Country profile
Peru
Republic of Peru · South America
👥 Population
34,576,665
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Lima
🗺 Area
1,285,216 km²
among the world’s largest
💹 GDP (nominal)
$334.85B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.794
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
27 /km²
💱 Currency
PEN
Peruvian sol
🗣 Languages
Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
About Peru
Peru (officially Republic of Peru) is a country in South America, with Lima as its capital. It is home to roughly 34.58 million people, giving a population density of about 27 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,285,216 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $334.85B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.794. The official currency is the Peruvian sol (PEN), and the main languages are Aymara, Quechua, Spanish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$609.16B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$17,802
GDP growth
3.4%
Inflation
1.5%
Unemployment
5.1%
👥 People
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
Fertility rate
1.97
Pop. growth
1.0%
Urban population
85.6%
Infant mortality /1k
11
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
82.0%
Literacy rate
93.7%
Physicians /1k
1.69
Renewable energy
30.6%
Travel & practical
Capital
Lima
Currency
PEN
Dialing code
+51
Internet TLD
.pe
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Fun facts about Peru
- Peru is the 48th most populous country in the world, with about 34.58 million people.
- By land area it is the 19th-largest country in the world, covering 1,285,216 km².
- It has the world's 46th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($334.85B).
- Peru shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.794.
- Peru has a population density of about 27 people per square kilometre.
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