South America · South America
Peru
Peru is a country in South America. Its capital is Lima. It shares land borders with 5 countries.
- Capital
- Lima
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Currency
- Peruvian Sol PEN5
- United Nations
- Member since October 31, 19456
- Internet domain
- .pe7
- Country code
- PE · PER
At a glance
Peru in numbers
- Population 34.9 million134,922,148 No. 48 of 195
- Area 1,285,216 km²2 No. 19 of 195
- Population density 27 per km²12 No. 159 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$334.9 billion3 No. 46 of 189
- GDP per person $9,6844 No. 86 of 189
- Life expectancy 78.3 years1 No. 58 of 195
- Median age 30.5 years1 No. 94 of 195
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Argentina
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Paraguay
Suriname
Uruguay
VenezuelaSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.