Peru Population Pyramid 2009
Peru in 2009
As of 2009, Peru counted 28,896,811 inhabitants. That is 10.4% more than in 1999, when the population stood at 26,186,505.
The median age was 25.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 46.9 children under 15 and 11.0 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Peru had on average 1.98 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 77.7 years on average (80.1 years for girls, 75.4 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,803,795 immigrants live in Peru, 5.3% of the population.
| Venezuela | 1,596,667 |
| Argentina | 30,704 |
| Colombia | 25,477 |
| Bolivia | 22,190 |
| Chile | 19,221 |
1,672,427 people born in Peru live in other countries.
| United States of America | 512,316 |
| Spain | 352,470 |
| Chile | 261,522 |
| Argentina | 156,019 |
| Italy | 127,352 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 28,896,811 | 25.8 | |
| Venezuela | 28,438,298 | 25.5 | |
| Chile | 17,009,731 | 32.4 | |
| Argentina | 40,854,831 | 29.7 | |
| Ecuador | 14,825,955 | 24.5 |





