The total population in Peru was estimated at 34.6 million people in 2025, 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 34.80 Million by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Peru Population is projected to trend around 35.61 Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5716.30 5734.80 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 93.60 93.70 percent Feb 2026
Minimum Wages 1130.00 1130.00 PEN/Month Jan 2026
Population 34.58 34.04 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 388.90 387.90 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.40 6.30 percent Feb 2026
Wages 2288.00 2291.00 PEN/Month Jan 2026


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
34.58 34.04 34.58 9.93 1960 - 2025 Million Yearly