Population
34.4M
Unitary semi-presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$23,827
in 2031
Passport power
#59
91 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Lima
of 28 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Peru
- Capital
- Lima
- Continent
- South America / South America
- Area
- 1,285,216 km²
- Population
- 34.4M
- Density
- 26.2/km²
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .pe
- Calling code
- +51
- Timezone
- UTC-05:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #59 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 91
- Total accessible
- 133
- Immigration programs
- 2 Residency 3 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Aymara, Quechua, Spanish (Español)
- Religions
- Christianity 94.5%, No religion 5.1%, Other 0.4%
- Currencies
- S/ PEN — Peruvian sol
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.794
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $23,827
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 77.9 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 82.0%
- Gini index (2019)
- 41.5
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 6.5%
- Urban population (2025)
- 85.6%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.0/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 27.6 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2021)
- 8.6/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.61
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin America Political and Economic Developments: Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia | Opinion & analysis | Expat Money YouTube | 4 months ago |
| Political Developments in Colombia, Peru, and Paraguay Discussed | Opinion & analysis | The Expat Money Show | 4 months ago |
| Peru 2026 Election Dispute: Institutional Uncertainty and Investor Confidence | Opinion & analysis | The Expat Money Show | 5 months ago |