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

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The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,576,665 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,105,331 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 5.4 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35.1M (23.9% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Peru vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Serbia
2100 38,442,430 3,624,616
2099 38,609,486 3,652,806
2098 38,774,265 3,681,036
2097 38,937,509 3,709,552
2096 39,098,598 3,738,231
2095 39,257,494 3,767,093
2094 39,413,146 3,796,201
2093 39,567,920 3,825,522
2092 39,718,895 3,855,267
2091 39,867,036 3,885,260
2090 40,012,169 3,915,419
2089 40,153,701 3,946,052
2088 40,292,740 3,976,782
2087 40,428,045 4,008,021
2086 40,558,786 4,039,630
2085 40,685,268 4,071,614
2084 40,807,007 4,104,024
2083 40,923,102 4,137,041
2082 41,034,801 4,170,603
2081 41,140,743 4,204,520
2080 41,241,207 4,239,046
2079 41,334,845 4,274,213
2078 41,422,439 4,310,048
2077 41,503,511 4,346,216
2076 41,578,164 4,382,620
2075 41,645,808 4,419,404
2074 41,706,491 4,456,820
2073 41,759,277 4,494,554
2072 41,804,713 4,532,671
2071 41,842,534 4,571,200
2070 41,873,019 4,610,279
2069 41,895,381 4,649,626
2068 41,909,248 4,689,227
2067 41,914,729 4,728,969
2066 41,912,112 4,768,652
2065 41,901,353 4,808,648
2064 41,882,691 4,848,712
2063 41,855,037 4,888,888
2062 41,819,132 4,929,248
2061 41,774,412 4,969,370
2060 41,721,225 5,009,557
2059 41,659,921 5,049,580
2058 41,590,180 5,089,783
2057 41,511,131 5,130,427
2056 41,423,914 5,171,093
2055 41,327,613 5,211,735
2054 41,223,066 5,252,427
2053 41,109,699 5,293,039
2052 40,988,952 5,334,193
2051 40,860,060 5,376,024
2050 40,722,627 5,417,847
2049 40,577,434 5,460,219
2048 40,424,258 5,502,886
2047 40,261,875 5,546,051
2046 40,090,240 5,589,756
2045 39,910,095 5,634,078
2044 39,720,613 5,678,918
2043 39,523,731 5,724,337
2042 39,318,023 5,770,492
2041 39,103,923 5,817,068
2040 38,882,017 5,863,637
2039 38,652,110 5,910,619
2038 38,414,521 5,957,363
2037 38,168,782 6,004,061
2036 37,914,498 6,050,436
2035 37,652,693 6,096,764
2034 37,382,554 6,142,866
2033 37,105,048 6,188,997
2032 36,820,835 6,234,637
2031 36,529,111 6,279,936
2030 36,228,701 6,325,002
2029 35,919,668 6,369,418
2028 35,600,666 6,413,572
2027 35,271,163 6,457,306
2026 34,930,183 6,500,256
2025 34,576,665 6,549,143
2024 34,217,848 6,586,476
2023 33,845,617 6,623,183
2022 33,475,438 6,664,449
2021 33,155,882 6,834,326
2020 32,838,579 6,899,126
2019 32,449,303 6,945,235
2018 31,897,584 6,982,604
2017 31,324,637 7,020,858
2016 30,866,494 7,058,322
2015 30,457,600 7,095,383
2014 30,115,826 7,131,787
2013 29,817,919 7,166,553
2012 29,550,366 7,201,497
2011 29,304,086 7,236,519
2010 29,086,019 7,291,436
2009 28,896,811 7,320,807
2008 28,719,041 7,350,222
2007 28,530,699 7,381,579
2006 28,324,491 7,411,569
2005 28,101,180 7,440,769
2004 27,852,190 7,463,157
2003 27,580,490 7,480,591
2002 27,288,217 7,500,031
2001 26,964,601 7,503,433
2000 26,598,331 7,516,346
1999 26,186,504 7,540,401
1998 25,738,095 7,567,745
1997 25,274,147 7,598,538
1996 24,811,171 7,622,185
1995 24,348,919 7,628,264
1994 23,881,493 7,622,711
1993 23,413,783 7,614,328
1992 22,946,340 7,604,063
1991 22,483,775 7,595,636
1990 22,014,771 7,897,937
1989 21,532,589 7,893,787
1988 21,054,702 7,884,218
1987 20,582,320 7,868,027
1986 20,117,122 7,853,824
1985 19,648,204 7,835,902
1984 19,174,716 7,813,549
1983 18,705,957 7,788,100
1982 18,246,503 7,763,335
1981 17,798,805 7,736,787
1980 17,360,949 7,709,544
1979 16,933,139 7,541,997
1978 16,516,059 7,504,017
1977 16,109,806 7,462,783
1976 15,716,809 7,418,973
1975 15,333,957 7,368,717
1974 14,956,552 7,326,043
1973 14,582,867 7,283,902
1972 14,210,147 7,252,012
1971 13,838,067 7,211,716
1970 13,501,237 7,164,993
1969 13,166,767 7,123,249
1968 12,803,993 7,007,586
1967 12,448,814 6,966,522
1966 12,101,297 6,927,969
1965 11,761,085 6,876,624
1964 11,427,978 6,832,855
1963 11,102,099 6,787,950
1962 10,784,612 6,740,264
1961 10,475,123 6,689,077
1960 10,174,127 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Serbia
2100 -0.43% -0.77%
2099 -0.42% -0.77%
2098 -0.42% -0.77%
2097 -0.41% -0.77%
2096 -0.4% -0.77%
2095 -0.39% -0.77%
2094 -0.39% -0.77%
2093 -0.38% -0.77%
2092 -0.37% -0.77%
2091 -0.36% -0.77%
2090 -0.35% -0.78%
2089 -0.35% -0.77%
2088 -0.33% -0.78%
2087 -0.32% -0.78%
2086 -0.31% -0.79%
2085 -0.3% -0.79%
2084 -0.28% -0.8%
2083 -0.27% -0.8%
2082 -0.26% -0.81%
2081 -0.24% -0.81%
2080 -0.23% -0.82%
2079 -0.21% -0.83%
2078 -0.2% -0.83%
2077 -0.18% -0.83%
2076 -0.16% -0.83%
2075 -0.15% -0.84%
2074 -0.13% -0.84%
2073 -0.11% -0.84%
2072 -0.09% -0.84%
2071 -0.07% -0.85%
2070 -0.05% -0.85%
2069 -0.03% -0.84%
2068 -0.01% -0.84%
2067 0.006% -0.83%
2066 0.03% -0.83%
2065 0.04% -0.83%
2064 0.07% -0.82%
2063 0.09% -0.82%
2062 0.11% -0.81%
2061 0.13% -0.8%
2060 0.15% -0.79%
2059 0.17% -0.79%
2058 0.19% -0.79%
2057 0.21% -0.79%
2056 0.23% -0.78%
2055 0.25% -0.77%
2054 0.28% -0.77%
2053 0.29% -0.77%
2052 0.32% -0.78%
2051 0.34% -0.77%
2050 0.36% -0.78%
2049 0.38% -0.78%
2048 0.4% -0.78%
2047 0.43% -0.78%
2046 0.45% -0.79%
2045 0.48% -0.79%
2044 0.5% -0.79%
2043 0.52% -0.8%
2042 0.55% -0.8%
2041 0.57% -0.79%
2040 0.59% -0.79%
2039 0.62% -0.78%
2038 0.64% -0.78%
2037 0.67% -0.77%
2036 0.7% -0.76%
2035 0.72% -0.75%
2034 0.75% -0.75%
2033 0.77% -0.73%
2032 0.8% -0.72%
2031 0.83% -0.71%
2030 0.86% -0.7%
2029 0.9% -0.69%
2028 0.93% -0.68%
2027 0.98% -0.66%
2026 1.02% -0.75%
2025 1.05% -0.57%
2024 1.1% -0.55%
2023 1.11% -0.62%
2022 0.96% -2.49%
2021 0.97% -0.94%
2020 1.2% -0.66%
2019 1.73% -0.54%
2018 1.83% -0.54%
2017 1.48% -0.53%
2016 1.34% -0.52%
2015 1.13% -0.51%
2014 1% -0.49%
2013 0.91% -0.49%
2012 0.84% -0.48%
2011 0.75% -0.75%
2010 0.65% -0.4%
2009 0.62% -0.4%
2008 0.66% -0.42%
2007 0.73% -0.4%
2006 0.79% -0.39%
2005 0.89% -0.3%
2004 0.99% -0.23%
2003 1.07% -0.26%
2002 1.2% -0.05%
2001 1.38% -0.17%
2000 1.57% -0.32%
1999 1.74% -0.36%
1998 1.84% -0.41%
1997 1.87% -0.31%
1996 1.9% -0.08%
1995 1.96% 0.07%
1994 2% 0.11%
1993 2.04% 0.13%
1992 2.06% 0.11%
1991 2.13% -3.83%
1990 2.24% 0.05%
1989 2.27% 0.12%
1988 2.3% 0.21%
1987 2.31% 0.18%
1986 2.39% 0.23%
1985 2.47% 0.29%
1984 2.51% 0.33%
1983 2.52% 0.32%
1982 2.52% 0.34%
1981 2.52% 0.35%
1980 2.53% 2.22%
1979 2.53% 0.51%
1978 2.52% 0.55%
1977 2.5% 0.59%
1976 2.5% 0.68%
1975 2.52% 0.58%
1974 2.56% 0.58%
1973 2.62% 0.44%
1972 2.69% 0.56%
1971 2.49% 0.65%
1970 2.54% 0.59%
1969 2.83% 1.65%
1968 2.85% 0.59%
1967 2.87% 0.56%
1966 2.89% 0.75%
1965 2.91% 0.64%
1964 2.94% 0.66%
1963 2.94% 0.71%
1962 2.95% 0.77%
1961 2.96% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Peru grew by 1.05%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Peru Serbia
Current population
35105331
6500256
Population rank 48/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.08%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
58.5 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
2.75 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +983 -102
Annual growth/decline +358,817 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 187/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -13,086
Net migration rank 41/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -13,086
2024 347,517 18,406 -37,543 -8,132
2023 353,788 24,783 -36,427 4,348
2022 327,859 33,982 -46,651 40,118
2021 235,440 41,868 -74,494 -8,974
2020 301,950 55,375 -55,193 -10,220
2019 346,981 74,270 -36,810 -18,891
2018 343,123 339,067 -37,707 -18,883
2017 349,333 114,382 -39,317 -18,651
2016 355,859 96,740 -35,998 -18,322
2015 362,781 2,421 -37,605 -18,789
2014 368,708 -50,383 -34,946 -18,846
2013 372,694 -95,214 -34,399 -17,866
2012 376,501 -118,863 -35,288 -18,513
2011 383,268 -148,339 -36,906 611
2010 382,510 -181,302 -34,999 3,632
2009 396,522 -219,314 -33,676 6,043
2008 413,640 -235,307 -33,590 7,070
2007 435,122 -236,745 -34,693 7,045
2006 445,884 -231,851 -31,870 8,018
2005 454,199 -221,652 -34,227 7,945
2004 459,617 -194,171 -26,121 7,300
2003 459,243 -181,276 -24,686 6,854
2002 463,709 -157,158 -24,750 1,562
2001 470,154 -129,481 -20,259 -12,007
2000 484,222 -92,353 -30,065 -14,368
1999 487,095 -55,325 -29,408 -4,073
1998 489,436 -24,388 -23,006 -5,665
1997 495,348 -32,515 -18,389 -5,817
1996 501,855 -38,749 -16,007 -5,598
1995 507,894 -46,499 -7,628 -6,019
1994 512,735 -39,299 -7,157 -5,934
1993 513,769 -51,775 -5,703 -5,972
1992 514,618 -41,702 -3,779 -4,415
1991 513,867 -61,645 2,210 -8,483
1990 515,233 -29,437 7,416 -16,260
1989 512,152 -33,569 11,872 -16,360
1988 508,429 -31,238 13,852 -15,715
1987 502,229 -34,651 16,711 -16,686
1986 496,712 -33,891 19,407 -17,990
1985 488,887 -13,887 22,090 -17,646
1984 477,968 -6,007 23,815 -15,567
1983 469,781 -4,243 27,515 -15,301
1982 461,107 -7,748 30,603 -13,550
1981 453,158 -11,123 34,304 -8,531
1980 445,100 -11,446 36,273 287
1979 439,110 -17,148 39,022 -960
1978 432,127 -19,939 43,636 -1,481
1977 425,428 -25,117 48,105 -1,953
1976 420,284 -34,602 51,399 -2,744
1975 414,400 -34,382 52,502 -3,490
1974 408,299 -33,493 51,583 -3,525
1973 400,752 -28,191 49,596 -2,396
1972 396,960 -24,100 48,248 -348
1971 391,506 -20,209 47,424 1,655
1970 318,022 -15,653 48,343 1,861
1969 379,347 -12,776 50,304 4,112
1968 372,379 -13,389 51,653 5,430
1967 365,224 -13,837 53,120 6,114
1966 356,819 -13,166 53,338 7,037
1965 349,245 -12,470 53,383 7,957
1964 341,570 -12,129 54,185 8,045
1963 332,352 -10,040 55,580 8,276
1962 321,716 -9,051 59,307 6,064
1961 313,385 -7,063 61,065 6,422
1960 302,924 -7,236 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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