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

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The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,576,665 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,105,331 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.22 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35.1M (23.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Peru vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Venezuela
2100 38,442,430 28,410,292
2099 38,609,486 28,556,135
2098 38,774,265 28,707,705
2097 38,937,509 28,852,186
2096 39,098,598 28,997,910
2095 39,257,494 29,134,707
2094 39,413,146 29,264,882
2093 39,567,920 29,394,209
2092 39,718,895 29,510,768
2091 39,867,036 29,623,813
2090 40,012,169 29,734,285
2089 40,153,701 29,840,423
2088 40,292,740 29,936,470
2087 40,428,045 30,030,678
2086 40,558,786 30,120,614
2085 40,685,268 30,201,240
2084 40,807,007 30,276,736
2083 40,923,102 30,348,224
2082 41,034,801 30,418,460
2081 41,140,743 30,484,132
2080 41,241,207 30,549,302
2079 41,334,845 30,612,881
2078 41,422,439 30,674,565
2077 41,503,511 30,730,870
2076 41,578,164 30,780,046
2075 41,645,808 30,829,620
2074 41,706,491 30,868,955
2073 41,759,277 30,913,457
2072 41,804,713 30,956,993
2071 41,842,534 30,999,181
2070 41,873,019 31,039,456
2069 41,895,381 31,077,886
2068 41,909,248 31,111,229
2067 41,914,729 31,147,205
2066 41,912,112 31,177,952
2065 41,901,353 31,202,552
2064 41,882,691 31,217,149
2063 41,855,037 31,232,539
2062 41,819,132 31,245,802
2061 41,774,412 31,255,590
2060 41,721,225 31,264,668
2059 41,659,921 31,272,623
2058 41,590,180 31,273,762
2057 41,511,131 31,276,766
2056 41,423,914 31,268,661
2055 41,327,613 31,252,602
2054 41,223,066 31,238,775
2053 41,109,699 31,222,231
2052 40,988,952 31,194,694
2051 40,860,060 31,174,182
2050 40,722,627 31,139,557
2049 40,577,434 31,104,189
2048 40,424,258 31,062,699
2047 40,261,875 31,009,532
2046 40,090,240 30,960,686
2045 39,910,095 30,905,370
2044 39,720,613 30,845,107
2043 39,523,731 30,776,828
2042 39,318,023 30,694,535
2041 39,103,923 30,607,831
2040 38,882,017 30,504,638
2039 38,652,110 30,389,092
2038 38,414,521 30,268,244
2037 38,168,782 30,145,046
2036 37,914,498 30,014,973
2035 37,652,693 29,870,829
2034 37,382,554 29,718,039
2033 37,105,048 29,574,127
2032 36,820,835 29,428,330
2031 36,529,111 29,279,969
2030 36,228,701 29,139,878
2029 35,919,668 29,004,690
2028 35,600,666 28,880,803
2027 35,271,163 28,750,990
2026 34,930,183 28,630,592
2025 34,576,665 28,516,896
2024 34,217,848 28,405,543
2023 33,845,617 28,300,854
2022 33,475,438 28,213,017
2021 33,155,882 28,237,826
2020 32,838,579 28,444,077
2019 32,449,303 28,938,098
2018 31,897,584 29,807,592
2017 31,324,637 30,565,323
2016 30,866,494 30,765,720
2015 30,457,600 30,573,972
2014 30,115,826 30,254,079
2013 29,817,919 29,912,198
2012 29,550,366 29,553,826
2011 29,304,086 29,185,212
2010 29,086,019 28,813,101
2009 28,896,811 28,438,298
2008 28,719,041 28,053,696
2007 28,530,699 27,649,363
2006 28,324,491 27,224,686
2005 28,101,180 26,785,804
2004 27,852,190 26,340,838
2003 27,580,490 25,892,703
2002 27,288,217 25,435,671
2001 26,964,601 24,979,922
2000 26,598,331 24,526,708
1999 26,186,504 24,066,593
1998 25,738,095 23,601,337
1997 25,274,147 23,131,685
1996 24,811,171 22,662,113
1995 24,348,919 22,193,821
1994 23,881,493 21,725,188
1993 23,413,783 21,254,520
1992 22,946,340 20,780,948
1991 22,483,775 20,304,896
1990 22,014,771 19,827,010
1989 21,532,589 19,348,921
1988 21,054,702 18,871,020
1987 20,582,320 18,394,963
1986 20,117,122 17,923,536
1985 19,648,204 17,461,434
1984 19,174,716 17,008,841
1983 18,705,957 16,562,205
1982 18,246,503 16,121,874
1981 17,798,805 15,687,297
1980 17,360,949 15,258,218
1979 16,933,139 14,834,552
1978 16,516,059 14,416,684
1977 16,109,806 14,006,812
1976 15,716,809 13,606,284
1975 15,333,957 13,215,892
1974 14,956,552 12,835,351
1973 14,582,867 12,463,537
1972 14,210,147 12,099,180
1971 13,838,067 11,741,008
1970 13,501,237 11,387,790
1969 13,166,767 11,040,280
1968 12,803,993 10,697,530
1967 12,448,814 10,358,513
1966 12,101,297 10,024,854
1965 11,761,085 9,697,790
1964 11,427,978 9,377,712
1963 11,102,099 9,064,021
1962 10,784,612 8,756,870
1961 10,475,123 8,455,915
1960 10,174,127 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Venezuela
2100 -0.43% -0.51%
2099 -0.42% -0.53%
2098 -0.42% -0.5%
2097 -0.41% -0.5%
2096 -0.4% -0.47%
2095 -0.39% -0.44%
2094 -0.39% -0.44%
2093 -0.38% -0.39%
2092 -0.37% -0.38%
2091 -0.36% -0.37%
2090 -0.35% -0.36%
2089 -0.35% -0.32%
2088 -0.33% -0.31%
2087 -0.32% -0.3%
2086 -0.31% -0.27%
2085 -0.3% -0.25%
2084 -0.28% -0.24%
2083 -0.27% -0.23%
2082 -0.26% -0.22%
2081 -0.24% -0.21%
2080 -0.23% -0.21%
2079 -0.21% -0.2%
2078 -0.2% -0.18%
2077 -0.18% -0.16%
2076 -0.16% -0.16%
2075 -0.15% -0.13%
2074 -0.13% -0.14%
2073 -0.11% -0.14%
2072 -0.09% -0.14%
2071 -0.07% -0.13%
2070 -0.05% -0.12%
2069 -0.03% -0.11%
2068 -0.01% -0.12%
2067 0.006% -0.1%
2066 0.03% -0.08%
2065 0.04% -0.05%
2064 0.07% -0.05%
2063 0.09% -0.04%
2062 0.11% -0.03%
2061 0.13% -0.03%
2060 0.15% -0.03%
2059 0.17% -0.004%
2058 0.19% -0.01%
2057 0.21% 0.03%
2056 0.23% 0.05%
2055 0.25% 0.04%
2054 0.28% 0.05%
2053 0.29% 0.09%
2052 0.32% 0.07%
2051 0.34% 0.11%
2050 0.36% 0.11%
2049 0.38% 0.13%
2048 0.4% 0.17%
2047 0.43% 0.16%
2046 0.45% 0.18%
2045 0.48% 0.2%
2044 0.5% 0.22%
2043 0.52% 0.27%
2042 0.55% 0.28%
2041 0.57% 0.34%
2040 0.59% 0.38%
2039 0.62% 0.4%
2038 0.64% 0.41%
2037 0.67% 0.43%
2036 0.7% 0.48%
2035 0.72% 0.51%
2034 0.75% 0.49%
2033 0.77% 0.5%
2032 0.8% 0.51%
2031 0.83% 0.48%
2030 0.86% 0.47%
2029 0.9% 0.43%
2028 0.93% 0.45%
2027 0.98% 0.42%
2026 1.02% 0.4%
2025 1.05% 0.39%
2024 1.1% 0.37%
2023 1.11% 0.31%
2022 0.96% -0.09%
2021 0.97% -0.73%
2020 1.2% -1.71%
2019 1.73% -2.92%
2018 1.83% -2.48%
2017 1.48% -0.65%
2016 1.34% 0.63%
2015 1.13% 1.06%
2014 1% 1.14%
2013 0.91% 1.21%
2012 0.84% 1.26%
2011 0.75% 1.29%
2010 0.65% 1.32%
2009 0.62% 1.37%
2008 0.66% 1.46%
2007 0.73% 1.56%
2006 0.79% 1.64%
2005 0.89% 1.69%
2004 0.99% 1.73%
2003 1.07% 1.8%
2002 1.2% 1.82%
2001 1.38% 1.85%
2000 1.57% 1.91%
1999 1.74% 1.97%
1998 1.84% 2.03%
1997 1.87% 2.07%
1996 1.9% 2.11%
1995 1.96% 2.16%
1994 2% 2.21%
1993 2.04% 2.28%
1992 2.06% 2.34%
1991 2.13% 2.41%
1990 2.24% 2.47%
1989 2.27% 2.53%
1988 2.3% 2.59%
1987 2.31% 2.63%
1986 2.39% 2.65%
1985 2.47% 2.66%
1984 2.51% 2.7%
1983 2.52% 2.73%
1982 2.52% 2.77%
1981 2.52% 2.81%
1980 2.53% 2.86%
1979 2.53% 2.9%
1978 2.52% 2.93%
1977 2.5% 2.94%
1976 2.5% 2.95%
1975 2.52% 2.96%
1974 2.56% 2.98%
1973 2.62% 3.01%
1972 2.69% 3.05%
1971 2.49% 3.1%
1970 2.54% 3.15%
1969 2.83% 3.2%
1968 2.85% 3.27%
1967 2.87% 3.33%
1966 2.89% 3.37%
1965 2.91% 3.41%
1964 2.94% 3.46%
1963 2.94% 3.51%
1962 2.95% 3.56%
1961 2.96% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Peru grew by 1.05%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Peru Venezuela
Current population
35105331
28692435
Population rank 48/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.35%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
58.5 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.75 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +983 +305
Annual growth/decline +358,817 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 139/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -100,467
Net migration rank 41/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -100,467
2024 347,517 18,406 214,547 -105,297
2023 353,788 24,783 213,020 -112,899
2022 327,859 33,982 216,619 -141,107
2021 235,440 41,868 207,746 -332,936
2020 301,950 55,375 237,223 -524,649
2019 346,981 74,270 274,826 -975,534
2018 343,123 339,067 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 349,333 114,382 340,222 -817,376
2016 355,859 96,740 359,651 -283,270
2015 362,781 2,421 384,560 -77,417
2014 368,708 -50,383 395,088 -62,437
2013 372,694 -95,214 408,930 -57,818
2012 376,501 -118,863 420,758 -55,131
2011 383,268 -148,339 425,958 -54,384
2010 382,510 -181,302 425,397 -52,781
2009 396,522 -219,314 427,257 -50,286
2008 413,640 -235,307 435,870 -43,636
2007 435,122 -236,745 452,482 -36,060
2006 445,884 -231,851 460,152 -27,240
2005 454,199 -221,652 463,260 -18,407
2004 459,617 -194,171 455,881 -10,798
2003 459,243 -181,276 456,902 -5,729
2002 463,709 -157,158 466,821 -3,944
2001 470,154 -129,481 451,487 -2,856
2000 484,222 -92,353 459,802 -1,999
1999 487,095 -55,325 463,787 -1,376
1998 489,436 -24,388 469,123 -1,010
1997 495,348 -32,515 472,002 -816
1996 501,855 -38,749 468,653 -708
1995 507,894 -46,499 469,267 -622
1994 512,735 -39,299 469,178 -559
1993 513,769 -51,775 473,189 -477
1992 514,618 -41,702 474,824 -381
1991 513,867 -61,645 477,917 -236
1990 515,233 -29,437 478,168 -69
1989 512,152 -33,569 478,053 32
1988 508,429 -31,238 477,569 137
1987 502,229 -34,651 474,204 182
1986 496,712 -33,891 468,252 201
1985 488,887 -13,887 455,517 237
1984 477,968 -6,007 449,186 247
1983 469,781 -4,243 443,569 260
1982 461,107 -7,748 436,564 260
1981 453,158 -11,123 432,059 251
1980 445,100 -11,446 425,613 237
1979 439,110 -17,148 421,256 228
1978 432,127 -19,939 414,032 205
1977 425,428 -25,117 405,315 196
1976 420,284 -34,602 395,344 190
1975 414,400 -34,382 385,045 186
1974 408,299 -33,493 375,678 173
1973 400,752 -28,191 367,612 171
1972 396,960 -24,100 360,749 173
1971 391,506 -20,209 355,212 215
1970 318,022 -15,653 350,709 305
1969 379,347 -12,776 343,596 403
1968 372,379 -13,389 340,973 532
1967 365,224 -13,837 335,813 717
1966 356,819 -13,166 329,697 1,087
1965 349,245 -12,470 321,695 1,656
1964 341,570 -12,129 314,397 2,410
1963 332,352 -10,040 307,279 3,296
1962 321,716 -9,051 299,345 4,386
1961 313,385 -7,063 292,109 6,069
1960 302,924 -7,236 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/peru/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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