Peru
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South America |
| Population (000, 2025) | 34,577 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 27 |
| Capital city | Lima |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 105,547 |
| UN membership date | 311,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 1,285,216 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 989 |
| National currency | Sol (PEN) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 37 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 267,603 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 79,070 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 8 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 375 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 546 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 24 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 164 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 597 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 48 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 652,805 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 163 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 127 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 59,775 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 49,898 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 9,877 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2,219 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 19 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 805,758 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 236,133 |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 1,837,254 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 15,673 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 125 |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 61 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 17 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,441,135 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 12,411,173 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 971,985 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 86 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 415 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 795 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 |
| Threatened species (number) | 1,218 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 562 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 58,718 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1,041 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 35 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersz (000) | 2,009 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 232 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 598,230 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 616 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 23 |
Expat distribution in Peru from top sending countries
