There has been an overall increase in the number of people living within the city limits of Lima throughout the time frame displayed. The population in the Peruvian capital growth has been steady since 2020, surpassing the 10 million inhabitants during 2022 and leading to reach its highest peak in 2024 with 10.29 million people. The metropolitan area of Lima also ranked as one of the most populous in Latin America. A crucial part of Peru's economic output The total GDP of Lima reached around 246 billion Peruvian soles, which represents almost half of the total economic output of the country. The industry that contributed the most to Lima's GDP was by far services; nonetheless, the importance of manufacturing makes it the second-largest contributor. Other sectors that are important for the nation, like mining and some agricultural activities, stayed at the bottom part of the list.

Unemployment and poverty The unemployment rate of the Peruvian capital exceeded the 7.5 percent mark during March 2024. While the figure appears as quite an improvement over 2020 and 2021 data, when it reached over 16 percent, it still hasn't fully recovered to the figures before the COVID-19 pandemic. Likewise, the poverty rate presented a growing trend from 2017 to 2023, reaching 9.5 percent of Lima's residents living under the poverty line.

Peru Census Population: Urban: Lima: Metropolitan data was reported at 8,567,786.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,595,925.000 Person for 2007. Peru Census Population: Urban: Lima: Metropolitan data is updated yearly, averaging 4,132,781.000 Person from Jun 1940 (Median) to 2017, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,567,786.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 533,086.000 Person in 1940. Peru Census Population: Urban: Lima: Metropolitan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Informatics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.G003: Population: Census by Department.

In 1800, the region of present-day Peru had a population of approximately 1.3 million people. Growth was slow at the beginning of the 19 th century. However, following Peru’s breakaway from the Spanish empire in 1824, the population would begin to slowly increase, and would nearly triple by the turn of the 20th century to approximately 3.7 million. This growth would expand exponentially in the mid-1900s, particularly during the global baby boom in the 1950s and 1960s, as an increase in fertility combined with decreases in child mortality led to rapid growth of the increasingly urbanizing population. This growth would slow somewhat between 1995 and 2013, a slowdown in part attributed to a large-scale expansion of family planning services in the country. However, the last decade has seen an increase in the rate of population growth in Peru, as the country has been one of the main destinations for Venezuelan refugees; with over 600,000 refugees residing in the country as of 2019. As a result, by 2020, almost 33 million people are estimated to live in the country.

In 2023, the total population of Peru amounted to approximately 34.35 million. The number of women who lived in Peru exceeded the number of men in approximately 340,000. Population figures in this South American country show a maintained upward trend at least since 2008.

1,55 (%) in 2013.

Peru Population: Urban: Lima data was reported at 9,645,314.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,491,411.000 Person for 2014. Peru Population: Urban: Lima data is updated yearly, averaging 8,560,064.000 Person from Jun 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,645,314.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 7,488,080.000 Person in 2000. Peru Population: Urban: Lima data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Information Science. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.G003: Population: by Region.

1,81 (%) in 2012.

Abstract

The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) in Peru carried out the second Encuesta Dirigida a la Población Venezolana que Reside en el País (ENPOVE) survey in order to gain a better understanding of the Venezuelan population residing in Peru. The survey was carried out in Tumbes, Piura, Chiclayo, Trujillo, Chimbote, Ica, Arequipa, Lima Metropolitana and Callao.

The first edition of the ENPOVE took place in 2018. During 2019 and 2020 the situation of the Venezuelan population in Peru has changed compared to the reality of the year 2018, due, among others, to changes in immigration regulations, as well as global phenomena. Therefore, it was necessary to have a second study to provide updated information on the Venezuelan population in Peru, to support decision-making public policy decisions based on solid and reliable data.

The survey provides information on the living conditions of the Venezuelan population residing in Peru, including: demographic and social aspects, immigration status, discrimination, violence, health, employment, education, access to basic services, housing and home equipment.

The information can be used by international organizations, researchers, and public policy makers to formulate actions, policies, plans, programs, and projects to meet the most urgent needs of this group. The World Bank, UNHCR, IOM, UNFPA and UNICEF provided technical and financial support to the survey.

Geographic coverage

Tumbes, Piura, Chiclayo, Trujillo, Chimbote, Ica, Arequipa, Lima Metropolitana and Callao.

Analysis unit

Household and individual

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The probabilistic sampling was stratified and independent for each city. The confidence level of the results is 95%.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

47.30 (%) in 2012.

Total male population of Lima shot up by 32.40% from 3,126,615 number in 1993 to 4,139,686 number in 2007. Since the 32.40% jump in 2007, total male population remained stable by 0.00% in 2007.

This statistic shows the biggest cities in Peru in 2022. In 2022, approximately 11.17 million people lived in Lima, making it the biggest city in Peru.

The second most common type of health insurance among workers in Lima, Peru was EsSalud, a social health insurance. The number of employed population affiliated to EsSalud amounted to about 1.7 million between November 2022 and January 2023. Approximately 0.6 million employees in Peru did not have any type of health insurance.

Hospital discharges of population of Lima went up by 2.83% from 270,249 number in 2011 to 277,884 number in 2012. Since the 9.15% drop in 2009, hospital discharges of population improved by 1.22% in 2012.

The share of the population with at least one poverty condition or unmet need in the Peruvian capital of Lima reached its lowest during 2017 with 8.1 percent. In 2023, the share of residents of the metropolitan area was over nine percent.

12,63 (%) in 2011.

Employment rate of female population of Lima went down by 0.13% from 93.43 % in 2009 to 93.31 % in 2010. Since the 0.10% upward trend in 2008, employment rate of female population went up by 1.00% in 2010.

242,70 (Persons per Sq. Km) in 2007.

Peru Population: Urban: Callao data was reported at 1,010,315.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 996,455.000 Person for 2014. Peru Population: Urban: Callao data is updated yearly, averaging 904,604.500 Person from Jun 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,010,315.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 788,961.000 Person in 2000. Peru Population: Urban: Callao data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Information Science. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.G003: Population: by Region.

Between January and March 2024, the average income for women working in Lima, Peru amounted to around 1,658 Peruvian soles per month. In turn, the average monthly income for men stood at 2,249.4 Peruvian soles, about 591 soles more than women.

Average salaries in Lima, Peru According to the employment survey carried out by Peru's National Statistics Institute (INEI, for its acronym in Spanish), the average income of legal workers based in the Peruvian capital does not only vary by gender but also among different age groups and economic sectors. For instance, an employee aged 45 or more can earn around 66 percent more a worker who is up to 24 years old. In turn, service sector workers have higher monthly salaries than employees in manufacture or retail.

Employment in Peru More than half the working population in Peru is considered self-employed, one of the highest shares in Latin America. Even though Peru's unemployment rate has remained below four percent since 2009 (except for 2020 and 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic), the share of people out of employment in Lima was considerably higher than the national average.

Treated population in hospitals and institutes of Lima decreased by 4.94% from 904,019 number in 2009 to 859,340 number in 2010. Since the 23.06% drop in 2008, treated population in hospitals and institutes dropped by 9.57% in 2010.