The total population in Peru was estimated at 34.0 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Peru had a population of 9.9 million people. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)

Population in Peru is expected to reach 34.36 Million by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Peru Population is projected to trend around 34.80 Million in 2026 and 35.61 Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5621.30 5796.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 94.10 94.10 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 1130.00 1130.00 PEN/Month Nov 2025
Population 34.04 33.73 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 352.50 365.10 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.90 5.90 percent Dec 2025
Wages 2291.00 2243.00 PEN/Month Dec 2025


Peru Population
The population of Peru represents 0.43 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 237 people on the planet is a resident of Peru.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
34.04 33.73 34.04 9.93 1960 - 2024 Million Yearly