Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.8 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Peru vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Senegal
2100 38,452,509 47,481,703
2099 38,619,608 47,309,204
2098 38,784,430 47,131,505
2097 38,947,717 46,942,831
2096 39,108,849 46,749,318
2095 39,267,786 46,548,519
2094 39,423,479 46,338,777
2093 39,578,294 46,124,372
2092 39,729,309 45,903,819
2091 39,877,488 45,676,277
2090 40,022,659 45,442,218
2089 40,164,228 45,197,486
2088 40,303,304 44,949,158
2087 40,438,644 44,692,601
2086 40,569,419 44,425,160
2085 40,695,935 44,150,556
2084 40,817,705 43,871,406
2083 40,933,831 43,579,072
2082 41,045,559 43,285,560
2081 41,151,529 42,984,866
2080 41,252,019 42,679,614
2079 41,345,682 42,366,808
2078 41,433,298 42,044,826
2077 41,514,392 41,716,837
2076 41,589,064 41,379,705
2075 41,656,726 41,030,232
2074 41,717,426 40,674,683
2073 41,770,225 40,312,726
2072 41,815,673 39,943,067
2071 41,853,504 39,568,028
2070 41,883,997 39,187,711
2069 41,906,365 38,795,322
2068 41,920,235 38,398,147
2067 41,925,717 37,996,983
2066 41,923,100 37,584,328
2065 41,912,338 37,167,637
2064 41,893,671 36,744,279
2063 41,866,010 36,318,015
2062 41,830,096 35,884,713
2061 41,785,364 35,448,776
2060 41,732,163 35,010,231
2059 41,670,843 34,571,669
2058 41,601,084 34,122,702
2057 41,522,014 33,673,448
2056 41,434,774 33,219,406
2055 41,338,448 32,765,741
2054 41,233,873 32,313,613
2053 41,120,477 31,859,051
2052 40,999,698 31,405,418
2051 40,870,773 30,949,633
2050 40,733,304 30,490,614
2049 40,588,072 30,032,811
2048 40,434,856 29,570,773
2047 40,272,431 29,111,688
2046 40,100,751 28,648,672
2045 39,920,558 28,187,838
2044 39,731,027 27,724,585
2043 39,534,093 27,260,926
2042 39,328,332 26,796,927
2041 39,114,174 26,332,270
2040 38,892,211 25,866,240
2039 38,662,243 25,398,425
2038 38,424,592 24,928,471
2037 38,178,789 24,457,649
2036 37,924,438 23,986,892
2035 37,662,565 23,515,497
2034 37,392,354 23,046,885
2033 37,114,776 22,578,286
2032 36,830,488 22,110,230
2031 36,538,688 21,643,047
2030 36,238,199 21,178,414
2029 35,929,085 20,719,234
2028 35,609,999 20,263,713
2027 35,280,410 19,814,138
2026 34,939,340 19,372,006
2025 34,585,730 18,934,809
2024 34,217,848 18,501,984
2023 33,845,617 18,077,573
2022 33,475,438 17,651,103
2021 33,155,882 17,220,867
2020 32,838,579 16,789,219
2019 32,449,303 16,352,922
2018 31,897,584 15,914,498
2017 31,324,637 15,475,002
2016 30,866,494 15,034,521
2015 30,457,600 14,593,331
2014 30,115,826 14,152,102
2013 29,817,919 13,710,849
2012 29,550,366 13,310,495
2011 29,304,086 12,958,897
2010 29,086,019 12,635,413
2009 28,896,811 12,337,389
2008 28,719,041 12,048,959
2007 28,530,699 11,770,344
2006 28,324,491 11,500,094
2005 28,101,180 11,235,472
2004 27,852,190 10,975,704
2003 27,580,490 10,721,176
2002 27,288,217 10,466,214
2001 26,964,601 10,212,942
2000 26,598,331 9,968,260
1999 26,186,504 9,730,887
1998 25,738,095 9,502,952
1997 25,274,147 9,283,495
1996 24,811,171 9,067,014
1995 24,348,919 8,848,101
1994 23,881,493 8,624,078
1993 23,413,783 8,396,288
1992 22,946,340 8,168,395
1991 22,483,775 7,943,085
1990 22,014,771 7,720,523
1989 21,532,589 7,502,207
1988 21,054,702 7,289,618
1987 20,582,320 7,081,530
1986 20,117,122 6,878,192
1985 19,648,204 6,683,287
1984 19,174,716 6,499,364
1983 18,705,957 6,324,504
1982 18,246,503 6,156,961
1981 17,798,805 5,997,160
1980 17,360,949 5,845,638
1979 16,933,139 5,702,895
1978 16,516,059 5,568,096
1977 16,109,806 5,439,549
1976 15,716,809 5,308,564
1975 15,333,957 5,170,810
1974 14,956,552 5,029,437
1973 14,582,867 4,885,181
1972 14,210,147 4,741,631
1971 13,838,067 4,601,864
1970 13,501,237 4,466,328
1969 13,166,767 4,334,974
1968 12,803,993 4,207,587
1967 12,448,814 4,083,870
1966 12,101,297 3,964,299
1965 11,761,085 3,849,788
1964 11,427,978 3,740,535
1963 11,102,099 3,635,876
1962 10,784,612 3,534,686
1961 10,475,123 3,436,375
1960 10,174,127 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Senegal
2100 -0.43% 0.36%
2099 -0.42% 0.38%
2098 -0.42% 0.4%
2097 -0.41% 0.41%
2096 -0.4% 0.43%
2095 -0.39% 0.45%
2094 -0.39% 0.46%
2093 -0.38% 0.48%
2092 -0.37% 0.5%
2091 -0.36% 0.52%
2090 -0.35% 0.54%
2089 -0.35% 0.55%
2088 -0.33% 0.57%
2087 -0.32% 0.6%
2086 -0.31% 0.62%
2085 -0.3% 0.64%
2084 -0.28% 0.67%
2083 -0.27% 0.68%
2082 -0.26% 0.7%
2081 -0.24% 0.72%
2080 -0.23% 0.74%
2079 -0.21% 0.77%
2078 -0.2% 0.79%
2077 -0.18% 0.81%
2076 -0.16% 0.85%
2075 -0.15% 0.87%
2074 -0.13% 0.9%
2073 -0.11% 0.93%
2072 -0.09% 0.95%
2071 -0.07% 0.97%
2070 -0.05% 1.01%
2069 -0.03% 1.03%
2068 -0.01% 1.06%
2067 0.006% 1.1%
2066 0.03% 1.12%
2065 0.04% 1.15%
2064 0.07% 1.17%
2063 0.09% 1.21%
2062 0.11% 1.23%
2061 0.13% 1.25%
2060 0.15% 1.27%
2059 0.17% 1.32%
2058 0.19% 1.33%
2057 0.21% 1.37%
2056 0.23% 1.38%
2055 0.25% 1.4%
2054 0.28% 1.43%
2053 0.29% 1.44%
2052 0.32% 1.47%
2051 0.34% 1.51%
2050 0.36% 1.52%
2049 0.38% 1.56%
2048 0.4% 1.58%
2047 0.43% 1.62%
2046 0.45% 1.63%
2045 0.48% 1.67%
2044 0.5% 1.7%
2043 0.52% 1.73%
2042 0.55% 1.76%
2041 0.57% 1.8%
2040 0.59% 1.84%
2039 0.62% 1.89%
2038 0.64% 1.93%
2037 0.67% 1.96%
2036 0.7% 2%
2035 0.72% 2.03%
2034 0.75% 2.08%
2033 0.77% 2.12%
2032 0.8% 2.16%
2031 0.83% 2.19%
2030 0.86% 2.22%
2029 0.9% 2.25%
2028 0.93% 2.27%
2027 0.98% 2.28%
2026 1.02% 2.31%
2025 1.08% 2.34%
2024 1.1% 2.35%
2023 1.11% 2.42%
2022 0.96% 2.5%
2021 0.97% 2.57%
2020 1.2% 2.67%
2019 1.73% 2.75%
2018 1.83% 2.84%
2017 1.48% 2.93%
2016 1.34% 3.02%
2015 1.13% 3.12%
2014 1% 3.22%
2013 0.91% 3.01%
2012 0.84% 2.71%
2011 0.75% 2.56%
2010 0.65% 2.42%
2009 0.62% 2.39%
2008 0.66% 2.37%
2007 0.73% 2.35%
2006 0.79% 2.36%
2005 0.89% 2.37%
2004 0.99% 2.37%
2003 1.07% 2.44%
2002 1.2% 2.48%
2001 1.38% 2.45%
2000 1.57% 2.44%
1999 1.74% 2.4%
1998 1.84% 2.36%
1997 1.87% 2.39%
1996 1.9% 2.47%
1995 1.96% 2.6%
1994 2% 2.71%
1993 2.04% 2.79%
1992 2.06% 2.84%
1991 2.13% 2.88%
1990 2.24% 2.91%
1989 2.27% 2.92%
1988 2.3% 2.94%
1987 2.31% 2.96%
1986 2.39% 2.92%
1985 2.47% 2.83%
1984 2.51% 2.76%
1983 2.52% 2.72%
1982 2.52% 2.66%
1981 2.52% 2.59%
1980 2.53% 2.5%
1979 2.53% 2.42%
1978 2.52% 2.36%
1977 2.5% 2.47%
1976 2.5% 2.66%
1975 2.52% 2.81%
1974 2.56% 2.95%
1973 2.62% 3.03%
1972 2.69% 3.04%
1971 2.49% 3.03%
1970 2.54% 3.03%
1969 2.83% 3.03%
1968 2.85% 3.03%
1967 2.87% 3.02%
1966 2.89% 2.97%
1965 2.91% 2.92%
1964 2.94% 2.88%
1963 2.94% 2.86%
1962 2.95% 2.86%
1961 2.96% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Peru Senegal
Current population
35031596
19491599
Population rank 48/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.24%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.83 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 35/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -12,636
Net migration rank 41/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -12,636
2024 - 18,406 - -10,307
2023 353,788 24,783 431,006 -9,999
2022 327,859 33,982 415,507 16,425
2021 235,440 41,868 403,019 25,519
2020 301,950 55,375 400,910 33,848
2019 346,981 74,270 399,436 38,386
2018 343,123 339,067 405,454 33,567
2017 349,333 114,382 410,366 29,605
2016 355,859 96,740 411,480 29,498
2015 362,781 2,421 407,008 34,387
2014 368,708 -50,383 405,019 36,030
2013 372,694 -95,214 406,582 34,878
2012 376,501 -118,863 402,243 -42,978
2011 383,268 -148,339 387,290 -43,350
2010 382,510 -181,302 372,934 -69,888
2009 396,522 -219,314 362,238 -69,239
2008 413,640 -235,307 351,661 -67,812
2007 435,122 -236,745 339,963 -66,580
2006 445,884 -231,851 331,364 -64,254
2005 454,199 -221,652 323,908 -61,781
2004 459,617 -194,171 317,286 -59,879
2003 459,243 -181,276 308,856 -57,213
2002 463,709 -157,158 298,842 -40,554
2001 470,154 -129,481 289,690 -41,422
2000 484,222 -92,353 283,946 -42,854
1999 487,095 -55,325 277,944 -44,284
1998 489,436 -24,388 267,404 -45,189
1997 495,348 -32,515 261,200 -44,506
1996 501,855 -38,749 255,418 -39,162
1995 507,894 -46,499 252,552 -31,001
1994 512,735 -39,299 249,115 -22,633
1993 513,769 -51,775 245,742 -16,649
1992 514,618 -41,702 241,482 -14,796
1991 513,867 -61,645 237,713 -13,783
1990 515,233 -29,437 234,155 -12,959
1989 512,152 -33,569 227,797 -12,362
1988 508,429 -31,238 221,772 -12,036
1987 502,229 -34,651 218,522 -12,086
1986 496,712 -33,891 212,887 -12,655
1985 488,887 -13,887 208,218 -18,644
1984 477,968 -6,007 203,125 -24,858
1983 469,781 -4,243 197,673 -26,222
1982 461,107 -7,748 191,309 -27,672
1981 453,158 -11,123 185,917 -29,959
1980 445,100 -11,446 179,707 -32,616
1979 439,110 -17,148 173,425 -35,022
1978 432,127 -19,939 167,744 -36,559
1977 425,428 -25,117 161,636 -35,731
1976 420,284 -34,602 154,776 -18,716
1975 414,400 -34,382 147,311 -7,870
1974 408,299 -33,493 139,974 3,347
1973 400,752 -28,191 133,834 11,382
1972 396,960 -24,100 128,024 13,852
1971 391,506 -20,209 122,511 15,131
1970 318,022 -15,653 117,264 16,168
1969 379,347 -12,776 112,393 16,887
1968 372,379 -13,389 108,240 17,264
1967 365,224 -13,837 104,824 17,107
1966 356,819 -13,166 101,359 15,849
1965 349,245 -12,470 97,912 13,913
1964 341,570 -12,129 94,797 11,892
1963 332,352 -10,040 92,264 10,371
1962 321,716 -9,051 89,937 9,809
1961 313,385 -7,063 87,322 9,549
1960 302,924 -7,236 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.