Annual change in population in Peru
Peru: Annual change in population was 370,180 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Peru
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,742 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
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.