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

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The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,576,665 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,105,331 people compared to 22,844,606 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 +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35.1M (23.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Peru vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Zambia
2100 38,442,430 65,204,593
2099 38,609,486 64,858,778
2098 38,774,265 64,503,193
2097 38,937,509 64,136,110
2096 39,098,598 63,764,760
2095 39,257,494 63,380,692
2094 39,413,146 62,980,254
2093 39,567,920 62,578,008
2092 39,718,895 62,163,693
2091 39,867,036 61,738,437
2090 40,012,169 61,309,330
2089 40,153,701 60,868,166
2088 40,292,740 60,422,781
2087 40,428,045 59,958,303
2086 40,558,786 59,487,524
2085 40,685,268 59,011,423
2084 40,807,007 58,524,337
2083 40,923,102 58,029,088
2082 41,034,801 57,527,347
2081 41,140,743 57,016,267
2080 41,241,207 56,495,299
2079 41,334,845 55,972,223
2078 41,422,439 55,438,864
2077 41,503,511 54,895,964
2076 41,578,164 54,350,375
2075 41,645,808 53,796,265
2074 41,706,491 53,236,297
2073 41,759,277 52,666,980
2072 41,804,713 52,090,884
2071 41,842,534 51,509,551
2070 41,873,019 50,921,590
2069 41,895,381 50,324,793
2068 41,909,248 49,727,689
2067 41,914,729 49,125,817
2066 41,912,112 48,520,891
2065 41,901,353 47,909,160
2064 41,882,691 47,290,430
2063 41,855,037 46,668,252
2062 41,819,132 46,039,755
2061 41,774,412 45,407,718
2060 41,721,225 44,768,534
2059 41,659,921 44,128,619
2058 41,590,180 43,485,891
2057 41,511,131 42,843,489
2056 41,423,914 42,198,591
2055 41,327,613 41,550,105
2054 41,223,066 40,898,440
2053 41,109,699 40,247,706
2052 40,988,952 39,596,094
2051 40,860,060 38,942,292
2050 40,722,627 38,287,070
2049 40,577,434 37,626,787
2048 40,424,258 36,964,032
2047 40,261,875 36,302,603
2046 40,090,240 35,638,852
2045 39,910,095 34,974,927
2044 39,720,613 34,310,227
2043 39,523,731 33,645,797
2042 39,318,023 32,984,164
2041 39,103,923 32,323,084
2040 38,882,017 31,658,029
2039 38,652,110 30,995,204
2038 38,414,521 30,329,691
2037 38,168,782 29,662,721
2036 37,914,498 28,994,556
2035 37,652,693 28,327,922
2034 37,382,554 27,665,749
2033 37,105,048 27,006,658
2032 36,820,835 26,351,393
2031 36,529,111 25,697,754
2030 36,228,701 25,050,285
2029 35,919,668 24,409,600
2028 35,600,666 23,776,128
2027 35,271,163 23,146,922
2026 34,930,183 22,525,308
2025 34,576,665 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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% to 40,722,627 people with a rank change from 48th to 51st. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 1.05% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Peru grew by 1.05%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Peru Zambia
Current population
35105331
22844606
Population rank 48/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.27%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
58.5 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
2.75 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +983 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +358,817 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 19/197
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 347,517 18,406 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/peru/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 (1960–2025, 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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