Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru
Peru: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 18.43 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.43 million people
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.43 million people
in 2024
All-time low
6.58 million people
in 2001
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru is 18.43 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru peaked at 18.43 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.58 million people, in 2001.
That places Peru 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.97 million people | — |
| 1998 | 6.85 million people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.85 million people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.58 million people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.62 million people | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 7.88 million people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.76 million people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.39 million people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.92 million people | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 10.37 million people | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 11.55 million people | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 12.07 million people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.18 million people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 14.15 million people | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.12 million people | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 15.41 million people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.82 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.99 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.71 million people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.80 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.69 million people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.43 million people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.85 million people | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 16.58 million people | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 17.19 million people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.43 million people | +5.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 18.43 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 million people, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Peru's 18.43 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45 million people, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 million people | 6.85 million people | 6.97 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.70 million people | 6.58 million people | 12.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 million people | 13.18 million people | 18.43 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.70 million people | 13.85 million people | 18.43 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 29 South Africa 21.40 million people compare
- 30 Philippines 20.48 million people compare
- 31 Pakistan 20.33 million people compare
- 33 Chile 18.19 million people compare
- 34 Romania 17.77 million people compare
- 35 Netherlands 17.47 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Peru
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,851 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.91 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru was 18.43 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 million people in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.