PER · PE · United Nations WPP 2024 · 2026
Peru
Peru had a population of 34,922,148 people in 2026, ranking 48 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 34,922,148 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #48/ 237 Latin America and the Caribbean #5 / 50
- Share of world population
- 0.42% 2026
- Density
- 27.3 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 30.6 years
- Life expectancy
- 78.30 years
Country or area overview
Peru is in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2026, its population was 34,922,148 people, about 0.42% of the world total. It ranks #48 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 7,677,414 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 38,163,318 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.97%. The median age is 30.6. 23.3% of the population is under 15 and 9.7% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 78.30 and the total fertility rate is 1.93. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, it ranks #5 of 50 by population and #39 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Peru map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 1,358,512 | 1,308,764 | 2,667,276 | 7.64% |
| 5–9 | 1,373,945 | 1,325,297 | 2,699,242 | 7.73% |
| 10–14 | 1,404,018 | 1,355,612 | 2,759,630 | 7.90% |
| 15–19 | 1,459,556 | 1,413,493 | 2,873,049 | 8.23% |
| 20–24 | 1,430,719 | 1,404,710 | 2,835,429 | 8.12% |
| 25–29 | 1,376,806 | 1,394,264 | 2,771,070 | 7.93% |
| 30–34 | 1,350,036 | 1,403,016 | 2,753,052 | 7.88% |
| 35–39 | 1,304,911 | 1,348,074 | 2,652,985 | 7.60% |
| 40–44 | 1,187,469 | 1,215,428 | 2,402,897 | 6.88% |
| 45–49 | 1,068,129 | 1,079,192 | 2,147,321 | 6.15% |
| 50–54 | 977,805 | 972,048 | 1,949,853 | 5.58% |
| 55–59 | 831,518 | 827,179 | 1,658,697 | 4.75% |
| 60–64 | 672,148 | 688,697 | 1,360,845 | 3.90% |
| 65–69 | 538,431 | 575,539 | 1,113,970 | 3.19% |
| 70–74 | 414,101 | 462,852 | 876,953 | 2.51% |
| 75–79 | 293,892 | 346,115 | 640,007 | 1.83% |
| 80–84 | 179,591 | 223,688 | 403,279 | 1.15% |
| 85–89 | 96,865 | 134,778 | 231,643 | 0.66% |
| 90–94 | 35,962 | 61,824 | 97,786 | 0.28% |
| 95–99 | 7,142 | 16,559 | 23,701 | 0.07% |
| 100+ | 823 | 2,641 | 3,464 | 0.01% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 34,922,148 people | 38,163,318 people | people |
| Male population | 17,362,376 people | 19,135,870 people | people |
| Female population | 17,559,771 people | 19,027,449 people | people |
| Population density | 27.3 people/km² | 29.8 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 98.9 | 100.6 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 30.6 | 48.9 | years |
| Natural change | 332,544 | -163,515 | people |
| Natural change rate | 9.52 ‰ | -4.29 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 339,246 | -167,181 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.97% | -0.44% | % |
| Population doubling time | 71.4 | — | years |
| Births | 532,846 people | 327,342 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 58,407 | 9,495 | people |
| Birth rate | 15.26 ‰ | 8.58 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 | 1.69 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.922 | 0.820 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 28.88 | 30.98 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.1 | 104.1 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 200,302 people | 490,857 people | people |
| Male deaths | 109,065 | 246,763 | people |
| Female deaths | 91,237 | 244,094 | people |
| Death rate | 5.74 ‰ | 12.86 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.30 | 88.35 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 76.02 | 87.31 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 80.61 | 89.41 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 64.47 | 73.66 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 19.62 | 25.37 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 9.70 | 12.92 | years |
| Infant deaths | 5,093 | 782 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 9.55 ‰ | 2.39 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 528,419 | 326,674 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 6,489 | 956 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 12.14 ‰ | 2.91 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | 6,707 | -3,669 | people |
| Net migration rate | 0.19 ‰ | -0.10 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Peru?
- In 2026, Peru had a population of 34,922,148 people. It ranks #48 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Peru changed?
- The population was 7,677,414 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 38,163,318 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Peru?
- The median age is 30.6. 23.3% of the population is under 15 and 9.7% is 65 or older.
- How does Peru compare within Latin America and the Caribbean?
- By total population, Peru ranks #5 of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #48 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.