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
57th
of 239 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
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 57th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.00 million people | — |
| 1100 | 3.20 million people | +6.7% |
| 1200 | 3.40 million people | +6.2% |
| 1300 | 3.60 million people | +5.9% |
| 1400 | 3.80 million people | +5.6% |
| 1500 | 4.00 million people | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 1.30 million people | -67.5% |
| 1700 | 1.50 million people | +15.4% |
| 1710 | 1.48 million people | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 1.47 million people | -1.1% |
| 1730 | 1.45 million people | -1.1% |
| 1740 | 1.44 million people | -1.1% |
| 1750 | 1.42 million people | -1.1% |
| 1760 | 1.41 million people | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 1.39 million people | -1.1% |
| 1780 | 1.38 million people | -1.1% |
| 1790 | 1.36 million people | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 1.27 million people | -6.6% |
| 1801 | 1.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 1.28 million people | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 1.28 million people | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 1.28 million people | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 1.28 million people | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 1.28 million people | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 1.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 1.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 1.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 1.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 1.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 1.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 1.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 1.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 1.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 1.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 1.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 1.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 1.32 million people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 1.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 1.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 1.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 1.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 1.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 1.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 1.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 1.41 million people | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 1.45 million people | +3.0% |
| 1832 | 1.51 million people | +3.8% |
| 1833 | 1.58 million people | +4.6% |
| 1834 | 1.65 million people | +4.6% |
| 1835 | 1.72 million people | +4.6% |
| 1836 | 1.80 million people | +4.6% |
| 1837 | 1.89 million people | +4.6% |
| 1838 | 1.97 million people | +4.6% |
| 1839 | 2.06 million people | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 2.16 million people | +4.6% |
| 1841 | 2.26 million people | +4.6% |
| 1842 | 2.36 million people | +4.6% |
| 1843 | 2.47 million people | +4.6% |
| 1844 | 2.58 million people | +4.6% |
| 1845 | 2.70 million people | +4.6% |
| 1846 | 2.83 million people | +4.6% |
| 1847 | 2.96 million people | +4.6% |
| 1848 | 3.09 million people | +4.6% |
| 1849 | 3.18 million people | +2.9% |
| 1850 | 3.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 3.23 million people | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 3.18 million people | -1.5% |
| 1853 | 3.08 million people | -3.0% |
| 1854 | 2.99 million people | -3.0% |
| 1855 | 2.90 million people | -3.0% |
| 1856 | 2.81 million people | -3.0% |
| 1857 | 2.73 million people | -3.0% |
| 1858 | 2.65 million people | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 2.58 million people | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 2.54 million people | -1.7% |
| 1861 | 2.52 million people | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 2.51 million people | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 2.53 million people | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 2.55 million people | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 2.58 million people | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 2.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 2.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 2.67 million people | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 2.71 million people | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 2.74 million people | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 2.77 million people | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 2.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 2.84 million people | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 2.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 2.92 million people | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 2.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 2.99 million people | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 3.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 3.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 3.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 3.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 3.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 3.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 3.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 3.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 3.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 3.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 3.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 3.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 3.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 3.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 3.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 3.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 3.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 3.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 3.66 million people | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 3.70 million people | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 3.74 million people | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 3.79 million people | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 3.84 million people | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 3.89 million people | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 3.93 million people | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 3.98 million people | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 4.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 4.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 4.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 4.19 million people | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 4.24 million people | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 4.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 4.35 million people | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 4.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 4.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 4.52 million people | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 4.57 million people | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 4.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 4.70 million people | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 4.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 4.84 million people | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 4.92 million people | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 4.99 million people | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 5.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 5.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 5.23 million people | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 5.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 5.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 5.48 million people | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 5.57 million people | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 5.66 million people | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 5.75 million people | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 5.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 5.94 million people | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 6.04 million people | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 6.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 6.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 6.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 6.44 million people | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 6.55 million people | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 6.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 6.78 million people | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 6.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 7.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 7.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 7.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 7.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 7.52 million people | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 7.68 million people | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 7.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 8.12 million people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 8.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 8.58 million people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 8.82 million people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 9.07 million people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 9.33 million people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 9.60 million people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 9.88 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 10.17 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 10.48 million people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 10.78 million people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 11.10 million people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 11.43 million people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.76 million people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 12.10 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 12.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 12.80 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 13.17 million people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 13.50 million people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 13.84 million people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 14.21 million people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.58 million people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 14.96 million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 15.33 million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 15.72 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 16.11 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 16.52 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.93 million people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17.36 million people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 17.80 million people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 18.25 million people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.71 million people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 19.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 19.65 million people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 20.12 million people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 20.58 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 21.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 21.53 million people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 22.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.48 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 22.95 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 23.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 23.88 million people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 24.81 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 25.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.19 million people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.60 million people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.96 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.58 million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.32 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.53 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.87 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.90 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.45 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.84 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.22 million people | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 34.58 million people | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 34.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 35.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 35.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 35.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 36.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 36.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 36.77 million people | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 37.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 37.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 37.59 million people | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 37.85 million people | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 38.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 38.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 38.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 38.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 39.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 39.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 39.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 39.61 million people | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 39.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 39.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 40.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 40.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 40.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 40.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 40.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 40.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 40.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 41.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 41.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 41.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 41.34 million people | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 41.41 million people | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 41.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 41.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 41.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 41.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 41.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 41.68 million people | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 41.69 million people | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 41.70 million people | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 41.70 million people | -0.0% |
| 2068 | 41.69 million people | -0.0% |
| 2069 | 41.67 million people | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 41.64 million people | -0.1% |
| 2071 | 41.61 million people | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 41.57 million people | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 41.52 million people | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 41.46 million people | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 41.40 million people | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 41.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 41.25 million people | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 41.17 million people | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 41.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 40.98 million people | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 40.88 million people | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 40.77 million people | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 40.66 million people | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 40.54 million people | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 40.42 million people | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 40.29 million people | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 40.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 40.02 million people | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 39.88 million people | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 39.74 million people | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 39.59 million people | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 39.44 million people | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 39.29 million people | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 39.14 million people | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 38.98 million people | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 38.82 million people | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 38.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 38.50 million people | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 38.33 million people | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 38.16 million people | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 38.16 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 38.16 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million people, 37.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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% | 4.00 million people | 1.30 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 57th out of 239 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.