,180 people | +15.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 370,180 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 13.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 370,180 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 70.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 389,275 people |
| 2018 | +25.1% | 458,142 people | 572,951 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 245,138 people | 216,206 people | 280,007 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 328,310 people | 290,472 people | 362,771 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 376,639 people | 334,481 people | 417,082 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 459,944 people | 427,812 people | 477,883 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 465,391 people | 448,398 people | 482,185 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,032 people | 177,781 people | 411,829 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,248 people | 189,202 people | 572,951 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,078 people | 317,306 people | 389,275 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Peru?
- Annual change in population in Peru was 370,180 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 572,951 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,781 people in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for annual change in population?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.