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A profile of Peru from official statistics: 22 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Peru was 34.58 million in 2025, up 1% from 2024, and the 48th highest of 215 countries.

Population34.58 million2025Up 1% from 2024The 48th highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate1.1%2023Up 0.14 percentage points from 2022The 106th highest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate29.45 years2023, estimatedUp 0.35 years from 2022The 105th lowest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over9%2023Up 0.2 percentage points from 2022
Population density26.7 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1.1% from 2023
Net migration24,7832023Compared with 33,982 in 2022
26M28M30M32M34M36M20012005200920132017202120252001: 26,964,601 persons2002: 27,288,217 persons2003: 27,580,490 persons2004: 27,852,190 persons2005: 28,101,180 persons2006: 28,324,491 persons2007: 28,530,699 persons2008: 28,719,041 persons2009: 28,896,811 persons2010: 29,086,019 persons2011: 29,304,086 persons2012: 29,550,366 persons2013: 29,817,919 persons2014: 30,115,826 persons2015: 30,457,600 persons2016: 30,866,494 persons2017: 31,324,637 persons2018: 31,897,584 persons2019: 32,449,303 persons2020: 32,838,579 persons2021: 33,155,882 persons2022: 33,475,438 persons2023: 33,845,617 persons2024: 34,217,848 persons2025: 34,576,665 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Peru was 4.32% in 2025, down 0.54 percentage points from 2024.

Unemployment rate4.32%2025Down 0.54 percentage points from 2024
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over69.1%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 22nd highest of 181 countries
Poverty rate at the national poverty line25.7%2025Down 1.9 percentage points from 2024The 23rd highest of 72 countries in 2021
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over72.9%2025Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)40.12024Down 0.6 points from 2023
34567820012005200920132017202120252001: 4.85 %2002: 4.84 %2003: 4.15 %2004: 4.71 %2005: 4.87 %2006: 4.17 %2007: 4.08 %2008: 4.03 %2009: 3.96 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 3.48 %2012: 3.24 %2013: 3.58 %2014: 3.21 %2015: 3.27 %2016: 3.74 %2017: 3.69 %2018: 3.49 %2019: 3.38 %2020: 7.18 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 4 %2023: 4.57 %2024: 4.86 %2025: 4.32 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: International Labour Organization, Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT).

Sources: International Labour Organization, Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT); World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS); World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Peru was $334.85 billion in 2025, up 14.8% from 2024, and the 48th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$334.85 billion2025Up 14.8% from 2024The 48th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$9,6842025Up 13.6% from 2024The 98th highest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth3.4%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 91st highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)18,816 international $2025Up 5.2% from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP51.8%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
0100K200K300K400K20012005200920132017202120252001: 52,030.2 USD million2002: 54,777.6 USD million2003: 58,731 USD million2004: 66,768.7 USD million2005: 76,060.6 USD million2006: 88,643.2 USD million2007: 102,171 USD million2008: 120,550.6 USD million2009: 120,823 USD million2010: 147,527.6 USD million2011: 171,761.7 USD million2012: 192,650 USD million2013: 201,175.5 USD million2014: 200,786.3 USD million2015: 189,803 USD million2016: 191,898.1 USD million2017: 211,008 USD million2018: 222,597 USD million2019: 228,346 USD million2020: 201,409.7 USD million2021: 226,406.1 USD million2022: 246,169.9 USD million2023: 268,025 USD million2024: 291,751.5 USD million2025: 334,854.7 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

International tourist arrivals in Peru were 3.26 million in 2024, up 29% from 2023, and the 4th lowest of 32 countries in 2023.

International tourist arrivals3.26 million2024Up 29% from 2023The 4th lowest of 32 countries in 2023
Tourism direct share of GDP2.8% of GDP2024, estimatedUp 0.3 percentage points from 2023The 12th highest of 27 countries in 2019
01M2M3M4M5M2008201120142017202020242008: 2,057,620 count2009: 2,139,961 count2010: 2,299,187 count2011: 2,597,803 count2012: 2,845,623 count2013: 3,163,639 count2014: 3,214,934 count2015: 3,455,709 count2016: 3,744,461 count2017: 4,032,339 count2018: 4,419,430 count2019: 4,371,787 count2020: 896,523 count2021: 444,331 count2022: 2,009,275 count2023: 2,524,658 count2024: 3,256,693 count
International tourist arrivals, 2008 to 2024. count. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident overnight visitors (tourists), tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND).

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident overnight visitors (tourists), tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Key tourism economic indicators: tourism direct GDP, percentage of GDP (DSD_TOURISM_KEY@DF_KEY_IND_PC, GDP_SH). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Peru was 77.74 years in 2023, up 0.91 years from 2022, and the 70th highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth77.74 years2023Up 0.91 years from 2022The 70th highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate11 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.3 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 88th lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized29.2%2024Up 0.9 percentage points from 2023The 69th highest of 199 countries
Tobacco use, age-standardized12.9%2023Down 0.5 percentage points from 2022
68707274767819992003200720112015201920231999: 69.3 years2000: 69.82 years2001: 70.32 years2002: 70.82 years2003: 71.28 years2004: 71.45 years2005: 71.99 years2006: 72.34 years2007: 72.75 years2008: 72.74 years2009: 72.63 years2010: 72.89 years2011: 73.33 years2012: 73.98 years2013: 74.59 years2014: 75.26 years2015: 75.73 years2016: 75.95 years2017: 75.96 years2018: 76.02 years2019: 76.28 years2020: 73.83 years2021: 71.6 years2022: 76.83 years2023: 77.74 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT. Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT). https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT&df%5Bag%5D=ILO (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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