Total population in Peru
Peru: Total population was 34,401 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Peru, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Peru recorded 34,401 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Peru peaked at 34,401 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,350 thousands, in 1970.
That places Peru 46th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,980 thousands | 13,350 thousands | 16,722 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,191 thousands | 17,144 thousands | 21,293 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,878 thousands | 21,772 thousands | 25,971 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,756 thousands | 26,402 thousands | 28,808 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,303 thousands | 28,985 thousands | 32,239 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,511 thousands | 32,660 thousands | 34,401 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 43 Malaysia 35,771 thousands compare
- 44 Mozambique 35,134 thousands compare
- 45 Ghana 34,746 thousands compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 34,264 thousands compare
- 48 Madagascar 32,352 thousands compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 32,321 thousands compare
More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Peru?
- Total population in Peru was 34,401 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34,401 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,350 thousands in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for total population?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release