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Peru population, 1950 to 2100

Peru had about 33.8 million people in 2023, up from 7.7 million in 1950. The UN projects a peak of 41.7 million in 2066, then decline.

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  • Peru: 7.7M in 1950, 38.2M in 2100 (projected) (5.0× higher). The latest estimate is 33.9M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 41.7M in 2066.

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Peru's population more than quadrupled between 1950 and 2023, going from about 7.7 million to 33.8 million in the UN's estimates. Most of that happened by the end of the 20th century: the total was already 26.6 million in 2000, and the pace has slowed since. The country held about the same world rank across the period, 46th in 1950 and 45th in 2023.

The UN's medium projection has Peru reaching about 40.6 million in 2050 and peaking at roughly 41.7 million in 2066. After that it expects a decline to about 38.2 million by 2100, and a drop in rank to 51st in 2050 and 56th in 2100. Figures are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, with projections beginning after 2023.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Peru's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇵🇪 Peru
19507.7M
19517.9M
19528.1M
19538.3M
19548.6M
19558.8M
19569.1M
19579.3M
19589.6M
19599.9M
196010.2M
196110.5M
196210.8M
196311.1M
196411.4M
196511.8M
196612.1M
196712.5M
196812.8M
196913.2M
197013.5M
197113.8M
197214.2M
197314.6M
197415.0M
197515.3M
197615.7M
197716.1M
197816.5M
197916.9M
198017.4M
198117.8M
198218.3M
198318.7M
198419.2M
198519.7M
198620.1M
198720.6M
198821.1M
198921.5M
199022.0M
199122.5M
199223.0M
199323.4M
199423.9M
199524.4M
199624.8M
199725.3M
199825.7M
199926.2M
200026.6M
200127.0M
200227.3M
200327.6M
200427.9M
200528.1M
200628.3M
200728.5M
200828.7M
200928.9M
201029.1M
201129.3M
201229.6M
201329.8M
201430.1M
201530.5M
201630.9M
201731.3M
201831.9M
201932.5M
202032.8M
202133.2M
202233.5M
202333.9M
202434.2M
202534.6M
202634.9M
202735.3M
202835.6M
202935.9M
203036.2M
203136.5M
203236.8M
203337.1M
203437.3M
203537.6M
203637.9M
203738.1M
203838.3M
203938.6M
204038.8M
204139.0M
204239.2M
204339.4M
204439.6M
204539.8M
204640.0M
204740.1M
204840.3M
204940.4M
205040.6M
205140.7M
205240.8M
205341.0M
205441.1M
205541.2M
205641.3M
205741.3M
205841.4M
205941.5M
206041.5M
206141.6M
206241.6M
206341.7M
206441.7M
206541.7M
206641.7M
206741.7M
206841.7M
206941.7M
207041.6M
207141.6M
207241.6M
207341.5M
207441.5M
207541.4M
207641.3M
207741.3M
207841.2M
207941.1M
208041.0M
208140.9M
208240.8M
208340.7M
208440.5M
208540.4M
208640.3M
208740.2M
208840.0M
208939.9M
209039.7M
209139.6M
209239.4M
209339.3M
209439.1M
209539.0M
209638.8M
209738.7M
209838.5M
209938.3M
210038.2M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Peru?

Peru's population was about 33.8 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 45th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

When will Peru's population peak?

The UN projects that Peru's population will peak at about 41.7 million in 2066. It is then projected to decline to roughly 38.2 million by 2100. This is a medium-variant scenario.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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