COUNTRY PROFILE / PER
Peru
PER / PE
For Peru, population is 34,576,665 people (2025, #48/215) and area is 1,285,216 km² (2023, #19/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2017 / 91.7%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Peru in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Peru with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Peru, population is about 28% of Japan's value and area is about 3.4 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Peru | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,576,665 people2025 / About 28% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,285,216 km²2023 / About 3.4 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 26.9 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 8.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.94 years2024 / 6.1 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 9,6842025 / About 26.9% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 26,598,331 people in 2000 to 34,576,665 people in 2025, an increase of about 30%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 69.82 years in 2000 to 77.94 years in 2024, an increase of 8.12 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,945 in 2000 to US$ 9,684 in 2025, an increase of about 397.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for Peru.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY