Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
177th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0104 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru is 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Peru ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 174 Zambia 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sudan 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.026 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.