Official name
Republic of Peru
Name in local language
República del Perú (es) ; Piruw Republika (qu) ; Piruw Suyu (ay)
Continent
Americas
Subcontinent
South America
Population (ranking: 43e )
33,899,804 inhabitants (2023)
Population growth
1.30 % / year
Area
1,285,216 km²
Density
26.38 inhabitants / km²
GDP (ranking: 52e )223.250 billions $USD (2021)
GDP/capita (ranking )
6,692 $USD (2021)
GDP growth
13.30 % / year (2021)
Life expectancy (ranking )
76.50 years (2018)
Birth rate
17.20 ‰ (2021)
Fertility rate
2.20 children / woman (2021)
Death rate (ranking )
6.00 ‰ (2021)
Infant mortality rate (ranking )
12.50 ‰ (2021)
Literacy rate
98.88 % (2015)
Official languages
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Currency
Sol (PEN)
HDI (ranking: 112e )0.762 / 1 (2021)
EPI (ranking )61.92 (2018)
Government
Unitary semi-presidential republic
Head of State
President Dina Boluarte
National Day
28 July (independence of 1821)
ISO Codes PE, PER
Demonym
Peruvian
Tourists (ranking )
4,372,000 people (2019)
More and more gaps in wealth
Peru is a country in South America located along the Andean Cordillera, on the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Ecuador , Colombia , Brazil , Bolivia and Chile . It is the 3rd largest country of the subcontinent. Its capital is Lima.
Machu Picchu, Peru. Photo: Pedro Szekely, Wikipedia Miraflores Skyline (Lima, Peru). Photo: Mira4espina78y Urban areas (2017)
Urban areas
Population
Lima
12,104,036 inhabitants
Arequipa
1,287,205 inhabitants
Trujillo
1,070,709 inhabitants
Chiclayo
810,783 inhabitants
Piura
517,293 inhabitants
Iquitos
471,993 inhabitants
Cusco
434,654 inhabitants
Chimbote
381,742 inhabitants
Huancayo
364,010 inhabitants
Pucallpa
326,040 inhabitants
Huánuco
304,487 inhabitants
Tacna
286,240 inhabitants
Ica
282,407 inhabitants
Juliaca
276,110 inhabitants
Cajamarca
201,329 inhabitants
Sullana
201,302 inhabitants
Huacho
200,585 inhabitants
Ayacucho
180,766 inhabitants
Tarapoto
180,073 inhabitants
Paita
179,346 inhabitants
Chincha Alta
177,219 inhabitants
Puno
140,839 inhabitants
Huaraz
131,377 inhabitants
Talara
124,444 inhabitants
Tumbes
111,595 inhabitants
Administrative divisions
Regions
Population
Area
Amazonas
423,898 inhabitants
39,249 km²
Áncash
1,154,639 inhabitants
35,915 km²
Apurímac
460,868 inhabitants
20,896 km²
Arequipa
1,301,298 inhabitants
63,345 km²
Ayacucho
696,152 inhabitants
43,815 km²
Cajamarca
1,533,783 inhabitants
33,317 km²
Callao
1,024,439 inhabitants
147 km²
Cusco
1,324,371 inhabitants
71,986 km²
Huancavelica
498,556 inhabitants
22,132 km²
Huánuco
866,631 inhabitants
37,022 km²
Ica
794,919 inhabitants
21,328 km²
Junín
1,360,506 inhabitants
44,327 km²
La Libertad
1,882,405 inhabitants
25,500 km²
Lambayeque
1,270,794 inhabitants
14,231 km²
Lima
9,989,369 inhabitants
34,802 km²
Loreto
1,049,364 inhabitants
368,852 km²
Madre de Dios
140,508 inhabitants
85,301 km²
Moquegua
182,333 inhabitants
15,734 km²
Pasco
306,322 inhabitants
25,028 km²
Piura
1,858,617 inhabitants
35,893 km²
Puno
1,429,098 inhabitants
71,999 km²
San Martín
851,883 inhabitants
51,253 km²
Tacna
346,013 inhabitants
16,076 km²
Tumbes
240,590 inhabitants
4,669 km²
Ucayali
501,269 inhabitants
102,400 km²
See also
