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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,217,848 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,031,596 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 2.02 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Peru is ranked the 48th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.42% for Peru vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Peru has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35M (23.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Peru vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Zimbabwe
2100 38,452,509 37,483,053
2099 38,619,608 37,412,398
2098 38,784,430 37,328,255
2097 38,947,717 37,235,542
2096 39,108,849 37,142,915
2095 39,267,786 37,032,129
2094 39,423,479 36,912,747
2093 39,578,294 36,810,893
2092 39,729,309 36,688,511
2091 39,877,488 36,567,262
2090 40,022,659 36,425,606
2089 40,164,228 36,280,973
2088 40,303,304 36,141,446
2087 40,438,644 35,977,638
2086 40,569,419 35,808,135
2085 40,695,935 35,637,092
2084 40,817,705 35,456,207
2083 40,933,831 35,268,035
2082 41,045,559 35,078,904
2081 41,151,529 34,873,129
2080 41,252,019 34,658,962
2079 41,345,682 34,439,720
2078 41,433,298 34,217,295
2077 41,514,392 33,982,909
2076 41,589,064 33,739,228
2075 41,656,726 33,495,867
2074 41,717,426 33,244,838
2073 41,770,225 32,978,488
2072 41,815,673 32,706,059
2071 41,853,504 32,445,747
2070 41,883,997 32,181,119
2069 41,906,365 31,906,793
2068 41,920,235 31,631,000
2067 41,925,717 31,345,338
2066 41,923,100 31,062,884
2065 41,912,338 30,766,830
2064 41,893,671 30,479,939
2063 41,866,010 30,176,104
2062 41,830,096 29,867,679
2061 41,785,364 29,557,068
2060 41,732,163 29,252,423
2059 41,670,843 28,945,088
2058 41,601,084 28,631,679
2057 41,522,014 28,307,305
2056 41,434,774 27,990,713
2055 41,338,448 27,658,887
2054 41,233,873 27,331,920
2053 41,120,477 26,986,935
2052 40,999,698 26,643,553
2051 40,870,773 26,287,592
2050 40,733,304 25,934,893
2049 40,588,072 25,585,239
2048 40,434,856 25,228,082
2047 40,272,431 24,874,649
2046 40,100,751 24,513,443
2045 39,920,558 24,147,637
2044 39,731,027 23,783,088
2043 39,534,093 23,401,965
2042 39,328,332 23,035,288
2041 39,114,174 22,647,950
2040 38,892,211 22,273,520
2039 38,662,243 21,902,980
2038 38,424,592 21,530,130
2037 38,178,789 21,159,664
2036 37,924,438 20,791,034
2035 37,662,565 20,413,656
2034 37,392,354 20,048,019
2033 37,114,776 19,676,339
2032 36,830,488 19,311,985
2031 36,538,688 18,959,300
2030 36,238,199 18,613,738
2029 35,929,085 18,270,049
2028 35,609,999 17,933,466
2027 35,280,410 17,600,984
2026 34,939,340 17,273,208
2025 34,585,730 16,949,303
2024 34,217,848 16,634,373
2023 33,845,617 16,340,822
2022 33,475,438 16,069,056
2021 33,155,882 15,797,210
2020 32,838,579 15,526,888
2019 32,449,303 15,271,368
2018 31,897,584 15,034,452
2017 31,324,637 14,812,482
2016 30,866,494 14,600,294
2015 30,457,600 14,399,013
2014 30,115,826 14,207,359
2013 29,817,919 14,013,808
2012 29,550,366 13,817,887
2011 29,304,086 13,595,424
2010 29,086,019 13,356,548
2009 28,896,811 13,142,790
2008 28,719,041 12,959,149
2007 28,530,699 12,804,058
2006 28,324,491 12,636,445
2005 28,101,180 12,483,432
2004 27,852,190 12,365,896
2003 27,580,490 12,232,323
2002 27,288,217 12,087,653
2001 26,964,601 11,971,901
2000 26,598,331 11,892,055
1999 26,186,504 11,783,458
1998 25,738,095 11,594,297
1997 25,274,147 11,369,827
1996 24,811,171 11,158,360
1995 24,348,919 10,974,599
1994 23,881,493 10,873,148
1993 23,413,783 10,860,288
1992 22,946,340 10,702,700
1991 22,483,775 10,404,816
1990 22,014,771 10,137,281
1989 21,532,589 9,864,798
1988 21,054,702 9,583,094
1987 20,582,320 9,284,644
1986 20,117,122 8,982,578
1985 19,648,204 8,686,813
1984 19,174,716 8,391,488
1983 18,705,957 8,098,404
1982 18,246,503 7,796,496
1981 17,798,805 7,498,635
1980 17,360,949 7,041,303
1979 16,933,139 6,647,556
1978 16,516,059 6,543,575
1977 16,109,806 6,449,512
1976 15,716,809 6,287,105
1975 15,333,957 6,098,658
1974 14,956,552 5,908,328
1973 14,582,867 5,720,404
1972 14,210,147 5,542,445
1971 13,838,067 5,374,712
1970 13,501,237 5,215,918
1969 13,166,767 5,058,181
1968 12,803,993 4,900,440
1967 12,448,814 4,748,307
1966 12,101,297 4,601,217
1965 11,761,085 4,458,462
1964 11,427,978 4,320,006
1963 11,102,099 4,185,877
1962 10,784,612 4,055,959
1961 10,475,123 3,930,401
1960 10,174,127 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Peru increased by 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Peru gained 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Peru was ranked 40th most populous country in 2006 and is 48th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Peru
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Peru Zimbabwe
2100 -0.43% 0.19%
2099 -0.42% 0.23%
2098 -0.42% 0.25%
2097 -0.41% 0.25%
2096 -0.4% 0.3%
2095 -0.39% 0.32%
2094 -0.39% 0.28%
2093 -0.38% 0.33%
2092 -0.37% 0.33%
2091 -0.36% 0.39%
2090 -0.35% 0.4%
2089 -0.35% 0.39%
2088 -0.33% 0.46%
2087 -0.32% 0.47%
2086 -0.31% 0.48%
2085 -0.3% 0.51%
2084 -0.28% 0.53%
2083 -0.27% 0.54%
2082 -0.26% 0.59%
2081 -0.24% 0.62%
2080 -0.23% 0.64%
2079 -0.21% 0.65%
2078 -0.2% 0.69%
2077 -0.18% 0.72%
2076 -0.16% 0.73%
2075 -0.15% 0.76%
2074 -0.13% 0.81%
2073 -0.11% 0.83%
2072 -0.09% 0.8%
2071 -0.07% 0.82%
2070 -0.05% 0.86%
2069 -0.03% 0.87%
2068 -0.01% 0.91%
2067 0.006% 0.91%
2066 0.03% 0.96%
2065 0.04% 0.94%
2064 0.07% 1.01%
2063 0.09% 1.03%
2062 0.11% 1.05%
2061 0.13% 1.04%
2060 0.15% 1.06%
2059 0.17% 1.09%
2058 0.19% 1.15%
2057 0.21% 1.13%
2056 0.23% 1.2%
2055 0.25% 1.2%
2054 0.28% 1.28%
2053 0.29% 1.29%
2052 0.32% 1.35%
2051 0.34% 1.36%
2050 0.36% 1.37%
2049 0.38% 1.42%
2048 0.4% 1.42%
2047 0.43% 1.47%
2046 0.45% 1.51%
2045 0.48% 1.53%
2044 0.5% 1.63%
2043 0.52% 1.59%
2042 0.55% 1.71%
2041 0.57% 1.68%
2040 0.59% 1.69%
2039 0.62% 1.73%
2038 0.64% 1.75%
2037 0.67% 1.77%
2036 0.7% 1.85%
2035 0.72% 1.82%
2034 0.75% 1.89%
2033 0.77% 1.89%
2032 0.8% 1.86%
2031 0.83% 1.86%
2030 0.86% 1.88%
2029 0.9% 1.88%
2028 0.93% 1.89%
2027 0.98% 1.9%
2026 1.02% 1.91%
2025 1.08% 1.89%
2024 1.1% 1.8%
2023 1.11% 1.69%
2022 0.96% 1.72%
2021 0.97% 1.74%
2020 1.2% 1.67%
2019 1.73% 1.58%
2018 1.83% 1.5%
2017 1.48% 1.45%
2016 1.34% 1.4%
2015 1.13% 1.35%
2014 1% 1.38%
2013 0.91% 1.42%
2012 0.84% 1.64%
2011 0.75% 1.79%
2010 0.65% 1.63%
2009 0.62% 1.42%
2008 0.66% 1.21%
2007 0.73% 1.33%
2006 0.79% 1.23%
2005 0.89% 0.95%
2004 0.99% 1.09%
2003 1.07% 1.2%
2002 1.2% 0.97%
2001 1.38% 0.67%
2000 1.57% 0.92%
1999 1.74% 1.63%
1998 1.84% 1.97%
1997 1.87% 1.9%
1996 1.9% 1.67%
1995 1.96% 0.93%
1994 2% 0.12%
1993 2.04% 1.47%
1992 2.06% 2.86%
1991 2.13% 2.64%
1990 2.24% 2.76%
1989 2.27% 2.94%
1988 2.3% 3.21%
1987 2.31% 3.36%
1986 2.39% 3.4%
1985 2.47% 3.52%
1984 2.51% 3.62%
1983 2.52% 3.87%
1982 2.52% 3.97%
1981 2.52% 6.49%
1980 2.53% 5.92%
1979 2.53% 1.59%
1978 2.52% 1.46%
1977 2.5% 2.58%
1976 2.5% 3.09%
1975 2.52% 3.22%
1974 2.56% 3.29%
1973 2.62% 3.21%
1972 2.69% 3.12%
1971 2.49% 3.04%
1970 2.54% 3.12%
1969 2.83% 3.22%
1968 2.85% 3.2%
1967 2.87% 3.2%
1966 2.89% 3.2%
1965 2.91% 3.2%
1964 2.94% 3.2%
1963 2.94% 3.2%
1962 2.95% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Peru grew by 1.1%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Peru Zimbabwe
Current population
35031596
17361868
Population rank 48/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.21%
One net population change
1.41 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
58.4 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.83 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,020 +804
Annual growth/decline +372,231 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 60/197
One migration net change every
44.2 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +11,931 -54,555
Net migration rank 41/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,837,219 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 39/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 90/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Peru
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Peru Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,931 - -54,555
2024 - 18,406 - -60,528
2023 353,788 24,783 372,505 -97,380
2022 327,859 33,982 371,243 -102,828
2021 235,440 41,868 349,908 -74,623
2020 301,950 55,375 354,790 -89,440
2019 346,981 74,270 348,798 -103,107
2018 343,123 339,067 345,883 -117,758
2017 349,333 114,382 344,035 -128,241
2016 355,859 96,740 348,772 -140,181
2015 362,781 2,421 356,203 -162,220
2014 368,708 -50,383 366,350 -177,029
2013 372,694 -95,214 374,757 -176,972
2012 376,501 -118,863 371,135 -177,061
2011 383,268 -148,339 359,572 -108,714
2010 382,510 -181,302 335,570 -108,671
2009 396,522 -219,314 309,316 -108,689
2008 413,640 -235,307 280,527 -113,858
2007 435,122 -236,745 261,805 -118,299
2006 445,884 -231,851 248,963 -57,257
2005 454,199 -221,652 248,545 -134,212
2004 459,617 -194,171 248,307 -127,550
2003 459,243 -181,276 243,057 -96,667
2002 463,709 -157,158 244,170 -101,212
2001 470,154 -129,481 227,909 -139,361
2000 484,222 -92,353 236,343 -165,181
1999 487,095 -55,325 232,393 -86,343
1998 489,436 -24,388 225,614 6,645
1997 495,348 -32,515 216,288 395
1996 501,855 -38,749 205,269 978
1995 507,894 -46,499 206,695 -45,428
1994 512,735 -39,299 216,343 -174,723
1993 513,769 -51,775 228,045 -243,947
1992 514,618 -41,702 255,291 75,788
1991 513,867 -61,645 260,943 3,749
1990 515,233 -29,437 265,444 4,948
1989 512,152 -33,569 270,838 3,736
1988 508,429 -31,238 277,498 11,327
1987 502,229 -34,651 286,766 21,308
1986 496,712 -33,891 289,894 6,154
1985 488,887 -13,887 290,756 4,718
1984 477,968 -6,007 290,052 5,124
1983 469,781 -4,243 286,545 4,456
1982 461,107 -7,748 279,934 32,899
1981 453,158 -11,123 271,361 11,523
1980 445,100 -11,446 241,179 390,593
1979 439,110 -17,148 223,657 -67,937
1978 432,127 -19,939 222,979 -170,727
1977 425,428 -25,117 225,139 -89,270
1976 420,284 -34,602 221,419 -32,495
1975 414,400 -34,382 216,947 -28,988
1974 408,299 -33,493 208,806 -16,105
1973 400,752 -28,191 201,885 -18,733
1972 396,960 -24,100 193,725 -20,959
1971 391,506 -20,209 185,427 -22,719
1970 318,022 -15,653 178,979 -24,102
1969 379,347 -12,776 172,626 -12,028
1968 372,379 -13,389 166,865 -11,997
1967 365,224 -13,837 161,205 -11,814
1966 356,819 -13,166 156,014 -11,211
1965 349,245 -12,470 151,164 -10,465
1964 341,570 -12,129 145,848 -9,631
1963 332,352 -10,040 140,984 -8,936
1962 321,716 -9,051 136,317 -8,529
1961 313,385 -7,063 131,531 -8,204
1960 302,924 -7,236 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/peru/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,837,219 residents or 5.4% of the population were not native-born in Peru, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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