Population growth in Peru
Peru: Population growth was 1.1% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1972
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Peru, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.1% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Peru peaked at 2.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.
Peru ranks 98th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Peru?
- Population growth in Peru was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for population growth?
- Peru ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release