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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 339 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Peru vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Tonga
2100 38,452,509 117,647
2099 38,619,608 117,615
2098 38,784,430 117,560
2097 38,947,717 117,522
2096 39,108,849 117,491
2095 39,267,786 117,414
2094 39,423,479 117,321
2093 39,578,294 117,237
2092 39,729,309 117,127
2091 39,877,488 117,013
2090 40,022,659 116,869
2089 40,164,228 116,712
2088 40,303,304 116,511
2087 40,438,644 116,307
2086 40,569,419 116,118
2085 40,695,935 115,902
2084 40,817,705 115,658
2083 40,933,831 115,366
2082 41,045,559 115,071
2081 41,151,529 114,782
2080 41,252,019 114,453
2079 41,345,682 114,103
2078 41,433,298 113,740
2077 41,514,392 113,378
2076 41,589,064 112,974
2075 41,656,726 112,594
2074 41,717,426 112,208
2073 41,770,225 111,819
2072 41,815,673 111,405
2071 41,853,504 110,992
2070 41,883,997 110,605
2069 41,906,365 110,238
2068 41,920,235 109,853
2067 41,925,717 109,474
2066 41,923,100 109,090
2065 41,912,338 108,765
2064 41,893,671 108,405
2063 41,866,010 108,061
2062 41,830,096 107,738
2061 41,785,364 107,424
2060 41,732,163 107,145
2059 41,670,843 106,869
2058 41,601,084 106,617
2057 41,522,014 106,372
2056 41,434,774 106,158
2055 41,338,448 105,942
2054 41,233,873 105,725
2053 41,120,477 105,513
2052 40,999,698 105,313
2051 40,870,773 105,106
2050 40,733,304 104,871
2049 40,588,072 104,663
2048 40,434,856 104,414
2047 40,272,431 104,180
2046 40,100,751 103,879
2045 39,920,558 103,575
2044 39,731,027 103,241
2043 39,534,093 102,961
2042 39,328,332 102,718
2041 39,114,174 102,474
2040 38,892,211 102,254
2039 38,662,243 102,088
2038 38,424,592 101,861
2037 38,178,789 101,733
2036 37,924,438 101,653
2035 37,662,565 101,607
2034 37,392,354 101,598
2033 37,114,776 101,618
2032 36,830,488 101,659
2031 36,538,688 101,790
2030 36,238,199 101,954
2029 35,929,085 102,207
2028 35,609,999 102,521
2027 35,280,410 102,868
2026 34,939,340 103,309
2025 34,585,730 103,768
2024 34,217,848 104,175
2023 33,845,617 104,597
2022 33,475,438 105,042
2021 33,155,882 105,490
2020 32,838,579 105,704
2019 32,449,303 105,669
2018 31,897,584 105,567
2017 31,324,637 105,356
2016 30,866,494 105,524
2015 30,457,600 106,095
2014 30,115,826 106,609
2013 29,817,919 107,078
2012 29,550,366 107,460
2011 29,304,086 107,570
2010 29,086,019 107,400
2009 28,896,811 107,203
2008 28,719,041 107,020
2007 28,530,699 106,726
2006 28,324,491 106,253
2005 28,101,180 105,671
2004 27,852,190 105,071
2003 27,580,490 104,464
2002 27,288,217 103,874
2001 26,964,601 103,288
2000 26,598,331 102,677
1999 26,186,504 102,046
1998 25,738,095 101,388
1997 25,274,147 100,674
1996 24,811,171 100,275
1995 24,348,919 100,225
1994 23,881,493 100,166
1993 23,413,783 100,103
1992 22,946,340 100,022
1991 22,483,775 99,895
1990 22,014,771 99,700
1989 21,532,589 99,403
1988 21,054,702 98,969
1987 20,582,320 98,376
1986 20,117,122 98,010
1985 19,648,204 97,984
1984 19,174,716 97,990
1983 18,705,957 97,998
1982 18,246,503 97,980
1981 17,798,805 97,909
1980 17,360,949 97,769
1979 16,933,139 97,544
1978 16,516,059 97,204
1977 16,109,806 96,725
1976 15,716,809 95,325
1975 15,333,957 93,017
1974 14,956,552 90,683
1973 14,582,867 88,805
1972 14,210,147 87,356
1971 13,838,067 85,896
1970 13,501,237 84,401
1969 13,166,767 82,885
1968 12,803,993 81,353
1967 12,448,814 79,814
1966 12,101,297 78,002
1965 11,761,085 75,924
1964 11,427,978 73,879
1963 11,102,099 71,885
1962 10,784,612 69,940
1961 10,475,123 68,037
1960 10,174,127 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Tonga
2100 -0.43% 0.03%
2099 -0.42% 0.05%
2098 -0.42% 0.03%
2097 -0.41% 0.03%
2096 -0.4% 0.07%
2095 -0.39% 0.08%
2094 -0.39% 0.07%
2093 -0.38% 0.09%
2092 -0.37% 0.1%
2091 -0.36% 0.12%
2090 -0.35% 0.13%
2089 -0.35% 0.17%
2088 -0.33% 0.18%
2087 -0.32% 0.16%
2086 -0.31% 0.19%
2085 -0.3% 0.21%
2084 -0.28% 0.25%
2083 -0.27% 0.26%
2082 -0.26% 0.25%
2081 -0.24% 0.29%
2080 -0.23% 0.31%
2079 -0.21% 0.32%
2078 -0.2% 0.32%
2077 -0.18% 0.36%
2076 -0.16% 0.34%
2075 -0.15% 0.34%
2074 -0.13% 0.35%
2073 -0.11% 0.37%
2072 -0.09% 0.37%
2071 -0.07% 0.35%
2070 -0.05% 0.33%
2069 -0.03% 0.35%
2068 -0.01% 0.35%
2067 0.006% 0.35%
2066 0.03% 0.3%
2065 0.04% 0.33%
2064 0.07% 0.32%
2063 0.09% 0.3%
2062 0.11% 0.29%
2061 0.13% 0.26%
2060 0.15% 0.26%
2059 0.17% 0.24%
2058 0.19% 0.23%
2057 0.21% 0.2%
2056 0.23% 0.2%
2055 0.25% 0.2%
2054 0.28% 0.2%
2053 0.29% 0.19%
2052 0.32% 0.2%
2051 0.34% 0.22%
2050 0.36% 0.2%
2049 0.38% 0.24%
2048 0.4% 0.22%
2047 0.43% 0.29%
2046 0.45% 0.29%
2045 0.48% 0.32%
2044 0.5% 0.27%
2043 0.52% 0.24%
2042 0.55% 0.24%
2041 0.57% 0.21%
2040 0.59% 0.16%
2039 0.62% 0.22%
2038 0.64% 0.13%
2037 0.67% 0.08%
2036 0.7% 0.05%
2035 0.72% 0.009%
2034 0.75% -0.02%
2033 0.77% -0.04%
2032 0.8% -0.13%
2031 0.83% -0.16%
2030 0.86% -0.25%
2029 0.9% -0.31%
2028 0.93% -0.34%
2027 0.98% -0.43%
2026 1.02% -0.44%
2025 1.08% -0.39%
2024 1.1% -0.4%
2023 1.11% -0.42%
2022 0.96% -0.42%
2021 0.97% -0.2%
2020 1.2% 0.03%
2019 1.73% 0.1%
2018 1.83% 0.2%
2017 1.48% -0.16%
2016 1.34% -0.54%
2015 1.13% -0.48%
2014 1% -0.44%
2013 0.91% -0.36%
2012 0.84% -0.1%
2011 0.75% 0.16%
2010 0.65% 0.18%
2009 0.62% 0.17%
2008 0.66% 0.28%
2007 0.73% 0.45%
2006 0.79% 0.55%
2005 0.89% 0.57%
2004 0.99% 0.58%
2003 1.07% 0.57%
2002 1.2% 0.57%
2001 1.38% 0.6%
2000 1.57% 0.62%
1999 1.74% 0.65%
1998 1.84% 0.71%
1997 1.87% 0.4%
1996 1.9% 0.05%
1995 1.96% 0.06%
1994 2% 0.06%
1993 2.04% 0.08%
1992 2.06% 0.13%
1991 2.13% 0.2%
1990 2.24% 0.3%
1989 2.27% 0.44%
1988 2.3% 0.6%
1987 2.31% 0.37%
1986 2.39% 0.03%
1985 2.47% -0.006%
1984 2.51% -0.008%
1983 2.52% 0.02%
1982 2.52% 0.07%
1981 2.52% 0.14%
1980 2.53% 0.23%
1979 2.53% 0.35%
1978 2.52% 0.5%
1977 2.5% 1.47%
1976 2.5% 2.48%
1975 2.52% 2.57%
1974 2.56% 2.11%
1973 2.62% 1.66%
1972 2.69% 1.7%
1971 2.49% 1.77%
1970 2.54% 1.83%
1969 2.83% 1.88%
1968 2.85% 1.93%
1967 2.87% 2.32%
1966 2.89% 2.74%
1965 2.91% 2.77%
1964 2.94% 2.77%
1963 2.94% 2.78%
1962 2.95% 2.8%
1961 2.96% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Peru Tonga
Current population
35031596
103309
Population rank 48/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.001%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
58.4 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
2.83 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,020 -1
Annual growth/decline +372,231 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 183/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +11,931 -2,150
Net migration rank 41/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -2,150
2024 - 18,406 - -2,149
2023 353,788 24,783 1,744 -2,173
2022 327,859 33,982 1,772 -2,218
2021 235,440 41,868 1,773 -2,220
2020 301,950 55,375 1,816 -1,807
2019 346,981 74,270 1,841 -1,778
2018 343,123 339,067 1,873 -1,723
2017 349,333 114,382 1,912 -1,642
2016 355,859 96,740 1,989 -2,591
2015 362,781 2,421 2,064 -2,610
2014 368,708 -50,383 2,135 -2,622
2013 372,694 -95,214 2,199 -2,637
2012 376,501 -118,863 2,255 -2,578
2011 383,268 -148,339 2,298 -2,198
2010 382,510 -181,302 2,332 -2,097
2009 396,522 -219,314 2,358 -2,204
2008 413,640 -235,307 2,397 -2,177
2007 435,122 -236,745 2,423 -2,057
2006 445,884 -231,851 2,459 -1,875
2005 454,199 -221,652 2,495 -1,906
2004 459,617 -194,171 2,478 -1,876
2003 459,243 -181,276 2,448 -1,844
2002 463,709 -157,158 2,396 -1,815
2001 470,154 -129,481 2,358 -1,766
2000 484,222 -92,353 2,346 -1,721
1999 487,095 -55,325 2,352 -1,710
1998 489,436 -24,388 2,344 -1,665
1997 495,348 -32,515 2,332 -1,589
1996 501,855 -38,749 2,393 -2,338
1995 507,894 -46,499 2,476 -2,422
1994 512,735 -39,299 2,547 -2,484
1993 513,769 -51,775 2,594 -2,532
1992 514,618 -41,702 2,622 -2,524
1991 513,867 -61,645 2,637 -2,484
1990 515,233 -29,437 2,641 -2,409
1989 512,152 -33,569 2,644 -2,280
1988 508,429 -31,238 2,649 -2,138
1987 502,229 -34,651 2,646 -1,970
1986 496,712 -33,891 2,704 -2,650
1985 488,887 -13,887 2,762 -2,775
1984 477,968 -6,007 2,814 -2,823
1983 469,781 -4,243 2,840 -2,840
1982 461,107 -7,748 2,853 -2,814
1981 453,158 -11,123 2,882 -2,778
1980 445,100 -11,446 2,885 -2,708
1979 439,110 -17,148 2,884 -2,604
1978 432,127 -19,939 2,862 -2,457
1977 425,428 -25,117 2,822 -2,273
1976 420,284 -34,602 2,769 -523
1975 414,400 -34,382 2,709 -346
1974 408,299 -33,493 2,650 -344
1973 400,752 -28,191 2,617 -1,168
1972 396,960 -24,100 2,605 -1,153
1971 391,506 -20,209 2,611 -1,138
1970 318,022 -15,653 2,628 -1,122
1969 379,347 -12,776 2,632 -1,101
1968 372,379 -13,389 2,614 -1,078
1967 365,224 -13,837 2,603 -1,060
1966 356,819 -13,166 2,550 -465
1965 349,245 -12,470 2,498 -426
1964 341,570 -12,129 2,445 -428
1963 332,352 -10,040 2,394 -426
1962 321,716 -9,051 2,343 -420
1961 313,385 -7,063 2,284 -401
1960 302,924 -7,236 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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