Peru has a population density of 69.2 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Peru has 404,290 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Peru ranked 161st out of 197.
Peru has 0.42% of the world's population and 0.86% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Peru compared to the World's average
Peru
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 69.2 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 161/197 | N/A |
| Population |
34854181
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 494,211 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 402,650 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.9% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 79.1% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 32% | 28.6% |
Peru population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Peru has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 22.9%. The population density rank was 154th 21 years ago and is 161st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.2 | 161 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 161 |
| 2022 | 67.7 | 161 |
| 2021 | 67.1 | 160 |
| 2020 | 66.4 | 159 |
| 2019 | 65.7 | 159 |
| 2018 | 64.5 | 159 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 159 |
| 2016 | 62.5 | 158 |
| 2015 | 61.6 | 158 |
| 2014 | 60.9 | 158 |
| 2013 | 60.3 | 158 |
| 2012 | 59.8 | 158 |
| 2011 | 59.3 | 158 |
| 2010 | 58.9 | 157 |
| 2009 | 58.5 | 157 |
| 2008 | 58.1 | 157 |
| 2007 | 57.7 | 157 |
| 2006 | 57.3 | 157 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 155 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 154 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 155 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 155 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 155 |
| 2000 | 53.8 | 155 |
| 1999 | 53 | 152 |
| 1998 | 52.1 | 152 |
| 1997 | 51.1 | 152 |
| 1996 | 50.2 | 152 |
| 1995 | 49.3 | 152 |
| 1994 | 48.3 | 152 |
| 1993 | 47.4 | 150 |
| 1992 | 46.4 | 147 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 130 |
| 1990 | 44.5 | 128 |
| 1989 | 43.6 | 127 |
| 1988 | 42.6 | 127 |
| 1987 | 41.6 | 129 |
| 1986 | 40.7 | 129 |
| 1985 | 39.8 | 129 |
| 1984 | 38.8 | 129 |
| 1983 | 37.9 | 129 |
| 1982 | 36.9 | 129 |
| 1981 | 36 | 129 |
| 1980 | 35.1 | 129 |
| 1979 | 34.3 | 127 |
| 1978 | 33.4 | 127 |
| 1977 | 32.6 | 127 |
| 1976 | 31.8 | 127 |
| 1975 | 31 | 127 |
| 1974 | 30.3 | 127 |
| 1973 | 29.5 | 126 |
| 1972 | 28.8 | 126 |
| 1971 | 28 | 128 |
| 1970 | 27.3 | 128 |
| 1969 | 26.6 | 128 |
| 1968 | 25.9 | 129 |
| 1967 | 25.2 | 129 |
| 1966 | 24.5 | 129 |
| 1965 | 23.8 | 129 |
| 1964 | 23.1 | 129 |
| 1963 | 22.5 | 129 |
| 1962 | 21.8 | 129 |
| 1961 | 21.2 | 129 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Peru from 1960 to 2024: 46.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 73% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 79.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.1% | 53 |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 51 |
| 2022 | 78.7% | 51 |
| 2021 | 78.5% | 51 |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 50 |
| 2019 | 78.1% | 50 |
| 2018 | 77.9% | 50 |
| 2017 | 77.7% | 50 |
| 2016 | 77.5% | 50 |
| 2015 | 77.4% | 49 |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 50 |
| 2013 | 77% | 48 |
| 2012 | 76.8% | 48 |
| 2011 | 76.6% | 48 |
| 2010 | 76.4% | 47 |
| 2009 | 76.2% | 47 |
| 2008 | 76.1% | 47 |
| 2007 | 75.8% | 47 |
| 2006 | 75.4% | 47 |
| 2005 | 75% | 47 |
| 2004 | 74.6% | 47 |
| 2003 | 74.2% | 47 |
| 2002 | 73.8% | 47 |
| 2001 | 73.4% | 48 |
| 2000 | 73% | 50 |
| 1999 | 72.6% | 50 |
| 1998 | 72.2% | 51 |
| 1997 | 71.8% | 51 |
| 1996 | 71.4% | 52 |
| 1995 | 71% | 53 |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 53 |
| 1993 | 70.1% | 54 |
| 1992 | 69.7% | 53 |
| 1991 | 69.3% | 54 |
| 1990 | 68.9% | 54 |
| 1989 | 68.5% | 53 |
| 1988 | 68.1% | 53 |
| 1987 | 67.7% | 53 |
| 1986 | 67.3% | 53 |
| 1985 | 66.9% | 53 |
| 1984 | 66.4% | 51 |
| 1983 | 66% | 51 |
| 1982 | 65.6% | 51 |
| 1981 | 65.2% | 52 |
| 1980 | 64.6% | 55 |
| 1979 | 64% | 54 |
| 1978 | 63.3% | 54 |
| 1977 | 62.7% | 53 |
| 1976 | 62.1% | 53 |
| 1975 | 61.5% | 52 |
| 1974 | 60.8% | 54 |
| 1973 | 60.2% | 53 |
| 1972 | 59.5% | 52 |
| 1971 | 58.5% | 52 |
| 1970 | 57.4% | 52 |
| 1969 | 56.3% | 52 |
| 1968 | 55.2% | 53 |
| 1967 | 54.1% | 54 |
| 1966 | 53% | 53 |
| 1965 | 51.9% | 54 |
| 1964 | 50.8% | 55 |
| 1963 | 49.6% | 54 |
| 1962 | 48.5% | 55 |
| 1961 | 47.4% | 56 |
| 1960 | 46.8% | 55 |
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