Peru Population Pyramid 2020

Peru
2020
Population: 32,838,579

Year

-5 -1   2020  +1 +5

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Peru in 2020

The population of Peru in 2020 was 32,838,580. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 12.9%, up from 29,086,020 in 2010.

Half of the population was younger than 29.5 years; 25.5% were children under 15 and 8.7% were 65 or older. 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
32,838,580
Median age
29.5
0-14 %
25.5%
65+ %
8.7%
Child dependency
38.8
Old-age dependency
13.3
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 32,838,580 29.5
Venezuela 28,444,078 29.2
Argentina 45,191,965 32.1
Chile 19,370,624 35.7
Ecuador 17,546,065 28.3
How many people lived in Peru in 2020?
Peru had a population of 32,838,580 in 2020.
Is Peru's population growing or shrinking?
Peru's population grew 12.9% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 40,583,876 by 2050.
What is the median age in Peru?
Peru's median age is 29.5 years.
What share of Peru's population is over 65 or under 15?
8.7% of Peru's population is 65 or older, and 25.5% is under 15.
What shape is Peru's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Peru has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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