Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Peru
Peru: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 26.44 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.44 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
178th
of 216 countries
All-time high
26.44 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
25.35 people per sq. km of land area
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Peru recorded 26.44 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, population density in Peru peaked at 26.44 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.35 people per sq. km of land area, in 2019.
Peru ranks 178th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Peru, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.18 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 8.43 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 8.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 9.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 10 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 10.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 10.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 10.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 11.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 11.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 12.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 12.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 13.23 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 13.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 14.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 15.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 16.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.82 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 17.57 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 17.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 18.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 19.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 19.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 19.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 21.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 26.44 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.73 people per sq. km of land area, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 26.44 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.08 people per sq. km of land area, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.21 people per sq. km of land area | 8.18 people per sq. km of land area | 10.29 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.85 people per sq. km of land area | 10.55 people per sq. km of land area | 13.23 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.17 people per sq. km of land area | 13.56 people per sq. km of land area | 16.82 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.84 people per sq. km of land area | 17.2 people per sq. km of land area | 20.46 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 people per sq. km of land area | 20.78 people per sq. km of land area | 22.58 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.82 people per sq. km of land area | 22.72 people per sq. km of land area | 25.35 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.04 people per sq. km of land area | 25.66 people per sq. km of land area | 26.44 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 175 Zambia 27.88 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 176 Sudan 26.79 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 177 Chile 26.46 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 179 Vanuatu 26.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 180 Sweden 25.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 181 Brazil 25.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Peru
- Population in the largest city 38.9% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.52 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 8.75 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.52 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2.35 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 221.21 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Peru?
- Population density in Peru was 26.44 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.44 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.35 people per sq. km of land area in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for population density?
- Peru ranks 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.