Number of people living in the capital city in Peru
Peru: Number of people living in the capital city was 12.04 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Peru, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Peru is 12.04 million people, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Peru peaked at 12.69 million people in 2070 and was at its lowest, 10.04 million people, in 2020.
Peru ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.04 million people | — |
| 2025 | 10.58 million people | +5.4% |
| 2030 | 11.14 million people | +5.3% |
| 2035 | 11.57 million people | +3.8% |
| 2040 | 11.93 million people | +3.1% |
| 2045 | 12.18 million people | +2.1% |
| 2050 | 12.36 million people | +1.4% |
| 2055 | 12.53 million people | +1.4% |
| 2060 | 12.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 12.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 12.69 million people | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 12.68 million people | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 12.61 million people | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 12.51 million people | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 12.38 million people | -1.1% |
| 2095 | 12.22 million people | -1.3% |
| 2100 | 12.04 million people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.31 million people | 10.04 million people | 10.58 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.36 million people | 11.14 million people | 11.57 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.06 million people | 11.93 million people | 12.18 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 12.44 million people | 12.36 million people | 12.53 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 12.65 million people | 12.62 million people | 12.68 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 12.68 million people | 12.68 million people | 12.69 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 12.56 million people | 12.51 million people | 12.61 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 12.30 million people | 12.22 million people | 12.38 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 12.04 million people | 12.04 million people | 12.04 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 13 Cameroon 13.23 million people compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.37 million people compare
- 15 Sudan 12.11 million people compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 11.99 million people compare
- 18 China 11.84 million people compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 11.42 million people compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Peru?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Peru was 12.04 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 million people in 2070.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 million people in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.