Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Peru

Peru: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Peru, 1961–2023

0.010.0150.020.025196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Peru stood at 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Peru peaked at 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Peru ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1963 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1964 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1965 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1966 0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1967 0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1968 0.01 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1969 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1970 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1971 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1972 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
1973 0.0114 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1974 0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1975 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1976 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1977 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1978 0.0129 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1979 0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1980 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1981 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1982 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1983 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1984 0.015 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1985 0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1986 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1987 0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1988 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1989 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1990 0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1991 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1992 0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1993 0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1994 0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1995 0.019 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1996 0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1997 0.0197 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1998 0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1999 0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2001 0.0211 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2003 0.0215 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2004 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2005 0.022 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2006 0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2007 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2008 0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2010 0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2011 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2012 0.0231 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 0.0233 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 0.0235 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 0.0238 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2018 0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2022 0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2023 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0238 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.026 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 152 Zambia 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Sudan 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Chile 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Vanuatu 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Sweden 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Brazil 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Peru?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Peru was 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Peru rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?
Peru ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.