Peru
ISO3: PER • Latin America & Caribbean • Upper middle income
Peru is a upper middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean. It has a population of about 34,217,848 and a GDP of $289.22 billion.
Explore 264 World Bank indicators for Peru below.
Peru at a Glance
- Capital
- Lima
- Population
- 34,217,848
- Area
- 1,285,216 km²
- 26.6 /km²
- Currency
- PEN Peruvian sol
- Languages
- Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
- ISO codes
- PER · PE
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
289.22B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
8,452.37
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
34.22M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
77.94
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
2.01
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.12
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
93.66
2024
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
81.96
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
96.20
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
51.48
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
51.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
85.19
2024
Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions about Peru
- What is the population of Peru?
- Peru has a population of approximately 34,217,848, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Peru?
- The capital of Peru is Lima.
- What region is Peru in?
- The World Bank places Peru in the Latin America & Caribbean region.
- What income group is Peru in?
- The World Bank classifies Peru as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does Peru use?
- Peru uses the Peruvian sol (PEN).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.