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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 2.8 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Peru vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru South Sudan
2100 38,452,509 24,086,901
2099 38,619,608 24,081,477
2098 38,784,430 24,063,461
2097 38,947,717 24,065,268
2096 39,108,849 24,054,483
2095 39,267,786 24,046,345
2094 39,423,479 24,047,776
2093 39,578,294 24,039,017
2092 39,729,309 24,019,054
2091 39,877,488 24,000,308
2090 40,022,659 23,978,496
2089 40,164,228 23,937,487
2088 40,303,304 23,892,166
2087 40,438,644 23,857,250
2086 40,569,419 23,803,312
2085 40,695,935 23,759,178
2084 40,817,705 23,687,109
2083 40,933,831 23,617,646
2082 41,045,559 23,541,119
2081 41,151,529 23,466,449
2080 41,252,019 23,391,758
2079 41,345,682 23,294,252
2078 41,433,298 23,197,067
2077 41,514,392 23,086,584
2076 41,589,064 22,987,331
2075 41,656,726 22,868,587
2074 41,717,426 22,726,189
2073 41,770,225 22,583,672
2072 41,815,673 22,438,943
2071 41,853,504 22,288,026
2070 41,883,997 22,151,650
2069 41,906,365 22,003,659
2068 41,920,235 21,829,800
2067 41,925,717 21,662,211
2066 41,923,100 21,496,881
2065 41,912,338 21,317,455
2064 41,893,671 21,142,002
2063 41,866,010 20,965,122
2062 41,830,096 20,785,055
2061 41,785,364 20,608,964
2060 41,732,163 20,430,857
2059 41,670,843 20,235,022
2058 41,601,084 20,048,974
2057 41,522,014 19,853,696
2056 41,434,774 19,659,362
2055 41,338,448 19,464,297
2054 41,233,873 19,257,481
2053 41,120,477 19,060,517
2052 40,999,698 18,840,461
2051 40,870,773 18,633,198
2050 40,733,304 18,434,212
2049 40,588,072 18,230,881
2048 40,434,856 18,021,026
2047 40,272,431 17,806,282
2046 40,100,751 17,579,173
2045 39,920,558 17,355,041
2044 39,731,027 17,121,972
2043 39,534,093 16,888,278
2042 39,328,332 16,645,354
2041 39,114,174 16,396,768
2040 38,892,211 16,142,816
2039 38,662,243 15,889,952
2038 38,424,592 15,628,043
2037 38,178,789 15,363,975
2036 37,924,438 15,091,275
2035 37,662,565 14,815,307
2034 37,392,354 14,543,511
2033 37,114,776 14,278,180
2032 36,830,488 14,007,134
2031 36,538,688 13,730,637
2030 36,238,199 13,465,615
2029 35,929,085 13,206,477
2028 35,609,999 12,947,082
2027 35,280,410 12,692,769
2026 34,939,340 12,439,296
2025 34,585,730 12,193,102
2024 34,217,848 11,943,408
2023 33,845,617 11,483,374
2022 33,475,438 11,021,177
2021 33,155,882 10,865,780
2020 32,838,579 10,698,467
2019 32,449,303 10,423,384
2018 31,897,584 10,122,977
2017 31,324,637 10,259,154
2016 30,866,494 10,830,102
2015 30,457,600 11,107,561
2014 30,115,826 11,235,073
2013 29,817,919 11,166,275
2012 29,550,366 10,756,240
2011 29,304,086 10,288,109
2010 29,086,019 9,745,953
2009 28,896,811 9,243,556
2008 28,719,041 8,817,647
2007 28,530,699 8,388,788
2006 28,324,491 7,976,526
2005 28,101,180 7,590,143
2004 27,852,190 7,233,041
2003 27,580,490 6,903,127
2002 27,288,217 6,596,806
2001 26,964,601 6,308,391
2000 26,598,331 6,032,267
1999 26,186,504 5,771,628
1998 25,738,095 5,620,068
1997 25,274,147 5,509,136
1996 24,811,171 5,356,925
1995 24,348,919 5,225,836
1994 23,881,493 5,071,184
1993 23,413,783 4,956,002
1992 22,946,340 4,909,749
1991 22,483,775 4,836,677
1990 22,014,771 4,737,633
1989 21,532,589 4,713,229
1988 21,054,702 4,848,029
1987 20,582,320 4,962,395
1986 20,117,122 4,921,240
1985 19,648,204 4,834,296
1984 19,174,716 4,750,627
1983 18,705,957 4,661,574
1982 18,246,503 4,557,686
1981 17,798,805 4,447,272
1980 17,360,949 4,339,030
1979 16,933,139 4,232,605
1978 16,516,059 4,127,657
1977 16,109,806 4,024,032
1976 15,716,809 3,921,910
1975 15,333,957 3,821,494
1974 14,956,552 3,723,259
1973 14,582,867 3,627,383
1972 14,210,147 3,542,497
1971 13,838,067 3,468,646
1970 13,501,237 3,409,614
1969 13,166,767 3,365,533
1968 12,803,993 3,321,528
1967 12,448,814 3,277,648
1966 12,101,297 3,236,423
1965 11,761,085 3,189,835
1964 11,427,978 3,129,918
1963 11,102,099 3,072,669
1962 10,784,612 3,024,308
1961 10,475,123 2,976,724
1960 10,174,127 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru South Sudan
2100 -0.43% 0.02%
2099 -0.42% 0.07%
2098 -0.42% -0.008%
2097 -0.41% 0.04%
2096 -0.4% 0.03%
2095 -0.39% -0.006%
2094 -0.39% 0.04%
2093 -0.38% 0.08%
2092 -0.37% 0.08%
2091 -0.36% 0.09%
2090 -0.35% 0.17%
2089 -0.35% 0.19%
2088 -0.33% 0.15%
2087 -0.32% 0.23%
2086 -0.31% 0.19%
2085 -0.3% 0.3%
2084 -0.28% 0.29%
2083 -0.27% 0.33%
2082 -0.26% 0.32%
2081 -0.24% 0.32%
2080 -0.23% 0.42%
2079 -0.21% 0.42%
2078 -0.2% 0.48%
2077 -0.18% 0.43%
2076 -0.16% 0.52%
2075 -0.15% 0.63%
2074 -0.13% 0.63%
2073 -0.11% 0.64%
2072 -0.09% 0.68%
2071 -0.07% 0.62%
2070 -0.05% 0.67%
2069 -0.03% 0.8%
2068 -0.01% 0.77%
2067 0.006% 0.77%
2066 0.03% 0.84%
2065 0.04% 0.83%
2064 0.07% 0.84%
2063 0.09% 0.87%
2062 0.11% 0.85%
2061 0.13% 0.87%
2060 0.15% 0.97%
2059 0.17% 0.93%
2058 0.19% 0.98%
2057 0.21% 0.99%
2056 0.23% 1%
2055 0.25% 1.07%
2054 0.28% 1.03%
2053 0.29% 1.17%
2052 0.32% 1.11%
2051 0.34% 1.08%
2050 0.36% 1.12%
2049 0.38% 1.16%
2048 0.4% 1.21%
2047 0.43% 1.29%
2046 0.45% 1.29%
2045 0.48% 1.36%
2044 0.5% 1.38%
2043 0.52% 1.46%
2042 0.55% 1.52%
2041 0.57% 1.57%
2040 0.59% 1.59%
2039 0.62% 1.68%
2038 0.64% 1.72%
2037 0.67% 1.81%
2036 0.7% 1.86%
2035 0.72% 1.87%
2034 0.75% 1.86%
2033 0.77% 1.94%
2032 0.8% 2.01%
2031 0.83% 1.97%
2030 0.86% 1.96%
2029 0.9% 2%
2028 0.93% 2%
2027 0.98% 2.04%
2026 1.02% 2.02%
2025 1.08% 2.09%
2024 1.1% 4.01%
2023 1.11% 4.19%
2022 0.96% 1.43%
2021 0.97% 1.56%
2020 1.2% 2.64%
2019 1.73% 2.97%
2018 1.83% -1.33%
2017 1.48% -5.27%
2016 1.34% -2.5%
2015 1.13% -1.13%
2014 1% 0.62%
2013 0.91% 3.81%
2012 0.84% 4.55%
2011 0.75% 5.56%
2010 0.65% 5.44%
2009 0.62% 4.83%
2008 0.66% 5.11%
2007 0.73% 5.17%
2006 0.79% 5.09%
2005 0.89% 4.94%
2004 0.99% 4.78%
2003 1.07% 4.64%
2002 1.2% 4.57%
2001 1.38% 4.58%
2000 1.57% 4.52%
1999 1.74% 2.7%
1998 1.84% 2.01%
1997 1.87% 2.84%
1996 1.9% 2.51%
1995 1.96% 3.05%
1994 2% 2.32%
1993 2.04% 0.94%
1992 2.06% 1.51%
1991 2.13% 2.09%
1990 2.24% 0.52%
1989 2.27% -2.78%
1988 2.3% -2.3%
1987 2.31% 0.84%
1986 2.39% 1.8%
1985 2.47% 1.76%
1984 2.51% 1.91%
1983 2.52% 2.28%
1982 2.52% 2.48%
1981 2.52% 2.49%
1980 2.53% 2.51%
1979 2.53% 2.54%
1978 2.52% 2.58%
1977 2.5% 2.6%
1976 2.5% 2.63%
1975 2.52% 2.64%
1974 2.56% 2.64%
1973 2.62% 2.4%
1972 2.69% 2.13%
1971 2.49% 1.73%
1970 2.54% 1.31%
1969 2.83% 1.32%
1968 2.85% 1.34%
1967 2.87% 1.27%
1966 2.89% 1.46%
1965 2.91% 1.91%
1964 2.94% 1.86%
1963 2.94% 1.6%
1962 2.95% 1.6%
1961 2.96% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Peru South Sudan
Current population
35031596
12507858
Population rank 48/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.15%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.83 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 7/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +11,931 +6,145
Net migration rank 41/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - 6,145
2024 - 18,406 - 15,374
2023 353,788 24,783 217,966 455,000
2022 327,859 33,982 211,166 40,259
2021 235,440 41,868 213,567 -154,359
2020 301,950 55,375 212,332 62,935
2019 346,981 74,270 209,708 65,198
2018 343,123 339,067 168,497 157,408
2017 349,333 114,382 72,193 -670,477
2016 355,859 96,740 110,553 -654,225
2015 362,781 2,421 148,542 -159,822
2014 368,708 -50,383 227,611 -471,523
2013 372,694 -95,214 315,983 65,337
2012 376,501 -118,863 312,974 125,771
2011 383,268 -148,339 303,181 194,325
2010 382,510 -181,302 287,409 299,402
2009 396,522 -219,314 278,859 139,129
2008 413,640 -235,307 268,268 165,557
2007 435,122 -236,745 256,546 167,350
2006 445,884 -231,851 246,706 153,926
2005 454,199 -221,652 239,272 132,869
2004 459,617 -194,171 231,877 110,182
2003 459,243 -181,276 225,822 91,951
2002 463,709 -157,158 212,014 82,847
2001 470,154 -129,481 204,108 77,856
2000 484,222 -92,353 196,055 74,227
1999 487,095 -55,325 180,721 70,271
1998 489,436 -24,388 -12,157 64,285
1997 495,348 -32,515 121,454 48,280
1996 501,855 -38,749 116,728 17,953
1995 507,894 -46,499 110,417 17,077
1994 512,735 -39,299 165,407 16,407
1993 513,769 -51,775 32,779 15,772
1992 514,618 -41,702 28,874 15,077
1991 513,867 -61,645 87,873 14,327
1990 515,233 -29,437 82,900 12,988
1989 512,152 -33,569 83,735 -130,821
1988 508,429 -31,238 -125,447 -97,065
1987 502,229 -34,651 5,756 -11,976
1986 496,712 -33,891 99,502 -10,973
1985 488,887 -13,887 95,342 -9,986
1984 477,968 -6,007 90,970 -8,984
1983 469,781 -4,243 104,107 -7,986
1982 461,107 -7,748 118,641 -6,983
1981 453,158 -11,123 115,163 -5,994
1980 445,100 -11,446 112,307 -4,997
1979 439,110 -17,148 109,540 -3,997
1978 432,127 -19,939 107,352 -2,998
1977 425,428 -25,117 104,886 -1,997
1976 420,284 -34,602 102,346 -995
1975 414,400 -34,382 99,882 -395
1974 408,299 -33,493 97,181 -192
1973 400,752 -28,191 94,765 0
1972 396,960 -24,100 74,803 193
1971 391,506 -20,209 72,308 394
1970 318,022 -15,653 44,776 587
1969 379,347 -12,776 42,015 786
1968 372,379 -13,389 44,213 995
1967 365,224 -13,837 41,357 1,194
1966 356,819 -13,166 38,523 1,386
1965 349,245 -12,470 51,682 1,591
1964 341,570 -12,129 64,786 1,785
1963 332,352 -10,040 46,333 1,591
1962 321,716 -9,051 47,406 1,386
1961 313,385 -7,063 45,186 1,194
1960 302,924 -7,236 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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