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Population in Peru compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 37,427 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Peru vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Vatican
2100 38,452,509 2,521
2099 38,619,608 2,506
2098 38,784,430 2,497
2097 38,947,717 2,482
2096 39,108,849 2,469
2095 39,267,786 2,452
2094 39,423,479 2,435
2093 39,578,294 2,421
2092 39,729,309 2,400
2091 39,877,488 2,384
2090 40,022,659 2,359
2089 40,164,228 2,337
2088 40,303,304 2,319
2087 40,438,644 2,291
2086 40,569,419 2,269
2085 40,695,935 2,248
2084 40,817,705 2,217
2083 40,933,831 2,183
2082 41,045,559 2,159
2081 41,151,529 2,129
2080 41,252,019 2,105
2079 41,345,682 2,089
2078 41,433,298 2,068
2077 41,514,392 2,050
2076 41,589,064 2,025
2075 41,656,726 2,001
2074 41,717,426 1,970
2073 41,770,225 1,944
2072 41,815,673 1,912
2071 41,853,504 1,866
2070 41,883,997 1,829
2069 41,906,365 1,795
2068 41,920,235 1,777
2067 41,925,717 1,755
2066 41,923,100 1,729
2065 41,912,338 1,701
2064 41,893,671 1,679
2063 41,866,010 1,651
2062 41,830,096 1,623
2061 41,785,364 1,595
2060 41,732,163 1,556
2059 41,670,843 1,530
2058 41,601,084 1,512
2057 41,522,014 1,493
2056 41,434,774 1,469
2055 41,338,448 1,441
2054 41,233,873 1,419
2053 41,120,477 1,382
2052 40,999,698 1,358
2051 40,870,773 1,335
2050 40,733,304 1,311
2049 40,588,072 1,283
2048 40,434,856 1,256
2047 40,272,431 1,237
2046 40,100,751 1,215
2045 39,920,558 1,192
2044 39,731,027 1,174
2043 39,534,093 1,152
2042 39,328,332 1,135
2041 39,114,174 1,105
2040 38,892,211 1,070
2039 38,662,243 1,033
2038 38,424,592 1,001
2037 38,178,789 996
2036 37,924,438 1,001
2035 37,662,565 988
2034 37,392,354 988
2033 37,114,776 974
2032 36,830,488 964
2031 36,538,688 977
2030 36,238,199 979
2029 35,929,085 985
2028 35,609,999 983
2027 35,280,410 946
2026 34,939,340 933
2025 34,585,730 927
2024 34,217,848 910
2023 33,845,617 927
2022 33,475,438 951
2021 33,155,882 972
2020 32,838,579 987
2019 32,449,303 1,000
2018 31,897,584 -
2017 31,324,637 1,000
2016 30,866,494 -
2015 30,457,600 1,000
2014 30,115,826 842
2013 29,817,919 839
2012 29,550,366 836
2011 29,304,086 832
2010 29,086,019 829
2009 28,896,811 826
2008 28,719,041 824
2007 28,530,699 821
2006 28,324,491 932
2005 28,101,180 921
2004 27,852,190 921
2003 27,580,490 911
2002 27,288,217 900
2001 26,964,601 890
2000 26,598,331 880
1999 26,186,504 -
1998 25,738,095 -
1997 25,274,147 -
1996 24,811,171 -
1995 24,348,919 -
1994 23,881,493 -
1993 23,413,783 -
1992 22,946,340 -
1991 22,483,775 -
1990 22,014,771 -
1989 21,532,589 -
1988 21,054,702 -
1987 20,582,320 -
1986 20,117,122 -
1985 19,648,204 -
1984 19,174,716 -
1983 18,705,957 -
1982 18,246,503 -
1981 17,798,805 -
1980 17,360,949 -
1979 16,933,139 -
1978 16,516,059 -
1977 16,109,806 -
1976 15,716,809 -
1975 15,333,957 -
1974 14,956,552 -
1973 14,582,867 -
1972 14,210,147 -
1971 13,838,067 -
1970 13,501,237 -
1969 13,166,767 -
1968 12,803,993 -
1967 12,448,814 -
1966 12,101,297 -
1965 11,761,085 -
1964 11,427,978 -
1963 11,102,099 -
1962 10,784,612 -
1961 10,475,123 -
1960 10,174,127 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Vatican
2100 -0.43% 0.59%
2099 -0.42% 0.37%
2098 -0.42% 0.6%
2097 -0.41% 0.53%
2096 -0.4% 0.68%
2095 -0.39% 0.69%
2094 -0.39% 0.61%
2093 -0.38% 0.85%
2092 -0.37% 0.7%
2091 -0.36% 1.02%
2090 -0.35% 0.95%
2089 -0.35% 0.8%
2088 -0.33% 1.21%
2087 -0.32% 0.98%
2086 -0.31% 0.91%
2085 -0.3% 1.42%
2084 -0.28% 1.53%
2083 -0.27% 1.12%
2082 -0.26% 1.39%
2081 -0.24% 1.15%
2080 -0.23% 0.8%
2079 -0.21% 0.99%
2078 -0.2% 0.9%
2077 -0.18% 1.19%
2076 -0.16% 1.2%
2075 -0.15% 1.6%
2074 -0.13% 1.34%
2073 -0.11% 1.65%
2072 -0.09% 2.49%
2071 -0.07% 2.03%
2070 -0.05% 1.86%
2069 -0.03% 1.04%
2068 -0.01% 1.27%
2067 0.006% 1.5%
2066 0.03% 1.64%
2065 0.04% 1.33%
2064 0.07% 1.69%
2063 0.09% 1.71%
2062 0.11% 1.74%
2061 0.13% 2.5%
2060 0.15% 1.7%
2059 0.17% 1.23%
2058 0.19% 1.24%
2057 0.21% 1.64%
2056 0.23% 1.93%
2055 0.25% 1.57%
2054 0.28% 2.68%
2053 0.29% 1.78%
2052 0.32% 1.67%
2051 0.34% 1.84%
2050 0.36% 2.17%
2049 0.38% 2.22%
2048 0.4% 1.5%
2047 0.43% 1.83%
2046 0.45% 1.87%
2045 0.48% 1.58%
2044 0.5% 1.93%
2043 0.52% 1.47%
2042 0.55% 2.68%
2041 0.57% 3.29%
2040 0.59% 3.59%
2039 0.62% 3.15%
2038 0.64% 0.56%
2037 0.67% -0.56%
2036 0.7% 1.31%
2035 0.72% 0%
2034 0.75% 1.52%
2033 0.77% 0.96%
2032 0.8% -1.33%
2031 0.83% -0.19%
2030 0.86% -0.56%
2029 0.9% 0.19%
2028 0.93% 3.92%
2027 0.98% 1.39%
2026 1.02% 0.6%
2025 1.08% 1.83%
2024 1.1% -1.8%
2023 1.11% -2.53%
2022 0.96% -2.1%
2021 0.97% -1.5%
2020 1.2% -1.3%
2019 1.73% 0%
2018 1.83% 0%
2017 1.48% 0%
2016 1.34% 0%
2015 1.13% 18.8%
2014 1% 0.36%
2013 0.91% 0.36%
2012 0.84% 0.48%
2011 0.75% 0.36%
2010 0.65% 0.36%
2009 0.62% 0.24%
2008 0.66% 0.37%
2007 0.73% -11.9%
2006 0.79% 1.19%
2005 0.89% 0%
2004 0.99% 1.1%
2003 1.07% 1.22%
2002 1.2% 1.12%
2001 1.38% 1.14%
2000 1.57% -
1999 1.74% -
1998 1.84% -
1997 1.87% -
1996 1.9% -
1995 1.96% -
1994 2% -
1993 2.04% -
1992 2.06% -
1991 2.13% -
1990 2.24% -
1989 2.27% -
1988 2.3% -
1987 2.31% -
1986 2.39% -
1985 2.47% -
1984 2.51% -
1983 2.52% -
1982 2.52% -
1981 2.52% -
1980 2.53% -
1979 2.53% -
1978 2.52% -
1977 2.5% -
1976 2.5% -
1975 2.52% -
1974 2.56% -
1973 2.62% -
1972 2.69% -
1971 2.49% -
1970 2.54% -
1969 2.83% -
1968 2.85% -
1967 2.87% -
1966 2.89% -
1965 2.91% -
1964 2.94% -
1963 2.94% -
1962 2.95% -
1961 2.96% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Peru Vatican
Current population
35031596
936
Population rank 48/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.00001%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
1 month
One birth every
58.4 seconds
n/a
One death every
2.83 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +0
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 163/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change +11,931 n/a
Net migration rank 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -
2024 - 18,406 - -
2023 353,788 24,783 - -
2022 327,859 33,982 - -
2021 235,440 41,868 - -
2020 301,950 55,375 - -
2019 346,981 74,270 - -
2018 343,123 339,067 - -
2017 349,333 114,382 - -
2016 355,859 96,740 - -
2015 362,781 2,421 - -
2014 368,708 -50,383 - -
2013 372,694 -95,214 - -
2012 376,501 -118,863 - -
2011 383,268 -148,339 - -
2010 382,510 -181,302 - -
2009 396,522 -219,314 - -
2008 413,640 -235,307 - -
2007 435,122 -236,745 - -
2006 445,884 -231,851 - -
2005 454,199 -221,652 - -
2004 459,617 -194,171 - -
2003 459,243 -181,276 - -
2002 463,709 -157,158 - -
2001 470,154 -129,481 - -
2000 484,222 -92,353 - -
1999 487,095 -55,325 - -
1998 489,436 -24,388 - -
1997 495,348 -32,515 - -
1996 501,855 -38,749 - -
1995 507,894 -46,499 - -
1994 512,735 -39,299 - -
1993 513,769 -51,775 - -
1992 514,618 -41,702 - -
1991 513,867 -61,645 - -
1990 515,233 -29,437 - -
1989 512,152 -33,569 - -
1988 508,429 -31,238 - -
1987 502,229 -34,651 - -
1986 496,712 -33,891 - -
1985 488,887 -13,887 - -
1984 477,968 -6,007 - -
1983 469,781 -4,243 - -
1982 461,107 -7,748 - -
1981 453,158 -11,123 - -
1980 445,100 -11,446 - -
1979 439,110 -17,148 - -
1978 432,127 -19,939 - -
1977 425,428 -25,117 - -
1976 420,284 -34,602 - -
1975 414,400 -34,382 - -
1974 408,299 -33,493 - -
1973 400,752 -28,191 - -
1972 396,960 -24,100 - -
1971 391,506 -20,209 - -
1970 318,022 -15,653 - -
1969 379,347 -12,776 - -
1968 372,379 -13,389 - -
1967 365,224 -13,837 - -
1966 356,819 -13,166 - -
1965 349,245 -12,470 - -
1964 341,570 -12,129 - -
1963 332,352 -10,040 - -
1962 321,716 -9,051 - -
1961 313,385 -7,063 - -
1960 302,924 -7,236 - -

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/vatican | CC BY

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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Peru and the Vatican

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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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