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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 3.28 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Peru vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Sweden
2100 38,452,509 11,357,586
2099 38,619,608 11,361,443
2098 38,784,430 11,365,725
2097 38,947,717 11,366,889
2096 39,108,849 11,368,572
2095 39,267,786 11,371,525
2094 39,423,479 11,374,169
2093 39,578,294 11,376,054
2092 39,729,309 11,378,099
2091 39,877,488 11,379,549
2090 40,022,659 11,381,475
2089 40,164,228 11,384,408
2088 40,303,304 11,387,073
2087 40,438,644 11,390,874
2086 40,569,419 11,398,223
2085 40,695,935 11,403,279
2084 40,817,705 11,408,050
2083 40,933,831 11,411,588
2082 41,045,559 11,416,796
2081 41,151,529 11,418,438
2080 41,252,019 11,420,629
2079 41,345,682 11,420,158
2078 41,433,298 11,418,032
2077 41,514,392 11,415,948
2076 41,589,064 11,412,112
2075 41,656,726 11,407,978
2074 41,717,426 11,404,682
2073 41,770,225 11,401,754
2072 41,815,673 11,398,056
2071 41,853,504 11,393,134
2070 41,883,997 11,389,416
2069 41,906,365 11,385,560
2068 41,920,235 11,384,165
2067 41,925,717 11,383,331
2066 41,923,100 11,383,335
2065 41,912,338 11,382,611
2064 41,893,671 11,381,643
2063 41,866,010 11,381,489
2062 41,830,096 11,382,109
2061 41,785,364 11,379,849
2060 41,732,163 11,378,661
2059 41,670,843 11,376,317
2058 41,601,084 11,372,527
2057 41,522,014 11,367,109
2056 41,434,774 11,361,843
2055 41,338,448 11,354,884
2054 41,233,873 11,347,343
2053 41,120,477 11,336,678
2052 40,999,698 11,322,876
2051 40,870,773 11,306,983
2050 40,733,304 11,287,973
2049 40,588,072 11,268,461
2048 40,434,856 11,247,615
2047 40,272,431 11,225,655
2046 40,100,751 11,202,749
2045 39,920,558 11,178,920
2044 39,731,027 11,153,887
2043 39,534,093 11,128,417
2042 39,328,332 11,102,505
2041 39,114,174 11,078,898
2040 38,892,211 11,054,498
2039 38,662,243 11,031,322
2038 38,424,592 11,008,943
2037 38,178,789 10,987,323
2036 37,924,438 10,964,438
2035 37,662,565 10,941,953
2034 37,392,354 10,919,289
2033 37,114,776 10,895,104
2032 36,830,488 10,869,796
2031 36,538,688 10,844,434
2030 36,238,199 10,815,888
2029 35,929,085 10,784,274
2028 35,609,999 10,749,191
2027 35,280,410 10,710,226
2026 34,939,340 10,668,870
2025 34,585,730 10,621,495
2024 34,217,848 10,569,709
2023 33,845,617 10,536,632
2022 33,475,438 10,486,941
2021 33,155,882 10,415,811
2020 32,838,579 10,353,442
2019 32,449,303 10,278,887
2018 31,897,584 10,175,214
2017 31,324,637 10,057,698
2016 30,866,494 9,923,085
2015 30,457,600 9,799,186
2014 30,115,826 9,696,110
2013 29,817,919 9,600,379
2012 29,550,366 9,519,374
2011 29,304,086 9,449,213
2010 29,086,019 9,378,126
2009 28,896,811 9,298,515
2008 28,719,041 9,219,637
2007 28,530,699 9,148,092
2006 28,324,491 9,080,505
2005 28,101,180 9,029,572
2004 27,852,190 8,993,531
2003 27,580,490 8,958,229
2002 27,288,217 8,924,958
2001 26,964,601 8,895,960
2000 26,598,331 8,872,109
1999 26,186,504 8,857,874
1998 25,738,095 8,850,974
1997 25,274,147 8,846,062
1996 24,811,171 8,840,998
1995 24,348,919 8,826,939
1994 23,881,493 8,780,745
1993 23,413,783 8,718,561
1992 22,946,340 8,668,067
1991 22,483,775 8,617,375
1990 22,014,771 8,558,835
1989 21,532,589 8,492,964
1988 21,054,702 8,436,489
1987 20,582,320 8,397,804
1986 20,117,122 8,369,829
1985 19,648,204 8,350,386
1984 19,174,716 8,336,605
1983 18,705,957 8,329,033
1982 18,246,503 8,325,263
1981 17,798,805 8,320,503
1980 17,360,949 8,310,531
1979 16,933,139 8,293,678
1978 16,516,059 8,275,599
1977 16,109,806 8,251,540
1976 15,716,809 8,222,286
1975 15,333,957 8,192,437
1974 14,956,552 8,159,955
1973 14,582,867 8,136,312
1972 14,210,147 8,122,300
1971 13,838,067 8,098,334
1970 13,501,237 8,042,801
1969 13,166,767 7,968,072
1968 12,803,993 7,912,273
1967 12,448,814 7,867,931
1966 12,101,297 7,807,797
1965 11,761,085 7,733,853
1964 11,427,978 7,661,354
1963 11,102,099 7,604,328
1962 10,784,612 7,561,588
1961 10,475,123 7,519,998
1960 10,174,127 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Sweden
2100 -0.43% -0.03%
2099 -0.42% -0.04%
2098 -0.42% -0.01%
2097 -0.41% -0.01%
2096 -0.4% -0.03%
2095 -0.39% -0.02%
2094 -0.39% -0.02%
2093 -0.38% -0.02%
2092 -0.37% -0.01%
2091 -0.36% -0.02%
2090 -0.35% -0.03%
2089 -0.35% -0.02%
2088 -0.33% -0.03%
2087 -0.32% -0.06%
2086 -0.31% -0.04%
2085 -0.3% -0.04%
2084 -0.28% -0.03%
2083 -0.27% -0.05%
2082 -0.26% -0.01%
2081 -0.24% -0.02%
2080 -0.23% 0.004%
2079 -0.21% 0.02%
2078 -0.2% 0.02%
2077 -0.18% 0.03%
2076 -0.16% 0.04%
2075 -0.15% 0.03%
2074 -0.13% 0.03%
2073 -0.11% 0.03%
2072 -0.09% 0.04%
2071 -0.07% 0.03%
2070 -0.05% 0.03%
2069 -0.03% 0.01%
2068 -0.01% 0.007%
2067 0.006% -0%
2066 0.03% 0.006%
2065 0.04% 0.009%
2064 0.07% 0.001%
2063 0.09% -0.005%
2062 0.11% 0.02%
2061 0.13% 0.01%
2060 0.15% 0.02%
2059 0.17% 0.03%
2058 0.19% 0.05%
2057 0.21% 0.05%
2056 0.23% 0.06%
2055 0.25% 0.07%
2054 0.28% 0.09%
2053 0.29% 0.12%
2052 0.32% 0.14%
2051 0.34% 0.17%
2050 0.36% 0.17%
2049 0.38% 0.19%
2048 0.4% 0.2%
2047 0.43% 0.2%
2046 0.45% 0.21%
2045 0.48% 0.22%
2044 0.5% 0.23%
2043 0.52% 0.23%
2042 0.55% 0.21%
2041 0.57% 0.22%
2040 0.59% 0.21%
2039 0.62% 0.2%
2038 0.64% 0.2%
2037 0.67% 0.21%
2036 0.7% 0.21%
2035 0.72% 0.21%
2034 0.75% 0.22%
2033 0.77% 0.23%
2032 0.8% 0.23%
2031 0.83% 0.26%
2030 0.86% 0.29%
2029 0.9% 0.33%
2028 0.93% 0.36%
2027 0.98% 0.39%
2026 1.02% 0.45%
2025 1.08% 0.49%
2024 1.1% 0.31%
2023 1.11% 0.47%
2022 0.96% 0.68%
2021 0.97% 0.6%
2020 1.2% 0.73%
2019 1.73% 1.02%
2018 1.83% 1.17%
2017 1.48% 1.36%
2016 1.34% 1.26%
2015 1.13% 1.06%
2014 1% 1%
2013 0.91% 0.85%
2012 0.84% 0.74%
2011 0.75% 0.76%
2010 0.65% 0.86%
2009 0.62% 0.86%
2008 0.66% 0.78%
2007 0.73% 0.74%
2006 0.79% 0.56%
2005 0.89% 0.4%
2004 0.99% 0.39%
2003 1.07% 0.37%
2002 1.2% 0.33%
2001 1.38% 0.27%
2000 1.57% 0.16%
1999 1.74% 0.08%
1998 1.84% 0.06%
1997 1.87% 0.06%
1996 1.9% 0.16%
1995 1.96% 0.53%
1994 2% 0.71%
1993 2.04% 0.58%
1992 2.06% 0.59%
1991 2.13% 0.68%
1990 2.24% 0.78%
1989 2.27% 0.67%
1988 2.3% 0.46%
1987 2.31% 0.33%
1986 2.39% 0.23%
1985 2.47% 0.17%
1984 2.51% 0.09%
1983 2.52% 0.05%
1982 2.52% 0.06%
1981 2.52% 0.12%
1980 2.53% 0.2%
1979 2.53% 0.22%
1978 2.52% 0.29%
1977 2.5% 0.36%
1976 2.5% 0.36%
1975 2.52% 0.4%
1974 2.56% 0.29%
1973 2.62% 0.17%
1972 2.69% 0.3%
1971 2.49% 0.69%
1970 2.54% 0.94%
1969 2.83% 0.71%
1968 2.85% 0.56%
1967 2.87% 0.77%
1966 2.89% 0.96%
1965 2.91% 0.95%
1964 2.94% 0.75%
1963 2.94% 0.57%
1962 2.95% 0.55%
1961 2.96% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Peru Sweden
Current population
35031596
10680056
Population rank 48/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.13%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.83 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +91
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 149/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 +47,079
Net migration rank 41/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - 47,079
2024 - 18,406 - 50,115
2023 353,788 24,783 5,269 55,209
2022 327,859 33,982 10,487 58,955
2021 235,440 41,868 22,914 51,947
2020 301,950 55,375 14,495 37,302
2019 346,981 74,270 25,697 72,619
2018 343,123 339,067 23,403 87,517
2017 349,333 114,382 24,138 102,671
2016 355,859 96,740 25,800 119,234
2015 362,781 2,421 23,518 80,534
2014 368,708 -50,383 26,179 77,654
2013 372,694 -95,214 23,041 66,760
2012 376,501 -118,863 20,943 52,879
2011 383,268 -148,339 21,733 46,049
2010 382,510 -181,302 25,320 51,175
2009 396,522 -219,314 21,387 63,638
2008 413,640 -235,307 18,439 56,452
2007 435,122 -236,745 15,552 54,907
2006 445,884 -231,851 15,436 51,675
2005 454,199 -221,652 9,030 27,030
2004 459,617 -194,171 9,893 25,842
2003 459,243 -181,276 6,271 29,161
2002 463,709 -157,158 893 31,364
2001 470,154 -129,481 -1,779 28,856
2000 484,222 -92,353 -2,662 24,900
1999 487,095 -55,325 -6,201 13,940
1998 489,436 -24,388 -3,541 11,325
1997 495,348 -32,515 -3,539 6,047
1996 501,855 -38,749 1,768 5,773
1995 507,894 -46,499 9,710 11,621
1994 512,735 -39,299 20,196 51,545
1993 513,769 -51,775 20,924 32,725
1992 514,618 -41,702 28,605 20,507
1991 513,867 -61,645 29,299 25,314
1990 515,233 -29,437 29,100 35,668
1989 512,152 -33,569 24,629 44,565
1988 508,429 -31,238 15,186 30,064
1987 502,229 -34,651 11,757 21,335
1986 496,712 -33,891 9,206 15,211
1985 488,887 -13,887 4,175 11,464
1984 477,968 -6,007 3,335 8,668
1983 469,781 -4,243 833 2,105
1982 461,107 -7,748 1,665 2,524
1981 453,158 -11,123 1,664 3,209
1980 445,100 -11,446 5,818 10,040
1979 439,110 -17,148 4,976 13,895
1978 432,127 -19,939 4,138 13,807
1977 425,428 -25,117 7,426 23,528
1976 420,284 -34,602 8,222 20,324
1975 414,400 -34,382 14,746 16,564
1974 408,299 -33,493 23,664 9,217
1973 400,752 -28,191 24,409 -9,551
1972 396,960 -24,100 28,428 -13,519
1971 391,506 -20,209 31,583 2,334
1970 318,022 -15,653 30,563 47,242
1969 379,347 -12,776 23,904 48,824
1968 372,379 -13,389 30,858 8,545
1967 365,224 -13,837 41,700 11,075
1966 356,819 -13,166 45,286 24,920
1965 349,245 -12,470 44,857 32,444
1964 341,570 -12,129 45,968 23,581
1963 332,352 -10,040 35,741 11,009
1962 321,716 -9,051 30,246 9,627
1961 313,385 -7,063 30,832 14,401
1960 302,924 -7,236 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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