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Population in Peru compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 3 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Peru vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru UAE
2100 38,452,509 26,368,750
2099 38,619,608 26,130,374
2098 38,784,430 25,894,010
2097 38,947,717 25,660,062
2096 39,108,849 25,427,961
2095 39,267,786 25,197,670
2094 39,423,479 24,968,891
2093 39,578,294 24,741,434
2092 39,729,309 24,515,086
2091 39,877,488 24,289,496
2090 40,022,659 24,064,404
2089 40,164,228 23,839,033
2088 40,303,304 23,613,963
2087 40,438,644 23,388,786
2086 40,569,419 23,163,641
2085 40,695,935 22,938,169
2084 40,817,705 22,711,804
2083 40,933,831 22,484,154
2082 41,045,559 22,255,625
2081 41,151,529 22,026,183
2080 41,252,019 21,796,073
2079 41,345,682 21,565,118
2078 41,433,298 21,333,574
2077 41,514,392 21,101,274
2076 41,589,064 20,868,733
2075 41,656,726 20,636,203
2074 41,717,426 20,404,044
2073 41,770,225 20,171,659
2072 41,815,673 19,940,853
2071 41,853,504 19,710,934
2070 41,883,997 19,483,026
2069 41,906,365 19,256,572
2068 41,920,235 19,032,681
2067 41,925,717 18,811,331
2066 41,923,100 18,593,017
2065 41,912,338 18,377,364
2064 41,893,671 18,164,584
2063 41,866,010 17,955,352
2062 41,830,096 17,749,596
2061 41,785,364 17,547,827
2060 41,732,163 17,349,620
2059 41,670,843 17,153,273
2058 41,601,084 16,959,263
2057 41,522,014 16,767,893
2056 41,434,774 16,579,195
2055 41,338,448 16,392,558
2054 41,233,873 16,207,309
2053 41,120,477 16,024,789
2052 40,999,698 15,844,357
2051 40,870,773 15,665,362
2050 40,733,304 15,487,008
2049 40,588,072 15,309,031
2048 40,434,856 15,132,784
2047 40,272,431 14,958,209
2046 40,100,751 14,788,046
2045 39,920,558 14,620,902
2044 39,731,027 14,454,466
2043 39,534,093 14,289,021
2042 39,328,332 14,124,515
2041 39,114,174 13,961,010
2040 38,892,211 13,798,651
2039 38,662,243 13,637,499
2038 38,424,592 13,477,450
2037 38,178,789 13,319,346
2036 37,924,438 13,163,073
2035 37,662,565 13,009,160
2034 37,392,354 12,857,729
2033 37,114,776 12,709,520
2032 36,830,488 12,564,906
2031 36,538,688 12,424,286
2030 36,238,199 12,288,186
2029 35,929,085 12,148,661
2028 35,609,999 11,999,549
2027 35,280,410 11,831,082
2026 34,939,340 11,632,806
2025 34,585,730 11,367,504
2024 34,217,848 10,986,400
2023 33,845,617 10,483,751
2022 33,475,438 10,074,977
2021 33,155,882 9,575,152
2020 32,838,579 9,401,038
2019 32,449,303 9,445,785
2018 31,897,584 9,346,701
2017 31,324,637 9,223,225
2016 30,866,494 8,935,095
2015 30,457,600 8,505,237
2014 30,115,826 8,059,440
2013 29,817,919 7,693,031
2012 29,550,366 7,391,448
2011 29,304,086 7,104,538
2010 29,086,019 6,869,838
2009 28,896,811 6,707,058
2008 28,719,041 6,302,664
2007 28,530,699 5,624,635
2006 28,324,491 5,009,100
2005 28,101,180 4,664,790
2004 27,852,190 4,428,967
2003 27,580,490 4,192,457
2002 27,288,217 3,956,826
2001 26,964,601 3,723,590
2000 26,598,331 3,493,575
1999 26,186,504 3,266,009
1998 25,738,095 3,040,421
1997 25,274,147 2,817,410
1996 24,811,171 2,597,564
1995 24,348,919 2,434,662
1994 23,881,493 2,328,188
1993 23,413,783 2,222,093
1992 22,946,340 2,114,730
1991 22,483,775 2,006,626
1990 22,014,771 1,898,220
1989 21,532,589 1,789,851
1988 21,054,702 1,681,788
1987 20,582,320 1,574,244
1986 20,117,122 1,467,383
1985 19,648,204 1,377,911
1984 19,174,716 1,305,996
1983 18,705,957 1,235,305
1982 18,246,503 1,166,370
1981 17,798,805 1,099,855
1980 17,360,949 1,015,700
1979 16,933,139 912,010
1978 16,516,059 809,274
1977 16,109,806 710,209
1976 15,716,809 615,866
1975 15,333,957 542,856
1974 14,956,552 489,087
1973 14,582,867 436,399
1972 14,210,147 385,014
1971 13,838,067 335,027
1970 13,501,237 286,536
1969 13,166,767 239,660
1968 12,803,993 199,416
1967 12,448,814 179,700
1966 12,101,297 173,976
1965 11,761,085 167,103
1964 11,427,978 159,692
1963 11,102,099 152,211
1962 10,784,612 144,946
1961 10,475,123 137,989
1960 10,174,127 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru UAE
2100 -0.43% 0.91%
2099 -0.42% 0.91%
2098 -0.42% 0.91%
2097 -0.41% 0.91%
2096 -0.4% 0.91%
2095 -0.39% 0.92%
2094 -0.39% 0.92%
2093 -0.38% 0.92%
2092 -0.37% 0.93%
2091 -0.36% 0.94%
2090 -0.35% 0.95%
2089 -0.35% 0.95%
2088 -0.33% 0.96%
2087 -0.32% 0.97%
2086 -0.31% 0.98%
2085 -0.3% 1%
2084 -0.28% 1.01%
2083 -0.27% 1.03%
2082 -0.26% 1.04%
2081 -0.24% 1.06%
2080 -0.23% 1.07%
2079 -0.21% 1.09%
2078 -0.2% 1.1%
2077 -0.18% 1.11%
2076 -0.16% 1.13%
2075 -0.15% 1.14%
2074 -0.13% 1.15%
2073 -0.11% 1.16%
2072 -0.09% 1.17%
2071 -0.07% 1.17%
2070 -0.05% 1.18%
2069 -0.03% 1.18%
2068 -0.01% 1.18%
2067 0.006% 1.17%
2066 0.03% 1.17%
2065 0.04% 1.17%
2064 0.07% 1.17%
2063 0.09% 1.16%
2062 0.11% 1.15%
2061 0.13% 1.14%
2060 0.15% 1.14%
2059 0.17% 1.14%
2058 0.19% 1.14%
2057 0.21% 1.14%
2056 0.23% 1.14%
2055 0.25% 1.14%
2054 0.28% 1.14%
2053 0.29% 1.14%
2052 0.32% 1.14%
2051 0.34% 1.15%
2050 0.36% 1.16%
2049 0.38% 1.16%
2048 0.4% 1.17%
2047 0.43% 1.15%
2046 0.45% 1.14%
2045 0.48% 1.15%
2044 0.5% 1.16%
2043 0.52% 1.16%
2042 0.55% 1.17%
2041 0.57% 1.18%
2040 0.59% 1.18%
2039 0.62% 1.19%
2038 0.64% 1.19%
2037 0.67% 1.19%
2036 0.7% 1.18%
2035 0.72% 1.18%
2034 0.75% 1.17%
2033 0.77% 1.15%
2032 0.8% 1.13%
2031 0.83% 1.11%
2030 0.86% 1.15%
2029 0.9% 1.24%
2028 0.93% 1.42%
2027 0.98% 1.7%
2026 1.02% 2.33%
2025 1.08% 3.47%
2024 1.1% 4.79%
2023 1.11% 4.06%
2022 0.96% 5.22%
2021 0.97% 1.85%
2020 1.2% -0.47%
2019 1.73% 1.06%
2018 1.83% 1.34%
2017 1.48% 3.22%
2016 1.34% 5.05%
2015 1.13% 5.53%
2014 1% 4.76%
2013 0.91% 4.08%
2012 0.84% 4.04%
2011 0.75% 3.42%
2010 0.65% 2.43%
2009 0.62% 6.42%
2008 0.66% 12.1%
2007 0.73% 12.3%
2006 0.79% 7.38%
2005 0.89% 5.32%
2004 0.99% 5.64%
2003 1.07% 5.96%
2002 1.2% 6.26%
2001 1.38% 6.58%
2000 1.57% 6.97%
1999 1.74% 7.42%
1998 1.84% 7.92%
1997 1.87% 8.46%
1996 1.9% 6.69%
1995 1.96% 4.57%
1994 2% 4.77%
1993 2.04% 5.08%
1992 2.06% 5.39%
1991 2.13% 5.71%
1990 2.24% 6.05%
1989 2.27% 6.43%
1988 2.3% 6.83%
1987 2.31% 7.28%
1986 2.39% 6.49%
1985 2.47% 5.51%
1984 2.51% 5.72%
1983 2.52% 5.91%
1982 2.52% 6.05%
1981 2.52% 8.29%
1980 2.53% 11.4%
1979 2.53% 12.7%
1978 2.52% 13.9%
1977 2.5% 15.3%
1976 2.5% 13.4%
1975 2.52% 11%
1974 2.56% 12.1%
1973 2.62% 13.3%
1972 2.69% 14.9%
1971 2.49% 16.9%
1970 2.54% 19.6%
1969 2.83% 20.2%
1968 2.85% 11%
1967 2.87% 3.29%
1966 2.89% 4.11%
1965 2.91% 4.64%
1964 2.94% 4.91%
1963 2.94% 5.01%
1962 2.95% 5.04%
1961 2.96% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Peru UAE
Current population
35031596
11686438
Population rank 48/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.14%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
2.83 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 3/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 +158,634
Net migration rank 41/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - 158,634
2024 - 18,406 - 278,439
2023 353,788 24,783 92,698 300,004
2022 327,859 33,982 81,758 322,773
2021 235,440 41,868 76,802 421,663
2020 301,950 55,375 87,871 92,541
2019 346,981 74,270 86,296 -125,186
2018 343,123 339,067 86,840 14,611
2017 349,333 114,382 89,382 34,155
2016 355,859 96,740 87,028 195,317
2015 362,781 2,421 85,044 342,468
2014 368,708 -50,383 84,277 360,174
2013 372,694 -95,214 82,977 279,269
2012 376,501 -118,863 78,682 225,921
2011 383,268 -148,339 73,496 215,183
2010 382,510 -181,302 69,907 161,842
2009 396,522 -219,314 66,521 163,643
2008 413,640 -235,307 55,426 523,207
2007 435,122 -236,745 55,048 722,380
2006 445,884 -231,851 54,338 399,306
2005 454,199 -221,652 60,046 174,926
2004 459,617 -194,171 60,344 176,319
2003 459,243 -181,276 59,118 177,237
2002 463,709 -157,158 55,922 178,988
2001 470,154 -129,481 52,789 178,779
2000 484,222 -92,353 49,993 178,469
1999 487,095 -55,325 46,198 180,469
1998 489,436 -24,388 41,176 183,329
1997 495,348 -32,515 38,207 183,310
1996 501,855 -38,749 37,886 180,296
1995 507,894 -46,499 38,685 68,938
1994 512,735 -39,299 42,976 62,352
1993 513,769 -51,775 41,324 65,545
1992 514,618 -41,702 42,119 65,739
1991 513,867 -61,645 41,409 66,943
1990 515,233 -29,437 41,339 67,118
1989 512,152 -33,569 40,148 68,132
1988 508,429 -31,238 38,861 68,991
1987 502,229 -34,651 37,741 69,493
1986 496,712 -33,891 36,829 69,655
1985 488,887 -13,887 34,855 37,605
1984 477,968 -6,007 33,250 38,124
1983 469,781 -4,243 31,480 38,536
1982 461,107 -7,748 29,585 38,276
1981 453,158 -11,123 27,560 37,600
1980 445,100 -11,446 25,005 78,148
1979 439,110 -17,148 21,987 82,238
1978 432,127 -19,939 18,879 82,359
1977 425,428 -25,117 15,787 81,111
1976 420,284 -34,602 12,876 78,903
1975 414,400 -34,382 11,859 42,380
1974 408,299 -33,493 10,835 42,474
1973 400,752 -28,191 9,822 42,243
1972 396,960 -24,100 8,818 41,888
1971 391,506 -20,209 7,839 41,425
1970 318,022 -15,653 6,922 40,792
1969 379,347 -12,776 6,138 39,902
1968 372,379 -13,389 5,588 28,866
1967 365,224 -13,837 5,264 -283
1966 356,819 -13,166 4,955 1,516
1965 349,245 -12,470 4,675 2,598
1964 341,570 -12,129 4,410 3,126
1963 332,352 -10,040 4,157 3,264
1962 321,716 -9,051 3,901 3,212
1961 313,385 -7,063 3,657 3,141
1960 302,924 -7,236 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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