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

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The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,576,665 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,105,331 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 2.95 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 0.57% 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 35.1M (23.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 38,442,430 26,706,595
2099 38,609,486 26,465,166
2098 38,774,265 26,225,773
2097 38,937,509 25,988,828
2096 39,098,598 25,753,753
2095 39,257,494 25,520,511
2094 39,413,146 25,288,801
2093 39,567,920 25,058,430
2092 39,718,895 24,829,182
2091 39,867,036 24,600,702
2090 40,012,169 24,372,725
2089 40,153,701 24,144,467
2088 40,292,740 23,916,513
2087 40,428,045 23,688,452
2086 40,558,786 23,460,422
2085 40,685,268 23,232,061
2084 40,807,007 23,002,795
2083 40,923,102 22,772,229
2082 41,034,801 22,540,771
2081 41,140,743 22,308,390
2080 41,241,207 22,075,331
2079 41,334,845 21,841,417
2078 41,422,439 21,606,907
2077 41,503,511 21,371,631
2076 41,578,164 21,136,110
2075 41,645,808 20,900,601
2074 41,706,491 20,665,468
2073 41,759,277 20,430,105
2072 41,804,713 20,196,342
2071 41,842,534 19,963,477
2070 41,873,019 19,732,649
2069 41,895,381 19,503,294
2068 41,909,248 19,276,535
2067 41,914,729 19,052,348
2066 41,912,112 18,831,237
2065 41,901,353 18,612,821
2064 41,882,691 18,397,315
2063 41,855,037 18,185,402
2062 41,819,132 17,977,010
2061 41,774,412 17,772,656
2060 41,721,225 17,571,910
2059 41,659,921 17,373,047
2058 41,590,180 17,176,551
2057 41,511,131 16,982,730
2056 41,423,914 16,791,613
2055 41,327,613 16,602,585
2054 41,223,066 16,414,963
2053 41,109,699 16,230,105
2052 40,988,952 16,047,360
2051 40,860,060 15,866,073
2050 40,722,627 15,685,433
2049 40,577,434 15,505,176
2048 40,424,258 15,326,671
2047 40,261,875 15,149,859
2046 40,090,240 14,977,516
2045 39,910,095 14,808,230
2044 39,720,613 14,639,661
2043 39,523,731 14,472,097
2042 39,318,023 14,305,483
2041 39,103,923 14,139,883
2040 38,882,017 13,975,444
2039 38,652,110 13,812,227
2038 38,414,521 13,650,128
2037 38,168,782 13,489,998
2036 37,914,498 13,331,723
2035 37,652,693 13,175,838
2034 37,382,554 13,022,467
2033 37,105,048 12,872,359
2032 36,820,835 12,725,892
2031 36,529,111 12,583,470
2030 36,228,701 12,445,626
2029 35,919,668 12,304,314
2028 35,600,666 12,153,292
2027 35,271,163 11,982,666
2026 34,930,183 11,781,850
2025 34,576,665 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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% to 40,722,627 people with a rank change from 48th to 51st. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 1.05% 4.79%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/peru/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Peru grew by 1.05%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Peru UAE
Current population
35105331
11885001
Population rank 48/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.14%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
58.5 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.75 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +983 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +358,817 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 1/197
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 347,517 18,406 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/peru/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 80.6% of the population change in Peru is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people). In the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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