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Population in Peru compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,576,665 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,105,331 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.47 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35.1M (23.9% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Peru vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru South Korea
2100 38,442,430 22,001,649
2099 38,609,486 22,324,514
2098 38,774,265 22,657,541
2097 38,937,509 22,998,315
2096 39,098,598 23,348,632
2095 39,257,494 23,711,049
2094 39,413,146 24,081,510
2093 39,567,920 24,460,970
2092 39,718,895 24,848,715
2091 39,867,036 25,242,926
2090 40,012,169 25,642,926
2089 40,153,701 26,048,094
2088 40,292,740 26,457,020
2087 40,428,045 26,871,556
2086 40,558,786 27,288,450
2085 40,685,268 27,710,065
2084 40,807,007 28,133,600
2083 40,923,102 28,564,090
2082 41,034,801 28,998,646
2081 41,140,743 29,441,497
2080 41,241,207 29,887,135
2079 41,334,845 30,337,095
2078 41,422,439 30,793,984
2077 41,503,511 31,258,278
2076 41,578,164 31,728,826
2075 41,645,808 32,205,338
2074 41,706,491 32,689,892
2073 41,759,277 33,180,187
2072 41,804,713 33,679,874
2071 41,842,534 34,187,068
2070 41,873,019 34,702,204
2069 41,895,381 35,224,472
2068 41,909,248 35,745,164
2067 41,914,729 36,274,411
2066 41,912,112 36,808,495
2065 41,901,353 37,349,660
2064 41,882,691 37,897,742
2063 41,855,037 38,450,082
2062 41,819,132 39,009,227
2061 41,774,412 39,565,102
2060 41,721,225 40,130,032
2059 41,659,921 40,692,438
2058 41,590,180 41,256,780
2057 41,511,131 41,813,259
2056 41,423,914 42,356,530
2055 41,327,613 42,888,143
2054 41,223,066 43,405,840
2053 41,109,699 43,917,075
2052 40,988,952 44,419,192
2051 40,860,060 44,901,452
2050 40,722,627 45,362,931
2049 40,577,434 45,809,553
2048 40,424,258 46,235,718
2047 40,261,875 46,645,885
2046 40,090,240 47,033,200
2045 39,910,095 47,409,815
2044 39,720,613 47,773,842
2043 39,523,731 48,120,989
2042 39,318,023 48,455,085
2041 39,103,923 48,782,206
2040 38,882,017 49,091,438
2039 38,652,110 49,388,464
2038 38,414,521 49,669,835
2037 38,168,782 49,932,869
2036 37,914,498 50,175,947
2035 37,652,693 50,401,135
2034 37,382,554 50,607,994
2033 37,105,048 50,796,030
2032 36,820,835 50,961,878
2031 36,529,111 51,109,725
2030 36,228,701 51,242,628
2029 35,919,668 51,360,529
2028 35,600,666 51,461,403
2027 35,271,163 51,551,313
2026 34,930,183 51,624,449
2025 34,576,665 51,684,564
2024 34,217,848 51,751,065
2023 33,845,617 51,712,619
2022 33,475,438 51,672,569
2021 33,155,882 51,769,539
2020 32,838,579 51,836,239
2019 32,449,303 51,764,822
2018 31,897,584 51,585,058
2017 31,324,637 51,361,911
2016 30,866,494 51,217,803
2015 30,457,600 51,014,947
2014 30,115,826 50,746,659
2013 29,817,919 50,428,893
2012 29,550,366 50,199,853
2011 29,304,086 49,936,638
2010 29,086,019 49,554,112
2009 28,896,811 49,307,835
2008 28,719,041 49,054,708
2007 28,530,699 48,683,638
2006 28,324,491 48,438,292
2005 28,101,180 48,184,561
2004 27,852,190 48,082,519
2003 27,580,490 47,892,330
2002 27,288,217 47,644,736
2001 26,964,601 47,370,164
2000 26,598,331 47,008,111
1999 26,186,504 46,616,677
1998 25,738,095 46,286,503
1997 25,274,147 45,953,580
1996 24,811,171 45,524,681
1995 24,348,919 45,092,991
1994 23,881,493 44,641,540
1993 23,413,783 44,194,628
1992 22,946,340 43,747,962
1991 22,483,775 43,295,704
1990 22,014,771 42,869,283
1989 21,532,589 42,449,038
1988 21,054,702 42,031,247
1987 20,582,320 41,621,690
1986 20,117,122 41,213,674
1985 19,648,204 40,805,744
1984 19,174,716 40,405,956
1983 18,705,957 39,910,403
1982 18,246,503 39,326,352
1981 17,798,805 38,723,248
1980 17,360,949 38,123,775
1979 16,933,139 37,534,236
1978 16,516,059 36,969,185
1977 16,109,806 36,411,795
1976 15,716,809 35,848,523
1975 15,333,957 35,280,725
1974 14,956,552 34,692,266
1973 14,582,867 34,103,149
1972 14,210,147 33,505,406
1971 13,838,067 32,882,704
1970 13,501,237 32,240,827
1969 13,166,767 31,544,266
1968 12,803,993 30,838,302
1967 12,448,814 30,130,983
1966 12,101,297 29,435,571
1965 11,761,085 28,704,674
1964 11,427,978 27,984,155
1963 11,102,099 27,261,747
1962 10,784,612 26,513,030
1961 10,475,123 25,765,673
1960 10,174,127 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru South Korea
2100 -0.43% -1.45%
2099 -0.42% -1.47%
2098 -0.42% -1.48%
2097 -0.41% -1.5%
2096 -0.4% -1.53%
2095 -0.39% -1.54%
2094 -0.39% -1.55%
2093 -0.38% -1.56%
2092 -0.37% -1.56%
2091 -0.36% -1.56%
2090 -0.35% -1.56%
2089 -0.35% -1.55%
2088 -0.33% -1.54%
2087 -0.32% -1.53%
2086 -0.31% -1.52%
2085 -0.3% -1.51%
2084 -0.28% -1.51%
2083 -0.27% -1.5%
2082 -0.26% -1.5%
2081 -0.24% -1.49%
2080 -0.23% -1.48%
2079 -0.21% -1.48%
2078 -0.2% -1.49%
2077 -0.18% -1.48%
2076 -0.16% -1.48%
2075 -0.15% -1.48%
2074 -0.13% -1.48%
2073 -0.11% -1.48%
2072 -0.09% -1.48%
2071 -0.07% -1.48%
2070 -0.05% -1.48%
2069 -0.03% -1.46%
2068 -0.01% -1.46%
2067 0.006% -1.45%
2066 0.03% -1.45%
2065 0.04% -1.45%
2064 0.07% -1.44%
2063 0.09% -1.43%
2062 0.11% -1.4%
2061 0.13% -1.41%
2060 0.15% -1.38%
2059 0.17% -1.37%
2058 0.19% -1.33%
2057 0.21% -1.28%
2056 0.23% -1.24%
2055 0.25% -1.19%
2054 0.28% -1.16%
2053 0.29% -1.13%
2052 0.32% -1.07%
2051 0.34% -1.02%
2050 0.36% -0.97%
2049 0.38% -0.92%
2048 0.4% -0.88%
2047 0.43% -0.82%
2046 0.45% -0.79%
2045 0.48% -0.76%
2044 0.5% -0.72%
2043 0.52% -0.69%
2042 0.55% -0.67%
2041 0.57% -0.63%
2040 0.59% -0.6%
2039 0.62% -0.57%
2038 0.64% -0.53%
2037 0.67% -0.48%
2036 0.7% -0.45%
2035 0.72% -0.41%
2034 0.75% -0.37%
2033 0.77% -0.33%
2032 0.8% -0.29%
2031 0.83% -0.26%
2030 0.86% -0.23%
2029 0.9% -0.2%
2028 0.93% -0.17%
2027 0.98% -0.14%
2026 1.02% -0.12%
2025 1.05% -0.13%
2024 1.1% 0.07%
2023 1.11% 0.08%
2022 0.96% -0.19%
2021 0.97% -0.13%
2020 1.2% 0.14%
2019 1.73% 0.35%
2018 1.83% 0.43%
2017 1.48% 0.28%
2016 1.34% 0.4%
2015 1.13% 0.53%
2014 1% 0.63%
2013 0.91% 0.46%
2012 0.84% 0.53%
2011 0.75% 0.77%
2010 0.65% 0.5%
2009 0.62% 0.52%
2008 0.66% 0.76%
2007 0.73% 0.51%
2006 0.79% 0.53%
2005 0.89% 0.21%
2004 0.99% 0.4%
2003 1.07% 0.52%
2002 1.2% 0.58%
2001 1.38% 0.77%
2000 1.57% 0.84%
1999 1.74% 0.71%
1998 1.84% 0.72%
1997 1.87% 0.94%
1996 1.9% 0.96%
1995 1.96% 1.01%
1994 2% 1.01%
1993 2.04% 1.02%
1992 2.06% 1.04%
1991 2.13% 0.99%
1990 2.24% 0.99%
1989 2.27% 0.99%
1988 2.3% 0.98%
1987 2.31% 0.99%
1986 2.39% 1%
1985 2.47% 0.99%
1984 2.51% 1.24%
1983 2.52% 1.49%
1982 2.52% 1.56%
1981 2.52% 1.57%
1980 2.53% 1.57%
1979 2.53% 1.53%
1978 2.52% 1.53%
1977 2.5% 1.57%
1976 2.5% 1.61%
1975 2.52% 1.7%
1974 2.56% 1.73%
1973 2.62% 1.78%
1972 2.69% 1.89%
1971 2.49% 1.99%
1970 2.54% 2.21%
1969 2.83% 2.29%
1968 2.85% 2.35%
1967 2.87% 2.36%
1966 2.89% 2.55%
1965 2.91% 2.57%
1964 2.94% 2.65%
1963 2.94% 2.82%
1962 2.95% 2.9%
1961 2.96% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Peru grew by 1.05%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Peru South Korea
Current population
35105331
51624449
Population rank 48/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.62%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
58.5 seconds
2.16 minutes
One death every
2.75 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +983 -182
Annual growth/decline +358,817 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 169/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 +65,731
Net migration rank 41/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - 65,731
2024 347,517 18,406 -119,027 75,963
2023 353,788 24,783 -124,111 87,800
2022 327,859 33,982 -124,014 87,800
2021 235,440 41,868 -56,947 -16,778
2020 301,950 55,375 -31,101 112,631
2019 346,981 74,270 10,353 128,622
2018 343,123 339,067 30,951 118,220
2017 349,333 114,382 71,907 104,029
2016 355,859 96,740 122,923 91,568
2015 362,781 2,421 163,248 276,427
2014 368,708 -50,383 167,464 308,037
2013 372,694 -95,214 166,415 301,926
2012 376,501 -118,863 215,859 281,866
2011 383,268 -148,339 214,728 269,958
2010 382,510 -181,302 213,083 52,042
2009 396,522 -219,314 197,231 5,308
2008 413,640 -235,307 215,841 -19,630
2007 435,122 -236,745 248,286 -42,293
2006 445,884 -231,851 203,441 -28,434
2005 454,199 -221,652 187,920 -47,821
2004 459,617 -194,171 225,988 -42,549
2003 459,243 -181,276 244,251 -31,994
2002 463,709 -157,158 247,752 -18,105
2001 470,154 -129,481 312,643 -28,006
2000 484,222 -92,353 390,167 -84,960
1999 487,095 -55,325 368,272 -107,448
1998 489,436 -24,388 393,436 -98,044
1997 495,348 -32,515 422,773 -109,130
1996 501,855 -38,749 446,142 -115,705
1995 507,894 -46,499 468,967 -208,491
1994 512,735 -39,299 473,200 -208,309
1993 513,769 -51,775 477,302 -222,802
1992 514,618 -41,702 494,352 -265,849
1991 513,867 -61,645 467,594 -270,754
1990 515,233 -29,437 411,546 79,294
1989 512,152 -33,569 403,266 186,120
1988 508,429 -31,238 399,297 192,534
1987 502,229 -34,651 378,758 198,057
1986 496,712 -33,891 395,651 189,782
1985 488,887 -13,887 416,219 97,949
1984 477,968 -6,007 436,384 101,394
1983 469,781 -4,243 514,844 102,167
1982 461,107 -7,748 605,626 48,638
1981 453,158 -11,123 631,189 18,442
1980 445,100 -11,446 583,294 -148,341
1979 439,110 -17,148 623,068 -139,566
1978 432,127 -19,939 499,084 -85,721
1977 425,428 -25,117 578,947 -90,737
1976 420,284 -34,602 530,558 -92,314
1975 414,400 -34,382 603,300 -52,332
1974 408,299 -33,493 673,030 27,005
1973 400,752 -28,191 699,115 35,779
1972 396,960 -24,100 740,469 25,382
1971 391,506 -20,209 789,185 -6,326
1970 318,022 -15,653 747,987 -27,999
1969 379,347 -12,776 694,227 -21,175
1968 372,379 -13,389 684,487 -16,868
1967 365,224 -13,837 692,169 -16,484
1966 356,819 -13,166 623,534 -16,688
1965 349,245 -12,470 641,090 -146,386
1964 341,570 -12,129 655,501 -102,284
1963 332,352 -10,040 685,824 -80,226
1962 321,716 -9,051 712,590 -94,606
1961 313,385 -7,063 730,173 -93,179
1960 302,924 -7,236 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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