Peru Population

1950 - 2020 | Yearly | Person mn | National Institute of Statistics and Information Science

Key information about Peru population

  • The Peru population reached 32.8 million people in Jun 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 32.5 million people in Jun 2019
  • The data reached an all-time high of 32.8 million people in Jun 2020 and a record low of 7.6 million people in Jun 1950

The National Institute of Statistics and Information Science provides Mid-Year Population. Population is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Further information about Peru population data

  • In the latest reports, Peru Unemployment Rate increased to 8.0 % in Jan 2023
  • Monthly earnings of the Peru population was 470.5 USD in Jan 2023
  • Peru Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 71.9 % in Dec 2021

View Peru's Population from 1950 to 2020 in the chart:

Peru Population

What was Peru's Population in 2020?

The Peru population reached 32.8 million people in Jun 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 32.5 million people in Jun 2019 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
32.8 2020 32.5 2019 7.6 1950 32.8 2020 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2020

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 46.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Australia (Person mn) 25.8 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Austria (Person mn) 9.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2021 yearly 1925 - 2021
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.3 2021 yearly 1949 - 2021
Belgium (Person mn) 11.6 2021 yearly 1953 - 2021
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.5 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 213.3 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Brunei (Person mn) 0.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.8 2021 yearly 1900 - 2021
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 38.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Chile (Person mn) 19.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
China (Person mn) 1,411.8 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Colombia (Person mn) 51.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Croatia (Person mn) 4.0 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2019 yearly 1974 - 2019
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 17.5 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Egypt (Person mn) 103.4 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Estonia (Person mn) 1.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
European Union (Person mn) 446.7 2021 yearly 1959 - 2021
Finland (Person mn) 5.5 2021 yearly 1749 - 2021
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Germany (Person mn) 84.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.3 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022
Hungary (Person mn) 9.7 2022 yearly 1948 - 2022
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1732 - 2022
India (Person mn) 1,383.0 2023 yearly 1951 - 2023
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.1 2022 yearly 1900 - 2022
Israel (Person mn) 9.7 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2021 yearly 1911 - 2021
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.8 2022 yearly 1899 - 2022
Jordan (Person mn) 11.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 19.1 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2021 yearly 1956 - 2021
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.6 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 6.7 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Laos (Person mn) 7.3 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.6 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
North Macedonia (Person mn) 2.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 32.7 2022 yearly 1947 - 2022
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mexico (Person mn) 129.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Moldova (Person mn) 2.6 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.4 2021 yearly 1935 - 2021
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2021 yearly 1921 - 2021
Morocco (Person mn) 36.3 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 224.8 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.8 2022 yearly 1946 - 2022
Portugal (Person mn) 10.3 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2021 yearly 1930 - 2021
Russia (Person mn) 146.4 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 34.1 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Serbia (Person mn) 6.8 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Singapore (Person mn) 5.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2021 yearly 1920 - 2021
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 22.2 2022 yearly 1948 - 2022
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 8.7 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,681.513 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,234.593 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 83,637.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) 266.314 2027 yearly 2000 - 2027
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) 424.555 2027 yearly 2000 - 2027
Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) 263.580 2027 yearly 2000 - 2027
Public Debt: Domestic: Long Term (LT) (PEN mn) 142,456.760 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Public Debt: Domestic: Short Term (ST) (PEN mn) 12,008.057 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Public Debt (PEN mn) 318,991.813 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Public Debt: Domestic (PEN mn) 154,464.817 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Public Debt: External (PEN mn) 164,526.996 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.027 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,069.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,695.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -14.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 15,909.800 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 54,614.487 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,722.603 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,626.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -14.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 715,311.108 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 498,458.352 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 811.000 Jan 2023 monthly Nov 2003 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,064.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,478.000 Jan 2023 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 924.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2023
Imports: 2007p (USD th) 3,175,235.60 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Exports: 2007p (USD th) 3,837,345.34 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Exports: MINCETUR: South Korea (USD mn) 271.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: India (USD mn) 89.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Mexico (USD mn) 165.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Canada (USD mn) 51.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Trade Index: Terms of Trade (2007=100) 104.004 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -420.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,813.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,861.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -14.173 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -15.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 67.718 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,214.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -4.364 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -104,849.637 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 3,374.757 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -421.943 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -798.108 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,362.721 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -2,012.036 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Private Sector: Liabilities: Direct Investment (USD mn) 613.137 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (USD mn) 152,644.866 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Public External Debt: USD: Net (USD mn) 153.415 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
External Liabilities: Medium & Long Term (USD mn) 92,957.565 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Spain (USD mn) 5,227.562 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Chile (USD mn) 3,582.906 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (USD mn) 30,190.895 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (USD mn) 5,427.430 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (USD mn) 1,401.951 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: USA (USD mn) 3,232.366 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Energy (USD mn) 3,501.445 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Finance (USD mn) 6,582.546 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining (USD mn) 6,916.809 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Communications (USD mn) 5,522.117 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Industry (USD mn) 3,435.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 71,435.160 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 117,043.568 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2023
M2 Growth (%) 1.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.0 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1997 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 66,331.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 27.140 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,030.000 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2022
Total Deposits (USD mn) 86,642.696 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,222.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 41,644.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 92,261.462 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.58 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 30.73 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2022
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 71,254.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) 66,608.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Depository Corporations: Broad Money (PEN mn) 288,389.11 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Banking System: Net Domestic Credit (PEN mn) 116,956.557 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -6.0 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Feb 2023
BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 2.500 2020 yearly 2016 - 2020

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