Latin America & Caribbean
Peru in numbers Peru is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Lima. Its population was 34.58 million in 2025, ranking 48 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$9,684 in 2025.
Population 34.58 million 2025
GDP US$334.9 billion 2025
GDP per person US$9,684 2025
Life expectancy 77.9 2024
Area 1.29 million 2024
Urban share 85.6% 2025
People 34.58 million
2025 · +30% since 2000 · Rank 48 of 217
1.04%
2025 · 1.56% in 2000 · Rank 99 of 217
26.7
2024 · +29% since 2000 · Rank 178 of 216
85.6%
2025 · 72.8% in 2000 · Rank 46 of 217
23.6%
2025 · 34.7% in 2000 · Rank 106 of 217
9.5%
2025 · 4.3% in 2000 · Rank 105 of 217
1.97
2024 · -31% since 2000 · Rank 103 of 217
Health and living standards 77.9
2024 · +12% since 2000 · Rank 73 of 217
12.9
2024 · -66% since 2000 · Rank 106 of 196
US$446
2023 · +433% since 2000 · Rank 101 of 193
96.5%
2024 · 72.5% in 2000 · Rank 147 of 215
82.0%
2024 · 3.1% in 2000 · Rank 96 of 186
112.8%
2024 · 116.4% in 2000 · Rank 24 of 190
Economy US$334.9 billion
2025 · +547% since 2000 · Rank 47 of 210
US$9,684
2025 · +398% since 2000 · Rank 106 of 210
Int$18,816
2025 · +275% since 2000 · Rank 111 of 199
3.43%
2025 · 2.69% in 2000 · Rank 101 of 210
1.53%
2025 · 3.76% in 2000 · Rank 132 of 180
5.1%
2025 · 5.0% in 2000 · Rank 95 of 187
30.0%
2025 · 16.8% in 2000 · Rank 112 of 183
1.6%
2025 · 1.4% in 2000 · Rank 103 of 176
Land and environment 1.29 million
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 19 of 216
52.7%
2024 · 57.8% in 2000 · Rank 51 of 214
2.02
2024 · +86% since 2000 · Rank 114 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Peru. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.