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

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The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,576,665 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,105,331 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 2.33 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35.1M (23.9% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Peru vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Rwanda
2100 38,442,430 33,113,283
2099 38,609,486 33,008,545
2098 38,774,265 32,927,982
2097 38,937,509 32,853,307
2096 39,098,598 32,768,037
2095 39,257,494 32,635,508
2094 39,413,146 32,550,001
2093 39,567,920 32,416,870
2092 39,718,895 32,294,333
2091 39,867,036 32,191,262
2090 40,012,169 32,088,747
2089 40,153,701 31,892,591
2088 40,292,740 31,746,789
2087 40,428,045 31,553,150
2086 40,558,786 31,399,004
2085 40,685,268 31,254,597
2084 40,807,007 31,112,448
2083 40,923,102 30,937,106
2082 41,034,801 30,752,861
2081 41,140,743 30,576,992
2080 41,241,207 30,386,351
2079 41,334,845 30,195,560
2078 41,422,439 30,016,688
2077 41,503,511 29,819,259
2076 41,578,164 29,645,610
2075 41,645,808 29,441,964
2074 41,706,491 29,243,980
2073 41,759,277 29,025,977
2072 41,804,713 28,798,822
2071 41,842,534 28,578,302
2070 41,873,019 28,334,300
2069 41,895,381 28,121,174
2068 41,909,248 27,872,383
2067 41,914,729 27,609,059
2066 41,912,112 27,372,823
2065 41,901,353 27,101,698
2064 41,882,691 26,838,144
2063 41,855,037 26,559,838
2062 41,819,132 26,312,631
2061 41,774,412 26,001,660
2060 41,721,225 25,729,037
2059 41,659,921 25,453,407
2058 41,590,180 25,121,995
2057 41,511,131 24,853,512
2056 41,423,914 24,582,198
2055 41,327,613 24,281,895
2054 41,223,066 23,991,958
2053 41,109,699 23,705,290
2052 40,988,952 23,421,032
2051 40,860,060 23,113,700
2050 40,722,627 22,814,556
2049 40,577,434 22,498,806
2048 40,424,258 22,171,841
2047 40,261,875 21,848,486
2046 40,090,240 21,554,082
2045 39,910,095 21,228,573
2044 39,720,613 20,915,810
2043 39,523,731 20,548,490
2042 39,318,023 20,214,283
2041 39,103,923 19,845,021
2040 38,882,017 19,475,227
2039 38,652,110 19,108,842
2038 38,414,521 18,773,398
2037 38,168,782 18,433,422
2036 37,914,498 18,128,058
2035 37,652,693 17,765,049
2034 37,382,554 17,432,165
2033 37,105,048 17,100,072
2032 36,820,835 16,822,053
2031 36,529,111 16,495,903
2030 36,228,701 16,178,061
2029 35,919,668 15,868,812
2028 35,600,666 15,554,713
2027 35,271,163 15,217,275
2026 34,930,183 14,898,118
2025 34,576,665 14,569,341
2024 34,217,848 14,256,567
2023 33,845,617 13,954,471
2022 33,475,438 13,651,030
2021 33,155,882 13,355,260
2020 32,838,579 13,065,837
2019 32,449,303 12,776,103
2018 31,897,584 12,487,996
2017 31,324,637 12,202,060
2016 30,866,494 11,919,183
2015 30,457,600 11,640,022
2014 30,115,826 11,364,757
2013 29,817,919 11,093,340
2012 29,550,366 10,829,901
2011 29,304,086 10,573,733
2010 29,086,019 10,317,553
2009 28,896,811 10,060,432
2008 28,719,041 9,804,269
2007 28,530,699 9,549,933
2006 28,324,491 9,299,246
2005 28,101,180 9,054,528
2004 27,852,190 8,816,844
2003 27,580,490 8,586,875
2002 27,288,217 8,400,180
2001 26,964,601 8,287,094
2000 26,598,331 8,213,931
1999 26,186,504 8,147,912
1998 25,738,095 8,081,681
1997 25,274,147 7,755,238
1996 24,811,171 6,708,764
1995 24,348,919 5,674,118
1994 23,881,493 6,792,352
1993 23,413,783 7,981,132
1992 22,946,340 7,683,266
1991 22,483,775 7,526,966
1990 22,014,771 7,375,307
1989 21,532,589 7,184,706
1988 21,054,702 6,968,071
1987 20,582,320 6,749,493
1986 20,117,122 6,531,881
1985 19,648,204 6,317,228
1984 19,174,716 6,107,627
1983 18,705,957 5,905,311
1982 18,246,503 5,711,549
1981 17,798,805 5,527,230
1980 17,360,949 5,353,259
1979 16,933,139 5,189,541
1978 16,516,059 5,035,171
1977 16,109,806 4,888,240
1976 15,716,809 4,745,954
1975 15,333,957 4,607,728
1974 14,956,552 4,474,228
1973 14,582,867 4,345,047
1972 14,210,147 4,220,335
1971 13,838,067 4,100,044
1970 13,501,237 3,980,669
1969 13,166,767 3,861,271
1968 12,803,993 3,744,010
1967 12,448,814 3,629,577
1966 12,101,297 3,521,626
1965 11,761,085 3,423,210
1964 11,427,978 3,334,834
1963 11,102,099 3,258,890
1962 10,784,612 3,186,025
1961 10,475,123 3,106,779
1960 10,174,127 3,022,294

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Peru's population will grow by 16% to 40,722,627 people with a rank change from 48th to 51st. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Rwanda
2100 -0.43% 0.32%
2099 -0.42% 0.24%
2098 -0.42% 0.23%
2097 -0.41% 0.26%
2096 -0.4% 0.41%
2095 -0.39% 0.26%
2094 -0.39% 0.41%
2093 -0.38% 0.38%
2092 -0.37% 0.32%
2091 -0.36% 0.32%
2090 -0.35% 0.62%
2089 -0.35% 0.46%
2088 -0.33% 0.61%
2087 -0.32% 0.49%
2086 -0.31% 0.46%
2085 -0.3% 0.46%
2084 -0.28% 0.57%
2083 -0.27% 0.6%
2082 -0.26% 0.58%
2081 -0.24% 0.63%
2080 -0.23% 0.63%
2079 -0.21% 0.6%
2078 -0.2% 0.66%
2077 -0.18% 0.59%
2076 -0.16% 0.69%
2075 -0.15% 0.68%
2074 -0.13% 0.75%
2073 -0.11% 0.79%
2072 -0.09% 0.77%
2071 -0.07% 0.86%
2070 -0.05% 0.76%
2069 -0.03% 0.89%
2068 -0.01% 0.95%
2067 0.006% 0.86%
2066 0.03% 1%
2065 0.04% 0.98%
2064 0.07% 1.05%
2063 0.09% 0.94%
2062 0.11% 1.2%
2061 0.13% 1.06%
2060 0.15% 1.08%
2059 0.17% 1.32%
2058 0.19% 1.08%
2057 0.21% 1.1%
2056 0.23% 1.24%
2055 0.25% 1.21%
2054 0.28% 1.21%
2053 0.29% 1.21%
2052 0.32% 1.33%
2051 0.34% 1.31%
2050 0.36% 1.4%
2049 0.38% 1.47%
2048 0.4% 1.48%
2047 0.43% 1.37%
2046 0.45% 1.53%
2045 0.48% 1.5%
2044 0.5% 1.79%
2043 0.52% 1.65%
2042 0.55% 1.86%
2041 0.57% 1.9%
2040 0.59% 1.92%
2039 0.62% 1.79%
2038 0.64% 1.84%
2037 0.67% 1.68%
2036 0.7% 2.04%
2035 0.72% 1.91%
2034 0.75% 1.94%
2033 0.77% 1.65%
2032 0.8% 1.98%
2031 0.83% 1.96%
2030 0.86% 1.95%
2029 0.9% 2.02%
2028 0.93% 2.22%
2027 0.98% 2.14%
2026 1.02% 2.26%
2025 1.05% 2.19%
2024 1.1% 2.16%
2023 1.11% 2.22%
2022 0.96% 2.21%
2021 0.97% 2.22%
2020 1.2% 2.27%
2019 1.73% 2.31%
2018 1.83% 2.34%
2017 1.48% 2.37%
2016 1.34% 2.4%
2015 1.13% 2.42%
2014 1% 2.45%
2013 0.91% 2.43%
2012 0.84% 2.42%
2011 0.75% 2.48%
2010 0.65% 2.56%
2009 0.62% 2.61%
2008 0.66% 2.66%
2007 0.73% 2.7%
2006 0.79% 2.7%
2005 0.89% 2.7%
2004 0.99% 2.68%
2003 1.07% 2.22%
2002 1.2% 1.36%
2001 1.38% 0.89%
2000 1.57% 0.81%
1999 1.74% 0.82%
1998 1.84% 4.21%
1997 1.87% 15.6%
1996 1.9% 18.2%
1995 1.96% -16.5%
1994 2% -14.9%
1993 2.04% 3.88%
1992 2.06% 2.08%
1991 2.13% 2.06%
1990 2.24% 2.65%
1989 2.27% 3.11%
1988 2.3% 3.24%
1987 2.31% 3.33%
1986 2.39% 3.4%
1985 2.47% 3.43%
1984 2.51% 3.43%
1983 2.52% 3.39%
1982 2.52% 3.33%
1981 2.52% 3.25%
1980 2.53% 3.15%
1979 2.53% 3.07%
1978 2.52% 3.01%
1977 2.5% 3%
1976 2.5% 3%
1975 2.52% 2.98%
1974 2.56% 2.97%
1973 2.62% 2.96%
1972 2.69% 2.93%
1971 2.49% 3%
1970 2.54% 3.09%
1969 2.83% 3.13%
1968 2.85% 3.15%
1967 2.87% 3.07%
1966 2.89% 2.87%
1965 2.91% 2.65%
1964 2.94% 2.33%
1963 2.94% 2.29%
1962 2.95% 2.55%
1961 2.96% 2.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Peru grew by 1.05%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Peru Rwanda
Current population
35105331
15062056
Population rank 48/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.18%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
58.5 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.75 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +983 +857
Annual growth/decline +358,817 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 40/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +11,931 +6,282
Net migration rank 41/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - 6,282
2024 347,517 18,406 316,025 -15,582
2023 353,788 24,783 312,762 -9,001
2022 327,859 33,982 312,145 -9,001
2021 235,440 41,868 309,895 -21,492
2020 301,950 55,375 312,692 -22,251
2019 346,981 74,270 313,525 -24,492
2018 343,123 339,067 312,512 -25,323
2017 349,333 114,382 310,323 -25,634
2016 355,859 96,740 305,549 -24,474
2015 362,781 2,421 299,114 -21,862
2014 368,708 -50,383 292,779 -19,505
2013 372,694 -95,214 286,331 -16,779
2012 376,501 -118,863 282,584 -25,260
2011 383,268 -148,339 282,922 -27,915
2010 382,510 -181,302 286,848 -29,501
2009 396,522 -219,314 287,034 -30,128
2008 413,640 -235,307 287,334 -31,913
2007 435,122 -236,745 285,791 -32,537
2006 445,884 -231,851 282,149 -34,008
2005 454,199 -221,652 275,121 -33,830
2004 459,617 -194,171 265,273 -31,214
2003 459,243 -181,276 251,243 -25,355
2002 463,709 -157,158 239,036 -91,518
2001 470,154 -129,481 230,845 -152,197
2000 484,222 -92,353 221,276 -153,588
1999 487,095 -55,325 210,518 -146,162
1998 489,436 -24,388 197,185 -129,089
1997 495,348 -32,515 174,687 410,106
1996 501,855 -38,749 140,455 1,367,700
1995 507,894 -46,499 121,137 439,995
1994 512,735 -39,299 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 513,769 -51,775 183,926 236,110
1992 514,618 -41,702 188,025 -12,334
1991 513,867 -61,645 196,431 -59,519
1990 515,233 -29,437 207,895 -41,483
1989 512,152 -33,569 217,632 -2,826
1988 508,429 -31,238 223,759 -5,285
1987 502,229 -34,651 225,744 -7,062
1986 496,712 -33,891 225,526 -8,982
1985 488,887 -13,887 223,794 -11,031
1984 477,968 -6,007 219,337 -12,899
1983 469,781 -4,243 212,750 -14,560
1982 461,107 -7,748 205,147 -15,818
1981 453,158 -11,123 195,769 -16,453
1980 445,100 -11,446 184,988 -16,359
1979 439,110 -17,148 174,477 -15,669
1978 432,127 -19,939 163,779 -13,838
1977 425,428 -25,117 155,011 -11,084
1976 420,284 -34,602 147,665 -7,027
1975 414,400 -34,382 140,596 -4,791
1974 408,299 -33,493 135,743 -4,535
1973 400,752 -28,191 131,021 -3,862
1972 396,960 -24,100 126,403 -4,156
1971 391,506 -20,209 122,567 -4,230
1970 318,022 -15,653 119,273 1,149
1969 379,347 -12,776 115,394 2,983
1968 372,379 -13,389 111,422 4,728
1967 365,224 -13,837 108,053 4,655
1966 356,819 -13,166 105,128 -1,930
1965 349,245 -12,470 103,422 -9,774
1964 341,570 -12,129 102,562 -19,458
1963 332,352 -10,040 94,296 -25,524
1962 321,716 -9,051 102,548 -25,594
1961 313,385 -7,063 102,051 -20,508
1960 302,924 -7,236 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 80.6% of the population change in Peru is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people). In Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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