Population
34,576,665
PeruWorld Bank, 2025
From 30,457,600 in 2015 to 34,576,665 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Peru by the numbers
Official figures for Peru. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+5.3%
PeruWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
85.6%
PeruWorld Bank, 2025
From 80.7% in 2015 to 85.6% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
77.9years
PeruWorld Bank, 2024
From 75.7 years in 2015 to 77.9 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$9,684
PeruWorld Bank, 2025
From $6,232 in 2015 to $9,684 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
5.1%
PeruWorld Bank, 2025
From 3.3% in 2015 to 5.1% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.