Peru (Republic of Peru), PE

Peru: Located in western South America, it is bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile.

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Location of Republic of Peru

Country Snapshot

Republic of Peru at a glance

Republic of Peru currently has 243 quality-checked populated place pages and 26 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

Browse country cities

Mapped cities & towns

243

These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.

Largest city

Lima

Population 7,737,002

Quick Facts about Republic of Peru

Population 34,350,244
Country Peru
Different from PE
Plate code PE
Area 1285216 km2
Official name République du Pérou, Perú
Water as percent of area 8.8%
Land as percent of area 91.2%
Continent South America
Easternmost point Point(-68.652361111 -12.498138888)
Northernmost point Point(-75.17 -0.03)
Latitude & Longitude -10.0000,-75.2500
Legislative body Congress of the Republic of Peru
Official language Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Capital Lima
Establishment July 28, 1821 (204 years ago)
Time Zone Peru Time Zone, UTC−05:00
Local time 06:22:24 (23rd April 2026)
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Escudo nacional del Per%C3%BA coat of arms image

Geography

Republic of Peru is located at 10°0'0"S 75°15'0"W (-10.0000000, -75.2500000). It has 5 neighbors: Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile and Bolivia.

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The largest city of Republic of Peru is Lima with a population of 7,737,002. Other cities include, Trujillo population 919,899, Callao population 813,264, Chiclayo population 552,508 and Iquitos population 377,609. See all Republic of Peru cities & populated places.

Official website of Republic of Peru

Official Website
  • Tacna
  • Ayacucho
  • Lima region
  • Cusco Departament
  • Junín
  • Amazonas
  • Pasco
  • Huancavelica
  • Madre de Dios
  • Piura
  • Lambayeque
  • Ica
  • Moquegua
  • Huanuco
  • La Libertad
  • Arequipa
  • Cajamarca
  • Loreto
  • Apurímac
  • Callao Constitutional Province
  • Puno
  • Áncash
  • Ucayali
  • Tumbes
  • San Martín

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 9,931,518 - 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1961 10,218,174 2.81% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1962 10,517,047 2.84% census
1963 10,826,459 2.86% census
1964 11,144,018 2.85% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1965 11,468,043 2.83% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1966 11,797,803 2.8% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1967 12,133,895 2.77% census
1968 12,477,560 2.75% census
1969 12,830,677 2.75% census
1970 13,194,548 2.76% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1971 13,569,097 2.76% census
1972 13,953,601 2.76% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1973 14,347,881 2.75% census
1974 14,751,618 2.74% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1975 15,164,288 2.72% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1976 15,585,924 2.71% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1977 16,015,737 2.68% census
1978 16,451,352 2.65% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1979 16,889,710 2.6% census
1980 17,328,542 2.53% census
1981 17,766,418 2.46% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1982 18,203,502 2.4% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1983 18,641,054 2.35% census
1984 19,081,183 2.31% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1985 19,525,200 2.27% census
1986 19,973,258 2.24% census
1987 20,424,055 2.21% census
1988 20,875,714 2.16% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1989 21,325,690 2.11% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1990 21,772,035 2.05% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1991 22,213,359 1.99% census
1992 22,649,612 1.93% census
1993 23,081,735 1.87% census
1994 23,511,358 1.83% census
1995 23,939,261 1.79% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1996 24,365,985 1.75% census
1997 24,789,855 1.71% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1998 25,206,817 1.65% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
1999 25,611,482 1.58% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
2000 26,000,080 1.49% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
2001 26,372,358 1.41% census
2002 26,729,909 1.34% census
2003 27,073,334 1.27% census
2004 27,403,845 1.21% census
2005 27,723,281 1.15% census
2006 28,030,688 1.1% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
2007 28,328,410 1.05% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
2008 28,625,628 1.04% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
2009 28,934,303 1.07% census
2010 29,262,830 1.12% census
2011 29,614,887 1.19% census
2012 29,987,800 1.24% census
2013 30,375,603 1.28% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
2014 30,090,359 -0.95% (Worldbank)
2015 30,470,734 1.25% (Worldbank)
2016 30,926,032 1.47% (Worldbank)
2017 29,381,884 -5.26% census
2018 32,162,184 8.64% 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
2019 32,510,453 1.07% (Worldbank)
2026 34,350,244 5.36%
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Map & Images (more maps)

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2 Jmk Peru Blue
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4 Jmk Peru Red Blue
4 Jmk Peru Red Blue
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5 Jmk Peru Red
5 Jmk Peru Red
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6 Jmk Peru Green
6 Jmk Peru Green
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Ancash Div Big Num
Ancash Div Big Num
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Distrito De Huancano, En La Provincia De Pisco, Ica
Distrito De Huancano, En La Provincia De Pisco, Ica
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Distrito De Paracas , En La Provincia De Pisco, Ica
Distrito De Paracas , En La Provincia De Pisco, Ica
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Distrito De Pisco , En La Provincia De Pisco, Ica
Distrito De Pisco , En La Provincia De Pisco, Ica
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First Division Peru 2008
First Division Peru 2008
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Geoperumap
Geoperumap
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Jezero Titicaca Z 1
Jezero Titicaca Z 1
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Kosovo Peru Locator 1
Kosovo Peru Locator 1
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Labelled Jmk Peru Colorcoded Labelled 2
Labelled Jmk Peru Colorcoded Labelled 2
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Labelled Jmk Peru Colorcoded Labelled
Labelled Jmk Peru Colorcoded Labelled
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Lago Titicaca 001 2
Lago Titicaca 001 2
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Location of the City of Abancay In Peru
Location of the City of Abancay In Peru
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Location of the Province Alto Amazonas In Loreto
Location of the Province Alto Amazonas In Loreto
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Locationperu(world)
Locationperu(world)
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Map of Peru Demis
Map of Peru Demis
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