What's the population of Peru?
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Capital: Lima · Continent: South America
Peru is a country in South America, with its capital at Lima. Population stands at about 34.6M, spread across 1,285,216 km², and GDP per capita is around $9,684. About 85.6% of the population lives in urban areas, and one of its leading industries is Mining.
Population
34.6M
Area
1,285,216 km²
GDP per capita
$9,684
Population
Area
Demographics
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $334,854,659,182
- Currency
- PEN
Top industries
- Mining
- Agriculture
- Fisheries
- Tourism
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Peru
Monthly precipitation
- Peru
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.9 | 19.4 | 9 |
| Feb | 25.6 | 21.4 | 34 |
| Mar | 25.3 | 20.6 | 9 |
| Apr | 22.6 | 18.4 | 1 |
| May | 20.7 | 16.8 | 0 |
| Jun | 20.1 | 16.1 | 3 |
| Jul | 19.2 | 14.5 | 0 |
| Aug | 18.8 | 14.2 | 1 |
| Sep | 19 | 14.4 | 1 |
| Oct | 19.8 | 15.3 | 1 |
| Nov | 20.8 | 16.2 | 0 |
| Dec | 22.1 | 17.5 | 1 |
Best time to visit Peru tends to be around February, when average highs sit near 25.6°C.
Religion
- Christianity 94.5%
- Unaffiliated 5.1%
- Other 0.4%
Language
- Official language(s)
- es, qu, ay
- English proficiency
- Moderate
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Electricity
- 220V · A/C
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +51
- Emergency number
- 105
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
FAQ
- What is the population of Peru?
- Peru — 34.6M (2025)
- How big is Peru?
- 1,285,216 km²
- What is the capital of Peru?
- Lima
- What is the GDP per capita of Peru?
- $9,684
- What language is spoken in Peru?
- es, qu, ay