Peru

Americas · South America · capital Lima

About Peru

The capital of Peru is Lima. Lima is the seat of national government for Peru, a country in South America.

Peru has a population of about 33.8 million people, the 45th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Peru covers 1,285,216 square kilometers (496,224 square miles), making Peru the 20th largest country in the world by area.

Peru borders 5 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.

Life expectancy at birth in Peru is 77.7 years, the 71st highest of any country in the world.

Peru is in Americas, in the South America region. Peru is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Peru
Populationtotal people	33.8Mpeople	45th
Land Areatotal km²	1.3Mkm²	20th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$7.9K	107th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$267.0B	50th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	77.7years	71st
Urban Population% living in cities	84.8%	46th
Internet Users% of people online	79.5%	102nd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.98births/woman	104th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	3.1Marrivals/year	63rd
Forest Cover% of land forested	56.2%	36th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	4.9%	102nd
Military Spending% of GDP	1.2%of GDP	101st
Renewable Energy% of energy use	30.6%	79th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	6.5%	77th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	46L/year	36th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	1kg/year	51st
Wine Consumptionliters per year	1.5L/year	50th
Education Spending% of GDP	4.2%of GDP	88th
Health Spending% of GDP	5.6%of GDP	114th
Arable Land% of land arable	3.1%	155th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$4.3B	52nd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 PE · alpha-3 PER · South America