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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.24 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Peru vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Yemen
2100 38,452,509 111,531,602
2099 38,619,608 111,216,538
2098 38,784,430 110,873,896
2097 38,947,717 110,513,248
2096 39,108,849 110,125,357
2095 39,267,786 109,718,989
2094 39,423,479 109,287,747
2093 39,578,294 108,834,256
2092 39,729,309 108,350,834
2091 39,877,488 107,845,139
2090 40,022,659 107,319,234
2089 40,164,228 106,769,903
2088 40,303,304 106,198,480
2087 40,438,644 105,606,248
2086 40,569,419 104,994,691
2085 40,695,935 104,356,315
2084 40,817,705 103,704,067
2083 40,933,831 103,033,111
2082 41,045,559 102,348,794
2081 41,151,529 101,642,012
2080 41,252,019 100,920,728
2079 41,345,682 100,179,245
2078 41,433,298 99,422,962
2077 41,514,392 98,654,481
2076 41,589,064 97,862,812
2075 41,656,726 97,057,105
2074 41,717,426 96,230,615
2073 41,770,225 95,389,748
2072 41,815,673 94,528,518
2071 41,853,504 93,646,094
2070 41,883,997 92,750,891
2069 41,906,365 91,836,719
2068 41,920,235 90,906,457
2067 41,925,717 89,961,778
2066 41,923,100 88,998,844
2065 41,912,338 88,022,210
2064 41,893,671 87,033,422
2063 41,866,010 86,020,867
2062 41,830,096 84,985,459
2061 41,785,364 83,934,120
2060 41,732,163 82,867,105
2059 41,670,843 81,781,887
2058 41,601,084 80,678,032
2057 41,522,014 79,563,835
2056 41,434,774 78,436,146
2055 41,338,448 77,296,391
2054 41,233,873 76,143,587
2053 41,120,477 74,985,186
2052 40,999,698 73,813,387
2051 40,870,773 72,631,340
2050 40,733,304 71,436,891
2049 40,588,072 70,243,074
2048 40,434,856 69,043,876
2047 40,272,431 67,843,741
2046 40,100,751 66,638,116
2045 39,920,558 65,433,874
2044 39,731,027 64,230,423
2043 39,534,093 63,031,296
2042 39,328,332 61,838,177
2041 39,114,174 60,651,763
2040 38,892,211 59,475,172
2039 38,662,243 58,303,694
2038 38,424,592 57,135,690
2037 38,178,789 55,973,689
2036 37,924,438 54,809,098
2035 37,662,565 53,641,994
2034 37,392,354 52,476,195
2033 37,114,776 51,307,469
2032 36,830,488 50,140,351
2031 36,538,688 48,969,961
2030 36,238,199 47,786,079
2029 35,929,085 46,594,926
2028 35,609,999 45,403,313
2027 35,280,410 44,203,683
2026 34,939,340 43,000,078
2025 34,585,730 41,792,731
2024 34,217,848 40,583,164
2023 33,845,617 39,390,799
2022 33,475,438 38,222,876
2021 33,155,882 37,140,230
2020 32,838,579 36,134,863
2019 32,449,303 35,111,408
2018 31,897,584 34,085,182
2017 31,324,637 33,090,921
2016 30,866,494 32,109,010
2015 30,457,600 31,159,379
2014 30,115,826 30,226,309
2013 29,817,919 29,312,952
2012 29,550,366 28,433,647
2011 29,304,086 27,582,897
2010 29,086,019 26,754,387
2009 28,896,811 25,927,724
2008 28,719,041 25,111,941
2007 28,530,699 24,318,082
2006 28,324,491 23,543,083
2005 28,101,180 22,790,085
2004 27,852,190 22,095,167
2003 27,580,490 21,456,379
2002 27,288,217 20,835,086
2001 26,964,601 20,226,147
2000 26,598,331 19,624,141
1999 26,186,504 19,029,420
1998 25,738,095 18,446,013
1997 25,274,147 17,873,936
1996 24,811,171 17,313,177
1995 24,348,919 16,740,058
1994 23,881,493 16,149,147
1993 23,413,783 15,563,914
1992 22,946,340 14,989,494
1991 22,483,775 14,430,201
1990 22,014,771 13,887,862
1989 21,532,589 13,364,174
1988 21,054,702 12,859,708
1987 20,582,320 12,369,912
1986 20,117,122 11,901,040
1985 19,648,204 11,453,825
1984 19,174,716 11,025,597
1983 18,705,957 10,621,499
1982 18,246,503 10,241,006
1981 17,798,805 9,882,362
1980 17,360,949 9,543,358
1979 16,933,139 9,224,194
1978 16,516,059 8,926,586
1977 16,109,806 8,648,222
1976 15,716,809 8,384,113
1975 15,333,957 8,133,598
1974 14,956,552 7,896,783
1973 14,582,867 7,672,796
1972 14,210,147 7,460,068
1971 13,838,067 7,257,462
1970 13,501,237 7,065,279
1969 13,166,767 6,875,859
1968 12,803,993 6,690,524
1967 12,448,814 6,516,444
1966 12,101,297 6,351,494
1965 11,761,085 6,195,593
1964 11,427,978 6,048,006
1963 11,102,099 5,911,135
1962 10,784,612 5,782,221
1961 10,475,123 5,655,232
1960 10,174,127 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Yemen
2100 -0.43% 0.28%
2099 -0.42% 0.31%
2098 -0.42% 0.33%
2097 -0.41% 0.35%
2096 -0.4% 0.37%
2095 -0.39% 0.39%
2094 -0.39% 0.42%
2093 -0.38% 0.45%
2092 -0.37% 0.47%
2091 -0.36% 0.49%
2090 -0.35% 0.51%
2089 -0.35% 0.54%
2088 -0.33% 0.56%
2087 -0.32% 0.58%
2086 -0.31% 0.61%
2085 -0.3% 0.63%
2084 -0.28% 0.65%
2083 -0.27% 0.67%
2082 -0.26% 0.7%
2081 -0.24% 0.71%
2080 -0.23% 0.74%
2079 -0.21% 0.76%
2078 -0.2% 0.78%
2077 -0.18% 0.81%
2076 -0.16% 0.83%
2075 -0.15% 0.86%
2074 -0.13% 0.88%
2073 -0.11% 0.91%
2072 -0.09% 0.94%
2071 -0.07% 0.97%
2070 -0.05% 1%
2069 -0.03% 1.02%
2068 -0.01% 1.05%
2067 0.006% 1.08%
2066 0.03% 1.11%
2065 0.04% 1.14%
2064 0.07% 1.18%
2063 0.09% 1.22%
2062 0.11% 1.25%
2061 0.13% 1.29%
2060 0.15% 1.33%
2059 0.17% 1.37%
2058 0.19% 1.4%
2057 0.21% 1.44%
2056 0.23% 1.47%
2055 0.25% 1.51%
2054 0.28% 1.54%
2053 0.29% 1.59%
2052 0.32% 1.63%
2051 0.34% 1.67%
2050 0.36% 1.7%
2049 0.38% 1.74%
2048 0.4% 1.77%
2047 0.43% 1.81%
2046 0.45% 1.84%
2045 0.48% 1.87%
2044 0.5% 1.9%
2043 0.52% 1.93%
2042 0.55% 1.96%
2041 0.57% 1.98%
2040 0.59% 2.01%
2039 0.62% 2.04%
2038 0.64% 2.08%
2037 0.67% 2.12%
2036 0.7% 2.18%
2035 0.72% 2.22%
2034 0.75% 2.28%
2033 0.77% 2.33%
2032 0.8% 2.39%
2031 0.83% 2.48%
2030 0.86% 2.56%
2029 0.9% 2.62%
2028 0.93% 2.71%
2027 0.98% 2.8%
2026 1.02% 2.89%
2025 1.08% 2.98%
2024 1.1% 3.03%
2023 1.11% 3.06%
2022 0.96% 2.92%
2021 0.97% 2.78%
2020 1.2% 2.91%
2019 1.73% 3.01%
2018 1.83% 3%
2017 1.48% 3.06%
2016 1.34% 3.05%
2015 1.13% 3.09%
2014 1% 3.12%
2013 0.91% 3.09%
2012 0.84% 3.08%
2011 0.75% 3.1%
2010 0.65% 3.19%
2009 0.62% 3.25%
2008 0.66% 3.26%
2007 0.73% 3.29%
2006 0.79% 3.3%
2005 0.89% 3.15%
2004 0.99% 2.98%
2003 1.07% 2.98%
2002 1.2% 3.01%
2001 1.38% 3.07%
2000 1.57% 3.13%
1999 1.74% 3.16%
1998 1.84% 3.2%
1997 1.87% 3.24%
1996 1.9% 3.42%
1995 1.96% 3.66%
1994 2% 3.76%
1993 2.04% 3.83%
1992 2.06% 3.88%
1991 2.13% 3.91%
1990 2.24% 3.92%
1989 2.27% 3.92%
1988 2.3% 3.96%
1987 2.31% 3.94%
1986 2.39% 3.9%
1985 2.47% 3.88%
1984 2.51% 3.8%
1983 2.52% 3.72%
1982 2.52% 3.63%
1981 2.52% 3.55%
1980 2.53% 3.46%
1979 2.53% 3.33%
1978 2.52% 3.22%
1977 2.5% 3.15%
1976 2.5% 3.08%
1975 2.52% 3%
1974 2.56% 2.92%
1973 2.62% 2.85%
1972 2.69% 2.79%
1971 2.49% 2.72%
1970 2.54% 2.75%
1969 2.83% 2.77%
1968 2.85% 2.67%
1967 2.87% 2.6%
1966 2.89% 2.52%
1965 2.91% 2.44%
1964 2.94% 2.32%
1963 2.94% 2.23%
1962 2.95% 2.25%
1961 2.96% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Peru Yemen
Current population
35031596
43325643
Population rank 48/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.52%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
58.4 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.83 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 13/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -16,291
Net migration rank 41/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -16,291
2024 - 18,406 - -10,482
2023 353,788 24,783 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 327,859 33,982 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 235,440 41,868 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 301,950 55,375 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 346,981 74,270 1,056,432 2,129
2018 343,123 339,067 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 349,333 114,382 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 355,859 96,740 975,697 -6,492
2015 362,781 2,421 939,922 -9,883
2014 368,708 -50,383 920,330 15,764
2013 372,694 -95,214 884,929 5,697
2012 376,501 -118,863 845,645 22,349
2011 383,268 -148,339 806,359 27,184
2010 382,510 -181,302 803,246 20,269
2009 396,522 -219,314 798,911 30,919
2008 413,640 -235,307 779,123 22,621
2007 435,122 -236,745 764,780 21,210
2006 445,884 -231,851 750,082 13,940
2005 454,199 -221,652 726,708 15,283
2004 459,617 -194,171 710,493 -62,641
2003 459,243 -181,276 694,457 -64,737
2002 463,709 -157,158 672,494 -59,648
2001 470,154 -129,481 658,704 -53,698
2000 484,222 -92,353 646,694 -47,713
1999 487,095 -55,325 633,166 -42,731
1998 489,436 -24,388 615,488 -39,096
1997 495,348 -32,515 604,443 -36,694
1996 501,855 -38,749 588,786 -35,043
1995 507,894 -46,499 607,966 -15,485
1994 512,735 -39,299 602,363 -13,040
1993 513,769 -51,775 595,459 -14,332
1992 514,618 -41,702 582,072 -14,372
1991 513,867 -61,645 565,837 -14,964
1990 515,233 -29,437 549,654 -15,847
1989 512,152 -33,569 530,464 -16,876
1988 508,429 -31,238 513,296 -17,952
1987 502,229 -34,651 493,337 -9,097
1986 496,712 -33,891 464,665 -11,151
1985 488,887 -13,887 455,576 -14,660
1984 477,968 -6,007 434,674 -19,143
1983 469,781 -4,243 414,823 -22,152
1982 461,107 -7,748 392,302 -23,981
1981 453,158 -11,123 374,482 -25,499
1980 445,100 -11,446 355,767 -26,740
1979 439,110 -17,148 336,378 -27,090
1978 432,127 -19,939 312,439 -26,524
1977 425,428 -25,117 296,115 -25,305
1976 420,284 -34,602 281,078 -23,669
1975 414,400 -34,382 266,815 -23,192
1974 408,299 -33,493 252,737 -22,726
1973 400,752 -28,191 240,235 -22,282
1972 396,960 -24,100 229,322 -21,826
1971 391,506 -20,209 219,095 -21,386
1970 318,022 -15,653 207,613 -20,966
1969 379,347 -12,776 196,305 -4,121
1968 372,379 -13,389 182,518 -4,031
1967 365,224 -13,837 173,637 -3,959
1966 356,819 -13,166 164,091 -3,874
1965 349,245 -12,470 155,398 -3,797
1964 341,570 -12,129 147,299 -3,712
1963 332,352 -10,040 133,781 -3,640
1962 321,716 -9,051 131,262 -3,572
1961 313,385 -7,063 129,787 -3,503
1960 302,924 -7,236 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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