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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.45 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Peru vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Turkey
2100 38,452,509 64,274,243
2099 38,619,608 64,924,706
2098 38,784,430 65,567,989
2097 38,947,717 66,219,045
2096 39,108,849 66,865,890
2095 39,267,786 67,516,190
2094 39,423,479 68,169,346
2093 39,578,294 68,835,313
2092 39,729,309 69,496,264
2091 39,877,488 70,159,325
2090 40,022,659 70,828,304
2089 40,164,228 71,490,133
2088 40,303,304 72,146,464
2087 40,438,644 72,792,552
2086 40,569,419 73,439,558
2085 40,695,935 74,085,313
2084 40,817,705 74,713,882
2083 40,933,831 75,342,464
2082 41,045,559 75,969,760
2081 41,151,529 76,583,769
2080 41,252,019 77,195,480
2079 41,345,682 77,793,711
2078 41,433,298 78,386,293
2077 41,514,392 78,973,194
2076 41,589,064 79,556,991
2075 41,656,726 80,128,010
2074 41,717,426 80,697,544
2073 41,770,225 81,244,619
2072 41,815,673 81,785,452
2071 41,853,504 82,311,503
2070 41,883,997 82,827,402
2069 41,906,365 83,324,862
2068 41,920,235 83,806,741
2067 41,925,717 84,270,976
2066 41,923,100 84,728,547
2065 41,912,338 85,177,268
2064 41,893,671 85,611,517
2063 41,866,010 86,026,471
2062 41,830,096 86,425,827
2061 41,785,364 86,800,591
2060 41,732,163 87,156,663
2059 41,670,843 87,500,101
2058 41,601,084 87,809,920
2057 41,522,014 88,100,397
2056 41,434,774 88,369,840
2055 41,338,448 88,598,739
2054 41,233,873 88,806,632
2053 41,120,477 88,985,609
2052 40,999,698 89,144,425
2051 40,870,773 89,270,515
2050 40,733,304 89,374,730
2049 40,588,072 89,447,182
2048 40,434,856 89,484,074
2047 40,272,431 89,492,406
2046 40,100,751 89,467,391
2045 39,920,558 89,441,098
2044 39,731,027 89,390,601
2043 39,534,093 89,326,342
2042 39,328,332 89,237,658
2041 39,114,174 89,137,199
2040 38,892,211 89,021,820
2039 38,662,243 88,885,792
2038 38,424,592 88,736,121
2037 38,178,789 88,562,197
2036 37,924,438 88,373,007
2035 37,662,565 88,178,595
2034 37,392,354 87,975,336
2033 37,114,776 87,754,631
2032 36,830,488 87,524,158
2031 36,538,688 87,274,280
2030 36,238,199 87,004,538
2029 35,929,085 86,741,614
2028 35,609,999 86,466,107
2027 35,280,410 86,189,693
2026 34,939,340 85,932,926
2025 34,585,730 85,718,588
2024 34,217,848 85,518,661
2023 33,845,617 85,325,965
2022 33,475,438 84,979,913
2021 33,155,882 84,147,318
2020 32,838,579 83,384,680
2019 32,449,303 82,579,440
2018 31,897,584 81,407,204
2017 31,324,637 80,312,698
2016 30,866,494 79,277,962
2015 30,457,600 78,218,479
2014 30,115,826 77,181,884
2013 29,817,919 76,147,624
2012 29,550,366 75,175,827
2011 29,304,086 74,223,629
2010 29,086,019 73,142,150
2009 28,896,811 72,039,206
2008 28,719,041 71,051,678
2007 28,530,699 70,158,112
2006 28,324,491 70,045,349
2005 28,101,180 69,329,557
2004 27,852,190 68,592,617
2003 27,580,490 67,831,730
2002 27,288,217 67,048,795
2001 26,964,601 66,245,128
2000 26,598,331 65,425,961
1999 26,186,504 64,591,923
1998 25,738,095 63,734,383
1997 25,274,147 62,852,966
1996 24,811,171 61,951,134
1995 24,348,919 61,024,503
1994 23,881,493 60,033,836
1993 23,413,783 58,999,167
1992 22,946,340 57,990,118
1991 22,483,775 57,009,887
1990 22,014,771 56,015,628
1989 21,532,589 54,976,723
1988 21,054,702 53,909,626
1987 20,582,320 52,843,670
1986 20,117,122 51,777,772
1985 19,648,204 50,687,115
1984 19,174,716 49,574,069
1983 18,705,957 48,447,410
1982 18,246,503 47,322,096
1981 17,798,805 46,321,190
1980 17,360,949 45,408,815
1979 16,933,139 44,510,429
1978 16,516,059 43,645,306
1977 16,109,806 42,773,298
1976 15,716,809 41,899,984
1975 15,333,957 41,053,126
1974 14,956,552 40,210,234
1973 14,582,867 39,329,533
1972 14,210,147 38,430,221
1971 13,838,067 37,518,611
1970 13,501,237 36,638,465
1969 13,166,767 35,787,774
1968 12,803,993 34,921,684
1967 12,448,814 34,050,421
1966 12,101,297 33,177,672
1965 11,761,085 32,345,220
1964 11,427,978 31,543,072
1963 11,102,099 30,726,841
1962 10,784,612 29,916,147
1961 10,475,123 29,119,238
1960 10,174,127 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Turkey
2100 -0.43% -1%
2099 -0.42% -0.98%
2098 -0.42% -0.98%
2097 -0.41% -0.97%
2096 -0.4% -0.96%
2095 -0.39% -0.96%
2094 -0.39% -0.97%
2093 -0.38% -0.95%
2092 -0.37% -0.95%
2091 -0.36% -0.94%
2090 -0.35% -0.93%
2089 -0.35% -0.91%
2088 -0.33% -0.89%
2087 -0.32% -0.88%
2086 -0.31% -0.87%
2085 -0.3% -0.84%
2084 -0.28% -0.83%
2083 -0.27% -0.83%
2082 -0.26% -0.8%
2081 -0.24% -0.79%
2080 -0.23% -0.77%
2079 -0.21% -0.76%
2078 -0.2% -0.74%
2077 -0.18% -0.73%
2076 -0.16% -0.71%
2075 -0.15% -0.71%
2074 -0.13% -0.67%
2073 -0.11% -0.66%
2072 -0.09% -0.64%
2071 -0.07% -0.62%
2070 -0.05% -0.6%
2069 -0.03% -0.57%
2068 -0.01% -0.55%
2067 0.006% -0.54%
2066 0.03% -0.53%
2065 0.04% -0.51%
2064 0.07% -0.48%
2063 0.09% -0.46%
2062 0.11% -0.43%
2061 0.13% -0.41%
2060 0.15% -0.39%
2059 0.17% -0.35%
2058 0.19% -0.33%
2057 0.21% -0.3%
2056 0.23% -0.26%
2055 0.25% -0.23%
2054 0.28% -0.2%
2053 0.29% -0.18%
2052 0.32% -0.14%
2051 0.34% -0.12%
2050 0.36% -0.08%
2049 0.38% -0.04%
2048 0.4% -0.009%
2047 0.43% 0.03%
2046 0.45% 0.03%
2045 0.48% 0.06%
2044 0.5% 0.07%
2043 0.52% 0.1%
2042 0.55% 0.11%
2041 0.57% 0.13%
2040 0.59% 0.15%
2039 0.62% 0.17%
2038 0.64% 0.2%
2037 0.67% 0.21%
2036 0.7% 0.22%
2035 0.72% 0.23%
2034 0.75% 0.25%
2033 0.77% 0.26%
2032 0.8% 0.29%
2031 0.83% 0.31%
2030 0.86% 0.3%
2029 0.9% 0.32%
2028 0.93% 0.32%
2027 0.98% 0.3%
2026 1.02% 0.25%
2025 1.08% 0.23%
2024 1.1% 0.23%
2023 1.11% 0.41%
2022 0.96% 0.99%
2021 0.97% 0.91%
2020 1.2% 0.98%
2019 1.73% 1.44%
2018 1.83% 1.36%
2017 1.48% 1.31%
2016 1.34% 1.35%
2015 1.13% 1.34%
2014 1% 1.36%
2013 0.91% 1.29%
2012 0.84% 1.28%
2011 0.75% 1.48%
2010 0.65% 1.53%
2009 0.62% 1.39%
2008 0.66% 1.27%
2007 0.73% 0.16%
2006 0.79% 1.03%
2005 0.89% 1.07%
2004 0.99% 1.12%
2003 1.07% 1.17%
2002 1.2% 1.21%
2001 1.38% 1.25%
2000 1.57% 1.29%
1999 1.74% 1.35%
1998 1.84% 1.4%
1997 1.87% 1.46%
1996 1.9% 1.52%
1995 1.96% 1.65%
1994 2% 1.75%
1993 2.04% 1.74%
1992 2.06% 1.72%
1991 2.13% 1.77%
1990 2.24% 1.89%
1989 2.27% 1.98%
1988 2.3% 2.02%
1987 2.31% 2.06%
1986 2.39% 2.15%
1985 2.47% 2.25%
1984 2.51% 2.33%
1983 2.52% 2.38%
1982 2.52% 2.16%
1981 2.52% 2.01%
1980 2.53% 2.02%
1979 2.53% 1.98%
1978 2.52% 2.04%
1977 2.5% 2.08%
1976 2.5% 2.06%
1975 2.52% 2.1%
1974 2.56% 2.24%
1973 2.62% 2.34%
1972 2.69% 2.43%
1971 2.49% 2.4%
1970 2.54% 2.38%
1969 2.83% 2.48%
1968 2.85% 2.56%
1967 2.87% 2.63%
1966 2.89% 2.57%
1965 2.91% 2.54%
1964 2.94% 2.66%
1963 2.94% 2.71%
1962 2.95% 2.74%
1961 2.96% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Peru Turkey
Current population
35031596
86002379
Population rank 48/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 1.04%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
2.83 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +528
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 154/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -258,205
Net migration rank 41/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -258,205
2024 - 18,406 - -275,952
2023 353,788 24,783 426,630 -318,070
2022 327,859 33,982 535,373 -301,544
2021 235,440 41,868 521,713 20,283
2020 301,950 55,375 608,708 37,934
2019 346,981 74,270 751,472 -15,690
2018 343,123 339,067 830,353 187,570
2017 349,333 114,382 875,408 659,846
2016 355,859 96,740 895,841 352,063
2015 362,781 2,421 930,799 1,063,140
2014 368,708 -50,383 957,055 1,033,384
2013 372,694 -95,214 921,386 438,618
2012 376,501 -118,863 917,145 258,623
2011 383,268 -148,339 875,839 68,849
2010 382,510 -181,302 892,334 55,532
2009 396,522 -219,314 900,491 24,276
2008 413,640 -235,307 868,749 47,915
2007 435,122 -236,745 876,626 -186,402
2006 445,884 -231,851 897,351 -190,194
2005 454,199 -221,652 898,650 -174,177
2004 459,617 -194,171 896,025 -146,574
2003 459,243 -181,276 893,683 -121,383
2002 463,709 -157,158 922,927 -129,444
2001 470,154 -129,481 980,560 -166,759
2000 484,222 -92,353 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 487,095 -55,325 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 489,436 -24,388 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 495,348 -32,515 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 501,855 -38,749 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 507,894 -46,499 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 512,735 -39,299 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 513,769 -51,775 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 514,618 -41,702 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 513,867 -61,645 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 515,233 -29,437 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 512,152 -33,569 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 508,429 -31,238 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 502,229 -34,651 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 496,712 -33,891 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 488,887 -13,887 1,098,846 8,960
1984 477,968 -6,007 1,096,529 21,787
1983 469,781 -4,243 1,095,106 39,871
1982 461,107 -7,748 1,091,863 23,728
1981 453,158 -11,123 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 445,100 -11,446 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 439,110 -17,148 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 432,127 -19,939 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 425,428 -25,117 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 420,284 -34,602 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 414,400 -34,382 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 408,299 -33,493 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 400,752 -28,191 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 396,960 -24,100 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 391,506 -20,209 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 318,022 -15,653 991,950 -150,924
1969 379,347 -12,776 970,958 -110,578
1968 372,379 -13,389 950,778 -78,973
1967 365,224 -13,837 936,727 -65,993
1966 356,819 -13,166 925,790 -50,999
1965 349,245 -12,470 904,016 -113,911
1964 341,570 -12,129 884,152 -69,978
1963 332,352 -10,040 862,626 -44,317
1962 321,716 -9,051 837,473 -34,353
1961 313,385 -7,063 816,911 -26,187
1960 302,924 -7,236 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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