Peru Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Peru population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Peru in 2024 is 26.99 people per square kilometer, a 0.96% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Peru in 2023 was 26.73 people per square kilometer, a 0.89% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Peru in 2022 was 26.49 people per square kilometer, a 0.99% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Peru in 2021 was 26.23 people per square kilometer, a 1.23% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2024 Population Density
Maldives 1,726.29
Mauritius 648.72
Nauru 644.20
Lebanon 499.43
Tuvalu 382.60
Grenada 373.20
Jamaica 257.03
Marshall Islands 235.64
Dominican Republic 234.93
American Samoa 217.72
Guatemala 168.60
China 149.03
Tonga 144.91
Thailand 140.10
Jordan 127.46
Azerbaijan 120.82
Iraq 106.94
Malaysia 104.87
Costa Rica 102.68
Cuba 101.70
Albania 98.30
Dominica 97.82
Armenia 93.41
Romania 82.29
North Macedonia 81.01
Samoa 80.62
Serbia 80.32
Ecuador 71.68
Mexico 65.87
Equatorial Guinea 62.57
Bulgaria 59.63
Fiji 51.62
Iran 51.46
South Africa 50.05
Colombia 45.84
Belarus 45.54
Montenegro 45.34
Venezuela 32.23
Peru 26.99
Brazil 25.56
Algeria 19.43
Belize 18.14
Paraguay 17.08
Turkmenistan 13.52
Gabon 9.28
Russia 8.42
Kazakhstan 7.28
Botswana 4.68
Libya 3.96
Suriname 3.84
Guyana 3.81
Namibia 3.21
Peru - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 26.99 0.96%
2023 26.73 0.89%
2022 26.49 0.99%
2021 26.23 1.23%
2020 25.91 1.46%
2019 25.54 1.93%
2018 25.06 1.89%
2017 24.59 1.52%
2016 24.22 1.37%
2015 23.90 1.18%
2014 23.62 1.05%
2013 23.37 0.97%
2012 23.15 0.92%
2011 22.94 0.85%
2010 22.74 0.76%
2009 22.57 0.71%
2008 22.41 0.72%
2007 22.25 0.77%
2006 22.08 0.83%
2005 21.90 0.91%
2004 21.70 0.98%
2003 21.49 1.06%
2002 21.27 1.18%
2001 21.02 1.35%
2000 20.74 1.53%
1999 20.43 1.68%
1998 20.09 1.79%
1997 19.74 1.84%
1996 19.38 1.87%
1995 19.02 1.94%
1994 18.66 2.00%
1993 18.30 2.02%
1992 17.93 2.06%
1991 17.57 2.14%
1990 17.20 2.24%
1989 16.83 2.27%
1988 16.45 2.29%
1987 16.08 2.29%
1986 15.72 2.34%
1985 15.36 2.39%
1984 15.01 2.44%
1983 14.65 2.46%
1982 14.30 2.46%
1981 13.95 2.52%
1980 13.61 2.54%
1979 13.27 2.53%
1978 12.95 2.55%
1977 12.62 2.51%
1976 12.31 2.50%
1975 12.01 2.55%
1974 11.72 2.61%
1973 11.42 2.68%
1972 11.12 2.73%
1971 10.82 2.58%
1970 10.55 2.64%
1969 10.28 2.88%
1968 9.99 2.90%
1967 9.71 2.92%
1966 9.44 2.94%
1965 9.17 2.97%
1964 8.90 2.97%
1963 8.65 2.97%
1962 8.40 3.00%
1961 8.15 3.01%
1960 7.91 2.97%
1959 7.69 2.88%
1958 7.47 2.84%
1957 7.26 2.86%
1956 7.06 2.85%
1955 6.87 2.83%
1954 6.68 2.80%
1953 6.50 2.81%
1952 6.32 2.84%
1951 6.14 2.85%
1950 5.97 0.00%