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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.86 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Peru vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Romania
2100 38,452,509 10,801,385
2099 38,619,608 10,885,505
2098 38,784,430 10,969,050
2097 38,947,717 11,052,086
2096 39,108,849 11,134,776
2095 39,267,786 11,217,462
2094 39,423,479 11,299,298
2093 39,578,294 11,382,352
2092 39,729,309 11,464,817
2091 39,877,488 11,546,872
2090 40,022,659 11,630,335
2089 40,164,228 11,713,468
2088 40,303,304 11,796,733
2087 40,438,644 11,880,373
2086 40,569,419 11,966,550
2085 40,695,935 12,052,744
2084 40,817,705 12,140,454
2083 40,933,831 12,229,714
2082 41,045,559 12,319,480
2081 41,151,529 12,412,385
2080 41,252,019 12,507,333
2079 41,345,682 12,603,302
2078 41,433,298 12,700,870
2077 41,514,392 12,799,985
2076 41,589,064 12,900,610
2075 41,656,726 13,002,848
2074 41,717,426 13,107,513
2073 41,770,225 13,213,407
2072 41,815,673 13,323,211
2071 41,853,504 13,435,661
2070 41,883,997 13,550,449
2069 41,906,365 13,667,892
2068 41,920,235 13,786,771
2067 41,925,717 13,909,141
2066 41,923,100 14,034,214
2065 41,912,338 14,163,381
2064 41,893,671 14,293,294
2063 41,866,010 14,424,068
2062 41,830,096 14,557,025
2061 41,785,364 14,689,897
2060 41,732,163 14,821,441
2059 41,670,843 14,952,855
2058 41,601,084 15,082,857
2057 41,522,014 15,211,914
2056 41,434,774 15,340,213
2055 41,338,448 15,467,019
2054 41,233,873 15,590,545
2053 41,120,477 15,712,155
2052 40,999,698 15,834,374
2051 40,870,773 15,954,507
2050 40,733,304 16,073,070
2049 40,588,072 16,192,498
2048 40,434,856 16,311,535
2047 40,272,431 16,430,565
2046 40,100,751 16,547,661
2045 39,920,558 16,665,026
2044 39,731,027 16,783,383
2043 39,534,093 16,900,955
2042 39,328,332 17,018,000
2041 39,114,174 17,136,818
2040 38,892,211 17,253,674
2039 38,662,243 17,370,310
2038 38,424,592 17,488,193
2037 38,178,789 17,604,853
2036 37,924,438 17,721,511
2035 37,662,565 17,837,396
2034 37,392,354 17,950,976
2033 37,114,776 18,064,449
2032 36,830,488 18,176,399
2031 36,538,688 18,288,437
2030 36,238,199 18,399,699
2029 35,929,085 18,511,331
2028 35,609,999 18,621,197
2027 35,280,410 18,730,482
2026 34,939,340 18,839,108
2025 34,585,730 18,946,392
2024 34,217,848 19,051,804
2023 33,845,617 19,061,062
2022 33,475,438 19,048,502
2021 33,155,882 19,122,059
2020 32,838,579 19,265,250
2019 32,449,303 19,371,648
2018 31,897,584 19,473,970
2017 31,324,637 19,588,715
2016 30,866,494 19,702,267
2015 30,457,600 19,815,616
2014 30,115,826 19,908,979
2013 29,817,919 19,983,693
2012 29,550,366 20,058,035
2011 29,304,086 20,147,528
2010 29,086,019 20,246,871
2009 28,896,811 20,367,487
2008 28,719,041 20,537,875
2007 28,530,699 20,882,982
2006 28,324,491 21,193,760
2005 28,101,180 21,319,685
2004 27,852,190 21,451,748
2003 27,580,490 21,574,326
2002 27,288,217 21,730,496
2001 26,964,601 22,131,970
2000 26,598,331 22,442,971
1999 26,186,504 22,472,040
1998 25,738,095 22,507,344
1997 25,274,147 22,553,978
1996 24,811,171 22,619,004
1995 24,348,919 22,684,270
1994 23,881,493 22,730,211
1993 23,413,783 22,763,280
1992 22,946,340 22,794,284
1991 22,483,775 23,001,155
1990 22,014,771 23,201,835
1989 21,532,589 23,161,458
1988 21,054,702 23,057,662
1987 20,582,320 22,949,430
1986 20,117,122 22,836,841
1985 19,648,204 22,732,999
1984 19,174,716 22,640,547
1983 18,705,957 22,560,478
1982 18,246,503 22,475,741
1981 17,798,805 22,353,070
1980 17,360,949 22,207,282
1979 16,933,139 22,090,488
1978 16,516,059 21,951,464
1977 16,109,806 21,756,096
1976 15,716,809 21,551,634
1975 15,333,957 21,293,583
1974 14,956,552 21,029,429
1973 14,582,867 20,835,681
1972 14,210,147 20,657,957
1971 13,838,067 20,461,567
1970 13,501,237 20,250,398
1969 13,166,767 20,009,141
1968 12,803,993 19,799,831
1967 12,448,814 19,534,242
1966 12,101,297 19,215,450
1965 11,761,085 19,031,576
1964 11,427,978 18,919,126
1963 11,102,099 18,797,850
1962 10,784,612 18,676,550
1961 10,475,123 18,555,250
1960 10,174,127 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Romania
2100 -0.43% -0.77%
2099 -0.42% -0.76%
2098 -0.42% -0.75%
2097 -0.41% -0.74%
2096 -0.4% -0.74%
2095 -0.39% -0.72%
2094 -0.39% -0.73%
2093 -0.38% -0.72%
2092 -0.37% -0.71%
2091 -0.36% -0.72%
2090 -0.35% -0.71%
2089 -0.35% -0.71%
2088 -0.33% -0.7%
2087 -0.32% -0.72%
2086 -0.31% -0.72%
2085 -0.3% -0.72%
2084 -0.28% -0.73%
2083 -0.27% -0.73%
2082 -0.26% -0.75%
2081 -0.24% -0.76%
2080 -0.23% -0.76%
2079 -0.21% -0.77%
2078 -0.2% -0.77%
2077 -0.18% -0.78%
2076 -0.16% -0.79%
2075 -0.15% -0.8%
2074 -0.13% -0.8%
2073 -0.11% -0.82%
2072 -0.09% -0.84%
2071 -0.07% -0.85%
2070 -0.05% -0.86%
2069 -0.03% -0.86%
2068 -0.01% -0.88%
2067 0.006% -0.89%
2066 0.03% -0.91%
2065 0.04% -0.91%
2064 0.07% -0.91%
2063 0.09% -0.91%
2062 0.11% -0.9%
2061 0.13% -0.89%
2060 0.15% -0.88%
2059 0.17% -0.86%
2058 0.19% -0.85%
2057 0.21% -0.84%
2056 0.23% -0.82%
2055 0.25% -0.79%
2054 0.28% -0.77%
2053 0.29% -0.77%
2052 0.32% -0.75%
2051 0.34% -0.74%
2050 0.36% -0.74%
2049 0.38% -0.73%
2048 0.4% -0.72%
2047 0.43% -0.71%
2046 0.45% -0.7%
2045 0.48% -0.71%
2044 0.5% -0.7%
2043 0.52% -0.69%
2042 0.55% -0.69%
2041 0.57% -0.68%
2040 0.59% -0.67%
2039 0.62% -0.67%
2038 0.64% -0.66%
2037 0.67% -0.66%
2036 0.7% -0.65%
2035 0.72% -0.63%
2034 0.75% -0.63%
2033 0.77% -0.62%
2032 0.8% -0.61%
2031 0.83% -0.6%
2030 0.86% -0.6%
2029 0.9% -0.59%
2028 0.93% -0.58%
2027 0.98% -0.58%
2026 1.02% -0.57%
2025 1.08% -0.55%
2024 1.1% -0.05%
2023 1.11% 0.07%
2022 0.96% -0.38%
2021 0.97% -0.74%
2020 1.2% -0.55%
2019 1.73% -0.53%
2018 1.83% -0.59%
2017 1.48% -0.58%
2016 1.34% -0.57%
2015 1.13% -0.47%
2014 1% -0.37%
2013 0.91% -0.37%
2012 0.84% -0.44%
2011 0.75% -0.49%
2010 0.65% -0.59%
2009 0.62% -0.83%
2008 0.66% -1.65%
2007 0.73% -1.47%
2006 0.79% -0.59%
2005 0.89% -0.62%
2004 0.99% -0.57%
2003 1.07% -0.72%
2002 1.2% -1.81%
2001 1.38% -1.39%
2000 1.57% -0.13%
1999 1.74% -0.16%
1998 1.84% -0.21%
1997 1.87% -0.29%
1996 1.9% -0.29%
1995 1.96% -0.2%
1994 2% -0.15%
1993 2.04% -0.14%
1992 2.06% -0.9%
1991 2.13% -0.86%
1990 2.24% 0.17%
1989 2.27% 0.45%
1988 2.3% 0.47%
1987 2.31% 0.49%
1986 2.39% 0.46%
1985 2.47% 0.41%
1984 2.51% 0.35%
1983 2.52% 0.38%
1982 2.52% 0.55%
1981 2.52% 0.66%
1980 2.53% 0.53%
1979 2.53% 0.63%
1978 2.52% 0.9%
1977 2.5% 0.95%
1976 2.5% 1.21%
1975 2.52% 1.26%
1974 2.56% 0.93%
1973 2.62% 0.86%
1972 2.69% 0.96%
1971 2.49% 1.04%
1970 2.54% 1.21%
1969 2.83% 1.06%
1968 2.85% 1.36%
1967 2.87% 1.66%
1966 2.89% 0.97%
1965 2.91% 0.59%
1964 2.94% 0.65%
1963 2.94% 0.65%
1962 2.95% 0.65%
1961 2.96% 0.81%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Peru Romania
Current population
35031596
18839108
Population rank 48/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.23%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
2.83 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 -25
Annual growth/decline +372,231 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 169/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -29,041
Net migration rank 41/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -29,041
2024 - 18,406 - -28,466
2023 353,788 24,783 -89,587 -27,780
2022 327,859 33,982 -93,338 89,076
2021 235,440 41,868 -141,504 -17,731
2020 301,950 55,375 -100,179 -13,202
2019 346,981 74,270 -60,053 -27,909
2018 343,123 339,067 -62,316 -33,018
2017 349,333 114,382 -50,930 -33,081
2016 355,859 96,740 -53,196 -33,073
2015 362,781 2,421 -59,447 -35,751
2014 368,708 -50,383 -55,745 -35,448
2013 372,694 -95,214 -59,951 -34,910
2012 376,501 -118,863 -54,157 -37,589
2011 383,268 -148,339 -56,413 -102,769
2010 382,510 -181,302 -46,567 -122,364
2009 396,522 -219,314 -34,625 -137,953
2008 413,640 -235,307 -30,806 -144,368
2007 435,122 -236,745 -37,590 -133,089
2006 445,884 -231,851 -38,148 -132,777
2005 454,199 -221,652 -40,508 -131,176
2004 459,617 -194,171 -42,904 -117,432
2003 459,243 -181,276 -56,093 -107,139
2002 463,709 -157,158 -58,673 -106,585
2001 470,154 -129,481 -37,625 -91,154
2000 484,222 -92,353 -22,443 -92,451
1999 487,095 -55,325 -31,461 -82,590
1998 489,436 -24,388 -33,761 -81,366
1997 495,348 -32,515 -42,853 -88,734
1996 501,855 -38,749 -56,548 -70,799
1995 507,894 -46,499 -36,295 -73,779
1994 512,735 -39,299 -18,184 -76,246
1993 513,769 -51,775 -13,658 -73,475
1992 514,618 -41,702 -4,559 -63,200
1991 513,867 -61,645 25,301 -36,824
1990 515,233 -29,437 69,605 -38,157
1989 512,152 -33,569 122,756 -33,866
1988 508,429 -31,238 126,817 -48,911
1987 502,229 -34,651 128,517 -42,868
1986 496,712 -33,891 134,737 -50,450
1985 488,887 -13,887 111,392 -28,108
1984 477,968 -6,007 117,731 -24,629
1983 469,781 -4,243 87,986 3,093
1982 461,107 -7,748 119,121 -4,725
1981 453,158 -11,123 156,472 -20,870
1980 445,100 -11,446 168,776 -16,668
1979 439,110 -17,148 194,397 -29,600
1978 432,127 -19,939 204,148 -31,427
1977 425,428 -25,117 215,385 -28,135
1976 420,284 -34,602 213,361 18,748
1975 414,400 -34,382 219,324 9,125
1974 408,299 -33,493 235,530 6,725
1973 400,752 -28,191 175,020 58,651
1972 396,960 -24,100 198,316 61,920
1971 391,506 -20,209 206,662 74,473
1970 318,022 -15,653 234,905 71,919
1969 379,347 -12,776 264,120 74,851
1968 372,379 -13,389 338,577 33,601
1967 365,224 -13,837 347,709 37,282
1966 356,819 -13,166 115,293 -25,458
1965 349,245 -12,470 114,190 -60,430
1964 341,570 -12,129 134,326 -59,500
1963 332,352 -10,040 139,104 -58,076
1962 321,716 -9,051 130,736 -56,152
1961 313,385 -7,063 163,286 -54,642
1960 302,924 -7,236 191,431 -55,397

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

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

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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