Population (Our World) in Peru
Peru: Population (Our World) was 33.85 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.85 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 239 countries
All-time high
33.85 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.27 million
in 1800
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Peru, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Peru is 33.85 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Peru peaked at 33.85 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1800.
That places Peru 46th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.00 million | — |
| 1100 | 3.20 million | +6.7% |
| 1200 | 3.40 million | +6.2% |
| 1300 | 3.60 million | +5.9% |
| 1400 | 3.80 million | +5.6% |
| 1500 | 4.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 1.30 million | -67.5% |
| 1700 | 1.50 million | +15.4% |
| 1710 | 1.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 1.47 million | -1.1% |
| 1730 | 1.45 million | -1.1% |
| 1740 | 1.44 million | -1.1% |
| 1750 | 1.42 million | -1.1% |
| 1760 | 1.41 million | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 1.39 million | -1.1% |
| 1780 | 1.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1790 | 1.36 million | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 1.27 million | -6.6% |
| 1801 | 1.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 1.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 1.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 1.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 1.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 1.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 1.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 1.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 1.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 1.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 1.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 1.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 1.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1832 | 1.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1833 | 1.58 million | +4.6% |
| 1834 | 1.65 million | +4.6% |
| 1835 | 1.72 million | +4.6% |
| 1836 | 1.80 million | +4.6% |
| 1837 | 1.89 million | +4.6% |
| 1838 | 1.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1839 | 2.06 million | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 2.16 million | +4.6% |
| 1841 | 2.26 million | +4.6% |
| 1842 | 2.36 million | +4.6% |
| 1843 | 2.47 million | +4.6% |
| 1844 | 2.58 million | +4.6% |
| 1845 | 2.70 million | +4.6% |
| 1846 | 2.83 million | +4.6% |
| 1847 | 2.96 million | +4.6% |
| 1848 | 3.09 million | +4.6% |
| 1849 | 3.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1850 | 3.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 3.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 3.18 million | -1.5% |
| 1853 | 3.08 million | -3.0% |
| 1854 | 2.99 million | -3.0% |
| 1855 | 2.90 million | -3.0% |
| 1856 | 2.81 million | -3.0% |
| 1857 | 2.73 million | -3.0% |
| 1858 | 2.65 million | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 2.58 million | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 2.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1861 | 2.52 million | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 2.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 2.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 2.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 2.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 2.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 2.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 2.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 2.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 2.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 2.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 2.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 2.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 2.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 2.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 2.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 2.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 3.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 3.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 3.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 3.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 3.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 3.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 3.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 3.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 3.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 3.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 3.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 3.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 3.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 3.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 3.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 3.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 3.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 3.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 3.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 3.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 3.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 3.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 3.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 3.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 3.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 3.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 4.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 4.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 4.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 4.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 4.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 4.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 4.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 4.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 4.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 4.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 4.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 4.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 4.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 4.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 4.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 4.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 4.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 5.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 5.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 5.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 5.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 5.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 5.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 5.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 5.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 5.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 5.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 5.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 6.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 6.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 6.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 6.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 6.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 6.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 6.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 6.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 6.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 7.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 7.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 7.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 7.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 7.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 7.68 million | +2.1% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) 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 | 1.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.20 million | 3.20 million | 3.20 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.40 million | 3.40 million | 3.40 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.80 million | 3.80 million | 3.80 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.28 million | 1.27 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.30 million | 1.29 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.34 million | 1.32 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.70 million | 1.41 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.66 million | 2.16 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.94 million | 2.58 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.55 million | 2.51 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.76 million | 2.62 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.13 million | 2.95 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.48 million | 3.34 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.86 million | 3.66 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.38 million | 4.14 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.04 million | 4.70 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.90 million | 5.48 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.96 million | 6.44 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 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 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 in Peru?
- Population in Peru was 33.85 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.85 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1800.
- How does Peru rank for population?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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