Population, female in Peru
Peru: Population, female was 17.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.38 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.38 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.07 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Peru stood at 17.38 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Peru peaked at 17.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 1960.
Peru ranks 46th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.07 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 5.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 6.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 6.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 6.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 6.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 7.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 7.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 8.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 8.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 8.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 9.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 9.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 10.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 11.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 17.38 million | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 5.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 17.38 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 11.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.79 million | 5.07 million | 6.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.55 million | 6.71 million | 8.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.70 million | 8.66 million | 10.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.05 million | 11.00 million | 13.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.92 million | 13.29 million | 14.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 million | 14.54 million | 16.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.93 million | 16.48 million | 17.38 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 43 Uzbekistan 18.36 million compare
- 44 Mozambique 18.33 million compare
- 45 Ghana 17.55 million compare
- 47 Malaysia 17.16 million compare
- 48 Madagascar 16.32 million compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 16.08 million compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Peru?
- Population, female in Peru was 17.38 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for population, female?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.