Peru Population Clock
Peru has an estimated population of about 34.6 million, which makes it the 48th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.04% a year.
The capital is Lima.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Peru's population is changing
Peru records about 1,491 births and 530 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 961 people per day, or about 351,005 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 11,931 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 3% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Peru would take roughly 67 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 30.9 million to 34.6 million — a gain of 3.71 million, or 12.0%.
Where people live in Peru
With about 26 people per square kilometre, Peru is sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 95th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Chile and Sudan.
Peru covers about 1,280,000 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 34.6 million into that density figure.
About 85.6% of people live in urban areas, making Peru almost entirely urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 29.6 million town and city dwellers and 4.98 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Peru
Peru has a broadly balanced age structure: about 23.6% are under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 2.5 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 1.97 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 77.9 years, roughly 4.5 years above the global average of 73.5.
Peru at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 34.6 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #48 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.04% | 2025 |
| Population density | 26 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 1,280,000 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 85.6% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.97 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 23.6% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 9.5% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 11,931 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 1,491 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 530 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank