Peru

Country in Americas

In brief

Living in cities: 85.6% (2025). World rank 46 of 216; in Americas, 15 of 46. Net migration per year: +11.9K (2025). World rank 41 of 216; in Americas, 5 of 46. Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.6 (2024). World rank 174 of 216; in Americas, 37 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 30.5M → 34.6M, population growth per year +1.1% → +1%, and living in cities 80.7% → 85.6%.

Population and migration

Population: 34,576,665 2025
Population density: 26.9 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1% 2025
Living in cities: 85.6% 2025
Net migration per year: +11.9K 2025
Born in another country: 5.4% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 23.6% 2025
Aged 15–64: 66.9% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 9.5% 2025
Life expectancy: 77.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 80.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 75.6 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 2 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 15.8 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.6 2024

Society

Languages: Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Religions: Catholic 76%, Protestant 15.7%, no religion 5.1%, and other 3.2% (2017)