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Population in Peru compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.05 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Peru vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Saudi Arabia
2100 38,452,509 74,230,118
2099 38,619,608 73,760,045
2098 38,784,430 73,287,526
2097 38,947,717 72,813,125
2096 39,108,849 72,336,039
2095 39,267,786 71,858,206
2094 39,423,479 71,379,928
2093 39,578,294 70,900,460
2092 39,729,309 70,420,464
2091 39,877,488 69,940,749
2090 40,022,659 69,462,214
2089 40,164,228 68,985,976
2088 40,303,304 68,510,277
2087 40,438,644 68,035,545
2086 40,569,419 67,562,521
2085 40,695,935 67,091,615
2084 40,817,705 66,621,667
2083 40,933,831 66,152,653
2082 41,045,559 65,684,321
2081 41,151,529 65,216,102
2080 41,252,019 64,749,128
2079 41,345,682 64,282,393
2078 41,433,298 63,815,918
2077 41,514,392 63,348,712
2076 41,589,064 62,880,120
2075 41,656,726 62,409,793
2074 41,717,426 61,937,628
2073 41,770,225 61,462,662
2072 41,815,673 60,984,202
2071 41,853,504 60,502,791
2070 41,883,997 60,018,216
2069 41,906,365 59,529,456
2068 41,920,235 59,036,086
2067 41,925,717 58,539,487
2066 41,923,100 58,039,687
2065 41,912,338 57,537,106
2064 41,893,671 57,032,172
2063 41,866,010 56,524,331
2062 41,830,096 56,014,549
2061 41,785,364 55,501,467
2060 41,732,163 54,986,901
2059 41,670,843 54,469,809
2058 41,601,084 53,950,469
2057 41,522,014 53,430,639
2056 41,434,774 52,909,061
2055 41,338,448 52,386,571
2054 41,233,873 51,862,312
2053 41,120,477 51,336,335
2052 40,999,698 50,809,100
2051 40,870,773 50,280,719
2050 40,733,304 49,751,739
2049 40,588,072 49,221,828
2048 40,434,856 48,690,143
2047 40,272,431 48,157,605
2046 40,100,751 47,623,246
2045 39,920,558 47,087,215
2044 39,731,027 46,550,306
2043 39,534,093 46,013,232
2042 39,328,332 45,475,200
2041 39,114,174 44,936,131
2040 38,892,211 44,396,093
2039 38,662,243 43,856,006
2038 38,424,592 43,314,707
2037 38,178,789 42,773,375
2036 37,924,438 42,231,639
2035 37,662,565 41,690,245
2034 37,392,354 41,150,029
2033 37,114,776 40,611,021
2032 36,830,488 40,073,144
2031 36,538,688 39,535,357
2030 36,238,199 38,998,581
2029 35,929,085 38,417,447
2028 35,609,999 37,810,902
2027 35,280,410 37,189,969
2026 34,939,340 36,566,201
2025 34,585,730 35,932,673
2024 34,217,848 35,300,280
2023 33,845,617 33,702,731
2022 33,475,438 32,175,224
2021 33,155,882 30,784,383
2020 32,838,579 31,552,510
2019 32,449,303 30,063,799
2018 31,897,584 30,196,281
2017 31,324,637 30,977,355
2016 30,866,494 30,954,198
2015 30,457,600 29,816,382
2014 30,115,826 28,309,273
2013 29,817,919 27,624,004
2012 29,550,366 26,168,861
2011 29,304,086 25,091,867
2010 29,086,019 23,978,487
2009 28,896,811 24,217,654
2008 28,719,041 23,287,877
2007 28,530,699 22,368,313
2006 28,324,491 21,459,144
2005 28,101,180 20,559,890
2004 27,852,190 19,669,480
2003 27,580,490 18,786,767
2002 27,288,217 17,910,910
2001 26,964,601 17,041,397
2000 26,598,331 16,177,722
1999 26,186,504 15,472,075
1998 25,738,095 14,922,185
1997 25,274,147 14,374,943
1996 24,811,171 13,831,009
1995 24,348,919 13,289,245
1994 23,881,493 12,750,040
1993 23,413,783 12,215,862
1992 22,946,340 11,686,676
1991 22,483,775 11,160,744
1990 22,014,771 10,640,691
1989 21,532,589 10,128,394
1988 21,054,702 9,629,165
1987 20,582,320 9,130,194
1986 20,117,122 8,628,639
1985 19,648,204 8,151,779
1984 19,174,716 7,697,307
1983 18,705,957 7,252,941
1982 18,246,503 6,824,486
1981 17,798,805 6,420,551
1980 17,360,949 6,047,997
1979 16,933,139 5,703,698
1978 16,516,059 5,381,902
1977 16,109,806 5,083,048
1976 15,716,809 4,807,933
1975 15,333,957 4,556,287
1974 14,956,552 4,323,632
1973 14,582,867 4,106,344
1972 14,210,147 3,905,722
1971 13,838,067 3,724,031
1970 13,501,237 3,562,470
1969 13,166,767 3,417,114
1968 12,803,993 3,282,711
1967 12,448,814 3,157,242
1966 12,101,297 3,039,887
1965 11,761,085 2,928,771
1964 11,427,978 2,821,968
1963 11,102,099 2,719,341
1962 10,784,612 2,620,910
1961 10,475,123 2,526,347
1960 10,174,127 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.43% 0.64%
2099 -0.42% 0.64%
2098 -0.42% 0.65%
2097 -0.41% 0.66%
2096 -0.4% 0.66%
2095 -0.39% 0.67%
2094 -0.39% 0.68%
2093 -0.38% 0.68%
2092 -0.37% 0.69%
2091 -0.36% 0.69%
2090 -0.35% 0.69%
2089 -0.35% 0.69%
2088 -0.33% 0.7%
2087 -0.32% 0.7%
2086 -0.31% 0.7%
2085 -0.3% 0.71%
2084 -0.28% 0.71%
2083 -0.27% 0.71%
2082 -0.26% 0.72%
2081 -0.24% 0.72%
2080 -0.23% 0.73%
2079 -0.21% 0.73%
2078 -0.2% 0.74%
2077 -0.18% 0.75%
2076 -0.16% 0.75%
2075 -0.15% 0.76%
2074 -0.13% 0.77%
2073 -0.11% 0.78%
2072 -0.09% 0.8%
2071 -0.07% 0.81%
2070 -0.05% 0.82%
2069 -0.03% 0.84%
2068 -0.01% 0.85%
2067 0.006% 0.86%
2066 0.03% 0.87%
2065 0.04% 0.89%
2064 0.07% 0.9%
2063 0.09% 0.91%
2062 0.11% 0.92%
2061 0.13% 0.94%
2060 0.15% 0.95%
2059 0.17% 0.96%
2058 0.19% 0.97%
2057 0.21% 0.99%
2056 0.23% 1%
2055 0.25% 1.01%
2054 0.28% 1.02%
2053 0.29% 1.04%
2052 0.32% 1.05%
2051 0.34% 1.06%
2050 0.36% 1.08%
2049 0.38% 1.09%
2048 0.4% 1.11%
2047 0.43% 1.12%
2046 0.45% 1.14%
2045 0.48% 1.15%
2044 0.5% 1.17%
2043 0.52% 1.18%
2042 0.55% 1.2%
2041 0.57% 1.22%
2040 0.59% 1.23%
2039 0.62% 1.25%
2038 0.64% 1.27%
2037 0.67% 1.28%
2036 0.7% 1.3%
2035 0.72% 1.31%
2034 0.75% 1.33%
2033 0.77% 1.34%
2032 0.8% 1.36%
2031 0.83% 1.38%
2030 0.86% 1.51%
2029 0.9% 1.6%
2028 0.93% 1.67%
2027 0.98% 1.71%
2026 1.02% 1.76%
2025 1.08% 1.79%
2024 1.1% 4.74%
2023 1.11% 4.75%
2022 0.96% 4.52%
2021 0.97% -2.43%
2020 1.2% 4.95%
2019 1.73% -0.44%
2018 1.83% -2.52%
2017 1.48% 0.07%
2016 1.34% 3.82%
2015 1.13% 5.32%
2014 1% 2.48%
2013 0.91% 5.56%
2012 0.84% 4.29%
2011 0.75% 4.64%
2010 0.65% -0.99%
2009 0.62% 3.99%
2008 0.66% 4.11%
2007 0.73% 4.24%
2006 0.79% 4.37%
2005 0.89% 4.53%
2004 0.99% 4.7%
2003 1.07% 4.89%
2002 1.2% 5.1%
2001 1.38% 5.34%
2000 1.57% 4.56%
1999 1.74% 3.69%
1998 1.84% 3.81%
1997 1.87% 3.93%
1996 1.9% 4.08%
1995 1.96% 4.23%
1994 2% 4.37%
1993 2.04% 4.53%
1992 2.06% 4.71%
1991 2.13% 4.89%
1990 2.24% 5.06%
1989 2.27% 5.18%
1988 2.3% 5.47%
1987 2.31% 5.81%
1986 2.39% 5.85%
1985 2.47% 5.9%
1984 2.51% 6.13%
1983 2.52% 6.28%
1982 2.52% 6.29%
1981 2.52% 6.16%
1980 2.53% 6.04%
1979 2.53% 5.98%
1978 2.52% 5.88%
1977 2.5% 5.72%
1976 2.5% 5.52%
1975 2.52% 5.38%
1974 2.56% 5.29%
1973 2.62% 5.14%
1972 2.69% 4.88%
1971 2.49% 4.54%
1970 2.54% 4.25%
1969 2.83% 4.09%
1968 2.85% 3.97%
1967 2.87% 3.86%
1966 2.89% 3.79%
1965 2.91% 3.78%
1964 2.94% 3.77%
1963 2.94% 3.76%
1962 2.95% 3.74%
1961 2.96% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Peru Saudi Arabia
Current population
35031596
36734925
Population rank 48/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.44%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
58.4 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.83 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 4/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 +119,738
Net migration rank 41/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - 119,738
2024 - 18,406 - 122,170
2023 353,788 24,783 474,366 325,691
2022 327,859 33,982 406,920 977,072
2021 235,440 41,868 409,032 -106,287
2020 301,950 55,375 447,036 -74,725
2019 346,981 74,270 474,407 191,582
2018 343,123 339,067 528,767 -988,751
2017 349,333 114,382 546,751 -920,812
2016 355,859 96,740 537,829 -26,997
2015 362,781 2,421 511,023 465,292
2014 368,708 -50,383 493,431 469,144
2013 372,694 -95,214 475,299 485,794
2012 376,501 -118,863 465,649 479,206
2011 383,268 -148,339 443,675 491,253
2010 382,510 -181,302 418,641 504,955
2009 396,522 -219,314 438,557 496,229
2008 413,640 -235,307 433,457 491,337
2007 435,122 -236,745 425,199 489,136
2006 445,884 -231,851 399,333 504,661
2005 454,199 -221,652 375,938 518,565
2004 459,617 -194,171 362,843 523,472
2003 459,243 -181,276 364,520 514,606
2002 463,709 -157,158 372,099 500,508
2001 470,154 -129,481 382,153 484,252
2000 484,222 -92,353 392,407 468,515
1999 487,095 -55,325 390,112 160,263
1998 489,436 -24,388 389,499 159,898
1997 495,348 -32,515 385,033 160,066
1996 501,855 -38,749 382,248 160,532
1995 507,894 -46,499 380,231 160,512
1994 512,735 -39,299 377,351 160,306
1993 513,769 -51,775 372,621 158,074
1992 514,618 -41,702 366,763 160,908
1991 513,867 -61,645 361,329 162,857
1990 515,233 -29,437 355,495 160,416
1989 512,152 -33,569 349,399 159,273
1988 508,429 -31,238 342,865 146,918
1987 502,229 -34,651 333,088 175,075
1986 496,712 -33,891 322,340 172,606
1985 488,887 -13,887 310,558 148,208
1984 477,968 -6,007 296,615 153,562
1983 469,781 -4,243 280,616 157,930
1982 461,107 -7,748 264,831 153,528
1981 453,158 -11,123 249,156 140,355
1980 445,100 -11,446 234,372 121,220
1979 439,110 -17,148 220,186 112,826
1978 432,127 -19,939 205,331 105,263
1977 425,428 -25,117 191,103 96,015
1976 420,284 -34,602 178,024 85,083
1975 414,400 -34,382 166,223 73,960
1974 408,299 -33,493 155,478 69,653
1973 400,752 -28,191 145,450 63,995
1972 396,960 -24,100 136,360 55,439
1971 391,506 -20,209 127,600 43,989
1970 318,022 -15,653 120,440 31,097
1969 379,347 -12,776 113,859 25,312
1968 372,379 -13,389 108,281 21,366
1967 365,224 -13,837 103,343 17,947
1966 356,819 -13,166 98,361 15,054
1965 349,245 -12,470 93,820 15,000
1964 341,570 -12,129 89,776 15,000
1963 332,352 -10,040 85,480 15,000
1962 321,716 -9,051 81,393 15,000
1961 313,385 -7,063 77,743 15,000
1960 302,924 -7,236 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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