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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 3.85 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Peru vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Switzerland
2100 38,452,509 9,234,296
2099 38,619,608 9,226,472
2098 38,784,430 9,220,109
2097 38,947,717 9,212,728
2096 39,108,849 9,208,997
2095 39,267,786 9,203,477
2094 39,423,479 9,199,095
2093 39,578,294 9,196,672
2092 39,729,309 9,194,082
2091 39,877,488 9,191,145
2090 40,022,659 9,189,122
2089 40,164,228 9,188,754
2088 40,303,304 9,190,102
2087 40,438,644 9,189,763
2086 40,569,419 9,191,494
2085 40,695,935 9,195,728
2084 40,817,705 9,199,983
2083 40,933,831 9,204,908
2082 41,045,559 9,210,695
2081 41,151,529 9,217,065
2080 41,252,019 9,223,475
2079 41,345,682 9,230,920
2078 41,433,298 9,237,649
2077 41,514,392 9,245,300
2076 41,589,064 9,250,248
2075 41,656,726 9,255,753
2074 41,717,426 9,266,455
2073 41,770,225 9,275,439
2072 41,815,673 9,283,185
2071 41,853,504 9,292,913
2070 41,883,997 9,303,843
2069 41,906,365 9,311,935
2068 41,920,235 9,320,335
2067 41,925,717 9,327,741
2066 41,923,100 9,339,455
2065 41,912,338 9,351,481
2064 41,893,671 9,362,413
2063 41,866,010 9,372,441
2062 41,830,096 9,383,258
2061 41,785,364 9,395,036
2060 41,732,163 9,403,920
2059 41,670,843 9,414,241
2058 41,601,084 9,422,560
2057 41,522,014 9,428,212
2056 41,434,774 9,435,441
2055 41,338,448 9,443,890
2054 41,233,873 9,451,268
2053 41,120,477 9,456,389
2052 40,999,698 9,456,418
2051 40,870,773 9,456,395
2050 40,733,304 9,454,544
2049 40,588,072 9,451,083
2048 40,434,856 9,444,091
2047 40,272,431 9,437,061
2046 40,100,751 9,430,954
2045 39,920,558 9,425,155
2044 39,731,027 9,418,152
2043 39,534,093 9,410,763
2042 39,328,332 9,400,808
2041 39,114,174 9,393,857
2040 38,892,211 9,382,662
2039 38,662,243 9,373,984
2038 38,424,592 9,365,030
2037 38,178,789 9,354,254
2036 37,924,438 9,342,450
2035 37,662,565 9,328,907
2034 37,392,354 9,312,054
2033 37,114,776 9,294,881
2032 36,830,488 9,276,221
2031 36,538,688 9,253,034
2030 36,238,199 9,228,188
2029 35,929,085 9,201,743
2028 35,609,999 9,170,620
2027 35,280,410 9,135,740
2026 34,939,340 9,097,532
2025 34,585,730 9,053,983
2024 34,217,848 9,005,582
2023 33,845,617 8,888,822
2022 33,475,438 8,777,088
2021 33,155,882 8,704,546
2020 32,838,579 8,638,167
2019 32,449,303 8,575,280
2018 31,897,584 8,514,329
2017 31,324,637 8,451,840
2016 30,866,494 8,373,338
2015 30,457,600 8,282,396
2014 30,115,826 8,188,649
2013 29,817,919 8,089,346
2012 29,550,366 7,996,861
2011 29,304,086 7,912,398
2010 29,086,019 7,824,909
2009 28,896,811 7,743,831
2008 28,719,041 7,647,675
2007 28,530,699 7,551,117
2006 28,324,491 7,483,934
2005 28,101,180 7,437,115
2004 27,852,190 7,389,625
2003 27,580,490 7,339,001
2002 27,288,217 7,284,753
2001 26,964,601 7,229,854
2000 26,598,331 7,184,250
1999 26,186,504 7,143,991
1998 25,738,095 7,110,001
1997 25,274,147 7,088,906
1996 24,811,171 7,071,850
1995 24,348,919 7,040,687
1994 23,881,493 6,993,795
1993 23,413,783 6,938,265
1992 22,946,340 6,875,364
1991 22,483,775 6,799,978
1990 22,014,771 6,715,519
1989 21,532,589 6,646,912
1988 21,054,702 6,593,386
1987 20,582,320 6,545,106
1986 20,117,122 6,504,124
1985 19,648,204 6,470,365
1984 19,174,716 6,441,865
1983 18,705,957 6,418,773
1982 18,246,503 6,391,309
1981 17,798,805 6,354,074
1980 17,360,949 6,319,408
1979 16,933,139 6,294,365
1978 16,516,059 6,281,738
1977 16,109,806 6,281,174
1976 15,716,809 6,302,504
1975 15,333,957 6,338,632
1974 14,956,552 6,341,405
1973 14,582,867 6,307,347
1972 14,210,147 6,260,956
1971 13,838,067 6,213,399
1970 13,501,237 6,180,877
1969 13,166,767 6,136,387
1968 12,803,993 6,067,714
1967 12,448,814 5,991,785
1966 12,101,297 5,918,002
1965 11,761,085 5,856,472
1964 11,427,978 5,789,228
1963 11,102,099 5,694,247
1962 10,784,612 5,573,815
1961 10,475,123 5,434,294
1960 10,174,127 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Switzerland
2100 -0.43% 0.08%
2099 -0.42% 0.07%
2098 -0.42% 0.08%
2097 -0.41% 0.04%
2096 -0.4% 0.06%
2095 -0.39% 0.05%
2094 -0.39% 0.03%
2093 -0.38% 0.03%
2092 -0.37% 0.03%
2091 -0.36% 0.02%
2090 -0.35% 0.004%
2089 -0.35% -0.01%
2088 -0.33% 0.004%
2087 -0.32% -0.02%
2086 -0.31% -0.05%
2085 -0.3% -0.05%
2084 -0.28% -0.05%
2083 -0.27% -0.06%
2082 -0.26% -0.07%
2081 -0.24% -0.07%
2080 -0.23% -0.08%
2079 -0.21% -0.07%
2078 -0.2% -0.08%
2077 -0.18% -0.05%
2076 -0.16% -0.06%
2075 -0.15% -0.12%
2074 -0.13% -0.1%
2073 -0.11% -0.08%
2072 -0.09% -0.1%
2071 -0.07% -0.12%
2070 -0.05% -0.09%
2069 -0.03% -0.09%
2068 -0.01% -0.08%
2067 0.006% -0.13%
2066 0.03% -0.13%
2065 0.04% -0.12%
2064 0.07% -0.11%
2063 0.09% -0.12%
2062 0.11% -0.13%
2061 0.13% -0.09%
2060 0.15% -0.11%
2059 0.17% -0.09%
2058 0.19% -0.06%
2057 0.21% -0.08%
2056 0.23% -0.09%
2055 0.25% -0.08%
2054 0.28% -0.05%
2053 0.29% -0%
2052 0.32% 0%
2051 0.34% 0.02%
2050 0.36% 0.04%
2049 0.38% 0.07%
2048 0.4% 0.07%
2047 0.43% 0.06%
2046 0.45% 0.06%
2045 0.48% 0.07%
2044 0.5% 0.08%
2043 0.52% 0.11%
2042 0.55% 0.07%
2041 0.57% 0.12%
2040 0.59% 0.09%
2039 0.62% 0.1%
2038 0.64% 0.12%
2037 0.67% 0.13%
2036 0.7% 0.15%
2035 0.72% 0.18%
2034 0.75% 0.18%
2033 0.77% 0.2%
2032 0.8% 0.25%
2031 0.83% 0.27%
2030 0.86% 0.29%
2029 0.9% 0.34%
2028 0.93% 0.38%
2027 0.98% 0.42%
2026 1.02% 0.48%
2025 1.08% 0.54%
2024 1.1% 1.31%
2023 1.11% 1.27%
2022 0.96% 0.83%
2021 0.97% 0.77%
2020 1.2% 0.73%
2019 1.73% 0.72%
2018 1.83% 0.74%
2017 1.48% 0.94%
2016 1.34% 1.1%
2015 1.13% 1.14%
2014 1% 1.23%
2013 0.91% 1.16%
2012 0.84% 1.07%
2011 0.75% 1.12%
2010 0.65% 1.05%
2009 0.62% 1.26%
2008 0.66% 1.28%
2007 0.73% 0.9%
2006 0.79% 0.63%
2005 0.89% 0.64%
2004 0.99% 0.69%
2003 1.07% 0.74%
2002 1.2% 0.76%
2001 1.38% 0.63%
2000 1.57% 0.56%
1999 1.74% 0.48%
1998 1.84% 0.3%
1997 1.87% 0.24%
1996 1.9% 0.44%
1995 1.96% 0.67%
1994 2% 0.8%
1993 2.04% 0.91%
1992 2.06% 1.11%
1991 2.13% 1.26%
1990 2.24% 1.03%
1989 2.27% 0.81%
1988 2.3% 0.74%
1987 2.31% 0.63%
1986 2.39% 0.52%
1985 2.47% 0.44%
1984 2.51% 0.36%
1983 2.52% 0.43%
1982 2.52% 0.59%
1981 2.52% 0.55%
1980 2.53% 0.4%
1979 2.53% 0.2%
1978 2.52% 0.009%
1977 2.5% -0.34%
1976 2.5% -0.57%
1975 2.52% -0.04%
1974 2.56% 0.54%
1973 2.62% 0.74%
1972 2.69% 0.77%
1971 2.49% 0.53%
1970 2.54% 0.73%
1969 2.83% 1.13%
1968 2.85% 1.27%
1967 2.87% 1.25%
1966 2.89% 1.05%
1965 2.91% 1.16%
1964 2.94% 1.67%
1963 2.94% 2.16%
1962 2.95% 2.57%
1961 2.96% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Peru Switzerland
Current population
35031596
9107866
Population rank 48/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.11%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.83 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +320
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 81/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 +37,253
Net migration rank 41/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - 37,253
2024 - 18,406 - 40,099
2023 353,788 24,783 8,000 45,098
2022 327,859 33,982 7,899 96,424
2021 235,440 41,868 18,279 50,665
2020 301,950 55,375 9,502 55,523
2019 346,981 74,270 18,008 44,517
2018 343,123 339,067 20,434 41,253
2017 349,333 114,382 20,284 45,658
2016 355,859 96,740 22,608 71,009
2015 362,781 2,421 19,050 71,876
2014 368,708 -50,383 21,290 78,122
2013 372,694 -95,214 17,797 83,823
2012 376,501 -118,863 18,393 67,840
2011 383,268 -148,339 18,990 67,194
2010 382,510 -181,302 17,997 76,388
2009 396,522 -219,314 15,487 69,324
2008 413,640 -235,307 15,295 94,430
2007 435,122 -236,745 13,592 72,475
2006 445,884 -231,851 12,723 37,308
2005 454,199 -221,652 11,899 33,203
2004 459,617 -194,171 13,302 39,484
2003 459,243 -181,276 8,807 42,567
2002 463,709 -157,158 10,199 49,650
2001 470,154 -129,481 10,845 35,420
2000 484,222 -92,353 15,806 24,463
1999 487,095 -55,325 16,431 25,599
1998 489,436 -24,388 16,353 11,325
1997 495,348 -32,515 17,722 -1,939
1996 501,855 -38,749 19,801 -131
1995 507,894 -46,499 19,010 25,343
1994 512,735 -39,299 20,982 30,274
1993 513,769 -51,775 21,509 40,267
1992 514,618 -41,702 24,064 42,014
1991 513,867 -61,645 23,800 69,738
1990 515,233 -29,437 20,146 58,428
1989 512,152 -33,569 19,941 34,432
1988 508,429 -31,238 21,099 34,602
1987 502,229 -34,651 15,708 27,081
1986 496,712 -33,891 16,261 23,242
1985 488,887 -13,887 14,882 14,402
1984 477,968 -6,007 16,105 12,532
1983 469,781 -4,243 12,837 5,663
1982 461,107 -7,748 15,339 21,929
1981 453,158 -11,123 13,979 24,229
1980 445,100 -11,446 14,535 17,841
1979 439,110 -17,148 14,477 4,262
1978 432,127 -19,939 13,820 -6,552
1977 425,428 -25,117 16,959 -22,516
1976 420,284 -34,602 17,017 -54,255
1975 414,400 -34,382 22,820 -58,187
1974 408,299 -33,493 27,902 2,008
1973 400,752 -28,191 30,906 8,158
1972 396,960 -24,100 35,061 19,991
1971 391,506 -20,209 38,523 2,636
1970 318,022 -15,653 42,648 -18,326
1969 379,347 -12,776 44,182 20,754
1968 372,379 -13,389 47,328 25,828
1967 365,224 -13,837 52,128 27,697
1966 356,819 -13,166 53,854 14,979
1965 349,245 -12,470 56,222 -1,351
1964 341,570 -12,129 59,050 21,455
1963 332,352 -10,040 52,956 58,415
1962 321,716 -9,051 49,050 82,798
1961 313,385 -7,063 48,365 101,278
1960 302,924 -7,236 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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