Population by income level in Peru
Peru: Population by income level was 34.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.58 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.58 million
in 2025
All-time low
10.17 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.17 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 10.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 11.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 11.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 12.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 12.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 12.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 13.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 13.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 13.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 14.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 14.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 15.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 15.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 16.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 16.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 17.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 18.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 19.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 19.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 20.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 20.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 21.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 21.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 22.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 22.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 23.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 23.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 24.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 25.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 34.58 million | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 34.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 34.58 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 11.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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)
- 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)
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.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.