Chimbote, Peru Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Chimbote, Peru metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Chimbote in 2024 is 406,000, a 1.25% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Chimbote in 2023 was 401,000, a 1.01% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Chimbote in 2022 was 397,000, a 1.02% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Chimbote in 2021 was 393,000, a 1.03% 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
Chimbote - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 406,000 1.25%
2023 401,000 1.01%
2022 397,000 1.02%
2021 393,000 1.03%
2020 389,000 1.04%
2019 385,000 0.79%
2018 382,000 1.33%
2017 377,000 1.34%
2016 372,000 1.09%
2015 368,000 1.38%
2014 363,000 1.11%
2013 359,000 1.13%
2012 355,000 1.43%
2011 350,000 1.16%
2010 346,000 1.17%
2009 342,000 1.48%
2008 337,000 1.20%
2007 333,000 1.52%
2006 328,000 1.55%
2005 323,000 1.57%
2004 318,000 1.60%
2003 313,000 1.29%
2002 309,000 1.64%
2001 304,000 1.67%
2000 299,000 1.36%
1999 295,000 1.72%
1998 290,000 1.40%
1997 286,000 1.78%
1996 281,000 1.44%
1995 277,000 1.47%
1994 273,000 1.49%
1993 269,000 1.89%
1992 264,000 1.93%
1991 259,000 1.57%
1990 255,000 2.00%
1989 250,000 1.63%
1988 246,000 2.07%
1987 241,000 1.69%
1986 237,000 1.72%
1985 233,000 1.75%
1984 229,000 2.23%
1983 224,000 1.82%
1982 220,000 1.85%
1981 216,000 3.35%
1980 209,000 2.96%
1979 203,000 3.57%
1978 196,000 3.16%
1977 190,000 3.83%
1976 183,000 2.81%
1975 178,000 3.49%
1974 172,000 3.61%
1973 166,000 3.11%
1972 161,000 8.78%
1971 148,000 9.63%
1970 135,000 9.76%
1969 123,000 8.85%
1968 113,000 9.71%
1967 103,000 9.57%
1966 94,000 9.30%
1965 86,000 8.86%
1964 79,000 9.72%
1963 72,000 9.09%
1962 66,000 10.00%
1961 60,000 13.21%
1960 53,000 12.77%
1959 47,000 14.63%
1958 41,000 13.89%
1957 36,000 12.50%
1956 32,000 14.29%
1955 28,000 12.00%
1954 25,000 13.64%
1953 22,000 15.79%
1952 19,000 11.76%
1951 17,000 13.33%
1950 15,000 0.00%