Peru Population Pyramid 2030

Peru
2030
Population: 36,193,880

Year

-5 -1   2030  +1 +5

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Peru in 2030

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Peru at 36,193,880 in 2030. That would be 10.2% more than in 2020 (32,838,580).

With a projected median age of 33.0 years, Peru would have a youth dependency ratio of 32.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 16.0 per 100 people of working age. 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
36,193,880
Median age
33.0
0-14 %
22.1%
65+ %
10.7%
Child dependency
32.8
Old-age dependency
16.0
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 36,193,880 33.0
Venezuela 29,151,810 31.3
Argentina 46,585,022 35.9
Chile 20,233,183 40.5
Ecuador 19,069,719 32.5
What will the population of Peru be in 2030?
Peru is projected to have a population of 36,193,880 in 2030.
Is the population of Peru increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 10.2% from 2020, with a projected population of 40,583,876 in 2050.
What is the median age in Peru?
The median age in Peru is 33.0 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Peru?
10.7% of Peru's population is 65 or older, and 22.1% 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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