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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.09 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Peru vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Tanzania
2100 38,452,509 265,496,854
2099 38,619,608 263,162,785
2098 38,784,430 260,809,535
2097 38,947,717 258,412,520
2096 39,108,849 255,996,677
2095 39,267,786 253,567,416
2094 39,423,479 251,119,386
2093 39,578,294 248,628,881
2092 39,729,309 246,107,108
2091 39,877,488 243,557,182
2090 40,022,659 241,002,065
2089 40,164,228 238,416,591
2088 40,303,304 235,797,530
2087 40,438,644 233,167,455
2086 40,569,419 230,496,041
2085 40,695,935 227,800,292
2084 40,817,705 225,111,530
2083 40,933,831 222,421,279
2082 41,045,559 219,718,263
2081 41,151,529 216,995,478
2080 41,252,019 214,255,926
2079 41,345,682 211,486,253
2078 41,433,298 208,708,063
2077 41,514,392 205,918,120
2076 41,589,064 203,106,125
2075 41,656,726 200,297,474
2074 41,717,426 197,468,017
2073 41,770,225 194,642,633
2072 41,815,673 191,824,103
2071 41,853,504 188,992,017
2070 41,883,997 186,152,377
2069 41,906,365 183,311,218
2068 41,920,235 180,475,586
2067 41,925,717 177,639,469
2066 41,923,100 174,803,090
2065 41,912,338 171,913,445
2064 41,893,671 169,064,549
2063 41,866,010 166,217,933
2062 41,830,096 163,370,044
2061 41,785,364 160,537,159
2060 41,732,163 157,722,273
2059 41,670,843 154,920,005
2058 41,601,084 152,120,539
2057 41,522,014 149,325,489
2056 41,434,774 146,519,472
2055 41,338,448 143,736,540
2054 41,233,873 140,983,905
2053 41,120,477 138,262,668
2052 40,999,698 135,553,723
2051 40,870,773 132,851,383
2050 40,733,304 130,157,751
2049 40,588,072 127,495,278
2048 40,434,856 124,821,109
2047 40,272,431 122,158,290
2046 40,100,751 119,522,516
2045 39,920,558 116,914,785
2044 39,731,027 114,329,740
2043 39,534,093 111,776,234
2042 39,328,332 109,241,835
2041 39,114,174 106,748,632
2040 38,892,211 104,272,418
2039 38,662,243 101,814,304
2038 38,424,592 99,380,232
2037 38,178,789 96,983,729
2036 37,924,438 94,601,865
2035 37,662,565 92,257,269
2034 37,392,354 89,929,444
2033 37,114,776 87,654,982
2032 36,830,488 85,409,993
2031 36,538,688 83,180,507
2030 36,238,199 80,997,163
2029 35,929,085 78,838,461
2028 35,609,999 76,730,649
2027 35,280,410 74,647,063
2026 34,939,340 72,589,279
2025 34,585,730 70,552,589
2024 34,217,848 68,560,157
2023 33,845,617 66,617,606
2022 33,475,438 64,711,821
2021 33,155,882 62,830,412
2020 32,838,579 60,972,798
2019 32,449,303 59,174,891
2018 31,897,584 57,437,145
2017 31,324,637 55,652,890
2016 30,866,494 53,824,013
2015 30,457,600 52,020,962
2014 30,115,826 50,351,512
2013 29,817,919 48,824,128
2012 29,550,366 47,374,260
2011 29,304,086 46,029,367
2010 29,086,019 44,758,488
2009 28,896,811 43,633,982
2008 28,719,041 42,570,728
2007 28,530,699 41,435,512
2006 28,324,491 40,294,902
2005 28,101,180 39,182,076
2004 27,852,190 38,109,668
2003 27,580,490 37,089,555
2002 27,288,217 36,121,304
2001 26,964,601 35,198,299
2000 26,598,331 34,260,139
1999 26,186,504 33,300,330
1998 25,738,095 32,420,458
1997 25,274,147 31,578,089
1996 24,811,171 30,945,762
1995 24,348,919 30,383,497
1994 23,881,493 29,442,356
1993 23,413,783 28,332,692
1992 22,946,340 27,457,588
1991 22,483,775 26,780,436
1990 22,014,771 26,110,207
1989 21,532,589 25,438,759
1988 21,054,702 24,769,686
1987 20,582,320 24,030,378
1986 20,117,122 23,258,959
1985 19,648,204 22,501,693
1984 19,174,716 21,779,066
1983 18,705,957 21,079,874
1982 18,246,503 20,398,571
1981 17,798,805 19,784,703
1980 17,360,949 19,189,769
1979 16,933,139 18,592,038
1978 16,516,059 17,976,566
1977 16,109,806 17,352,929
1976 15,716,809 16,736,211
1975 15,333,957 16,138,361
1974 14,956,552 15,561,630
1973 14,582,867 15,010,101
1972 14,210,147 14,479,308
1971 13,838,067 13,971,451
1970 13,501,237 13,492,677
1969 13,166,767 13,036,700
1968 12,803,993 12,602,076
1967 12,448,814 12,200,109
1966 12,101,297 11,827,459
1965 11,761,085 11,470,728
1964 11,427,978 11,127,826
1963 11,102,099 10,799,528
1962 10,784,612 10,487,756
1961 10,475,123 10,187,886
1960 10,174,127 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Tanzania
2100 -0.43% 0.89%
2099 -0.42% 0.9%
2098 -0.42% 0.93%
2097 -0.41% 0.94%
2096 -0.4% 0.96%
2095 -0.39% 0.97%
2094 -0.39% 1%
2093 -0.38% 1.02%
2092 -0.37% 1.05%
2091 -0.36% 1.06%
2090 -0.35% 1.08%
2089 -0.35% 1.11%
2088 -0.33% 1.13%
2087 -0.32% 1.16%
2086 -0.31% 1.18%
2085 -0.3% 1.19%
2084 -0.28% 1.21%
2083 -0.27% 1.23%
2082 -0.26% 1.25%
2081 -0.24% 1.28%
2080 -0.23% 1.31%
2079 -0.21% 1.33%
2078 -0.2% 1.35%
2077 -0.18% 1.38%
2076 -0.16% 1.4%
2075 -0.15% 1.43%
2074 -0.13% 1.45%
2073 -0.11% 1.47%
2072 -0.09% 1.5%
2071 -0.07% 1.53%
2070 -0.05% 1.55%
2069 -0.03% 1.57%
2068 -0.01% 1.6%
2067 0.006% 1.62%
2066 0.03% 1.68%
2065 0.04% 1.69%
2064 0.07% 1.71%
2063 0.09% 1.74%
2062 0.11% 1.76%
2061 0.13% 1.78%
2060 0.15% 1.81%
2059 0.17% 1.84%
2058 0.19% 1.87%
2057 0.21% 1.92%
2056 0.23% 1.94%
2055 0.25% 1.95%
2054 0.28% 1.97%
2053 0.29% 2%
2052 0.32% 2.03%
2051 0.34% 2.07%
2050 0.36% 2.09%
2049 0.38% 2.14%
2048 0.4% 2.18%
2047 0.43% 2.21%
2046 0.45% 2.23%
2045 0.48% 2.26%
2044 0.5% 2.28%
2043 0.52% 2.32%
2042 0.55% 2.34%
2041 0.57% 2.37%
2040 0.59% 2.41%
2039 0.62% 2.45%
2038 0.64% 2.47%
2037 0.67% 2.52%
2036 0.7% 2.54%
2035 0.72% 2.59%
2034 0.75% 2.59%
2033 0.77% 2.63%
2032 0.8% 2.68%
2031 0.83% 2.7%
2030 0.86% 2.74%
2029 0.9% 2.75%
2028 0.93% 2.79%
2027 0.98% 2.83%
2026 1.02% 2.89%
2025 1.08% 2.91%
2024 1.1% 2.92%
2023 1.11% 2.95%
2022 0.96% 2.99%
2021 0.97% 3.05%
2020 1.2% 3.04%
2019 1.73% 3.03%
2018 1.83% 3.21%
2017 1.48% 3.4%
2016 1.34% 3.47%
2015 1.13% 3.32%
2014 1% 3.13%
2013 0.91% 3.06%
2012 0.84% 2.92%
2011 0.75% 2.84%
2010 0.65% 2.58%
2009 0.62% 2.5%
2008 0.66% 2.74%
2007 0.73% 2.83%
2006 0.79% 2.84%
2005 0.89% 2.81%
2004 0.99% 2.75%
2003 1.07% 2.68%
2002 1.2% 2.62%
2001 1.38% 2.74%
2000 1.57% 2.88%
1999 1.74% 2.71%
1998 1.84% 2.67%
1997 1.87% 2.04%
1996 1.9% 1.85%
1995 1.96% 3.2%
1994 2% 3.92%
1993 2.04% 3.19%
1992 2.06% 2.53%
1991 2.13% 2.57%
1990 2.24% 2.64%
1989 2.27% 2.7%
1988 2.3% 3.08%
1987 2.31% 3.32%
1986 2.39% 3.37%
1985 2.47% 3.32%
1984 2.51% 3.32%
1983 2.52% 3.34%
1982 2.52% 3.1%
1981 2.52% 3.1%
1980 2.53% 3.21%
1979 2.53% 3.42%
1978 2.52% 3.59%
1977 2.5% 3.68%
1976 2.5% 3.7%
1975 2.52% 3.71%
1974 2.56% 3.67%
1973 2.62% 3.67%
1972 2.69% 3.63%
1971 2.49% 3.55%
1970 2.54% 3.5%
1969 2.83% 3.45%
1968 2.85% 3.29%
1967 2.87% 3.15%
1966 2.89% 3.11%
1965 2.91% 3.08%
1964 2.94% 3.04%
1963 2.94% 2.97%
1962 2.95% 2.94%
1961 2.96% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Peru Tanzania
Current population
35031596
73145892
Population rank 48/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.88%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
58.4 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.83 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 18/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -12,730
Net migration rank 41/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -12,730
2024 - 18,406 - -29,865
2023 353,788 24,783 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 327,859 33,982 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 235,440 41,868 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 301,950 55,375 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 346,981 74,270 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 343,123 339,067 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 349,333 114,382 1,726,909 119,142
2016 355,859 96,740 1,659,502 152,194
2015 362,781 2,421 1,592,882 201,495
2014 368,708 -50,383 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 372,694 -95,214 1,509,008 1,241
2012 376,501 -118,863 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 383,268 -148,339 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 382,510 -181,302 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 396,522 -219,314 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 413,640 -235,307 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 435,122 -236,745 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 445,884 -231,851 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 454,199 -221,652 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 459,617 -194,171 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 459,243 -181,276 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 463,709 -157,158 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 470,154 -129,481 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 484,222 -92,353 985,185 -9,701
1999 487,095 -55,325 948,659 -4,489
1998 489,436 -24,388 920,806 -105,184
1997 495,348 -32,515 882,544 -13,400
1996 501,855 -38,749 868,524 -473,007
1995 507,894 -46,499 838,980 -109,971
1994 512,735 -39,299 803,953 349,348
1993 513,769 -51,775 778,044 288,004
1992 514,618 -41,702 767,961 -83,825
1991 513,867 -61,645 762,011 -91,851
1990 515,233 -29,437 750,825 -80,529
1989 512,152 -33,569 743,854 -71,268
1988 508,429 -31,238 736,551 -71,012
1987 502,229 -34,651 718,580 94,498
1986 496,712 -33,891 705,677 24,101
1985 488,887 -13,887 697,867 86,864
1984 477,968 -6,007 687,435 -26,938
1983 469,781 -4,243 679,720 58,161
1982 461,107 -7,748 662,627 -37,883
1981 453,158 -11,123 645,496 -42,485
1980 445,100 -11,446 629,444 -42,588
1979 439,110 -17,148 613,388 -4,792
1978 432,127 -19,939 595,024 27,307
1977 425,428 -25,117 574,938 49,997
1976 420,284 -34,602 553,617 54,875
1975 414,400 -34,382 533,906 53,290
1974 408,299 -33,493 515,152 51,127
1973 400,752 -28,191 488,429 48,363
1972 396,960 -24,100 467,305 57,489
1971 391,506 -20,209 449,014 41,900
1970 318,022 -15,653 427,988 38,635
1969 379,347 -12,776 408,322 37,006
1968 372,379 -13,389 389,467 34,455
1967 365,224 -13,837 374,763 5,265
1966 356,819 -13,166 360,229 5,049
1965 349,245 -12,470 343,456 4,742
1964 341,570 -12,129 328,527 9,090
1963 332,352 -10,040 314,644 4,333
1962 321,716 -9,051 300,663 3,916
1961 313,385 -7,063 286,839 8,338
1960 302,924 -7,236 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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