Population in Peru
Peru: Population was 38.16 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Peru, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Peru stood at 38.16 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Peru peaked at 41.70 million people in 2066 and was at its lowest, 34.22 million people, in 2024.
Peru ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 35.07 million people | 34.22 million people | 35.89 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 37.43 million people | 36.19 million people | 38.57 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 39.67 million people | 38.79 million people | 40.44 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 41.08 million people | 40.58 million people | 41.48 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 41.65 million people | 41.54 million people | 41.70 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 41.40 million people | 41.08 million people | 41.64 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 40.46 million people | 39.88 million people | 40.98 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 39.05 million people | 38.33 million people | 39.74 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 38.16 million people | 38.16 million people | 38.16 million people | 1 |
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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 in Peru?
- Population in Peru was 38.16 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 41.70 million people in 2066.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.22 million people in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for population?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.