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Population in Peru compared to Poland: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.02 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Peru vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Poland
2100 38,452,509 18,350,017
2099 38,619,608 18,541,227
2098 38,784,430 18,733,999
2097 38,947,717 18,928,169
2096 39,108,849 19,125,003
2095 39,267,786 19,323,203
2094 39,423,479 19,525,085
2093 39,578,294 19,730,030
2092 39,729,309 19,938,529
2091 39,877,488 20,151,135
2090 40,022,659 20,368,308
2089 40,164,228 20,589,970
2088 40,303,304 20,817,398
2087 40,438,644 21,050,137
2086 40,569,419 21,288,179
2085 40,695,935 21,531,674
2084 40,817,705 21,780,998
2083 40,933,831 22,036,816
2082 41,045,559 22,298,479
2081 41,151,529 22,565,373
2080 41,252,019 22,836,875
2079 41,345,682 23,113,773
2078 41,433,298 23,393,434
2077 41,514,392 23,679,569
2076 41,589,064 23,968,050
2075 41,656,726 24,259,763
2074 41,717,426 24,554,480
2073 41,770,225 24,852,006
2072 41,815,673 25,149,886
2071 41,853,504 25,447,869
2070 41,883,997 25,745,140
2069 41,906,365 26,042,079
2068 41,920,235 26,337,963
2067 41,925,717 26,632,110
2066 41,923,100 26,923,643
2065 41,912,338 27,211,946
2064 41,893,671 27,497,263
2063 41,866,010 27,778,871
2062 41,830,096 28,055,433
2061 41,785,364 28,328,948
2060 41,732,163 28,597,687
2059 41,670,843 28,864,377
2058 41,601,084 29,125,961
2057 41,522,014 29,384,759
2056 41,434,774 29,641,101
2055 41,338,448 29,893,868
2054 41,233,873 30,142,942
2053 41,120,477 30,389,214
2052 40,999,698 30,630,763
2051 40,870,773 30,871,146
2050 40,733,304 31,107,894
2049 40,588,072 31,341,718
2048 40,434,856 31,572,273
2047 40,272,431 31,800,868
2046 40,100,751 32,026,873
2045 39,920,558 32,250,757
2044 39,731,027 32,471,522
2043 39,534,093 32,690,423
2042 39,328,332 32,906,811
2041 39,114,174 33,118,473
2040 38,892,211 33,328,426
2039 38,662,243 33,535,096
2038 38,424,592 33,738,091
2037 38,178,789 33,936,906
2036 37,924,438 34,133,190
2035 37,662,565 34,323,827
2034 37,392,354 34,511,159
2033 37,114,776 34,693,880
2032 36,830,488 34,872,593
2031 36,538,688 35,046,775
2030 36,238,199 35,213,577
2029 35,929,085 35,374,919
2028 35,609,999 35,527,083
2027 35,280,410 35,671,012
2026 34,939,340 35,806,942
2025 34,585,730 36,233,346
2024 34,217,848 36,559,233
2023 33,845,617 36,687,353
2022 33,475,438 36,821,749
2021 33,155,882 36,981,559
2020 32,838,579 37,515,748
2019 32,449,303 37,965,475
2018 31,897,584 37,974,750
2017 31,324,637 37,974,826
2016 30,866,494 37,970,087
2015 30,457,600 37,986,412
2014 30,115,826 38,011,735
2013 29,817,919 38,040,196
2012 29,550,366 38,063,164
2011 29,304,086 38,063,255
2010 29,086,019 38,042,794
2009 28,896,811 38,151,603
2008 28,719,041 38,125,759
2007 28,530,699 38,120,560
2006 28,324,491 38,141,267
2005 28,101,180 38,165,445
2004 27,852,190 38,182,222
2003 27,580,490 38,204,570
2002 27,288,217 38,230,364
2001 26,964,601 38,248,076
2000 26,598,331 38,258,629
1999 26,186,504 38,660,271
1998 25,738,095 38,663,481
1997 25,274,147 38,649,660
1996 24,811,171 38,624,370
1995 24,348,919 38,594,998
1994 23,881,493 38,542,652
1993 23,413,783 38,461,408
1992 22,946,340 38,363,667
1991 22,483,775 38,246,193
1990 22,014,771 38,110,782
1989 21,532,589 37,961,529
1988 21,054,702 37,824,487
1987 20,582,320 37,668,045
1986 20,117,122 37,456,119
1985 19,648,204 37,201,885
1984 19,174,716 36,904,134
1983 18,705,957 36,571,808
1982 18,246,503 36,230,481
1981 17,798,805 35,898,587
1980 17,360,949 35,574,150
1979 16,933,139 35,247,217
1978 16,516,059 34,965,600
1977 16,109,806 34,689,050
1976 15,716,809 34,356,300
1975 15,333,957 34,015,199
1974 14,956,552 33,678,899
1973 14,582,867 33,357,200
1972 14,210,147 33,055,650
1971 13,838,067 32,783,500
1970 13,501,237 32,664,300
1969 13,166,767 32,548,300
1968 12,803,993 32,294,655
1967 12,448,814 31,987,155
1966 12,101,297 31,681,000
1965 11,761,085 31,444,950
1964 11,427,978 31,139,450
1963 11,102,099 30,712,000
1962 10,784,612 30,308,500
1961 10,475,123 29,964,000
1960 10,174,127 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/peru/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Peru's population will grow by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people with a rank change from 48th to 51st. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Poland
2100 -0.43% -1.03%
2099 -0.42% -1.03%
2098 -0.42% -1.03%
2097 -0.41% -1.03%
2096 -0.4% -1.03%
2095 -0.39% -1.03%
2094 -0.39% -1.04%
2093 -0.38% -1.05%
2092 -0.37% -1.06%
2091 -0.36% -1.07%
2090 -0.35% -1.08%
2089 -0.35% -1.09%
2088 -0.33% -1.11%
2087 -0.32% -1.12%
2086 -0.31% -1.13%
2085 -0.3% -1.14%
2084 -0.28% -1.16%
2083 -0.27% -1.17%
2082 -0.26% -1.18%
2081 -0.24% -1.19%
2080 -0.23% -1.2%
2079 -0.21% -1.2%
2078 -0.2% -1.21%
2077 -0.18% -1.2%
2076 -0.16% -1.2%
2075 -0.15% -1.2%
2074 -0.13% -1.2%
2073 -0.11% -1.18%
2072 -0.09% -1.17%
2071 -0.07% -1.15%
2070 -0.05% -1.14%
2069 -0.03% -1.12%
2068 -0.01% -1.1%
2067 0.006% -1.08%
2066 0.03% -1.06%
2065 0.04% -1.04%
2064 0.07% -1.01%
2063 0.09% -0.99%
2062 0.11% -0.97%
2061 0.13% -0.94%
2060 0.15% -0.92%
2059 0.17% -0.9%
2058 0.19% -0.88%
2057 0.21% -0.86%
2056 0.23% -0.85%
2055 0.25% -0.83%
2054 0.28% -0.81%
2053 0.29% -0.79%
2052 0.32% -0.78%
2051 0.34% -0.76%
2050 0.36% -0.75%
2049 0.38% -0.73%
2048 0.4% -0.72%
2047 0.43% -0.71%
2046 0.45% -0.69%
2045 0.48% -0.68%
2044 0.5% -0.67%
2043 0.52% -0.66%
2042 0.55% -0.64%
2041 0.57% -0.63%
2040 0.59% -0.62%
2039 0.62% -0.6%
2038 0.64% -0.59%
2037 0.67% -0.58%
2036 0.7% -0.56%
2035 0.72% -0.54%
2034 0.75% -0.53%
2033 0.77% -0.51%
2032 0.8% -0.5%
2031 0.83% -0.47%
2030 0.86% -0.46%
2029 0.9% -0.43%
2028 0.93% -0.4%
2027 0.98% -0.38%
2026 1.02% -1.18%
2025 1.08% -0.89%
2024 1.1% -0.35%
2023 1.11% -0.36%
2022 0.96% -0.43%
2021 0.97% -1.42%
2020 1.2% -1.18%
2019 1.73% -0.02%
2018 1.83% -0%
2017 1.48% 0.01%
2016 1.34% -0.04%
2015 1.13% -0.07%
2014 1% -0.07%
2013 0.91% -0.06%
2012 0.84% -0%
2011 0.75% 0.05%
2010 0.65% -0.29%
2009 0.62% 0.07%
2008 0.66% 0.01%
2007 0.73% -0.05%
2006 0.79% -0.06%
2005 0.89% -0.04%
2004 0.99% -0.06%
2003 1.07% -0.07%
2002 1.2% -0.05%
2001 1.38% -0.03%
2000 1.57% -1.04%
1999 1.74% -0.008%
1998 1.84% 0.04%
1997 1.87% 0.07%
1996 1.9% 0.08%
1995 1.96% 0.14%
1994 2% 0.21%
1993 2.04% 0.25%
1992 2.06% 0.31%
1991 2.13% 0.36%
1990 2.24% 0.39%
1989 2.27% 0.36%
1988 2.3% 0.42%
1987 2.31% 0.57%
1986 2.39% 0.68%
1985 2.47% 0.81%
1984 2.51% 0.91%
1983 2.52% 0.94%
1982 2.52% 0.92%
1981 2.52% 0.91%
1980 2.53% 0.93%
1979 2.53% 0.81%
1978 2.52% 0.8%
1977 2.5% 0.97%
1976 2.5% 1%
1975 2.52% 1%
1974 2.56% 0.96%
1973 2.62% 0.91%
1972 2.69% 0.83%
1971 2.49% 0.36%
1970 2.54% 0.36%
1969 2.83% 0.79%
1968 2.85% 0.96%
1967 2.87% 0.97%
1966 2.89% 0.75%
1965 2.91% 0.98%
1964 2.94% 1.39%
1963 2.94% 1.33%
1962 2.95% 1.15%
1961 2.96% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Peru Poland
Current population
35031596
35806942
Population rank 48/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.43%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.83 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 -351
Annual growth/decline +372,231 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 181/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -330,820
Net migration rank 41/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -330,820
2024 - 18,406 - -238,062
2023 353,788 24,783 -135,743 -7,824
2022 327,859 33,982 -143,605 967,744
2021 235,440 41,868 -184,907 2,251
2020 301,950 55,375 -120,050 3,920
2019 346,981 74,270 -34,169 7,696
2018 343,123 339,067 -26,582 -223
2017 349,333 114,382 0 -21,535
2016 355,859 96,740 -3,797 -5,675
2015 362,781 2,421 -26,590 3,887
2014 368,708 -50,383 0 5,525
2013 372,694 -95,214 -19,020 12,402
2012 376,501 -118,863 0 4,635
2011 383,268 -148,339 11,419 45,951
2010 382,510 -181,302 38,043 119,623
2009 396,522 -219,314 30,521 -8,283
2008 413,640 -235,307 34,313 -42,288
2007 435,122 -236,745 11,436 -51,235
2006 445,884 -231,851 3,814 -68,882
2005 454,199 -221,652 -3,817 -41,942
2004 459,617 -194,171 -7,637 -38,216
2003 459,243 -181,276 -15,281 -19,039
2002 463,709 -157,158 -3,823 -16,462
2001 470,154 -129,481 3,825 -16,648
2000 484,222 -92,353 11,478 -15,921
1999 487,095 -55,325 0 -53,035
1998 489,436 -24,388 19,332 -39,509
1997 495,348 -32,515 34,785 -44,230
1996 501,855 -38,749 42,487 -45,349
1995 507,894 -46,499 46,314 -52,989
1994 512,735 -39,299 96,357 -41,845
1993 513,769 -51,775 103,846 -48,805
1992 514,618 -41,702 118,928 -46,893
1991 513,867 -61,645 141,511 -55,342
1990 515,233 -29,437 160,066 -50,339
1989 512,152 -33,569 182,215 -49,192
1988 508,429 -31,238 215,599 -101,671
1987 502,229 -34,651 226,008 -32,310
1986 496,712 -33,891 258,448 -22,520
1985 488,887 -13,887 297,615 -27,277
1984 477,968 -6,007 332,137 -18,402
1983 469,781 -4,243 373,032 -26,724
1982 461,107 -7,748 369,551 -34,980
1981 453,158 -11,123 351,806 -16,155
1980 445,100 -11,446 348,627 -42,420
1979 439,110 -17,148 366,571 -22,162
1978 432,127 -19,939 339,166 -62,936
1977 425,428 -25,117 353,828 -33,496
1976 420,284 -34,602 367,612 -25,716
1975 414,400 -34,382 350,356 -31,346
1974 408,299 -33,493 346,893 -18,273
1973 400,752 -28,191 320,229 -29,335
1972 396,960 -24,100 314,028 -15,004
1971 391,506 -20,209 278,660 -31,767
1970 318,022 -15,653 280,913 -66,859
1969 379,347 -12,776 270,151 -26,744
1968 372,379 -13,389 280,963 -11,905
1967 365,224 -13,837 275,089 -25,479
1966 356,819 -13,166 297,801 -17,158
1965 349,245 -12,470 314,450 -21,658
1964 341,570 -12,129 326,965 -23,273
1963 332,352 -10,040 359,330 -13,770
1962 321,716 -9,051 360,671 -31,021
1961 313,385 -7,063 398,521 -20,044
1960 302,924 -7,236 444,562 -6,306

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 82% of the population change in Peru is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people). In Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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