Peru Population Pyramid 2029

Peru
2029
Population: 35,890,708

Year

-5 -1   2029  +1 +5

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Peru in 2029

In 2029, Peru is projected to have a population of 35,890,709 people. That would be 10.6% more than in 2019 (32,449,303).

Half of the population would be younger than 32.6 years, with 22.3% children under 15 and 10.5% aged 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
35,890,709
Median age
32.6
0-14 %
22.3%
65+ %
10.5%
Child dependency
33.3
Old-age dependency
15.6
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 35,890,709 32.6
Venezuela 29,014,445 31.1
Argentina 46,443,765 35.5
Chile 20,169,624 39.9
Ecuador 18,914,096 32.0
How many people are projected to live in Peru in 2029?
UN projections put Peru's population at 35,890,709 in 2029.
Is the population of Peru increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 10.6% from 2019, with a projected population of 40,583,876 in 2050.
What is the median age in Peru?
Peru's median age is 32.6 years.
What share of Peru's population is over 65 or under 15?
10.5% of Peru's population is 65 or older, and 22.3% is under 15.
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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