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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.52 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Peru vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Uganda
2100 38,452,509 122,497,526
2099 38,619,608 122,436,109
2098 38,784,430 122,364,302
2097 38,947,717 122,266,255
2096 39,108,849 122,146,810
2095 39,267,786 121,976,411
2094 39,423,479 121,799,752
2093 39,578,294 121,584,860
2092 39,729,309 121,336,796
2091 39,877,488 121,070,447
2090 40,022,659 120,767,412
2089 40,164,228 120,427,771
2088 40,303,304 120,064,594
2087 40,438,644 119,668,549
2086 40,569,419 119,256,686
2085 40,695,935 118,815,763
2084 40,817,705 118,339,179
2083 40,933,831 117,821,938
2082 41,045,559 117,274,958
2081 41,151,529 116,707,394
2080 41,252,019 116,096,095
2079 41,345,682 115,474,153
2078 41,433,298 114,805,376
2077 41,514,392 114,118,687
2076 41,589,064 113,390,189
2075 41,656,726 112,637,851
2074 41,717,426 111,863,410
2073 41,770,225 111,070,771
2072 41,815,673 110,240,940
2071 41,853,504 109,392,890
2070 41,883,997 108,505,633
2069 41,906,365 107,607,659
2068 41,920,235 106,677,578
2067 41,925,717 105,722,829
2066 41,923,100 104,739,111
2065 41,912,338 103,737,893
2064 41,893,671 102,701,560
2063 41,866,010 101,646,533
2062 41,830,096 100,561,859
2061 41,785,364 99,450,764
2060 41,732,163 98,334,788
2059 41,670,843 97,187,498
2058 41,601,084 96,014,439
2057 41,522,014 94,821,765
2056 41,434,774 93,613,209
2055 41,338,448 92,385,049
2054 41,233,873 91,132,827
2053 41,120,477 89,857,705
2052 40,999,698 88,568,311
2051 40,870,773 87,270,603
2050 40,733,304 85,957,376
2049 40,588,072 84,632,277
2048 40,434,856 83,284,965
2047 40,272,431 81,928,165
2046 40,100,751 80,569,225
2045 39,920,558 79,208,662
2044 39,731,027 77,834,944
2043 39,534,093 76,453,982
2042 39,328,332 75,075,287
2041 39,114,174 73,701,695
2040 38,892,211 72,333,375
2039 38,662,243 70,963,211
2038 38,424,592 69,580,447
2037 38,178,789 68,186,136
2036 37,924,438 66,804,746
2035 37,662,565 65,411,934
2034 37,392,354 64,023,352
2033 37,114,776 62,634,483
2032 36,830,488 61,235,174
2031 36,538,688 59,825,075
2030 36,238,199 58,415,479
2029 35,929,085 57,006,283
2028 35,609,999 55,596,520
2027 35,280,410 54,191,271
2026 34,939,340 52,792,624
2025 34,585,730 51,400,003
2024 34,217,848 50,015,092
2023 33,845,617 48,656,601
2022 33,475,438 47,312,719
2021 33,155,882 45,910,930
2020 32,838,579 44,457,152
2019 32,449,303 42,999,637
2018 31,897,584 41,565,831
2017 31,324,637 40,177,388
2016 30,866,494 38,799,152
2015 30,457,600 37,531,446
2014 30,115,826 36,395,539
2013 29,817,919 35,337,042
2012 29,550,366 34,337,438
2011 29,304,086 33,354,543
2010 29,086,019 32,390,802
2009 28,896,811 31,451,151
2008 28,719,041 30,539,553
2007 28,530,699 29,653,430
2006 28,324,491 28,794,003
2005 28,101,180 27,963,289
2004 27,852,190 27,154,515
2003 27,580,490 26,352,124
2002 27,288,217 25,532,870
2001 26,964,601 24,745,676
2000 26,598,331 24,000,150
1999 26,186,504 23,257,281
1998 25,738,095 22,515,806
1997 25,274,147 21,856,046
1996 24,811,171 21,231,550
1995 24,348,919 20,665,667
1994 23,881,493 20,108,801
1993 23,413,783 19,445,161
1992 22,946,340 18,785,032
1991 22,483,775 18,155,901
1990 22,014,771 17,569,897
1989 21,532,589 17,010,698
1988 21,054,702 16,470,483
1987 20,582,320 15,954,170
1986 20,117,122 15,467,579
1985 19,648,204 15,023,681
1984 19,174,716 14,607,677
1983 18,705,957 14,221,881
1982 18,246,503 13,873,631
1981 17,798,805 13,556,452
1980 17,360,949 13,275,741
1979 16,933,139 13,002,163
1978 16,516,059 12,692,113
1977 16,109,806 12,359,669
1976 15,716,809 12,037,294
1975 15,333,957 11,725,240
1974 14,956,552 11,424,846
1973 14,582,867 11,144,236
1972 14,210,147 10,885,796
1971 13,838,067 10,618,206
1970 13,501,237 10,321,603
1969 13,166,767 10,014,858
1968 12,803,993 9,708,632
1967 12,448,814 9,408,924
1966 12,101,297 9,122,864
1965 11,761,085 8,849,203
1964 11,427,978 8,586,363
1963 11,102,099 8,333,663
1962 10,784,612 8,092,231
1961 10,475,123 7,862,217
1960 10,174,127 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Uganda
2100 -0.43% 0.05%
2099 -0.42% 0.06%
2098 -0.42% 0.08%
2097 -0.41% 0.1%
2096 -0.4% 0.14%
2095 -0.39% 0.15%
2094 -0.39% 0.18%
2093 -0.38% 0.2%
2092 -0.37% 0.22%
2091 -0.36% 0.25%
2090 -0.35% 0.28%
2089 -0.35% 0.3%
2088 -0.33% 0.33%
2087 -0.32% 0.35%
2086 -0.31% 0.37%
2085 -0.3% 0.4%
2084 -0.28% 0.44%
2083 -0.27% 0.47%
2082 -0.26% 0.49%
2081 -0.24% 0.53%
2080 -0.23% 0.54%
2079 -0.21% 0.58%
2078 -0.2% 0.6%
2077 -0.18% 0.64%
2076 -0.16% 0.67%
2075 -0.15% 0.69%
2074 -0.13% 0.71%
2073 -0.11% 0.75%
2072 -0.09% 0.78%
2071 -0.07% 0.82%
2070 -0.05% 0.83%
2069 -0.03% 0.87%
2068 -0.01% 0.9%
2067 0.006% 0.94%
2066 0.03% 0.97%
2065 0.04% 1.01%
2064 0.07% 1.04%
2063 0.09% 1.08%
2062 0.11% 1.12%
2061 0.13% 1.13%
2060 0.15% 1.18%
2059 0.17% 1.22%
2058 0.19% 1.26%
2057 0.21% 1.29%
2056 0.23% 1.33%
2055 0.25% 1.37%
2054 0.28% 1.42%
2053 0.29% 1.46%
2052 0.32% 1.49%
2051 0.34% 1.53%
2050 0.36% 1.57%
2049 0.38% 1.62%
2048 0.4% 1.66%
2047 0.43% 1.69%
2046 0.45% 1.72%
2045 0.48% 1.76%
2044 0.5% 1.81%
2043 0.52% 1.84%
2042 0.55% 1.86%
2041 0.57% 1.89%
2040 0.59% 1.93%
2039 0.62% 1.99%
2038 0.64% 2.04%
2037 0.67% 2.07%
2036 0.7% 2.13%
2035 0.72% 2.17%
2034 0.75% 2.22%
2033 0.77% 2.29%
2032 0.8% 2.36%
2031 0.83% 2.41%
2030 0.86% 2.47%
2029 0.9% 2.54%
2028 0.93% 2.59%
2027 0.98% 2.65%
2026 1.02% 2.71%
2025 1.08% 2.77%
2024 1.1% 2.79%
2023 1.11% 2.84%
2022 0.96% 3.05%
2021 0.97% 3.27%
2020 1.2% 3.39%
2019 1.73% 3.45%
2018 1.83% 3.46%
2017 1.48% 3.55%
2016 1.34% 3.38%
2015 1.13% 3.12%
2014 1% 3%
2013 0.91% 2.91%
2012 0.84% 2.95%
2011 0.75% 2.98%
2010 0.65% 2.99%
2009 0.62% 2.98%
2008 0.66% 2.99%
2007 0.73% 2.98%
2006 0.79% 2.97%
2005 0.89% 2.98%
2004 0.99% 3.04%
2003 1.07% 3.21%
2002 1.2% 3.18%
2001 1.38% 3.11%
2000 1.57% 3.19%
1999 1.74% 3.29%
1998 1.84% 3.02%
1997 1.87% 2.94%
1996 1.9% 2.74%
1995 1.96% 2.77%
1994 2% 3.41%
1993 2.04% 3.51%
1992 2.06% 3.47%
1991 2.13% 3.34%
1990 2.24% 3.29%
1989 2.27% 3.28%
1988 2.3% 3.24%
1987 2.31% 3.15%
1986 2.39% 2.95%
1985 2.47% 2.85%
1984 2.51% 2.71%
1983 2.52% 2.51%
1982 2.52% 2.34%
1981 2.52% 2.11%
1980 2.53% 2.1%
1979 2.53% 2.44%
1978 2.52% 2.69%
1977 2.5% 2.68%
1976 2.5% 2.66%
1975 2.52% 2.63%
1974 2.56% 2.52%
1973 2.62% 2.37%
1972 2.69% 2.52%
1971 2.49% 2.87%
1970 2.54% 3.06%
1969 2.83% 3.15%
1968 2.85% 3.19%
1967 2.87% 3.14%
1966 2.89% 3.09%
1965 2.91% 3.06%
1964 2.94% 3.03%
1963 2.94% 2.98%
1962 2.95% 2.93%
1961 2.96% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Peru Uganda
Current population
35031596
53170946
Population rank 48/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.64%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
58.4 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.83 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 22/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -119,059
Net migration rank 41/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -119,059
2024 - 18,406 - -117,924
2023 353,788 24,783 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 327,859 33,982 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 235,440 41,868 1,423,377 43,464
2020 301,950 55,375 1,397,288 43,464
2019 346,981 74,270 1,367,044 107,210
2018 343,123 339,067 1,332,600 60,724
2017 349,333 114,382 1,290,658 92,879
2016 355,859 96,740 1,249,565 123,379
2015 362,781 2,421 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 368,708 -50,383 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 372,694 -95,214 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 376,501 -118,863 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 383,268 -148,339 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 382,510 -181,302 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 396,522 -219,314 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 413,640 -235,307 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 435,122 -236,745 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 445,884 -231,851 999,958 -156,232
2005 454,199 -221,652 969,096 -151,386
2004 459,617 -194,171 938,623 -138,770
2003 459,243 -181,276 901,374 -96,429
2002 463,709 -157,158 868,756 -35,149
2001 470,154 -129,481 836,751 -95,956
2000 484,222 -92,353 803,069 -52,824
1999 487,095 -55,325 775,166 -39,695
1998 489,436 -24,388 741,175 6,277
1997 495,348 -32,515 727,523 -155,461
1996 501,855 -38,749 699,707 -22,795
1995 507,894 -46,499 697,218 -242,378
1994 512,735 -39,299 675,092 -16,198
1993 513,769 -51,775 650,032 18,349
1992 514,618 -41,702 627,139 24,723
1991 513,867 -61,645 602,740 3,643
1990 515,233 -29,437 587,291 -21,688
1989 512,152 -33,569 565,367 -12,576
1988 508,429 -31,238 547,759 -20,113
1987 502,229 -34,651 527,397 -22,415
1986 496,712 -33,891 487,693 -19,485
1985 488,887 -13,887 462,534 -42,942
1984 477,968 -6,007 421,241 -8,818
1983 469,781 -4,243 404,940 -45,776
1982 461,107 -7,748 390,820 -53,497
1981 453,158 -11,123 380,028 -83,010
1980 445,100 -11,446 370,287 -105,900
1979 439,110 -17,148 381,626 -98,863
1978 432,127 -19,939 371,930 -34,606
1977 425,428 -25,117 365,216 -37,671
1976 420,284 -34,602 359,458 -42,259
1975 414,400 -34,382 354,278 -47,359
1974 408,299 -33,493 345,773 -51,910
1973 400,752 -28,191 340,780 -73,439
1972 396,960 -24,100 335,935 -86,409
1971 391,506 -20,209 328,294 -42,642
1970 318,022 -15,653 333,202 -25,646
1969 379,347 -12,776 320,486 -14,548
1968 372,379 -13,389 309,725 -3,214
1967 365,224 -13,837 296,692 -3,773
1966 356,819 -13,166 282,225 -3,021
1965 349,245 -12,470 271,830 -3,716
1964 341,570 -12,129 260,733 -3,169
1963 332,352 -10,040 250,885 -3,058
1962 321,716 -9,051 241,513 -6,470
1961 313,385 -7,063 232,894 -7,893
1960 302,924 -7,236 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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