Peru Population History
1960 - 2026
Peru's population has grown from 10,174,127 in 1960 to 34,217,848 in 2024, a total increase of 236.3% (3.36x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
10.2M
2024 Population
34.2M
Total Growth
236.3%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
10.2M
1970
13.5M
1980
17.4M
1990
22.0M
2000
26.6M
2010
29.1M
2020
32.8M
2024
34.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.94%
1965-1970
+2.80%
1970-1975
+2.58%
1975-1980
+2.51%
1980-1985
+2.51%
1985-1990
+2.30%
1990-1995
+2.04%
1995-2000
+1.78%
2000-2005
+1.11%
2005-2010
+0.69%
2010-2015
+0.93%
2015-2020
+1.52%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,217,848 | +372,231 |
| 2023 | 33,845,617 | +370,179 |
| 2022 | 33,475,438 | +319,556 |
| 2021 | 33,155,882 | +317,303 |
| 2020 | 32,838,579 | +389,276 |
| 2019 | 32,449,303 | +551,719 |
| 2018 | 31,897,584 | +572,947 |
| 2017 | 31,324,637 | +458,143 |
| 2016 | 30,866,494 | +408,894 |
| 2015 | 30,457,600 | +341,774 |
| 2014 | 30,115,826 | +297,907 |
| 2013 | 29,817,919 | +267,553 |
| 2012 | 29,550,366 | +246,280 |
| 2011 | 29,304,086 | +218,067 |
| 2010 | 29,086,019 | +189,208 |
| 2009 | 28,896,811 | +177,770 |
| 2008 | 28,719,041 | +188,342 |
| 2007 | 28,530,699 | +206,208 |
| 2006 | 28,324,491 | +223,311 |
| 2005 | 28,101,180 | +248,990 |
| 2004 | 27,852,190 | +271,700 |
| 2003 | 27,580,490 | +292,273 |
| 2002 | 27,288,217 | +323,616 |
| 2001 | 26,964,601 | +366,270 |
| 2000 | 26,598,331 | +411,827 |
| 1999 | 26,186,504 | +448,409 |
| 1998 | 25,738,095 | +463,948 |
| 1997 | 25,274,147 | +462,976 |
| 1996 | 24,811,171 | +462,252 |
| 1995 | 24,348,919 | +467,426 |
| 1994 | 23,881,493 | +467,710 |
| 1993 | 23,413,783 | +467,443 |
| 1992 | 22,946,340 | +462,565 |
| 1991 | 22,483,775 | +469,004 |
| 1990 | 22,014,771 | +482,182 |
| 1989 | 21,532,589 | +477,887 |
| 1988 | 21,054,702 | +472,382 |
| 1987 | 20,582,320 | +465,198 |
| 1986 | 20,117,122 | +468,918 |
| 1985 | 19,648,204 | +473,488 |
| 1984 | 19,174,716 | +468,759 |
| 1983 | 18,705,957 | +459,454 |
| 1982 | 18,246,503 | +447,698 |
| 1981 | 17,798,805 | +437,856 |
| 1980 | 17,360,949 | +427,810 |
| 1979 | 16,933,139 | +417,080 |
| 1978 | 16,516,059 | +406,253 |
| 1977 | 16,109,806 | +392,997 |
| 1976 | 15,716,809 | +382,852 |
| 1975 | 15,333,957 | +377,405 |
| 1974 | 14,956,552 | +373,685 |
| 1973 | 14,582,867 | +372,720 |
| 1972 | 14,210,147 | +372,080 |
| 1971 | 13,838,067 | +336,830 |
| 1970 | 13,501,237 | +334,470 |
| 1969 | 13,166,767 | +362,774 |
| 1968 | 12,803,993 | +355,179 |
| 1967 | 12,448,814 | +347,517 |
| 1966 | 12,101,297 | +340,212 |
| 1965 | 11,761,085 | +333,107 |
| 1964 | 11,427,978 | +325,879 |
| 1963 | 11,102,099 | +317,487 |
| 1962 | 10,784,612 | +309,489 |
| 1961 | 10,475,123 | +300,996 |
| 1960 | 10,174,127 | — |