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Population by world region in Peru

Peru: Population by world region was 38.16 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
38.16 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 238 countries
All-time high
41.70 million people
in 2066
All-time low
1.27 million people
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Peru, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, population by world region in Peru stood at 38.16 million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Peru peaked at 41.70 million people in 2066 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million people, in 1800.

Peru ranks 56th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 3.00 million people 3.00 million people 3.00 million people 1
1100s 3.20 million people 3.20 million people 3.20 million people 1
1200s 3.40 million people 3.40 million people 3.40 million people 1
1300s 3.60 million people 3.60 million people 3.60 million people 1
1400s 3.80 million people 3.80 million people 3.80 million people 1
1500s 4.00 million people 4.00 million people 4.00 million people 1
1600s 1.30 million people 1.30 million people 1.30 million people 1
1700s 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1
1710s 1.48 million people 1.48 million people 1.48 million people 1
1720s 1.47 million people 1.47 million people 1.47 million people 1
1730s 1.45 million people 1.45 million people 1.45 million people 1
1740s 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1
1750s 1.42 million people 1.42 million people 1.42 million people 1
1760s 1.41 million people 1.41 million people 1.41 million people 1
1770s 1.39 million people 1.39 million people 1.39 million people 1
1780s 1.38 million people 1.38 million people 1.38 million people 1
1790s 1.36 million people 1.36 million people 1.36 million people 1
1800s 1.28 million people 1.27 million people 1.29 million people 10
1810s 1.30 million people 1.29 million people 1.32 million people 10
1820s 1.34 million people 1.32 million people 1.38 million people 10
1830s 1.70 million people 1.41 million people 2.06 million people 10
1840s 2.66 million people 2.16 million people 3.18 million people 10
1850s 2.94 million people 2.58 million people 3.23 million people 10
1860s 2.55 million people 2.51 million people 2.60 million people 10
1870s 2.76 million people 2.62 million people 2.92 million people 10
1880s 3.13 million people 2.95 million people 3.30 million people 10
1890s 3.48 million people 3.34 million people 3.62 million people 10
1900s 3.86 million people 3.66 million people 4.09 million people 10
1910s 4.38 million people 4.14 million people 4.64 million people 10
1920s 5.04 million people 4.70 million people 5.40 million people 10
1930s 5.90 million people 5.48 million people 6.34 million people 10
1940s 6.96 million people 6.44 million people 7.52 million people 10
1950s 8.73 million people 7.68 million people 9.88 million people 10
1960s 11.62 million people 10.17 million people 13.17 million people 10
1970s 15.17 million people 13.50 million people 16.93 million people 10
1980s 19.42 million people 17.36 million people 21.53 million people 10
1990s 24.11 million people 22.01 million people 26.19 million people 10
2000s 27.89 million people 26.60 million people 28.90 million people 10
2010s 30.49 million people 29.09 million people 32.45 million people 10
2020s 34.38 million people 32.84 million people 35.89 million people 10
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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  2. 54 Benin 39.59 million people compare
  3. 55 Argentina 38.26 million people compare
  4. 57 Morocco 37.88 million people compare
  5. 58 Burundi 37.87 million people compare
  6. 59 Zimbabwe 37.17 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Peru?
Population by world region in Peru was 38.16 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 41.70 million people in 2066.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million people in 1800.
How does Peru rank for population by world region?
Peru ranks 56th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.