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

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The latest officially reported population of Peru was 34,576,665 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Peru's population is 35,105,331 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 2.01 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 +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Peru has increased from 28.3M people to 35.1M (23.9% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Peru vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Peru
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Peru Zimbabwe
2100 38,442,430 37,486,352
2099 38,609,486 37,415,690
2098 38,774,265 37,331,540
2097 38,937,509 37,238,819
2096 39,098,598 37,146,184
2095 39,257,494 37,035,388
2094 39,413,146 36,915,996
2093 39,567,920 36,814,133
2092 39,718,895 36,691,740
2091 39,867,036 36,570,481
2090 40,012,169 36,428,812
2089 40,153,701 36,284,166
2088 40,292,740 36,144,627
2087 40,428,045 35,980,805
2086 40,558,786 35,811,286
2085 40,685,268 35,640,228
2084 40,807,007 35,459,328
2083 40,923,102 35,271,139
2082 41,034,801 35,081,992
2081 41,140,743 34,876,198
2080 41,241,207 34,662,013
2079 41,334,845 34,442,751
2078 41,422,439 34,220,306
2077 41,503,511 33,985,899
2076 41,578,164 33,742,198
2075 41,645,808 33,498,815
2074 41,706,491 33,247,764
2073 41,759,277 32,981,390
2072 41,804,713 32,708,937
2071 41,842,534 32,448,602
2070 41,873,019 32,183,952
2069 41,895,381 31,909,601
2068 41,909,248 31,633,783
2067 41,914,729 31,348,096
2066 41,912,112 31,065,618
2065 41,901,353 30,769,538
2064 41,882,691 30,482,622
2063 41,855,037 30,178,760
2062 41,819,132 29,870,308
2061 41,774,412 29,559,670
2060 41,721,225 29,254,998
2059 41,659,921 28,947,636
2058 41,590,180 28,634,199
2057 41,511,131 28,309,796
2056 41,423,914 27,993,176
2055 41,327,613 27,661,321
2054 41,223,066 27,334,325
2053 41,109,699 26,989,310
2052 40,988,952 26,645,898
2051 40,860,060 26,289,905
2050 40,722,627 25,937,176
2049 40,577,434 25,587,491
2048 40,424,258 25,230,302
2047 40,261,875 24,876,838
2046 40,090,240 24,515,600
2045 39,910,095 24,149,762
2044 39,720,613 23,785,181
2043 39,523,731 23,404,024
2042 39,318,023 23,037,316
2041 39,103,923 22,649,943
2040 38,882,017 22,275,480
2039 38,652,110 21,904,908
2038 38,414,521 21,532,024
2037 38,168,782 21,161,527
2036 37,914,498 20,792,863
2035 37,652,693 20,415,452
2034 37,382,554 20,049,783
2033 37,105,048 19,678,070
2032 36,820,835 19,313,685
2031 36,529,111 18,960,968
2030 36,228,701 18,615,376
2029 35,919,668 18,271,657
2028 35,600,666 17,935,044
2027 35,271,163 17,602,533
2026 34,930,183 17,274,728
2025 34,576,665 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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% to 40,722,627 people with a rank change from 48th to 51st. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 1.05% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Peru grew by 1.05%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Peru Zimbabwe
Current population
35105331
17443108
Population rank 48/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.42% 0.21%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
58.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.75 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +983 +867
Annual growth/decline +358,817 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 53/197
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 347,517 18,406 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/peru/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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