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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 3.17 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Peru vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Tajikistan
2100 38,452,509 20,390,053
2099 38,619,608 20,381,074
2098 38,784,430 20,367,161
2097 38,947,717 20,348,897
2096 39,108,849 20,324,869
2095 39,267,786 20,297,885
2094 39,423,479 20,265,966
2093 39,578,294 20,234,160
2092 39,729,309 20,192,937
2091 39,877,488 20,148,873
2090 40,022,659 20,103,798
2089 40,164,228 20,056,079
2088 40,303,304 20,005,521
2087 40,438,644 19,950,317
2086 40,569,419 19,895,606
2085 40,695,935 19,836,988
2084 40,817,705 19,773,272
2083 40,933,831 19,706,082
2082 41,045,559 19,639,516
2081 41,151,529 19,572,596
2080 41,252,019 19,499,390
2079 41,345,682 19,425,502
2078 41,433,298 19,347,261
2077 41,514,392 19,265,447
2076 41,589,064 19,175,355
2075 41,656,726 19,083,859
2074 41,717,426 18,988,290
2073 41,770,225 18,889,470
2072 41,815,673 18,785,103
2071 41,853,504 18,674,697
2070 41,883,997 18,559,138
2069 41,906,365 18,437,873
2068 41,920,235 18,315,011
2067 41,925,717 18,187,508
2066 41,923,100 18,054,404
2065 41,912,338 17,921,674
2064 41,893,671 17,783,801
2063 41,866,010 17,641,066
2062 41,830,096 17,498,306
2061 41,785,364 17,356,130
2060 41,732,163 17,206,922
2059 41,670,843 17,056,085
2058 41,601,084 16,903,532
2057 41,522,014 16,749,284
2056 41,434,774 16,595,691
2055 41,338,448 16,441,650
2054 41,233,873 16,285,520
2053 41,120,477 16,130,235
2052 40,999,698 15,967,770
2051 40,870,773 15,805,253
2050 40,733,304 15,638,613
2049 40,588,072 15,468,883
2048 40,434,856 15,292,499
2047 40,272,431 15,112,083
2046 40,100,751 14,928,123
2045 39,920,558 14,739,540
2044 39,731,027 14,544,544
2043 39,534,093 14,349,357
2042 39,328,332 14,147,892
2041 39,114,174 13,945,694
2040 38,892,211 13,741,587
2039 38,662,243 13,536,704
2038 38,424,592 13,331,490
2037 38,178,789 13,125,051
2036 37,924,438 12,917,110
2035 37,662,565 12,714,184
2034 37,392,354 12,515,962
2033 37,114,776 12,321,294
2032 36,830,488 12,128,060
2031 36,538,688 11,938,351
2030 36,238,199 11,749,706
2029 35,929,085 11,559,235
2028 35,609,999 11,369,414
2027 35,280,410 11,178,605
2026 34,939,340 10,986,242
2025 34,585,730 10,791,246
2024 34,217,848 10,590,927
2023 33,845,617 10,389,799
2022 33,475,438 10,182,222
2021 33,155,882 9,966,908
2020 32,838,579 9,749,310
2019 32,449,303 9,529,966
2018 31,897,584 9,307,333
2017 31,324,637 9,085,946
2016 30,866,494 8,865,631
2015 30,457,600 8,643,840
2014 30,115,826 8,425,552
2013 29,817,919 8,216,724
2012 29,550,366 8,014,084
2011 29,304,086 7,824,785
2010 29,086,019 7,652,141
2009 28,896,811 7,490,230
2008 28,719,041 7,338,403
2007 28,530,699 7,194,477
2006 28,324,491 7,057,566
2005 28,101,180 6,924,720
2004 27,852,190 6,790,547
2003 27,580,490 6,658,575
2002 27,288,217 6,531,669
2001 26,964,601 6,407,377
2000 26,598,331 6,284,735
1999 26,186,504 6,208,370
1998 25,738,095 6,176,397
1997 25,274,147 6,139,829
1996 24,811,171 6,066,523
1995 24,348,919 5,948,584
1994 23,881,493 5,825,368
1993 23,413,783 5,724,993
1992 22,946,340 5,649,400
1991 22,483,775 5,541,205
1990 22,014,771 5,398,768
1989 21,532,589 5,267,249
1988 21,054,702 5,114,989
1987 20,582,320 4,939,059
1986 20,117,122 4,772,139
1985 19,648,204 4,619,003
1984 19,174,716 4,480,026
1983 18,705,957 4,350,874
1982 18,246,503 4,227,171
1981 17,798,805 4,109,022
1980 17,360,949 3,995,256
1979 16,933,139 3,882,691
1978 16,516,059 3,768,508
1977 16,109,806 3,653,265
1976 15,716,809 3,540,076
1975 15,333,957 3,430,425
1974 14,956,552 3,324,499
1973 14,582,867 3,222,290
1972 14,210,147 3,123,691
1971 13,838,067 3,028,837
1970 13,501,237 2,936,779
1969 13,166,767 2,845,273
1968 12,803,993 2,753,848
1967 12,448,814 2,664,130
1966 12,101,297 2,577,184
1965 11,761,085 2,492,998
1964 11,427,978 2,411,260
1963 11,102,099 2,331,736
1962 10,784,612 2,255,026
1961 10,475,123 2,181,805
1960 10,174,127 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Tajikistan
2100 -0.43% 0.04%
2099 -0.42% 0.07%
2098 -0.42% 0.09%
2097 -0.41% 0.12%
2096 -0.4% 0.13%
2095 -0.39% 0.16%
2094 -0.39% 0.16%
2093 -0.38% 0.2%
2092 -0.37% 0.22%
2091 -0.36% 0.22%
2090 -0.35% 0.24%
2089 -0.35% 0.25%
2088 -0.33% 0.28%
2087 -0.32% 0.27%
2086 -0.31% 0.3%
2085 -0.3% 0.32%
2084 -0.28% 0.34%
2083 -0.27% 0.34%
2082 -0.26% 0.34%
2081 -0.24% 0.38%
2080 -0.23% 0.38%
2079 -0.21% 0.4%
2078 -0.2% 0.42%
2077 -0.18% 0.47%
2076 -0.16% 0.48%
2075 -0.15% 0.5%
2074 -0.13% 0.52%
2073 -0.11% 0.56%
2072 -0.09% 0.59%
2071 -0.07% 0.62%
2070 -0.05% 0.66%
2069 -0.03% 0.67%
2068 -0.01% 0.7%
2067 0.006% 0.74%
2066 0.03% 0.74%
2065 0.04% 0.78%
2064 0.07% 0.81%
2063 0.09% 0.82%
2062 0.11% 0.82%
2061 0.13% 0.87%
2060 0.15% 0.88%
2059 0.17% 0.9%
2058 0.19% 0.92%
2057 0.21% 0.93%
2056 0.23% 0.94%
2055 0.25% 0.96%
2054 0.28% 0.96%
2053 0.29% 1.02%
2052 0.32% 1.03%
2051 0.34% 1.07%
2050 0.36% 1.1%
2049 0.38% 1.15%
2048 0.4% 1.19%
2047 0.43% 1.23%
2046 0.45% 1.28%
2045 0.48% 1.34%
2044 0.5% 1.36%
2043 0.52% 1.42%
2042 0.55% 1.45%
2041 0.57% 1.49%
2040 0.59% 1.51%
2039 0.62% 1.54%
2038 0.64% 1.57%
2037 0.67% 1.61%
2036 0.7% 1.6%
2035 0.72% 1.58%
2034 0.75% 1.58%
2033 0.77% 1.59%
2032 0.8% 1.59%
2031 0.83% 1.61%
2030 0.86% 1.65%
2029 0.9% 1.67%
2028 0.93% 1.71%
2027 0.98% 1.75%
2026 1.02% 1.81%
2025 1.08% 1.89%
2024 1.1% 1.94%
2023 1.11% 2.04%
2022 0.96% 2.16%
2021 0.97% 2.23%
2020 1.2% 2.3%
2019 1.73% 2.39%
2018 1.83% 2.44%
2017 1.48% 2.49%
2016 1.34% 2.57%
2015 1.13% 2.59%
2014 1% 2.54%
2013 0.91% 2.53%
2012 0.84% 2.42%
2011 0.75% 2.26%
2010 0.65% 2.16%
2009 0.62% 2.07%
2008 0.66% 2%
2007 0.73% 1.94%
2006 0.79% 1.92%
2005 0.89% 1.98%
2004 0.99% 1.98%
2003 1.07% 1.94%
2002 1.2% 1.94%
2001 1.38% 1.95%
2000 1.57% 1.23%
1999 1.74% 0.52%
1998 1.84% 0.6%
1997 1.87% 1.21%
1996 1.9% 1.98%
1995 1.96% 2.12%
1994 2% 1.75%
1993 2.04% 1.34%
1992 2.06% 1.95%
1991 2.13% 2.64%
1990 2.24% 2.5%
1989 2.27% 2.98%
1988 2.3% 3.56%
1987 2.31% 3.5%
1986 2.39% 3.32%
1985 2.47% 3.1%
1984 2.51% 2.97%
1983 2.52% 2.93%
1982 2.52% 2.88%
1981 2.52% 2.85%
1980 2.53% 2.9%
1979 2.53% 3.03%
1978 2.52% 3.15%
1977 2.5% 3.2%
1976 2.5% 3.2%
1975 2.52% 3.19%
1974 2.56% 3.17%
1973 2.62% 3.16%
1972 2.69% 3.13%
1971 2.49% 3.13%
1970 2.54% 3.22%
1969 2.83% 3.32%
1968 2.85% 3.37%
1967 2.87% 3.37%
1966 2.89% 3.38%
1965 2.91% 3.39%
1964 2.94% 3.41%
1963 2.94% 3.4%
1962 2.95% 3.36%
1961 2.96% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Peru Tajikistan
Current population
35031596
11038274
Population rank 48/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.13%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.83 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +551
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 55/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -21,606
Net migration rank 41/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -21,606
2024 - 18,406 - -21,236
2023 353,788 24,783 223,828 -19,999
2022 327,859 33,982 228,336 -17,001
2021 235,440 41,868 222,850 -3,564
2020 301,950 55,375 219,467 -3,564
2019 346,981 74,270 231,817 -9,041
2018 343,123 339,067 228,597 -6,111
2017 349,333 114,382 224,396 -4,093
2016 355,859 96,740 228,547 -8,210
2015 362,781 2,421 230,903 -7,660
2014 368,708 -50,383 227,304 -13,962
2013 372,694 -95,214 220,693 -16,362
2012 376,501 -118,863 213,078 -12,132
2011 383,268 -148,339 208,429 -30,783
2010 382,510 -181,302 201,389 -33,733
2009 396,522 -219,314 192,851 -36,677
2008 413,640 -235,307 182,337 -34,855
2007 435,122 -236,745 173,200 -32,831
2006 445,884 -231,851 164,046 -30,591
2005 454,199 -221,652 160,189 -27,954
2004 459,617 -194,171 161,201 -25,082
2003 459,243 -181,276 150,391 -22,562
2002 463,709 -157,158 146,492 -20,526
2001 470,154 -129,481 142,276 -19,657
2000 484,222 -92,353 136,549 -13,871
1999 487,095 -55,325 147,622 -117,571
1998 489,436 -24,388 153,508 -119,621
1997 495,348 -32,515 149,825 -110,572
1996 501,855 -38,749 138,287 -30,922
1995 507,894 -46,499 168,934 -40,418
1994 512,735 -39,299 167,590 -49,668
1993 513,769 -51,775 157,975 -75,147
1992 514,618 -41,702 163,652 -95,280
1991 513,867 -61,645 177,585 -29,553
1990 515,233 -29,437 178,429 -41,596
1989 512,152 -33,569 179,212 -53,020
1988 508,429 -31,238 172,805 5,523
1987 502,229 -34,651 163,611 9,923
1986 496,712 -33,891 155,987 4,321
1985 488,887 -13,887 145,720 247
1984 477,968 -6,007 139,145 -7,152
1983 469,781 -4,243 133,280 -6,972
1982 461,107 -7,748 127,838 -6,730
1981 453,158 -11,123 121,418 -6,221
1980 445,100 -11,446 117,888 -5,557
1979 439,110 -17,148 114,496 -1,703
1978 432,127 -19,939 110,564 5,006
1977 425,428 -25,117 106,920 7,999
1976 420,284 -34,602 103,777 7,679
1975 414,400 -34,382 100,604 7,237
1974 408,299 -33,493 97,481 6,531
1973 400,752 -28,191 94,523 5,876
1972 396,960 -24,100 91,677 5,123
1971 391,506 -20,209 88,618 4,293
1970 318,022 -15,653 85,645 5,559
1969 379,347 -12,776 82,931 8,886
1968 372,379 -13,389 80,698 10,323
1967 365,224 -13,837 78,733 9,670
1966 356,819 -13,166 76,702 8,796
1965 349,245 -12,470 75,139 7,744
1964 341,570 -12,129 74,030 6,568
1963 332,352 -10,040 73,065 5,379
1962 321,716 -9,051 70,700 4,270
1961 313,385 -7,063 68,182 3,291
1960 302,924 -7,236 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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