Peru — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 7,677,000 3,856,000 3,821,000 6.00 1
1951 7,893,000 3,964,000 3,929,000 6.17
1952 8,116,000 4,076,000 4,040,000 6.34 1
1953 8,344,000 4,190,000 4,154,000 6.52
1954 8,579,000 4,307,000 4,271,000 6.70 1
1955 8,822,000 4,428,000 4,393,000 6.89
1956 9,073,000 4,554,000 4,518,000 7.09 1
1957 9,333,000 4,684,000 4,649,000 7.29
1958 9,603,000 4,819,000 4,784,000 7.50 1
1959 9,883,000 4,959,000 4,924,000 7.72
1960 10,174,000 5,104,000 5,069,000 7.95 1
1961 10,475,000 5,255,000 5,219,000 8.18
1962 10,784,000 5,411,000 5,373,000 8.43 1
1963 11,102,000 5,571,000 5,530,000 8.67 1
1964 11,427,000 5,736,000 5,691,000 8.93
1965 11,761,000 5,905,000 5,855,000 9.19 1
1966 12,101,000 6,077,000 6,023,000 9.45 1
1967 12,448,000 6,253,000 6,195,000 9.73
1968 12,803,000 6,433,000 6,370,000 10.00 1
1969 13,166,000 6,616,000 6,549,000 10.29 1
1970 13,501,000 6,788,000 6,713,000 10.55 1
1971 13,838,000 6,961,000 6,877,000 10.81
1972 14,210,000 7,150,000 7,059,000 11.10 1
1973 14,582,000 7,336,000 7,245,000 11.39 1
1974 14,956,000 7,518,000 7,438,000 11.68
1975 15,333,000 7,701,000 7,632,000 11.98 1
1976 15,716,000 7,886,000 7,830,000 12.28 1
1977 16,109,000 8,078,000 8,031,000 12.59 1
1978 16,516,000 8,278,000 8,237,000 12.90 1
1979 16,933,000 8,483,000 8,449,000 13.23
1980 17,360,000 8,696,000 8,664,000 13.56 1
1981 17,798,000 8,914,000 8,883,000 13.90 1
1982 18,246,000 9,138,000 9,108,000 14.25 1
1983 18,705,000 9,367,000 9,338,000 14.61 1
1984 19,174,000 9,599,000 9,574,000 14.98 1
1985 19,648,000 9,834,000 9,813,000 15.35 1
1986 20,117,000 10,067,000 10,049,000 15.72 1
1987 20,582,000 10,299,000 10,283,000 16.08 1
1988 21,054,000 10,533,000 10,520,000 16.45 1
1989 21,532,000 10,771,000 10,761,000 16.82 1
1990 22,014,000 11,010,000 11,004,000 17.20 1
1991 22,483,000 11,243,000 11,240,000 17.56
1992 22,946,000 11,473,000 11,472,000 17.93 1
1993 23,413,000 11,706,000 11,707,000 18.29 1
1994 23,881,000 11,940,000 11,940,000 18.66 1
1995 24,348,000 12,176,000 12,172,000 19.02 1
1996 24,811,000 12,410,000 12,401,000 19.38 1
1997 25,274,000 12,643,000 12,630,000 19.74 1
1998 25,738,000 12,877,000 12,860,000 20.11 1
1999 26,186,000 13,104,000 13,082,000 20.46 1
2000 26,598,000 13,312,000 13,285,000 20.78 1
2001 26,964,000 13,499,000 13,465,000 21.07
2002 27,288,000 13,664,000 13,624,000 21.32 1
2003 27,580,000 13,813,000 13,766,000 21.55 1
2004 27,852,000 13,951,000 13,900,000 21.76
2005 28,101,000 14,078,000 14,022,000 21.95 1
2006 28,324,000 14,193,000 14,131,000 22.13
2007 28,530,000 14,299,000 14,230,000 22.29 1
2008 28,719,000 14,389,000 14,329,000 22.44
2009 28,896,000 14,465,000 14,431,000 22.57
2010 29,086,000 14,548,000 14,537,000 22.72 1
2011 29,304,000 14,646,000 14,657,000 22.89
2012 29,550,000 14,760,000 14,789,000 23.09 1
2013 29,817,000 14,886,000 14,931,000 23.29
2014 30,115,000 15,028,000 15,087,000 23.53 1
2015 30,457,000 15,193,000 15,263,000 23.79
2016 30,866,000 15,395,000 15,470,000 24.11 1
2017 31,324,000 15,621,000 15,702,000 24.47 1
2018 31,897,000 15,903,000 15,993,000 24.92 1
2019 32,449,000 16,174,000 16,274,000 25.35 1
2020 32,838,000 16,356,000 16,482,000 25.65 1
2021 33,155,000 16,498,000 16,657,000 25.90 1
2022 33,475,000 16,651,000 16,823,000 26.15
2023 33,845,000 16,835,000 17,010,000 26.44 1
2024 34,217,000 17,017,000 17,200,000 26.73 1
2025 34,576,000 17,193,000 17,383,000 27.01 1
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