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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.54 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Peru vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Zambia
2100 38,452,509 65,217,429
2099 38,619,608 64,871,545
2098 38,784,430 64,515,891
2097 38,947,717 64,148,736
2096 39,108,849 63,777,313
2095 39,267,786 63,393,169
2094 39,423,479 62,992,652
2093 39,578,294 62,590,327
2092 39,729,309 62,175,930
2091 39,877,488 61,750,591
2090 40,022,659 61,321,399
2089 40,164,228 60,880,148
2088 40,303,304 60,434,676
2087 40,438,644 59,970,107
2086 40,569,419 59,499,234
2085 40,695,935 59,023,040
2084 40,817,705 58,535,857
2083 40,933,831 58,040,512
2082 41,045,559 57,538,672
2081 41,151,529 57,027,491
2080 41,252,019 56,506,421
2079 41,345,682 55,983,242
2078 41,433,298 55,449,777
2077 41,514,392 54,906,771
2076 41,589,064 54,361,075
2075 41,656,726 53,806,856
2074 41,717,426 53,246,777
2073 41,770,225 52,677,348
2072 41,815,673 52,101,139
2071 41,853,504 51,519,691
2070 41,883,997 50,931,614
2069 41,906,365 50,334,700
2068 41,920,235 49,737,479
2067 41,925,717 49,135,488
2066 41,923,100 48,530,443
2065 41,912,338 47,918,592
2064 41,893,671 47,299,740
2063 41,866,010 46,677,439
2062 41,830,096 46,048,819
2061 41,785,364 45,416,657
2060 41,732,163 44,777,347
2059 41,670,843 44,137,306
2058 41,601,084 43,494,451
2057 41,522,014 42,851,923
2056 41,434,774 42,206,898
2055 41,338,448 41,558,284
2054 41,233,873 40,906,492
2053 41,120,477 40,255,629
2052 40,999,698 39,603,888
2051 40,870,773 38,949,958
2050 40,733,304 38,294,607
2049 40,588,072 37,634,194
2048 40,434,856 36,971,309
2047 40,272,431 36,309,749
2046 40,100,751 35,645,868
2045 39,920,558 34,981,812
2044 39,731,027 34,316,981
2043 39,534,093 33,652,420
2042 39,328,332 32,990,657
2041 39,114,174 32,329,447
2040 38,892,211 31,664,262
2039 38,662,243 31,001,305
2038 38,424,592 30,335,662
2037 38,178,789 29,668,561
2036 37,924,438 29,000,264
2035 37,662,565 28,333,498
2034 37,392,354 27,671,195
2033 37,114,776 27,011,974
2032 36,830,488 26,356,580
2031 36,538,688 25,702,812
2030 36,238,199 25,055,216
2029 35,929,085 24,414,405
2028 35,609,999 23,780,809
2027 35,280,410 23,151,479
2026 34,939,340 22,529,742
2025 34,585,730 21,918,187
2024 34,217,848 21,314,956
2023 33,845,617 20,723,965
2022 33,475,438 20,152,938
2021 33,155,882 19,603,607
2020 32,838,579 19,059,395
2019 32,449,303 18,513,839
2018 31,897,584 17,973,569
2017 31,324,637 17,441,320
2016 30,866,494 16,914,423
2015 30,457,600 16,399,089
2014 30,115,826 15,895,315
2013 29,817,919 15,398,997
2012 29,550,366 14,913,629
2011 29,304,086 14,437,796
2010 29,086,019 13,965,594
2009 28,896,811 13,490,389
2008 28,719,041 13,021,324
2007 28,530,699 12,565,085
2006 28,324,491 12,129,553
2005 28,101,180 11,718,819
2004 27,852,190 11,338,198
2003 27,580,490 10,983,595
2002 27,288,217 10,647,949
2001 26,964,601 10,325,185
2000 26,598,331 10,017,631
1999 26,186,504 9,740,005
1998 25,738,095 9,482,408
1997 25,274,147 9,237,063
1996 24,811,171 9,004,053
1995 24,348,919 8,785,763
1994 23,881,493 8,576,269
1993 23,413,783 8,373,921
1992 22,946,340 8,176,680
1991 22,483,775 7,981,650
1990 22,014,771 7,786,169
1989 21,532,589 7,589,216
1988 21,054,702 7,391,440
1987 20,582,320 7,191,282
1986 20,117,122 6,986,471
1985 19,648,204 6,780,953
1984 19,174,716 6,580,490
1983 18,705,957 6,381,038
1982 18,246,503 6,178,637
1981 17,798,805 5,983,289
1980 17,360,949 5,802,833
1979 16,933,139 5,631,728
1978 16,516,059 5,465,374
1977 16,109,806 5,302,480
1976 15,716,809 5,143,842
1975 15,333,957 4,990,086
1974 14,956,552 4,842,746
1973 14,582,867 4,702,693
1972 14,210,147 4,569,309
1971 13,838,067 4,442,525
1970 13,501,237 4,321,718
1969 13,166,767 4,197,116
1968 12,803,993 4,065,593
1967 12,448,814 3,936,343
1966 12,101,297 3,812,003
1965 11,761,085 3,692,086
1964 11,427,978 3,577,017
1963 11,102,099 3,465,907
1962 10,784,612 3,358,099
1961 10,475,123 3,254,086
1960 10,174,127 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Zambia
2100 -0.43% 0.53%
2099 -0.42% 0.55%
2098 -0.42% 0.57%
2097 -0.41% 0.58%
2096 -0.4% 0.61%
2095 -0.39% 0.64%
2094 -0.39% 0.64%
2093 -0.38% 0.67%
2092 -0.37% 0.69%
2091 -0.36% 0.7%
2090 -0.35% 0.72%
2089 -0.35% 0.74%
2088 -0.33% 0.77%
2087 -0.32% 0.79%
2086 -0.31% 0.81%
2085 -0.3% 0.83%
2084 -0.28% 0.85%
2083 -0.27% 0.87%
2082 -0.26% 0.9%
2081 -0.24% 0.92%
2080 -0.23% 0.93%
2079 -0.21% 0.96%
2078 -0.2% 0.99%
2077 -0.18% 1%
2076 -0.16% 1.03%
2075 -0.15% 1.05%
2074 -0.13% 1.08%
2073 -0.11% 1.11%
2072 -0.09% 1.13%
2071 -0.07% 1.15%
2070 -0.05% 1.19%
2069 -0.03% 1.2%
2068 -0.01% 1.23%
2067 0.006% 1.25%
2066 0.03% 1.28%
2065 0.04% 1.31%
2064 0.07% 1.33%
2063 0.09% 1.37%
2062 0.11% 1.39%
2061 0.13% 1.43%
2060 0.15% 1.45%
2059 0.17% 1.48%
2058 0.19% 1.5%
2057 0.21% 1.53%
2056 0.23% 1.56%
2055 0.25% 1.59%
2054 0.28% 1.62%
2053 0.29% 1.65%
2052 0.32% 1.68%
2051 0.34% 1.71%
2050 0.36% 1.75%
2049 0.38% 1.79%
2048 0.4% 1.82%
2047 0.43% 1.86%
2046 0.45% 1.9%
2045 0.48% 1.94%
2044 0.5% 1.97%
2043 0.52% 2.01%
2042 0.55% 2.05%
2041 0.57% 2.1%
2040 0.59% 2.14%
2039 0.62% 2.19%
2038 0.64% 2.25%
2037 0.67% 2.3%
2036 0.7% 2.35%
2035 0.72% 2.39%
2034 0.75% 2.44%
2033 0.77% 2.49%
2032 0.8% 2.54%
2031 0.83% 2.58%
2030 0.86% 2.62%
2029 0.9% 2.66%
2028 0.93% 2.72%
2027 0.98% 2.76%
2026 1.02% 2.79%
2025 1.08% 2.83%
2024 1.1% 2.85%
2023 1.11% 2.83%
2022 0.96% 2.8%
2021 0.97% 2.86%
2020 1.2% 2.95%
2019 1.73% 3.01%
2018 1.83% 3.05%
2017 1.48% 3.12%
2016 1.34% 3.14%
2015 1.13% 3.17%
2014 1% 3.22%
2013 0.91% 3.25%
2012 0.84% 3.3%
2011 0.75% 3.38%
2010 0.65% 3.52%
2009 0.62% 3.6%
2008 0.66% 3.63%
2007 0.73% 3.59%
2006 0.79% 3.5%
2005 0.89% 3.36%
2004 0.99% 3.23%
2003 1.07% 3.15%
2002 1.2% 3.13%
2001 1.38% 3.07%
2000 1.57% 2.85%
1999 1.74% 2.72%
1998 1.84% 2.66%
1997 1.87% 2.59%
1996 1.9% 2.48%
1995 1.96% 2.44%
1994 2% 2.42%
1993 2.04% 2.41%
1992 2.06% 2.44%
1991 2.13% 2.51%
1990 2.24% 2.6%
1989 2.27% 2.68%
1988 2.3% 2.78%
1987 2.31% 2.93%
1986 2.39% 3.03%
1985 2.47% 3.05%
1984 2.51% 3.13%
1983 2.52% 3.28%
1982 2.52% 3.26%
1981 2.52% 3.11%
1980 2.53% 3.04%
1979 2.53% 3.04%
1978 2.52% 3.07%
1977 2.5% 3.08%
1976 2.5% 3.08%
1975 2.52% 3.04%
1974 2.56% 2.98%
1973 2.62% 2.92%
1972 2.69% 2.85%
1971 2.49% 2.8%
1970 2.54% 2.97%
1969 2.83% 3.24%
1968 2.85% 3.28%
1967 2.87% 3.26%
1966 2.89% 3.25%
1965 2.91% 3.22%
1964 2.94% 3.21%
1963 2.94% 3.21%
1962 2.95% 3.2%
1961 2.96% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Peru Zambia
Current population
35031596
22697916
Population rank 48/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.27%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
58.4 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.83 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 21/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +11,931 +6,562
Net migration rank 41/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - 6,562
2024 - 18,406 - 7,381
2023 353,788 24,783 577,660 9,521
2022 327,859 33,982 563,456 -8,566
2021 235,440 41,868 535,629 8,143
2020 301,950 55,375 536,484 8,156
2019 346,981 74,270 528,089 18,385
2018 343,123 339,067 515,644 18,431
2017 349,333 114,382 504,630 25,789
2016 355,859 96,740 497,521 25,860
2015 362,781 2,421 491,021 16,261
2014 368,708 -50,383 483,663 16,574
2013 372,694 -95,214 476,846 15,542
2012 376,501 -118,863 469,406 8,958
2011 383,268 -148,339 459,743 13,569
2010 382,510 -181,302 448,337 22,761
2009 396,522 -219,314 434,458 44,867
2008 413,640 -235,307 419,560 39,249
2007 435,122 -236,745 403,729 49,945
2006 445,884 -231,851 387,891 29,517
2005 454,199 -221,652 368,756 35,316
2004 459,617 -194,171 349,352 7,819
2003 459,243 -181,276 331,189 20,845
2002 463,709 -157,158 316,041 3,206
2001 470,154 -129,481 302,682 23,582
2000 484,222 -92,353 293,186 -4,338
1999 487,095 -55,325 283,297 -16,888
1998 489,436 -24,388 275,568 -26,796
1997 495,348 -32,515 268,198 -26,276
1996 501,855 -38,749 262,468 -38,358
1995 507,894 -46,499 257,897 -45,423
1994 512,735 -39,299 252,023 -45,504
1993 513,769 -51,775 245,917 -47,739
1992 514,618 -41,702 239,953 -43,656
1991 513,867 -61,645 237,957 -44,203
1990 515,233 -29,437 235,835 -38,619
1989 512,152 -33,569 233,429 -36,736
1988 508,429 -31,238 230,118 -31,270
1987 502,229 -34,651 227,813 -26,338
1986 496,712 -33,891 224,768 -16,610
1985 488,887 -13,887 221,351 -18,474
1984 477,968 -6,007 216,695 -18,652
1983 469,781 -4,243 212,712 -11,849
1982 461,107 -7,748 207,621 -3,676
1981 453,158 -11,123 202,822 -16,072
1980 445,100 -11,446 198,817 -24,664
1979 439,110 -17,148 197,578 -29,515
1978 432,127 -19,939 194,933 -30,284
1977 425,428 -25,117 191,557 -30,423
1976 420,284 -34,602 186,762 -30,612
1975 414,400 -34,382 182,258 -30,886
1974 408,299 -33,493 174,484 -31,178
1973 400,752 -28,191 168,258 -31,472
1972 396,960 -24,100 161,648 -31,672
1971 391,506 -20,209 155,249 -31,651
1970 318,022 -15,653 149,380 -31,370
1969 379,347 -12,776 142,660 -11,469
1968 372,379 -13,389 137,315 -5,447
1967 365,224 -13,837 131,938 -5,298
1966 356,819 -13,166 127,164 -5,129
1965 349,245 -12,470 122,814 -5,023
1964 341,570 -12,129 117,197 -4,851
1963 332,352 -10,040 114,555 -4,676
1962 321,716 -9,051 110,173 -4,428
1961 313,385 -7,063 106,318 -4,043
1960 302,924 -7,236 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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