Cusco, Peru Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Cusco, Peru metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Cusco in 2024 is 505,000, a 1.61% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Cusco in 2023 was 497,000, a 1.64% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Cusco in 2022 was 489,000, a 1.88% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Cusco in 2021 was 480,000, a 1.91% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Peru
City Name Population
Lima 11,362,000
Arequipa 971,000
Trujillo 917,000
Chiclayo 670,000
Cusco 505,000
Piura 502,000
Iquitos 498,000
Chimbote 406,000
Huancayo 405,000
Tacna 342,000
Cusco - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 505,000 1.61%
2023 497,000 1.64%
2022 489,000 1.88%
2021 480,000 1.91%
2020 471,000 2.17%
2019 461,000 1.99%
2018 452,000 2.49%
2017 441,000 2.32%
2016 431,000 2.62%
2015 420,000 2.44%
2014 410,000 2.50%
2013 400,000 2.30%
2012 391,000 2.36%
2011 382,000 2.69%
2010 372,000 2.20%
2009 364,000 2.54%
2008 355,000 2.31%
2007 347,000 2.36%
2006 339,000 2.11%
2005 332,000 2.15%
2004 325,000 2.20%
2003 318,000 2.25%
2002 311,000 2.30%
2001 304,000 2.01%
2000 298,000 2.41%
1999 291,000 2.11%
1998 285,000 2.15%
1997 279,000 2.20%
1996 273,000 2.25%
1995 267,000 2.30%
1994 261,000 2.35%
1993 255,000 2.41%
1992 249,000 2.89%
1991 242,000 2.98%
1990 235,000 2.62%
1989 229,000 2.69%
1988 223,000 2.76%
1987 217,000 2.84%
1986 211,000 2.43%
1985 206,000 3.00%
1984 200,000 2.56%
1983 195,000 3.17%
1982 189,000 2.72%
1981 184,000 3.95%
1980 177,000 4.73%
1979 169,000 4.32%
1978 162,000 4.52%
1977 155,000 4.03%
1976 149,000 4.20%
1975 143,000 4.38%
1974 137,000 4.58%
1973 131,000 3.97%
1972 126,000 4.13%
1971 121,000 4.31%
1970 116,000 3.57%
1969 112,000 3.70%
1968 108,000 3.85%
1967 104,000 4.00%
1966 100,000 4.17%
1965 96,000 3.23%
1964 93,000 4.49%
1963 89,000 3.49%
1962 86,000 3.61%
1961 83,000 3.75%
1960 80,000 2.56%
1959 78,000 4.00%
1958 75,000 2.74%
1957 73,000 2.82%
1956 71,000 2.90%
1955 69,000 4.55%
1954 66,000 3.13%
1953 64,000 3.23%
1952 62,000 3.33%
1951 60,000 1.69%
1950 59,000 0.00%