The population of Peru is expected to grow by 345,483 in 2026 and reach 35,255,685 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 6,707 people yearly. On average there are 534,204 births and 200,185 deaths in Peru per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.96 percent per year. The population density of Peru has changed from 13.6 in 1980 to 26.7 in 2024.
| Current population | 35,203,598 people at present (Wednesday 4th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 33.7 years |
| Life expectancy | 78.3 years | |
| Population density | 27.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34,922,148 | 345,483 (1.0%) | 6,707 | 33.7 | 1.93 | 27 | 30,031,477 (86.0%) |
| 2025 | 34,576,665 | 358,817 (1.0%) | 11,931 | 33.4 | 1.95 | 27 | 29,596,363 (85.6%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 18,406 | 33.1 | 1.97 | 27 | 29,150,620 (85.2%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 24,783 | 32.8 | 1.98 | 26 | 28,694,661 (84.8%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 33,982 | 32.6 | 2.00 | 26 | 28,242,007 (84.4%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 41,868 | 32.4 | 2.03 | 26 | 27,833,704 (83.9%) |
| 2020 | 32,838,579 | 389,276 (1.2%) | 55,375 | 32.2 | 2.06 | 26 | 27,428,996 (83.5%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 74,270 | 32.0 | 2.09 | 25 | 26,966,442 (83.1%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 339,067 | 31.8 | 2.12 | 25 | 26,374,675 (82.7%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 114,382 | 31.6 | 2.15 | 24 | 25,746,711 (82.2%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 96,740 | 31.4 | 2.19 | 24 | 25,131,264 (81.4%) |
| 2015 | 30,457,600 | 341,774 (1.1%) | 2,421 | 31.2 | 2.23 | 24 | 24,578,759 (80.7%) |
| 2010 | 29,086,019 | 189,208 (0.7%) | -181,302 | 29.7 | 2.42 | 23 | 22,513,188 (77.4%) |
| 2005 | 28,101,180 | 248,990 (0.9%) | -221,652 | 27.9 | 2.64 | 22 | 21,024,245 (74.8%) |
| 2000 | 26,598,331 | 411,827 (1.6%) | -92,353 | 26.1 | 2.85 | 21 | 19,356,266 (72.8%) |
| 1995 | 24,348,919 | 467,426 (1.9%) | -46,499 | 24.8 | 3.32 | 19 | 17,260,913 (70.9%) |
| 1990 | 22,014,771 | 482,182 (2.2%) | -29,437 | 24.0 | 3.91 | 17 | 15,174,958 (68.9%) |
| 1985 | 19,648,204 | 473,488 (2.4%) | -13,887 | 23.5 | 4.46 | 15 | 13,165,182 (67.0%) |
| 1980 | 17,360,949 | 427,810 (2.5%) | -11,446 | 23.3 | 5.04 | 14 | 11,232,527 (64.7%) |
| 1975 | 15,333,957 | 377,405 (2.5%) | -34,382 | 23.2 | 5.71 | 12 | 9,469,626 (61.8%) |
| 1970 | 13,501,237 | 334,470 (2.5%) | -15,653 | 23.1 | 6.32 | 11 | 7,789,016 (57.7%) |
| 1965 | 11,761,085 | 333,107 (2.8%) | -12,470 | 23.1 | 6.75 | 9 | 6,064,637 (51.6%) |
| 1960 | 10,174,127 | 300,996 (2.9%) | -7,236 | 23.2 | 6.94 | 8 | 4,748,435 (46.7%) |
In 2025 the population of Peru was 34,576,665 and the average age increased from 23.2 in 1960 to 33.4. Urban population has increased from 19,356,266 (72.8%) in 2000 to 30,031,477 (86.0%) in the current year. The population density of Peru has changed from 13.6 in 1980 to 26.7 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 55,375 | 32.2 | 2.06 | 26 | 27,428,996 (83.5%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 11,931 | 33.4 | 1.95 | 27 | 29,596,363 (85.6%) |
| 2030 | 36,193,880 | 303,171 (0.8%) | -4,520 | 34.9 | 1.87 | 28 | 31,676,134 (87.5%) |
| 2035 | 37,591,425 | 264,619 (0.7%) | -5,163 | 36.3 | 1.83 | 29 | 33,530,740 (89.2%) |
| 2040 | 38,794,649 | 224,758 (0.6%) | -4,998 | 37.7 | 1.79 | 30 | 35,125,628 (90.5%) |
| 2045 | 39,796,724 | 183,874 (0.5%) | -4,906 | 39.1 | 1.77 | 31 | 36,397,347 (91.5%) |
| 2050 | 40,583,876 | 140,595 (0.4%) | -4,548 | 40.5 | 1.74 | 32 | 37,276,612 (91.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.3 (80.7 years for male and 83.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 31.7 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.00% (358,817 residents, including 191,449 deaths). The demographics of Peru constitutes of 17,559,772 women and 17,362,376 men, which means there are 989 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 31.5% of population (11,000,477) is 19 or younger, 58.8% of population (20,530,731) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.7% of population (3,394,433) is over 65.