flag Peru Peru: Statistical Overview

Capital: Lima

Population

Total Population: 34,049,588
Natural Increase: 1.0%
Density: 26 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 78.7%
Population of main agglomerations: Lima (10,795,500); Arequipa (1,081,900); Trujillo (986,800); Chiclayo (651,100); Piura (522,400); Cusco (477,300); Huancayo (441,400); Iquitos (422,900); Chimbote (386,100); Pucallpa (380,000)
Ethnic Origins: About 60% Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European / North American), 26% Amerindian (Quechuas and Aymaras), 6% of European / North American descent and 4% African, Japanese or Chinese. (National Institute of Statistics and Informatics of Peru)
Official Language: Spanish and Quechua
Other Languages Spoken: This country is home to more than one hundred different languages. However, Quechua is the largest linguistic native group, followed by Aymara.
Business Language(s): Spanish and English, of which, as a general rule, people do not have a sufficient grasp.
Religion: Catholics 93%, Protestants 5%, Others 2%.
Literacy Rate: 87.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Lima

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN)

Country Overview

Area: 1,285,220 km²
Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market.
Agricultural, mining and tourism activities are the dominant sectors.
HDI*: 0.734/1
HDI (World Rank): 84/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Peru, dial 00
To call Peru, dial +51
Internet Suffix: .pe
Computers: 10.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines: 11.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 38.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 91.2% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20182019202020212022
Imports of Goods (million USD) 43,26242,28436,14050,89160,958
Exports of Goods (million USD) 48,01946,44439,60059,64861,309
Imports of Services (million USD) 9,76510,6807,57910,71813,604
Exports of Services (million USD) 6,3836,6962,7182,9474,962

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

 

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