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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Peru

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population34.58M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$334.85B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$9.68K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth77.92024 · yearsInternet use82%2024 · % of populationForest area56.1%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Peru2025 · 1%
00.731.462.192.921960199320251961: 2.9%1962: 2.9%1963: 2.9%1964: 2.9%1965: 2.9%1966: 2.9%1967: 2.8%1968: 2.8%1969: 2.8%1970: 2.5%1971: 2.5%1972: 2.7%1973: 2.6%1974: 2.5%1975: 2.5%1976: 2.5%1977: 2.5%1978: 2.5%1979: 2.5%1980: 2.5%1981: 2.5%1982: 2.5%1983: 2.5%1984: 2.5%1985: 2.4%1986: 2.4%1987: 2.3%1988: 2.3%1989: 2.2%1990: 2.2%1991: 2.1%1992: 2%1993: 2%1994: 2%1995: 1.9%1996: 1.9%1997: 1.8%1998: 1.8%1999: 1.7%2000: 1.6%2001: 1.4%2002: 1.2%2003: 1.1%2004: 1%2005: 0.9%2006: 0.8%2007: 0.7%2008: 0.7%2009: 0.6%2010: 0.7%2011: 0.7%2012: 0.8%2013: 0.9%2014: 1%2015: 1.1%2016: 1.3%2017: 1.5%2018: 1.8%2019: 1.7%2020: 1.2%2021: 1%2022: 1%2023: 1.1%2024: 1.1%2025: 1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Peru in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Lima
Country code
PER

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