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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 2 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Peru vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru United Kingdom
2100 38,452,509 74,700,585
2099 38,619,608 74,831,175
2098 38,784,430 74,950,267
2097 38,947,717 75,064,397
2096 39,108,849 75,176,691
2095 39,267,786 75,287,063
2094 39,423,479 75,383,856
2093 39,578,294 75,482,205
2092 39,729,309 75,575,769
2091 39,877,488 75,666,091
2090 40,022,659 75,753,129
2089 40,164,228 75,835,723
2088 40,303,304 75,907,614
2087 40,438,644 75,978,712
2086 40,569,419 76,046,742
2085 40,695,935 76,105,680
2084 40,817,705 76,156,223
2083 40,933,831 76,205,894
2082 41,045,559 76,246,844
2081 41,151,529 76,274,040
2080 41,252,019 76,306,205
2079 41,345,682 76,334,949
2078 41,433,298 76,353,484
2077 41,514,392 76,371,123
2076 41,589,064 76,373,520
2075 41,656,726 76,386,071
2074 41,717,426 76,397,426
2073 41,770,225 76,406,554
2072 41,815,673 76,398,941
2071 41,853,504 76,388,223
2070 41,883,997 76,378,505
2069 41,906,365 76,371,827
2068 41,920,235 76,370,973
2067 41,925,717 76,363,548
2066 41,923,100 76,356,638
2065 41,912,338 76,355,841
2064 41,893,671 76,352,770
2063 41,866,010 76,353,175
2062 41,830,096 76,346,535
2061 41,785,364 76,344,206
2060 41,732,163 76,344,725
2059 41,670,843 76,345,215
2058 41,601,084 76,326,961
2057 41,522,014 76,307,006
2056 41,434,774 76,274,247
2055 41,338,448 76,235,304
2054 41,233,873 76,167,710
2053 41,120,477 76,094,051
2052 40,999,698 76,001,979
2051 40,870,773 75,895,690
2050 40,733,304 75,777,445
2049 40,588,072 75,646,044
2048 40,434,856 75,499,380
2047 40,272,431 75,338,951
2046 40,100,751 75,171,300
2045 39,920,558 74,993,186
2044 39,731,027 74,807,530
2043 39,534,093 74,607,485
2042 39,328,332 74,407,783
2041 39,114,174 74,203,292
2040 38,892,211 73,994,525
2039 38,662,243 73,782,112
2038 38,424,592 73,559,085
2037 38,178,789 73,335,723
2036 37,924,438 73,101,646
2035 37,662,565 72,850,722
2034 37,392,354 72,597,177
2033 37,114,776 72,322,802
2032 36,830,488 72,046,316
2031 36,538,688 71,757,868
2030 36,238,199 71,442,811
2029 35,929,085 71,123,782
2028 35,609,999 70,783,199
2027 35,280,410 70,421,923
2026 34,939,340 70,055,911
2025 34,585,730 69,658,188
2024 34,217,848 69,226,000
2023 33,845,617 68,492,000
2022 33,475,438 67,604,000
2021 33,155,882 66,984,000
2020 32,838,579 66,744,000
2019 32,449,303 66,631,000
2018 31,897,584 66,289,000
2017 31,324,637 65,966,000
2016 30,866,494 65,607,000
2015 30,457,600 65,088,000
2014 30,115,826 64,620,000
2013 29,817,919 64,139,000
2012 29,550,366 63,711,000
2011 29,304,086 63,258,810
2010 29,086,019 62,766,365
2009 28,896,811 62,276,270
2008 28,719,041 61,806,995
2007 28,530,699 61,322,463
2006 28,324,491 60,846,820
2005 28,101,180 60,401,206
2004 27,852,190 59,987,905
2003 27,580,490 59,647,577
2002 27,288,217 59,370,479
2001 26,964,601 59,119,673
2000 26,598,331 58,892,514
1999 26,186,504 58,682,466
1998 25,738,095 58,487,141
1997 25,274,147 58,316,954
1996 24,811,171 58,166,950
1995 24,348,919 58,019,030
1994 23,881,493 57,865,745
1993 23,413,783 57,718,614
1992 22,946,340 57,580,402
1991 22,483,775 57,424,897
1990 22,014,771 57,247,586
1989 21,532,589 57,076,711
1988 21,054,702 56,928,327
1987 20,582,320 56,802,050
1986 20,117,122 56,681,396
1985 19,648,204 56,550,268
1984 19,174,716 56,422,072
1983 18,705,957 56,332,848
1982 18,246,503 56,313,641
1981 17,798,805 56,333,829
1980 17,360,949 56,314,216
1979 16,933,139 56,246,951
1978 16,516,059 56,196,504
1977 16,109,806 56,193,492
1976 15,716,809 56,211,968
1975 15,333,957 56,225,800
1974 14,956,552 56,229,974
1973 14,582,867 56,194,527
1972 14,210,147 56,086,065
1971 13,838,067 55,896,223
1970 13,501,237 55,663,250
1969 13,166,767 55,441,750
1968 12,803,993 55,211,700
1967 12,448,814 54,943,600
1966 12,101,297 54,648,500
1965 11,761,085 54,348,050
1964 11,427,978 54,000,000
1963 11,102,099 53,650,000
1962 10,784,612 53,250,000
1961 10,475,123 52,800,000
1960 10,174,127 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru United Kingdom
2100 -0.43% -0.17%
2099 -0.42% -0.16%
2098 -0.42% -0.15%
2097 -0.41% -0.15%
2096 -0.4% -0.15%
2095 -0.39% -0.13%
2094 -0.39% -0.13%
2093 -0.38% -0.12%
2092 -0.37% -0.12%
2091 -0.36% -0.11%
2090 -0.35% -0.11%
2089 -0.35% -0.09%
2088 -0.33% -0.09%
2087 -0.32% -0.09%
2086 -0.31% -0.08%
2085 -0.3% -0.07%
2084 -0.28% -0.07%
2083 -0.27% -0.05%
2082 -0.26% -0.04%
2081 -0.24% -0.04%
2080 -0.23% -0.04%
2079 -0.21% -0.02%
2078 -0.2% -0.02%
2077 -0.18% -0.003%
2076 -0.16% -0.02%
2075 -0.15% -0.01%
2074 -0.13% -0.01%
2073 -0.11% 0.01%
2072 -0.09% 0.01%
2071 -0.07% 0.01%
2070 -0.05% 0.009%
2069 -0.03% 0.001%
2068 -0.01% 0.01%
2067 0.006% 0.009%
2066 0.03% 0.001%
2065 0.04% 0.004%
2064 0.07% -0%
2063 0.09% 0.009%
2062 0.11% 0.003%
2061 0.13% -0.001%
2060 0.15% -0.001%
2059 0.17% 0.02%
2058 0.19% 0.03%
2057 0.21% 0.04%
2056 0.23% 0.05%
2055 0.25% 0.09%
2054 0.28% 0.1%
2053 0.29% 0.12%
2052 0.32% 0.14%
2051 0.34% 0.16%
2050 0.36% 0.17%
2049 0.38% 0.19%
2048 0.4% 0.21%
2047 0.43% 0.22%
2046 0.45% 0.24%
2045 0.48% 0.25%
2044 0.5% 0.27%
2043 0.52% 0.27%
2042 0.55% 0.28%
2041 0.57% 0.28%
2040 0.59% 0.29%
2039 0.62% 0.3%
2038 0.64% 0.3%
2037 0.67% 0.32%
2036 0.7% 0.34%
2035 0.72% 0.35%
2034 0.75% 0.38%
2033 0.77% 0.38%
2032 0.8% 0.4%
2031 0.83% 0.44%
2030 0.86% 0.45%
2029 0.9% 0.48%
2028 0.93% 0.51%
2027 0.98% 0.52%
2026 1.02% 0.57%
2025 1.08% 0.62%
2024 1.1% 1.07%
2023 1.11% 1.31%
2022 0.96% 0.93%
2021 0.97% 0.36%
2020 1.2% 0.17%
2019 1.73% 0.52%
2018 1.83% 0.49%
2017 1.48% 0.55%
2016 1.34% 0.8%
2015 1.13% 0.72%
2014 1% 0.75%
2013 0.91% 0.67%
2012 0.84% 0.71%
2011 0.75% 0.78%
2010 0.65% 0.79%
2009 0.62% 0.76%
2008 0.66% 0.79%
2007 0.73% 0.78%
2006 0.79% 0.74%
2005 0.89% 0.69%
2004 0.99% 0.57%
2003 1.07% 0.47%
2002 1.2% 0.42%
2001 1.38% 0.39%
2000 1.57% 0.36%
1999 1.74% 0.33%
1998 1.84% 0.29%
1997 1.87% 0.26%
1996 1.9% 0.25%
1995 1.96% 0.26%
1994 2% 0.25%
1993 2.04% 0.24%
1992 2.06% 0.27%
1991 2.13% 0.31%
1990 2.24% 0.3%
1989 2.27% 0.26%
1988 2.3% 0.22%
1987 2.31% 0.21%
1986 2.39% 0.23%
1985 2.47% 0.23%
1984 2.51% 0.16%
1983 2.52% 0.03%
1982 2.52% -0.04%
1981 2.52% 0.03%
1980 2.53% 0.12%
1979 2.53% 0.09%
1978 2.52% 0.005%
1977 2.5% -0.03%
1976 2.5% -0.02%
1975 2.52% -0.007%
1974 2.56% 0.06%
1973 2.62% 0.19%
1972 2.69% 0.34%
1971 2.49% 0.42%
1970 2.54% 0.4%
1969 2.83% 0.42%
1968 2.85% 0.49%
1967 2.87% 0.54%
1966 2.89% 0.55%
1965 2.91% 0.64%
1964 2.94% 0.65%
1963 2.94% 0.75%
1962 2.95% 0.85%
1961 2.96% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Peru United Kingdom
Current population
35031596
70154914
Population rank 48/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.85%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
58.4 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.83 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 97/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 +389,911
Net migration rank 41/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - 389,911
2024 - 18,406 - 417,114
2023 353,788 24,783 34,589 445,523
2022 327,859 33,982 39,751 487,029
2021 235,440 41,868 30,612 462,967
2020 301,950 55,375 -4,272 144,221
2019 346,981 74,270 108,342 232,727
2018 343,123 339,067 119,321 259,744
2017 349,333 114,382 145,125 272,311
2016 355,859 96,740 177,139 324,649
2015 362,781 2,421 175,738 347,839
2014 368,708 -50,383 206,784 306,091
2013 372,694 -95,214 198,830 237,272
2012 376,501 -118,863 248,473 172,088
2011 383,268 -148,339 259,361 228,773
2010 382,510 -181,302 251,066 274,811
2009 396,522 -219,314 230,422 249,639
2008 413,640 -235,307 216,325 263,390
2007 435,122 -236,745 196,232 309,385
2006 445,884 -231,851 176,455 288,923
2005 454,199 -221,652 144,963 308,279
2004 459,617 -194,171 131,974 276,077
2003 459,243 -181,276 89,471 211,846
2002 463,709 -157,158 65,308 203,577
2001 470,154 -129,481 65,032 175,133
2000 484,222 -92,353 70,671 153,917
1999 487,095 -55,325 64,551 152,653
1998 489,436 -24,388 87,730 125,541
1997 495,348 -32,515 99,138 59,723
1996 501,855 -38,749 98,884 54,964
1995 507,894 -46,499 87,028 61,385
1994 512,735 -39,299 127,304 45,339
1993 513,769 -51,775 103,893 27,403
1992 514,618 -41,702 149,709 17,846
1991 513,867 -61,645 143,562 27,601
1990 515,233 -29,437 154,569 57,132
1989 512,152 -33,569 119,861 49,586
1988 508,429 -31,238 136,628 13,952
1987 502,229 -34,651 136,325 8,266
1986 496,712 -33,891 90,690 41,836
1985 488,887 -13,887 79,170 83,164
1984 477,968 -6,007 84,633 71,107
1983 469,781 -4,243 61,966 27,063
1982 461,107 -7,748 56,314 -61,152
1981 453,158 -11,123 73,234 -83,876
1980 445,100 -11,446 95,734 -25,187
1979 439,110 -17,148 61,872 11,255
1978 432,127 -19,939 16,859 3,783
1977 425,428 -25,117 0 -21,636
1976 420,284 -34,602 -5,621 -19,135
1975 414,400 -34,382 33,735 -40,241
1974 408,299 -33,493 67,476 -65,710
1973 400,752 -28,191 112,389 -33,840
1972 396,960 -24,100 162,650 -1,406
1971 391,506 -20,209 257,123 1,175
1970 318,022 -15,653 244,918 -15,254
1969 379,347 -12,776 260,577 -60,655
1968 372,379 -13,389 292,622 -38,852
1967 365,224 -13,837 346,145 -39,659
1966 356,819 -13,166 333,356 -27,935
1965 349,245 -12,470 364,132 -24,955
1964 341,570 -12,129 405,000 -23,885
1963 332,352 -10,040 337,995 8,271
1962 321,716 -9,051 340,800 76,443
1961 313,385 -7,063 311,519 52,295
1960 302,924 -7,236 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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