Population: comparison of UN projections in Peru
Peru: Population: comparison of UN projections was 33.85 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population: comparison of UN projections in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population: comparison of un projections in Peru stood at 33.85 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 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: comparison of un projections in Peru peaked at 33.85 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.68 million people, in 1950.
That places Peru 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.73 million people | 7.68 million people | 9.88 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.62 million people | 10.17 million people | 13.17 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 million people | 13.50 million people | 16.93 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 million people | 17.36 million people | 21.53 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.11 million people | 22.01 million people | 26.19 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 million people | 26.60 million people | 28.90 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.49 million people | 29.09 million people | 32.45 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 million people | 32.84 million people | 33.85 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 42 Angola 36.75 million people compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 35.65 million people compare
- 44 Malaysia 35.13 million people compare
- 46 Ghana 33.79 million people compare
- 47 Mozambique 33.64 million people compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 33.26 million people compare
More population data for Peru
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,742 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.93 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Peru?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Peru was 33.85 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.85 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 million people in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.