Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Peru
Peru: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 3.31 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
3.31 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 238 countries
All-time high
7.24 million people
in 2000
All-time low
1.16 million people
in 1820
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Peru, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Peru is 3.31 million people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Peru peaked at 7.24 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million people, in 1820.
That places Peru 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 | +5.8% |
| 1400 | 3.79 million people | +5.5% |
| 1500 | 3.98 million people | +5.0% |
| 1600 | 1.28 million people | -67.8% |
| 1700 | 1.44 million people | +12.3% |
| 1710 | 1.42 million people | -1.6% |
| 1720 | 1.40 million people | -1.5% |
| 1730 | 1.37 million people | -1.6% |
| 1740 | 1.35 million people | -1.6% |
| 1750 | 1.33 million people | -1.7% |
| 1760 | 1.31 million people | -1.7% |
| 1770 | 1.28 million people | -1.8% |
| 1780 | 1.26 million people | -1.9% |
| 1790 | 1.23 million people | -2.0% |
| 1800 | 1.21 million people | -2.1% |
| 1810 | 1.18 million people | -2.2% |
| 1820 | 1.16 million people | -2.3% |
| 1830 | 1.33 million people | +14.8% |
| 1840 | 1.49 million people | +12.6% |
| 1850 | 1.68 million people | +12.4% |
| 1860 | 1.89 million people | +12.9% |
| 1870 | 2.10 million people | +10.8% |
| 1880 | 2.43 million people | +15.6% |
| 1890 | 3.12 million people | +28.4% |
| 1900 | 3.61 million people | +15.8% |
| 1910 | 3.85 million people | +6.7% |
| 1920 | 4.06 million people | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 4.27 million people | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 4.51 million people | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 4.61 million people | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 4.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 4.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.86 million people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.94 million people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 5.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 5.10 million people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 5.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 5.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 5.43 million people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 5.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 5.58 million people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.67 million people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.71 million people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.72 million people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.72 million people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.71 million people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.71 million people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.86 million people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.96 million people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.07 million people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.56 million people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.63 million people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.70 million people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.00 million people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.20 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.24 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.24 million people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.18 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.14 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.08 million people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.81 million people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.70 million people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.57 million people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.44 million people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.31 million people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.17 million people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.02 million people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.88 million people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.74 million people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.58 million people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.52 million people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.48 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.41 million people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.32 million people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.23 million people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.07 million people | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 4.98 million people | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 4.89 million people | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 4.80 million people | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 4.71 million people | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 4.61 million people | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 4.52 million people | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 4.42 million people | -2.1% |
| 2032 | 4.33 million people | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 4.24 million people | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 4.15 million people | -2.1% |
| 2035 | 4.06 million people | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 3.98 million people | -2.1% |
| 2037 | 3.89 million people | -2.1% |
| 2038 | 3.81 million people | -2.0% |
| 2039 | 3.74 million people | -2.0% |
| 2040 | 3.67 million people | -1.9% |
| 2041 | 3.60 million people | -1.8% |
| 2042 | 3.54 million people | -1.7% |
| 2043 | 3.49 million people | -1.5% |
| 2044 | 3.44 million people | -1.4% |
| 2045 | 3.40 million people | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 3.36 million people | -1.0% |
| 2047 | 3.34 million people | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 3.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 3.31 million people | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 3.31 million people | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.31 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.31 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 | -67.8% | 3.98 million people | 1.28 million people |
| 1890 | +28.4% | 2.43 million people | 3.12 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 | 3.79 million people | 3.79 million people | 3.79 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.98 million people | 3.98 million people | 3.98 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.68 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.68 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.12 million people | 3.12 million people | 3.12 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.61 million people | 3.61 million people | 3.61 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.85 million people | 3.85 million people | 3.85 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.06 million people | 4.06 million people | 4.06 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.27 million people | 4.27 million people | 4.27 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.51 million people | 4.51 million people | 4.51 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.98 million people | 4.61 million people | 5.34 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 million people | 5.43 million people | 5.72 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.86 million people | 5.71 million people | 6.07 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 million people | 6.13 million people | 6.77 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 million people | 6.84 million people | 7.23 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 million people | 6.70 million people | 7.24 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 million people | 5.48 million people | 6.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million people | 4.61 million people | 5.41 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.11 million people | 3.74 million people | 4.52 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.45 million people | 3.31 million people | 3.67 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.31 million people | 3.31 million people | 3.31 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Peru?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Peru was 3.31 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million people in 1820.
- How does Peru rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Peru ranks 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.