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Regions

The population of the regions of Peru according to census results and official projections.

Callao and Lima province belong to no region.

Name	Abbr.	Status	Capital	Area A (km²)	Population Census (C) 1981-07-12	Population Census (C) 1993-07-11	Population Census (C) 2007-10-21	Population Census (Cfa) 2017-10-22	Population Projection (P) 2022-06-30
Peru	PER	Rep	Lima	1,285,216	17,005,210	22,048,356	27,412,157	31,237,385	33,396,700
Amazonas	AMA	Reg	Chachapoyas	39,249	254,560	336,665	375,993	417,365	429,500	3924900	→
Áncash	ANC	Reg	Huaraz	35,826	826,399	955,023	1,063,459	1,139,115	1,194,200	3582600	→
Apurímac	APU	Reg	Abancay	20,896	323,346	381,997	404,190	424,259	429,700	2089600	→
Arequipa	ARE	Reg	Arequipa	63,345	706,580	916,806	1,152,303	1,460,433	1,554,000	6334500	→
Ayacucho	AYA	Reg	Ayacucho	43,814	503,392	492,507	612,489	650,940	670,600	4381400	→
Cajamarca	CAJ	Reg	Cajamarca	33,247	1,026,444	1,259,808	1,387,809	1,427,527	1,454,200	3324700	→
Callao	CAL	Prov	Callao	147	443,413	639,729	876,877	1,046,953	1,171,600	14700	→
Cusco (Cuzco)	CUS	Reg	Cusco	71,892	832,504	1,028,763	1,171,403	1,315,220	1,380,600	7189200	→
Huancavelica	HCL	Reg	Huancavelica	22,131	346,797	385,162	454,797	367,252	350,800	2213100	→
Huánuco	HNC	Reg	Huánuco	36,938	477,650	654,489	762,223	759,962	755,200	3693800	→
Ica	ICA	Reg	Ica	21,328	433,897	565,686	711,932	893,292	1,020,100	2132800	→
Junín	JUN	Reg	Huancayo	44,410	852,238	1,035,841	1,225,474	1,316,894	1,374,200	4441000	→
La Libertad	LLI	Reg	Trujillo	25,570	982,074	1,270,261	1,617,050	1,888,972	2,077,300	2557000	→
Lambayeque	LAM	Reg	Chiclayo	14,231	674,442	920,795	1,112,868	1,244,821	1,339,000	1423100	→
Lima	LMR	Reg	Huacho	32,129	581,280	680,181	839,469	972,687	981,900	3212900	→
Lima	LMP	Prov	Lima	2,672	4,164,597	5,706,127	7,605,742	9,162,322	10,004,100	267200	→
Loreto	LOR	Reg	Iquitos	368,852	482,829	687,282	891,732	981,897	1,044,900	36885200	→
Madre de Dios	MDD	Reg	Puerto Maldonado	85,183	33,007	67,008	109,555	161,204	185,500	8518300	→
Moquegua	MOQ	Reg	Moquegua	15,734	101,610	128,747	161,533	182,017	197,300	1573400	→
Pasco	PAS	Reg	Cerro de Pasco	25,320	212,145	226,295	280,449	272,136	269,300	2532000	→
Piura	PIU	Reg	Piura	35,892	1,125,865	1,388,264	1,676,315	1,929,970	2,103,100	3589200	→
Puno	PUN	Reg	Puno	71,999	890,258	1,079,849	1,268,441	1,226,936	1,226,400	7199900	→
San Martín	SMA	Reg	Moyobamba	51,253	319,751	552,387	728,808	862,459	924,400	5125300	→
Tacna	TAC	Reg	Tacna	16,076	143,085	218,353	288,781	349,056	384,200	1607600	→
Tumbes	TUM	Reg	Tumbes	4,669	103,839	155,521	200,306	234,698	259,600	466900	→
Ucayali	UCA	Reg	Pucallpa	102,411	163,208	314,810	432,159	548,998	615,000	10241100	→

The tabulated results of the 2017 census are adjusted for calculated underenumeration of 1,855,501.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática INEI, Peru (web).

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Calculation (UE-P) 2022-06-30
1	Lima	LMP	11,166,200
2	Arequipa	ARE	1,125,400
3	Trujillo	LLI	1,025,100
4	Chiclayo	LAM	663,200
5	Piura	PIU	547,100
6	Cusco	CUS	492,400
7	Huancayo	JUN	450,900
8	Iquitos	LOR	430,700
9	Pucallpa	UCA	396,400
10	Chimbote	ANC	395,100

Contents: Cities

The population of all Peruvian cities with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to census results and projections.

Cities correspond to single urban localities (centros poblados) or consist of several localities (conglomerados urbano).

Name	Status	Adm.	Population Census (C) 1993-07-11	Population Census (C) 2007-10-21	Population Census (Cfa) 2017-10-22	Population Calculation (UE-P) 2022-06-30
Abancay	Congl	APU	46,997	51,462	74,232	82,100
Aguaytía	Loc	UCA	13,773	13,363	18,318	21,100
Andahuaylas	Congl	APU	27,079	43,828	59,509	64,400
Anta	Loc	CUS	...	6,652	10,648	12,000
Arequipa	Congl	ARE	629,064	805,150	1,050,849	1,125,400
Atalaya	Loc	UCA	...	9,103	15,162	16,700
Aucayacu	Loc	HNC	14,549	14,028	17,637	18,200
Ayacucho	Congl	AYA	105,918	149,391	218,777	240,100
Ayaviri	Loc	PUN	14,608	18,881	22,247	23,300
Azángaro	Loc	PUN	11,815	16,035	20,887	21,800
Bagua	Loc	AMA	16,843	21,000	25,623	27,100
Bagua Grande	Loc	AMA	16,271	25,930	35,299	37,300
Bambamarca	Loc	CAJ	10,630	15,632	16,815	16,400
Barranca	Loc	LMR	61,138	53,964	63,275	64,100
Bellavista	Loc	SMA	...	8,876	12,705	13,800
Caballococha	Loc	LOR	...	7,885	10,097	11,100
Cajabamba	Loc	CAJ	11,940	14,528	18,880	20,100
Cajamarca	Congl	CAJ	92,447	161,215	210,586	227,600
Calca	Loc	CUS	8,132	10,413	14,449	15,300
Caleta Cruz	Loc	TUM	...	7,737	9,319	10,400
Callao		CAL	Lima	Lima	Lima	Lima
Camaná	Loc	ARE	13,284	14,642	13,566	12,400
Caraz	Loc	ANC	9,635	13,330	15,944	16,800
Cartavio [in: Santiago de Cao district]	Loc	LLI	9,046	13,389	13,303	13,700
Casa Grande	Loc	LLI	17,654	20,078	19,465	19,900
Casma	Congl	ANC	18,666	24,842	32,851	37,300
Catacaos	Loc	PIU	38,757	44,797	44,539	48,200
Cayaltí	Loc	LAM	14,730	13,681	12,688	12,500
Celendín	Loc	CAJ	12,980	16,721	20,080	21,300
Cerro de Pasco	Congl	PAS	54,148	61,046	62,496	61,100
Cerro Verde [in: Uchumayo district]	Congl	ARE	...	...	12,099	13,700
Chachapoyas	Loc	AMA	15,785	23,202	35,234	39,600
Chancay	Loc	LMR	23,500	32,312	38,101	38,800
Chao	Loc	LLI	...	...	12,105	14,700
Chepén	Loc	LLI	33,015	36,770	38,793	40,500
Chiclayo (incl. Lambayeque, Pomalca)	Congl	LAM	393,418	574,283	624,246	663,200
Chilca	Loc	LMR	6,505	10,174	14,563	16,400
Chimbote	Congl	ANC	291,408	320,240	366,160	395,100
Chincha Alta	Congl	ICA	112,161	153,598	193,450	219,700
Chongoyape	Loc	LAM	...	7,679	8,013	8,500
Chota	Loc	CAJ	12,608	16,531	22,885	23,900
Chulucanas	Loc	PIU	38,382	36,613	41,805	44,600
Chupaca	Loc	JUN	8,396	13,519	14,450	14,500
Concepción	Loc	JUN	9,941	11,682	14,049	14,900
Contamana	Loc	LOR	10,177	15,036	19,315	20,900
Coracora	Loc	AYA	7,043	10,131	11,257	10,800
Cucungara [in: Cura Mori district]	Loc	PIU	...	7,541	9,086	9,700
Cusco (Cuzco)	Congl	CUS	255,568	348,935	457,398	492,400
Cutervo	Loc	CAJ	12,838	16,728	20,830	20,800
Desaguadero	Loc	PUN	4,737	14,365	8,635	7,600
El Pedregal [in: Majes district]	Loc	ARE	7,806	20,063	48,317	54,900
El Triunfo (El Cruce) [in: La Joya district]	Loc	ARE	...	...	9,948	11,400
Eten	Loc	LAM	...	9,601	10,896	11,900
Ferreñafe	Congl	LAM	37,542	42,905	49,241	52,900
Fila Alta	Loc	CAJ	...	6,135	8,282	8,900
Guadalupe [in: Salas district]	Loc	ICA	7,209	11,229	17,566	20,800
Guadalupe	Loc	LLI	17,038	20,605	22,849	24,700
Huacho (incl. Hualmay, Huaura, Santa Maria)	Congl	LMR	104,345	133,642	167,824	172,700
Huamachuco	Loc	LLI	17,693	28,330	44,120	51,300
Huancavelica	Congl	HCL	31,523	40,004	50,699	56,500
Huancayo	Congl	JUN	279,836	350,510	420,306	450,900
Huanchaco	Loc	LLI	...	...	12,017	15,100
Huanta	Loc	AYA	17,681	26,026	33,304	35,600
Huánuco	Congl	HNC	118,814	146,750	203,809	221,300
Huaral	Congl	LMR	54,442	71,829	86,428	87,700
Huaraz	Congl	ANC	67,538	99,462	120,928	133,200
Huarmey	Loc	ANC	13,582	17,551	21,141	23,000
Ica	Congl	ICA	161,501	227,552	284,981	325,700
Ilave	Loc	PUN	16,985	21,127	22,200	21,500
Ilo	Loc	MOQ	50,183	63,030	68,410	71,400
Iquitos	Congl	LOR	274,759	360,314	404,545	430,700
Jaén	Congl	CAJ	45,929	64,379	77,227	82,600
Jauja	Congl	JUN	30,089	27,980	31,697	33,300
Juanjuí	Loc	SMA	23,643	23,441	28,589	30,700
Juliaca	Congl	PUN	142,576	216,716	283,872	316,900
Junín	Loc	JUN	...	9,974	10,122	9,600
La Arena	Congl	PIU	...	...	25,619	27,600
La Joya	Loc	ARE	...	6,165	9,302	10,700
La Legua [in: Catacaos district]	Loc	PIU	...	7,548	8,853	9,600
Lamas	Loc	SMA	...	8,883	11,444	12,000
La Merced [in: Chanchamayo district]	Loc	JUN	19,888	21,885	25,154	26,200
La Oroya	Congl	JUN	41,310	29,417	23,102	20,700
La Pampa	Loc	ARE	5,912	10,837	9,330	9,700
Laredo	Loc	LLI	20,069	22,165	25,685	28,500
La Rinconada [in: Ananea district]	Loc	PUN	...	12,183	7,077	5,900
Las Lomas	Loc	PIU	...	8,307	10,192	10,600
La Unión	Loc	PIU	...	17,226	19,169	20,800
Lima	Congl	LMP	6,345,856	8,472,935	10,201,285	11,166,200
Lircay	Loc	HCL	...	6,563	10,261	10,500
Los Órganos	Loc	PIU	...	8,379	9,449	10,200
Macusani	Loc	PUN	...	8,645	11,242	12,000
Mala	Congl	LMR	12,198	22,873	28,742	29,300
Máncora	Loc	PIU	6,939	10,128	12,933	14,400
Mazamari	Loc	JUN	5,989	12,570	17,701	19,700
Medio Mundo [in: Végueta district]	Loc	LMR	...	5,801	9,990	10,700
Miramar - Alto Salaverry	Congl	LLI	...	...	20,241	23,500
Moche	Loc	LLI	18,354	16,000	21,352	24,400
Mollendo	Loc	ARE	23,403	22,789	26,517	26,600
Monsefú	Loc	LAM	20,609	22,165	24,567	26,400
Moquegua	Congl	MOQ	38,837	50,799	72,480	81,600
Mórrope	Loc	LAM	...	6,307	9,139	10,300
Motupe	Loc	LAM	10,968	13,382	16,738	19,100
Moyobamba	Loc	SMA	24,800	39,250	52,465	57,000
Nauta	Loc	LOR	8,579	14,646	20,716	22,100
Nazca	Congl	ICA	28,505	33,940	44,773	50,800
Negritos	Loc	PIU	13,389	12,144	12,617	13,100
Nueva Cajamarca	Loc	SMA	9,657	19,834	26,491	28,700
Olmos	Loc	LAM	...	9,807	15,205	17,400
Otuzco	Loc	LLI	8,237	11,489	13,101	13,700
Oxapampa	Loc	PAS	7,394	10,334	11,395	12,100
Oyón	Loc	LMR	...	7,706	8,738	8,100
Pacanguilla	Loc	LLI	...	6,334	9,075	10,300
Pacasmayo	Loc	LLI	23,705	26,105	30,208	33,100
Paiján	Loc	LLI	15,210	18,931	22,007	24,200
Paita	Loc	PIU	40,607	66,584	86,395	98,900
Pampa Libre [in: Chancay district]	Loc	LMR	...	5,776	10,132	10,300
Paramonga	Loc	LMR	33,927	21,018	20,285	18,600
Pátapo	Loc	LAM	5,482	15,270	17,326	18,800
Pativilca	Loc	LMR	11,075	11,398	12,427	12,000
Pichanaqui	Congl	JUN	...	41,650	46,653	46,000
Pichari	Congl	CUS	...	5,236	16,277	18,600
Picsi	Loc	LAM	...	4,306	9,451	10,900
Pimentel	Loc	LAM	13,148	15,319	20,039	22,900
Pisco	Congl	ICA	84,895	61,972	78,249	89,700
Piura	Congl	PIU	272,231	376,851	477,605	547,100
Pucallpa	Congl	UCA	172,286	270,780	353,891	396,400
Puente Virú [in: Virú district]	Loc	LLI	...	8,995	10,413	11,400
Puerto Maldonado	Loc	MDD	27,354	56,382	87,080	100,300
Puno	Congl	PUN	91,467	119,116	133,199	136,800
Puquio	Loc	AYA	9,958	11,956	12,982	13,100
Putina	Loc	PUN	7,328	14,318	10,750	9,500
Querecotillo	Loc	PIU	12,086	12,714	13,470	14,400
Quillabamba [in: Santa Ana district]	Loc	CUS	22,277	26,573	26,288	25,300
Quilmaná	Loc	LMR	...	7,913	10,638	10,700
Reque	Loc	LAM	...	8,201	8,935	10,000
Requena	Loc	LOR	14,954	22,055	24,418	25,300
Rioja	Loc	SMA	15,708	18,757	22,372	23,500
Salaverry	Loc	LLI	...	8,816	12,574	15,000
San Agustín de Cajas	Loc	JUN	...	8,756	15,437	18,800
San Clemente	Loc	ICA	13,200	18,849	25,368	29,800
San Ignacio de la Frontera	Loc	CAJ	7,005	11,266	13,637	14,700
San Jacinto [in: Ignacio Escudero district]	Loc	PIU	...	7,577	8,985	9,700
San Jerónimo de Tunán	Loc	JUN	...	8,630	12,228	13,400
San José	Loc	LAM	...	8,355	10,686	12,500
San José de Sisa	Loc	SMA	...	6,546	9,141	9,900
San Juan de Marcona	Loc	ICA	12,919	12,795	16,410	19,100
San Lorenzo	Loc	LOR	...	6,532	9,503	10,500
San Lucas (Pueblo Nuevo de Colán)	Loc	PIU	...	9,874	12,116	13,500
San Marcos	Loc	CAJ	...	8,093	9,399	9,900
San Martín de Pangoa	Congl	JUN	4,246	12,583	24,024	26,700
San Pedro de Lloc	Loc	LLI	11,757	12,171	13,973	15,200
San Pedro de los Incas [in: Corrales district]	Loc	TUM	9,298	16,196	18,561	20,100
San Ramón	Loc	JUN	12,905	19,041	22,470	23,500
Santa	Loc	ANC	12,404	15,754	18,814	20,600
Santa Eulalia	Congl	LMR	5,584	12,857	16,257	16,000
Santa Rosa	Loc	LAM	8,518	10,827	12,808	14,200
Santiago	Congl	ICA	4,034	10,818	13,776	15,500
Santo Tomás	Loc	CUS	...	7,575	10,738	10,500
San Vicente de Cañete (incl. Imperial, Nuevo Imperial)	Congl	LMR	52,128	61,010	71,957	73,700
Sapallanga	Loc	JUN	...	4,694	11,342	13,800
Satipo	Congl	JUN	13,642	21,894	27,690	29,300
Sechura	Loc	PIU	13,221	23,250	33,830	39,800
Segunda Jerusalén	Loc	SMA	...	6,412	15,179	19,300
Sicaya	Loc	JUN	...	7,196	17,328	24,000
Sicuani	Loc	CUS	29,745	41,352	49,718	52,000
Soritor	Loc	SMA	6,807	11,974	14,968	14,800
Sullana	Congl	PIU	149,147	170,302	194,025	208,100
Supe	Congl	LMR	20,361	22,033	26,793	27,500
Tacna	Congl	TAC	174,336	242,451	300,963	334,000
Talara [in: Pariñas district]	Loc	PIU	82,228	83,743	92,491	99,600
Tambo Grande	Loc	PIU	14,862	20,194	25,873	28,600
Tarapoto	Congl	SMA	77,783	115,168	151,743	169,800
Tarma	Congl	JUN	43,498	40,060	42,470	41,900
Tingo María [in: Rupa-Rupa district]	Congl	HNC	43,152	48,361	67,163	72,300
Tocache	Loc	SMA	15,927	15,505	17,893	18,700
Trujillo	Congl	LLI	537,458	709,566	908,209	1,025,100
Túcume	Loc	LAM	...	7,916	9,764	10,600
Tumán	Loc	LAM	21,153	22,886	24,260	25,300
Tumbes	Loc	TUM	72,616	91,365	101,490	110,600
Tupac Amaru	Congl	ICA	9,314	18,729	24,348	27,300
Urubamba	Loc	CUS	6,680	11,817	15,417	16,900
Valle de Dios - Nuevo Chao [in: Chao district]	Congl	LLI	...	...	15,237	18,500
Victor Raúl [in: Virú district]	Congl	LLI	...	11,111	13,542	14,800
Villa Rica	Loc	PAS	7,113	10,761	11,900	11,700
Virú	Loc	LLI	...	8,968	10,584	11,500
Yauri [in: Espinar district]	Loc	CUS	16,159	23,867	30,845	33,300
Yunguyo	Loc	PUN	9,036	11,934	11,946	11,500
Yurimaguas	Loc	LOR	30,658	45,348	68,892	80,800
Zarumilla (incl. Aguas Verdes, La Curva)	Congl	TUM	...	30,291	39,465	44,200

Most conglomerations are defined according to the results of the 2007 census; a future revision could change their boundaries.
(1993) (2007) Diagnóstico del Sistema Urbano Nacional, Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento, Dirección Nacional de Urbanismo, 2010.
(2017) (2022) Calculated by »City Population« using above definition as well as adjusted census population figures of localities and district projections of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática INEI, Peru.