Peru

2,116 cities · 26 states/provinces · Capital: Lima · South America

31,989,256 Population
2,116 Cities
$267.0B GDP
$7,888 GDP per Capita
0.762 HDI
77.7 Life Expectancy
1,285,220 Area (km²)

Peru at a Glance

General

CapitalLima
ContinentSouth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionSouth America
LanguagesAymara, Quechua, Spanish
CurrencySol (PEN)

Demographics

Population31,989,256
Density24.9/km²
Median Age31.0
Urban Population84.8%
Birth Rate15.9 per 1K
Death Rate5.5 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.98

Economy

GDP$267.0 billion
GDP per Capita$7,888
HDI0.762
Gini Index41.5
Internet Users79.5%

Geography

Area1,285,220 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersBOL,BRA,CHL,COL,ECU
Calling Code++51
TLD.pe

Status

ISO CodePE / PER
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy77.7 years

Largest Cities in Peru

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Lima Lima Province 9,943,800 71°F 499 ft
2 Trujillo La Libertad 1,148,668 73°F 102 ft
3 Arequipa Arequipa 1,008,290 62°F 7,864 ft
4 Vitarte Lima region 599,196 71°F 1,083 ft
5 Chiclayo Lambayeque 552,508 71°F 3 ft
6 Santa Rosa Lambayeque 552,508 71°F 108 ft
7 San José Lambayeque 552,508 75°F 102 ft
8 La Pradera Lambayeque 552,508 71°F 82 ft
9 José Leonardo Ortiz Lambayeque 552,508 72°F 79 ft
10 Collud Lambayeque 552,508 71°F 148 ft
11 Callao Callao 537,377 71°F 16 ft
12 Piura Piura 473,025 79°F 95 ft
13 Pilcomayo Junin 450,900 36°F 10,515 ft
14 Huancayo Junin 450,900 36°F 11,798 ft
15 Chilca Junin 450,900 36°F 11,594 ft
16 El Tambo Junin 450,900 36°F 10,659 ft
17 Palianñuñas Junin 450,900 36°F 10,942 ft
18 Huamancaca Chico Junin 450,900 36°F 10,476 ft
19 Vilcacoto Junin 450,900 36°F 11,280 ft
20 Cusco Cuzco Department 428,450 50°F 10,866 ft