Population by income level in Peru
Peru: Population by income level was 34.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Peru stood at 34.58 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Peru peaked at 34.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.17 million, in 1960.
Peru ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.62 million | 10.17 million | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 million | 13.50 million | 16.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 million | 17.36 million | 21.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.11 million | 22.01 million | 26.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 million | 26.60 million | 28.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.49 million | 29.09 million | 32.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.69 million | 32.84 million | 34.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 45 Malaysia 35.98 million compare
- 46 Mozambique 35.63 million compare
- 47 Ghana 35.06 million compare
- 49 Madagascar 32.74 million compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 32.71 million compare
- 51 Cameroon 29.88 million compare
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 population by income level in Peru?
- Population by income level in Peru was 34.58 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 million in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for population by income level?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.