Population density in Peru
Peru: Population density was 29.82 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
29.82
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
190th
of 235 countries
All-time high
32.58
in 2066
All-time low
0.993
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Peru, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Peru is 29.82, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Peru peaked at 32.58 in 2066 and was at its lowest, 0.993, in 1800.
That places Peru 190th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.34 | — |
| 1100 | 2.5 | +6.7% |
| 1200 | 2.66 | +6.2% |
| 1300 | 2.81 | +5.9% |
| 1400 | 2.97 | +5.6% |
| 1500 | 3.12 | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 1.02 | -67.5% |
| 1700 | 1.17 | +15.4% |
| 1710 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 1730 | 1.13 | -1.1% |
| 1740 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 1750 | 1.11 | -1.1% |
| 1760 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 1780 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 1790 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 0.993 | -6.6% |
| 1801 | 0.9947 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 0.9965 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 0.9983 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 1.1 | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 1.13 | +3.0% |
| 1832 | 1.18 | +3.8% |
| 1833 | 1.23 | +4.6% |
| 1834 | 1.29 | +4.6% |
| 1835 | 1.35 | +4.6% |
| 1836 | 1.41 | +4.6% |
| 1837 | 1.47 | +4.6% |
| 1838 | 1.54 | +4.6% |
| 1839 | 1.61 | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 1.69 | +4.6% |
| 1841 | 1.76 | +4.6% |
| 1842 | 1.84 | +4.6% |
| 1843 | 1.93 | +4.6% |
| 1844 | 2.02 | +4.6% |
| 1845 | 2.11 | +4.6% |
| 1846 | 2.21 | +4.6% |
| 1847 | 2.31 | +4.6% |
| 1848 | 2.41 | +4.6% |
| 1849 | 2.49 | +2.9% |
| 1850 | 2.52 | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 2.52 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 2.48 | -1.5% |
| 1853 | 2.41 | -3.0% |
| 1854 | 2.34 | -3.0% |
| 1855 | 2.27 | -3.0% |
| 1856 | 2.2 | -3.0% |
| 1857 | 2.13 | -3.0% |
| 1858 | 2.07 | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 1.99 | -1.7% |
| 1861 | 1.97 | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 1.96 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.99 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.01 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2.03 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 2.05 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 2.07 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 2.09 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 2.11 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 2.14 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 2.17 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 2.19 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 2.22 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 2.25 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 2.28 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 2.31 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 2.34 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 2.37 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 2.4 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 2.43 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 2.46 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 2.49 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 2.52 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 2.55 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 2.58 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 2.61 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 2.63 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 2.66 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 2.68 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 2.71 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 2.73 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 2.75 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 2.78 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 2.8 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 2.83 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 2.86 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 2.89 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 2.92 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 2.96 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 3 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 3.07 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 3.11 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 3.15 | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 3.19 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 3.23 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 3.27 | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 3.31 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 3.36 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 3.4 | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 3.44 | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 3.49 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 3.53 | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 3.57 | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 3.62 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 3.67 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 3.72 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 3.78 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 3.84 | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 3.9 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 3.96 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 4.02 | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 4.09 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 4.15 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 4.22 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 4.28 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 4.35 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 4.42 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 4.49 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 4.57 | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 4.64 | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 4.72 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 4.79 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 4.87 | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 4.95 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 5.04 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 5.12 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 5.21 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 5.3 | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 5.39 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 5.48 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 5.57 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 5.67 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 5.77 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 5.88 | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 6 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 6.17 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 6.34 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 6.52 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 6.7 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 6.89 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 7.09 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 7.29 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 7.5 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 7.72 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 7.95 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 8.18 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 8.43 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.67 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 8.93 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 9.19 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.45 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.73 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 10 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 10.29 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 10.55 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 10.81 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.1 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.39 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 11.68 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 11.98 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 12.28 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 12.59 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.9 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 13.23 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.56 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 13.91 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.26 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14.61 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 14.98 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.35 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 15.72 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 16.08 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.45 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.82 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.2 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 17.57 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 17.93 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 18.29 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.66 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 19.02 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 19.38 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 19.75 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.11 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.46 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.78 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 21.07 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.32 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.55 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.76 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.95 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.13 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.29 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.44 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.58 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.72 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.89 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.09 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.53 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.11 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.47 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.92 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.35 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.66 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.15 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.44 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.73 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 27.01 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 27.28 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 27.54 | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 27.8 | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 28.04 | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 28.28 | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 28.51 | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 28.73 | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 28.95 | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 29.16 | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 29.37 | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 29.57 | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 29.76 | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 29.95 | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 30.13 | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 30.31 | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 30.48 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 30.64 | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 30.8 | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 30.95 | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 31.09 | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 31.23 | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 31.36 | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 31.48 | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 31.6 | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 31.71 | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 31.81 | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 31.91 | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 32 | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 32.08 | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 32.16 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 32.23 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 32.3 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 32.35 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 32.41 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 32.45 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 32.49 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 32.52 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 32.54 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 32.56 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 32.58 | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 32.58 | -0.0% |
| 2068 | 32.57 | -0.0% |
| 2069 | 32.56 | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 32.54 | -0.1% |
| 2071 | 32.51 | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 32.48 | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 32.44 | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 32.39 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 32.34 | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 32.29 | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 32.23 | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 32.16 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 32.09 | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 32.02 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 31.94 | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 31.85 | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 31.76 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 31.67 | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 31.57 | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 31.47 | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 31.37 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 31.26 | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 31.16 | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 31.04 | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 30.93 | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 30.81 | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 30.7 | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 30.57 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 30.45 | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 30.33 | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 30.2 | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 30.07 | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 29.95 | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 29.82 | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 29.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 29.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -67.5% | 3.12 | 1.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 | 0.993 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.33 | 1.1 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.08 | 1.69 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.3 | 2.02 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.99 | 1.96 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.16 | 2.05 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.44 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.72 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.02 | 2.86 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.42 | 3.23 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.94 | 3.67 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.61 | 4.28 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.44 | 5.04 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.82 | 6 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.08 | 7.95 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.85 | 10.55 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.17 | 13.56 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.84 | 17.2 | 20.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 | 20.78 | 22.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.82 | 22.72 | 25.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 25.66 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.24 | 28.28 | 30.13 | 10 |
| 2040s | 30.99 | 30.31 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 2050s | 32.1 | 31.71 | 32.41 | 10 |
| 2060s | 32.54 | 32.45 | 32.58 | 10 |
| 2070s | 32.35 | 32.09 | 32.54 | 10 |
| 2080s | 31.61 | 31.16 | 32.02 | 10 |
| 2090s | 30.51 | 29.95 | 31.04 | 10 |
| 2100s | 29.82 | 29.82 | 29.82 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Peru?
- Population density in Peru was 29.82 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32.58 in 2066.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.993 in 1800.
- How does Peru rank for population density?
- Peru ranks 190th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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