What is the population of Peru?
Peru has 34.6 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 10.2 million to 34.6 million, 3.4 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,174,127 |
| 1970 | 13,501,237 |
| 1980 | 17,360,949 |
| 1990 | 22,014,771 |
| 2000 | 26,598,331 |
| 2010 | 29,086,019 |
| 2020 | 32,838,579 |
| 2025 | 34,576,665 |
What is the capital of Peru?
The capital of Peru is Lima.
What currency does Peru use?
Peru uses the Peruvian sol (PEN).
What languages are spoken in Peru?
The official languages of Peru are Spanish and Quechua.
Where is Peru?
Peru is in South America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Peru?
Peru covers 1,285,216 km² (496,225 sq mi). The United States is about 7.6 times as large.
Economy of Peru
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $335 billion
- GDP per person
- $9,684
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Peru is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Peru rank?
Peru is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: