Lima, Peru Metro Area Population 1950-2025
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Lima, Peru metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Lima in 2025 is 11,517,000, a 1.36% increase from 2024.
- The metro area population of Lima in 2024 was 11,362,000, a 1.41% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Lima in 2023 was 11,204,000, a 1.44% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Lima in 2022 was 11,045,000, a 1.49% increase from 2021.
| Other Cities in Peru |
| City Name |
Population |
| Lima |
11,517,000 |
| Arequipa |
984,000 |
| Trujillo |
929,000 |
| Chiclayo |
679,000 |
| Cusco |
513,000 |
| Piura |
509,000 |
| Iquitos |
505,000 |
| Chimbote |
411,000 |
| Huancayo |
410,000 |
| Tacna |
347,000 |
|
Lima - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
11,517,000 |
1.36% |
| 2024 |
11,362,000 |
1.41% |
| 2023 |
11,204,000 |
1.44% |
| 2022 |
11,045,000 |
1.49% |
| 2021 |
10,883,000 |
1.53% |
| 2020 |
10,719,000 |
1.55% |
| 2019 |
10,555,000 |
1.58% |
| 2018 |
10,391,000 |
1.93% |
| 2017 |
10,194,000 |
1.92% |
| 2016 |
10,002,000 |
1.93% |
| 2015 |
9,813,000 |
1.93% |
| 2014 |
9,627,000 |
1.93% |
| 2013 |
9,445,000 |
1.92% |
| 2012 |
9,267,000 |
1.92% |
| 2011 |
9,092,000 |
1.93% |
| 2010 |
8,920,000 |
1.93% |
| 2009 |
8,751,000 |
1.92% |
| 2008 |
8,586,000 |
1.97% |
| 2007 |
8,420,000 |
2.07% |
| 2006 |
8,249,000 |
2.08% |
| 2005 |
8,081,000 |
2.07% |
| 2004 |
7,917,000 |
2.08% |
| 2003 |
7,756,000 |
2.07% |
| 2002 |
7,599,000 |
2.07% |
| 2001 |
7,445,000 |
2.07% |
| 2000 |
7,294,000 |
2.09% |
| 1999 |
7,145,000 |
2.07% |
| 1998 |
7,000,000 |
2.07% |
| 1997 |
6,858,000 |
2.07% |
| 1996 |
6,719,000 |
2.08% |
| 1995 |
6,582,000 |
2.06% |
| 1994 |
6,449,000 |
2.09% |
| 1993 |
6,317,000 |
2.67% |
| 1992 |
6,153,000 |
2.69% |
| 1991 |
5,992,000 |
2.66% |
| 1990 |
5,837,000 |
2.67% |
| 1989 |
5,685,000 |
2.67% |
| 1988 |
5,537,000 |
2.67% |
| 1987 |
5,393,000 |
2.67% |
| 1986 |
5,253,000 |
2.68% |
| 1985 |
5,116,000 |
2.67% |
| 1984 |
4,983,000 |
2.68% |
| 1983 |
4,853,000 |
2.67% |
| 1982 |
4,727,000 |
2.69% |
| 1981 |
4,603,000 |
3.72% |
| 1980 |
4,438,000 |
3.74% |
| 1979 |
4,278,000 |
3.73% |
| 1978 |
4,124,000 |
3.72% |
| 1977 |
3,976,000 |
3.73% |
| 1976 |
3,833,000 |
3.71% |
| 1975 |
3,696,000 |
3.73% |
| 1974 |
3,563,000 |
3.73% |
| 1973 |
3,435,000 |
3.75% |
| 1972 |
3,311,000 |
5.35% |
| 1971 |
3,143,000 |
5.47% |
| 1970 |
2,980,000 |
5.45% |
| 1969 |
2,826,000 |
5.49% |
| 1968 |
2,679,000 |
5.47% |
| 1967 |
2,540,000 |
5.44% |
| 1966 |
2,409,000 |
5.47% |
| 1965 |
2,284,000 |
5.50% |
| 1964 |
2,165,000 |
5.46% |
| 1963 |
2,053,000 |
5.44% |
| 1962 |
1,947,000 |
5.47% |
| 1961 |
1,846,000 |
5.13% |
| 1960 |
1,756,000 |
5.15% |
| 1959 |
1,670,000 |
5.10% |
| 1958 |
1,589,000 |
5.09% |
| 1957 |
1,512,000 |
5.15% |
| 1956 |
1,438,000 |
5.12% |
| 1955 |
1,368,000 |
5.15% |
| 1954 |
1,301,000 |
5.09% |
| 1953 |
1,238,000 |
5.09% |
| 1952 |
1,178,000 |
5.18% |
| 1951 |
1,120,000 |
5.07% |
| 1950 |
1,066,000 |
0.00% |
