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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 28,661,242 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 -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Peru vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Venezuela
2100 38,452,509 28,408,393
2099 38,619,608 28,554,225
2098 38,784,430 28,705,786
2097 38,947,717 28,850,257
2096 39,108,849 28,995,972
2095 39,267,786 29,132,759
2094 39,423,479 29,262,925
2093 39,578,294 29,392,244
2092 39,729,309 29,508,795
2091 39,877,488 29,621,832
2090 40,022,659 29,732,297
2089 40,164,228 29,838,428
2088 40,303,304 29,934,468
2087 40,438,644 30,028,670
2086 40,569,419 30,118,600
2085 40,695,935 30,199,220
2084 40,817,705 30,274,712
2083 40,933,831 30,346,195
2082 41,045,559 30,416,426
2081 41,151,529 30,482,094
2080 41,252,019 30,547,260
2079 41,345,682 30,610,834
2078 41,433,298 30,672,514
2077 41,514,392 30,728,816
2076 41,589,064 30,777,988
2075 41,656,726 30,827,559
2074 41,717,426 30,866,891
2073 41,770,225 30,911,390
2072 41,815,673 30,954,923
2071 41,853,504 30,997,109
2070 41,883,997 31,037,381
2069 41,906,365 31,075,808
2068 41,920,235 31,109,149
2067 41,925,717 31,145,122
2066 41,923,100 31,175,867
2065 41,912,338 31,200,466
2064 41,893,671 31,215,062
2063 41,866,010 31,230,451
2062 41,830,096 31,243,713
2061 41,785,364 31,253,501
2060 41,732,163 31,262,578
2059 41,670,843 31,270,532
2058 41,601,084 31,271,671
2057 41,522,014 31,274,675
2056 41,434,774 31,266,571
2055 41,338,448 31,250,513
2054 41,233,873 31,236,686
2053 41,120,477 31,220,143
2052 40,999,698 31,192,608
2051 40,870,773 31,172,098
2050 40,733,304 31,137,475
2049 40,588,072 31,102,109
2048 40,434,856 31,060,623
2047 40,272,431 31,007,458
2046 40,100,751 30,958,617
2045 39,920,558 30,903,304
2044 39,731,027 30,843,044
2043 39,534,093 30,774,770
2042 39,328,332 30,692,483
2041 39,114,174 30,605,785
2040 38,892,211 30,502,599
2039 38,662,243 30,387,061
2038 38,424,592 30,266,220
2037 38,178,789 30,143,030
2036 37,924,438 30,012,966
2035 37,662,565 29,868,832
2034 37,392,354 29,716,052
2033 37,114,776 29,572,150
2032 36,830,488 29,426,362
2031 36,538,688 29,278,011
2030 36,238,199 29,137,930
2029 35,929,085 29,002,751
2028 35,609,999 28,878,872
2027 35,280,410 28,749,068
2026 34,939,340 28,628,678
2025 34,585,730 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 16.3% to 40,733,304 people with a rank change from 48th to 51st. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 1.08% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Peru Venezuela
Current population
35031596
28661242
Population rank 48/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.35%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.83 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +287
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 143/197
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 - 18,406 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/peru/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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