Population unwpp in Peru
Peru: Population unwpp was 33.85 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.85 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.85 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.68 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population unwpp in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population unwpp in Peru stood at 33.85 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population unwpp in Peru peaked at 33.85 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.68 million, in 1950.
Peru ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population unwpp in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.68 million | — |
| 1951 | 7.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 8.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 8.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 8.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 8.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 9.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 9.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 9.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 9.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 10.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 10.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 10.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 11.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 11.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 12.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 12.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 12.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 13.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 13.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 13.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 14.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 14.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 15.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 15.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 16.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 16.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 17.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 18.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 19.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 19.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 20.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 20.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 21.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 21.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 22.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 22.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 23.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 23.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 24.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 25.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.85 million | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 33.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 33.85 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 11.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.73 million | 7.68 million | 9.88 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.62 million | 10.17 million | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 million | 13.50 million | 16.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 million | 17.36 million | 21.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.11 million | 22.01 million | 26.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 million | 26.60 million | 28.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.49 million | 29.09 million | 32.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 million | 32.84 million | 33.85 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 42 Angola 36.75 million compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 35.65 million compare
- 44 Malaysia 35.13 million compare
- 46 Ghana 33.79 million compare
- 47 Mozambique 33.64 million compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 33.26 million compare
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population unwpp in Peru?
- Population unwpp in Peru was 33.85 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.85 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 million in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for population unwpp?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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