Net migration metrics in Peru
Peru: Net migration metrics was 24,783 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24,783
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
339,067
in 2018
All-time low
-236,745
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 24,783 for net migration metrics in 2023.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Peru peaked at 339,067 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -236,745, in 2007.
That places Peru 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -97 | — |
| 1951 | -448 | +361.9% |
| 1952 | -1,927 | +330.1% |
| 1953 | -5,784 | +200.2% |
| 1954 | -5,884 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | -6,270 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | -6,526 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | -7,565 | +15.9% |
| 1958 | -7,731 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | -7,508 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | -7,236 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | -7,063 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | -9,051 | +28.1% |
| 1963 | -10,040 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | -12,129 | +20.8% |
| 1965 | -12,470 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | -13,166 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | -13,837 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | -13,389 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | -12,776 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | -15,653 | +22.5% |
| 1971 | -20,209 | +29.1% |
| 1972 | -24,100 | +19.3% |
| 1973 | -28,191 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | -33,493 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | -34,382 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | -34,602 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | -25,117 | -27.4% |
| 1978 | -19,939 | -20.6% |
| 1979 | -17,148 | -14.0% |
| 1980 | -11,446 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | -11,123 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | -7,748 | -30.3% |
| 1983 | -4,243 | -45.2% |
| 1984 | -6,007 | +41.6% |
| 1985 | -13,887 | +131.2% |
| 1986 | -33,891 | +144.0% |
| 1987 | -34,651 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | -31,238 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | -33,569 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | -29,437 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | -61,645 | +109.4% |
| 1992 | -41,702 | -32.4% |
| 1993 | -51,775 | +24.2% |
| 1994 | -39,299 | -24.1% |
| 1995 | -46,499 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | -38,749 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | -32,515 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | -24,388 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | -55,325 | +126.9% |
| 2000 | -92,353 | +66.9% |
| 2001 | -129,481 | +40.2% |
| 2002 | -157,158 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | -181,276 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | -194,171 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | -221,652 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | -231,851 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | -236,745 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | -235,307 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | -219,314 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | -181,302 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | -148,339 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | -118,863 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | -95,214 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | -50,383 | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 2,421 | -104.8% |
| 2016 | 96,740 | +3895.9% |
| 2017 | 114,382 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 339,067 | +196.4% |
| 2019 | 74,270 | -78.1% |
| 2020 | 55,375 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 41,868 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 33,982 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 24,783 | -27.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 24,783 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 24,783 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -194.5. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3895.9% | 2,421 | 96,740 |
| 1951 | -361.9% | -97 | -448 |
| 1952 | -330.1% | -448 | -1,927 |
| 2018 | +196.4% | 114,382 | 339,067 |
| 1953 | -200.2% | -1,927 | -5,784 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4,974 | -7,731 | -97 | 10 |
| 1960s | -11,116 | -13,837 | -7,063 | 10 |
| 1970s | -25,283 | -34,602 | -15,653 | 10 |
| 1980s | -18,780 | -34,651 | -4,243 | 10 |
| 1990s | -42,133 | -61,645 | -24,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | -189,931 | -236,745 | -92,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,278 | -181,302 | 339,067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,002 | 24,783 | 55,375 | 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 net migration metrics in Peru?
- Net migration metrics in Peru was 24,783 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 339,067 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -236,745 in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for net migration metrics?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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