Peru Population Pyramid 2011

Peru
2011
Population: 29,304,085

Year

-5 -1   2011  +1 +5

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Peru in 2011

As of 2011, Peru counted 29,304,086 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2001, the population was 26,964,600; it has grown by 8.7% since.

The median age was 26.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 45.3 children under 15 and 11.6 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
29,304,086
Median age
26.7
0-14 %
28.9%
65+ %
7.4%
Child dependency
45.3
Old-age dependency
11.6
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
40,583,876
Population 2100
38,163,319
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.98

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
405060708090
19602023 · 77.7

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

1,803,795 immigrants live in Peru, 5.3% of the population.

Venezuela1,596,667
Argentina30,704
Colombia25,477
Bolivia22,190
Chile19,221
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,672,427 people born in Peru live in other countries.

United States of America512,316
Spain352,470
Chile261,522
Argentina156,019
Italy127,352
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Peru 29,304,086 26.7
Venezuela 29,185,212 26.1
Chile 17,351,816 33.1
Argentina 41,730,661 30.1
Ecuador 15,326,227 25.1
How many people lived in Peru in 2011?
In 2011, Peru's population was 29,304,086.
Is Peru's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 8.7% from 2001, with a projected population of 40,583,876 in 2050.
How old is the population of Peru?
Peru's median age is 26.7 years.
What share of Peru's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Peru, 28.9% of people are under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older.
What shape is Peru's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Peru's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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