Total sample population in Peru

Peru: Total sample population was 33.40 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.40 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.40 million
in 2021
All-time low
25.18 million
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Total sample population in Peru, 1997–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997200920211997: 25.2M1998: 25.6M1999: 26.0M2000: 26.3M2001: 26.8M2002: 27.1M2005: 28.2M2006: 28.5M2007: 28.8M2009: 29.6M2010: 30.0M2011: 30.3M2012: 30.8M2013: 31.2M2014: 31.5M2015: 31.8M2016: 32.1M2017: 32.2M2018: 32.5M2019: 32.8M2020: 33.1M2021: 33.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 33.40 million for total sample population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Peru peaked at 33.40 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.18 million, in 1997.

Peru ranks 31st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total sample population in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 25.18 million
1998 25.59 million +1.6%
1999 26.01 million +1.6%
2000 26.30 million +1.1%
2001 26.79 million +1.9%
2002 27.07 million +1.1%
2005 28.18 million +4.1%
2006 28.51 million +1.2%
2007 28.83 million +1.1%
2009 29.65 million +2.8%
2010 29.97 million +1.1%
2011 30.27 million +1.0%
2012 30.81 million +1.8%
2013 31.21 million +1.3%
2014 31.48 million +0.8%
2015 31.82 million +1.1%
2016 32.05 million +0.7%
2017 32.24 million +0.6%
2018 32.51 million +0.9%
2019 32.79 million +0.8%
2020 33.11 million +1.0%
2021 33.40 million +0.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 33.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 33.40 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 million, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.59 million 25.18 million 26.01 million 3
2000s 27.90 million 26.30 million 29.65 million 7
2010s 31.52 million 29.97 million 32.79 million 10
2020s 33.25 million 33.11 million 33.40 million 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 28 Poland 38.00 million compare
  2. 29 Ukraine 37.47 million compare
  3. 30 Morocco 33.58 million compare
  4. 32 Argentina 28.92 million compare
  5. 33 Nepal 28.81 million compare
  6. 34 Ghana 28.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Peru?
Total sample population in Peru was 33.40 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 33.40 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 25.18 million in 1997.
How does Peru rank for total sample population?
Peru ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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