
Peru: Administrative Division
Contents: Regions and Provinces
Population of the regions and provinces of Peru according to census results and latest official projections.
Name | Status | Population Census 1993-07-11 | Population Census 2007-10-21 | Population Census 2017-10-22 | Population Projection 2020-06-30 | |
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Amazonas | Region | 336,665 | 375,993 | 417,365 | 426,806 | → |
Bagua | Province | 69,482 | 71,757 | 82,193 | 84,672 | → |
Bongará | Province | 20,459 | 27,465 | 27,085 | 26,830 | → |
Chachapoyas | Province | 45,058 | 49,700 | 60,419 | 63,188 | → |
Condorcanqui | Province | 30,520 | 43,311 | 49,800 | 51,344 | → |
Luya | Province | 46,837 | 48,328 | 48,140 | 47,827 | → |
Rodríguez de Mendoza | Province | 21,389 | 26,389 | 32,130 | 33,651 | → |
Utcubamba | Province | 102,920 | 109,043 | 117,598 | 119,294 | → |
Áncash | Region | 955,023 | 1,063,459 | 1,139,115 | 1,180,638 | → |
Aija | Province | 8,657 | 7,995 | 6,639 | 6,433 | → |
Antonio Raimondi | Province | 18,912 | 17,059 | 14,360 | 13,950 | → |
Asunción | Province | 9,846 | 9,054 | 7,873 | 7,710 | → |
Bolognesi | Province | 28,029 | 30,725 | 24,940 | 24,012 | → |
Carhuaz | Province | 39,721 | 43,902 | 48,072 | 50,007 | → |
Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | Province | 21,026 | 21,322 | 18,816 | 18,496 | → |
Casma | Province | 35,380 | 42,368 | 53,115 | 57,256 | → |
Corongo | Province | 8,917 | 8,329 | 7,974 | 8,017 | → |
Huaraz | Province | 121,028 | 147,463 | 174,534 | 185,276 | → |
Huari | Province | 63,883 | 62,598 | 62,278 | 63,264 | → |
Huarmey | Province | 23,858 | 27,820 | 31,489 | 33,066 | → |
Huaylas | Province | 50,575 | 53,729 | 55,249 | 56,557 | → |
Mariscal Luzuriaga | Province | 23,151 | 23,292 | 21,817 | 21,787 | → |
Ocros | Province | 7,039 | 9,196 | 7,491 | 7,224 | → |
Pallasca | Province | 28,389 | 29,454 | 25,027 | 24,371 | → |
Pomabamba | Province | 26,276 | 27,954 | 26,605 | 26,675 | → |
Recuay | Province | 19,234 | 19,102 | 18,066 | 18,085 | → |
Santa | Province | 338,951 | 396,434 | 451,184 | 474,053 | → |
Sihuas | Province | 31,963 | 30,700 | 28,686 | 28,630 | → |
Yungay | Province | 50,188 | 54,963 | 54,900 | 55,769 | → |
Apurímac | Region | 381,997 | 404,190 | 424,259 | 430,736 | → |
Abancay | Province | 95,092 | 96,064 | 114,722 | 120,116 | → |
Andahuaylas | Province | 128,390 | 143,846 | 149,267 | 150,758 | → |
Antabamba | Province | 12,462 | 12,267 | 11,861 | 11,781 | → |
Aymaraes | Province | 28,886 | 29,569 | 25,514 | 24,570 | → |
Chincheros | Province | 48,481 | 51,583 | 47,522 | 46,544 | → |
Cotabambas | Province | 42,008 | 45,771 | 52,978 | 55,208 | → |
Grau | Province | 26,678 | 25,090 | 22,395 | 21,759 | → |
Arequipa | Region | 916,806 | 1,152,303 | 1,460,433 | 1,497,438 | → |
Arequipa | Province | 676,790 | 864,250 | 1,137,087 | 1,175,765 | → |
Camaná | Province | 42,403 | 53,065 | 61,616 | 61,708 | → |
Caravelí | Province | 27,484 | 35,928 | 43,243 | 43,690 | → |
Castilla | Province | 36,864 | 38,425 | 36,561 | 34,743 | → |
Caylloma | Province | 45,236 | 73,718 | 94,776 | 97,458 | → |
Condesuyos | Province | 20,695 | 18,991 | 17,450 | 16,426 | → |
Islay | Province | 50,039 | 52,264 | 55,953 | 54,851 | → |
La Unión | Province | 17,295 | 15,662 | 13,747 | 12,797 | → |
Ayacucho | Region | 492,507 | 612,489 | 650,940 | 668,213 | → |
Cangallo | Province | 33,833 | 34,902 | 32,812 | 32,482 | → |
Huamanga | Province | 163,197 | 221,390 | 294,960 | 317,801 | → |
Huanca Sancos | Province | 10,213 | 10,620 | 8,728 | 8,341 | → |
Huanta | Province | 64,503 | 93,360 | 95,904 | 97,205 | → |
La Mar | Province | 70,018 | 84,177 | 76,453 | 75,277 | → |
Lucanas | Province | 55,830 | 65,414 | 54,087 | 51,838 | → |
Parinacochas | Province | 22,769 | 30,007 | 29,119 | 29,139 | → |
Páucar del Sara Sara | Province | 10,140 | 11,012 | 10,059 | 9,909 | → |
Sucre | Province | 12,623 | 12,595 | 9,844 | 9,292 | → |
Víctor Fajardo | Province | 27,079 | 25,412 | 20,805 | 19,866 | → |
Vilcashuamán | Province | 22,302 | 23,600 | 18,169 | 17,063 | → |
Cajamarca | Region | 1,259,808 | 1,387,809 | 1,427,527 | 1,453,711 | → |
Cajabamba | Province | 69,236 | 74,287 | 80,630 | 83,167 | → |
Cajamarca | Province | 230,049 | 316,152 | 369,594 | 388,170 | → |
Celendín | Province | 82,436 | 88,508 | 84,223 | 83,916 | → |
Chota | Province | 164,144 | 160,447 | 152,383 | 151,714 | → |
Contumazá | Province | 32,698 | 31,369 | 29,532 | 29,357 | → |
Cutervo | Province | 143,795 | 138,213 | 125,833 | 123,948 | → |
Hualgayoc | Province | 75,806 | 89,813 | 84,479 | 83,913 | → |
Jaén | Province | 170,261 | 183,634 | 197,834 | 203,724 | → |
San Ignacio | Province | 112,526 | 131,239 | 141,474 | 145,770 | → |
San Marcos | Province | 48,632 | 51,031 | 51,152 | 51,678 | → |
San Miguel | Province | 61,160 | 56,146 | 48,499 | 47,114 | → |
San Pablo | Province | 24,494 | 23,114 | 22,572 | 22,638 | → |
Santa Cruz | Province | 44,571 | 43,856 | 39,322 | 38,602 | → |
Callao (Provincia Constitutional del Callao) | Province | 639,729 | 876,877 | 1,046,953 | 1,129,854 | → |
Callao | Province | 639,729 | 876,877 | 1,046,953 | 1,129,854 | → |
Cusco (Cuzco) | Region | 1,028,763 | 1,171,403 | 1,315,220 | 1,357,075 | → |
Acomayo | Province | 28,906 | 27,357 | 24,678 | 24,000 | → |
Anta | Province | 56,424 | 54,828 | 61,353 | 63,131 | → |
Calca | Province | 56,007 | 65,407 | 70,302 | 71,582 | → |
Canas | Province | 39,476 | 38,293 | 35,486 | 34,754 | → |
Canchis | Province | 94,962 | 96,937 | 104,527 | 106,476 | → |
Chumbivilcas | Province | 69,669 | 75,585 | 71,265 | 70,143 | → |
Cusco (Cuzco) | Province | 270,324 | 367,791 | 478,494 | 511,019 | → |
Espinar | Province | 56,591 | 62,698 | 62,196 | 62,059 | → |
La Convención | Province | 157,240 | 166,833 | 167,701 | 167,910 | → |
Paruro | Province | 34,361 | 30,939 | 27,496 | 26,644 | → |
Paucartambo | Province | 40,696 | 45,877 | 47,240 | 47,579 | → |
Quispicanchi | Province | 75,853 | 82,173 | 97,407 | 101,735 | → |
Urubamba | Province | 48,254 | 56,685 | 67,075 | 70,043 | → |
Huancavelica | Region | 385,162 | 454,797 | 367,252 | 365,317 | → |
Acobamba | Province | 42,096 | 63,792 | 40,324 | 37,503 | → |
Angaraes | Province | 43,060 | 55,704 | 52,227 | 53,901 | → |
Castrovirreyna | Province | 19,738 | 19,500 | 14,891 | 14,588 | → |
Churcampa | Province | 44,488 | 44,903 | 34,549 | 33,883 | → |
Huancavelica | Province | 114,822 | 142,723 | 120,699 | 121,265 | → |
Huaytará | Province | 23,319 | 23,274 | 18,390 | 18,182 | → |
Tayacaja | Province | 97,639 | 104,901 | 86,172 | 85,995 | → |
Huánuco | Region | 654,489 | 762,223 | 759,962 | 760,267 | → |
Ambo | Province | 55,942 | 55,483 | 53,871 | 53,247 | → |
Dos de Mayo | Province | 39,806 | 47,008 | 35,149 | 32,427 | → |
Huacaybamba | Province | 17,719 | 20,408 | 17,188 | 16,372 | → |
Huamalíes | Province | 56,119 | 66,450 | 54,968 | 52,095 | → |
Huánuco | Province | 223,339 | 270,233 | 306,619 | 315,799 | → |
Lauricocha | Province | 31,988 | 35,323 | 19,956 | 17,114 | → |
Leoncio Prado | Province | 97,931 | 116,965 | 134,002 | 138,275 | → |
Marañón | Province | 20,106 | 26,620 | 28,692 | 29,160 | → |
Pachitea | Province | 46,162 | 60,321 | 52,641 | 50,086 | → |
Puerto Inca | Province | 32,405 | 31,032 | 35,833 | 36,987 | → |
Yarowilca | Province | 32,972 | 32,380 | 21,043 | 18,705 | → |
Ica | Region | 565,686 | 711,932 | 893,292 | 975,182 | → |
Chincha | Province | 150,264 | 194,315 | 240,884 | 262,110 | → |
Ica | Province | 244,741 | 321,332 | 407,286 | 445,752 | → |
Nazca | Province | 52,742 | 57,531 | 71,930 | 78,472 | → |
Palpa | Province | 13,427 | 12,875 | 14,081 | 14,832 | → |
Pisco | Province | 104,512 | 125,879 | 159,111 | 174,016 | → |
Junín | Region | 1,035,841 | 1,225,474 | 1,316,894 | 1,361,467 | → |
Chanchamayo | Province | 114,045 | 168,949 | 166,080 | 167,385 | → |
Chupaca | Province | 47,843 | 51,878 | 55,863 | 57,604 | → |
Concepción | Province | 64,785 | 60,121 | 58,833 | 59,138 | → |
Huancayo | Province | 389,548 | 466,346 | 561,746 | 595,183 | → |
Jauja | Province | 104,828 | 92,053 | 88,388 | 88,405 | → |
Junín | Province | 39,627 | 30,187 | 23,959 | 22,757 | → |
Satipo | Province | 94,250 | 193,872 | 225,618 | 239,105 | → |
Tarma | Province | 115,686 | 112,230 | 94,953 | 91,849 | → |
Yauli | Province | 65,229 | 49,838 | 41,454 | 40,041 | → |
La Libertad | Region | 1,270,261 | 1,617,050 | 1,888,972 | 2,016,771 | → |
Ascope | Province | 108,976 | 116,229 | 119,672 | 123,480 | → |
Bolívar | Province | 16,814 | 16,650 | 15,811 | 15,982 | → |
Chepén | Province | 59,167 | 75,980 | 82,571 | 86,411 | → |
Gran Chimú | Province | 29,187 | 30,399 | 28,162 | 28,290 | → |
Julcán | Province | 36,797 | 32,985 | 30,798 | 30,987 | → |
Otuzco | Province | 83,687 | 88,817 | 84,252 | 85,091 | → |
Pacasmayo | Province | 78,927 | 94,377 | 106,819 | 112,970 | → |
Pataz | Province | 63,426 | 78,383 | 82,036 | 85,092 | → |
Sánchez Carrión | Province | 108,300 | 136,221 | 158,372 | 168,670 | → |
Santiago de Chuco | Province | 52,991 | 58,320 | 55,307 | 55,868 | → |
Trujillo | Province | 597,315 | 811,979 | 1,028,481 | 1,118,724 | → |
Virú | Province | 34,674 | 76,710 | 96,691 | 105,206 | → |
Lambayeque | Region | 920,795 | 1,112,868 | 1,244,821 | 1,310,785 | → |
Chiclayo | Province | 617,881 | 757,452 | 825,246 | 862,709 | → |
Ferreñafe | Province | 92,377 | 96,142 | 103,009 | 107,241 | → |
Lambayeque | Province | 210,537 | 259,274 | 316,566 | 340,835 | → |
Lima (incl. Provincia de Lima) | Region | 6,386,308 | 8,445,211 | 10,135,009 | 10,628,470 | → |
Barranca | Province | 114,051 | 133,904 | 155,387 | 151,095 | → |
Cajatambo | Province | 9,475 | 8,358 | 7,069 | 6,332 | → |
Cañete | Province | 152,378 | 200,662 | 252,253 | 250,420 | → |
Canta | Province | 10,996 | 13,513 | 12,608 | 11,593 | → |
Huaral | Province | 126,025 | 164,660 | 197,963 | 194,375 | → |
Huarochirí | Province | 59,057 | 72,845 | 62,854 | 62,381 | → |
Huaura | Province | 163,174 | 197,384 | 243,597 | 240,717 | → |
Lima | Region-level Province | 5,706,127 | 7,605,742 | 9,162,322 | 9,674,755 | → |
Oyón | Province | 17,279 | 20,642 | 18,756 | 17,137 | → |
Yauyos | Province | 27,746 | 27,501 | 22,200 | 19,665 | → |
Loreto | Region | 687,282 | 891,732 | 981,897 | 1,027,559 | → |
Alto Amazonas | Province | 82,946 | 104,667 | 137,115 | 149,892 | → |
Datem del Marañón | Province | 30,958 | 49,571 | 56,698 | 59,870 | → |
Loreto | Province | 49,362 | 62,165 | 68,681 | 71,904 | → |
Mariscal Ramón Castilla | Province | 32,900 | 54,829 | 57,366 | 59,232 | → |
Maynas | Province | 385,415 | 483,458 | 527,866 | 550,551 | → |
Putumayo (← Maynas) | Province | 6,463 | 9,534 | 9,093 | 9,174 | → |
Requena | Province | 53,676 | 65,692 | 63,714 | 64,459 | → |
Ucayali | Province | 45,562 | 61,816 | 61,364 | 62,477 | → |
Madre de Dios | Region | 67,008 | 109,555 | 161,204 | 173,811 | → |
Manu | Province | 13,827 | 20,290 | 21,383 | 21,118 | → |
Tahuamanu | Province | 6,443 | 10,742 | 12,310 | 12,479 | → |
Tambopata | Province | 46,738 | 78,523 | 127,511 | 140,214 | → |
Moquegua | Region | 128,747 | 161,533 | 182,017 | 192,740 | → |
General Sánchez Cerro | Province | 19,327 | 24,904 | 16,012 | 14,503 | → |
Ilo | Province | 51,481 | 63,780 | 77,158 | 82,686 | → |
Mariscal Nieto | Province | 57,939 | 72,849 | 88,847 | 95,551 | → |
Pasco | Region | 226,295 | 280,449 | 272,136 | 271,904 | → |
Daniel Alcides Carrión | Province | 36,098 | 47,803 | 46,287 | 46,179 | → |
Oxapampa | Province | 60,298 | 81,929 | 96,169 | 100,561 | → |
Pasco | Province | 129,899 | 150,717 | 129,680 | 125,164 | → |
Piura | Region | 1,388,264 | 1,676,315 | 1,929,970 | 2,047,954 | → |
Ayabaca | Province | 131,310 | 138,403 | 127,735 | 127,737 | → |
Huancabamba | Province | 117,459 | 124,298 | 117,747 | 118,533 | → |
Morropón | Province | 163,052 | 159,693 | 167,461 | 173,193 | → |
Paita | Province | 76,070 | 108,535 | 136,708 | 148,289 | → |
Piura | Province | 502,339 | 665,991 | 828,343 | 894,847 | → |
Sechura | Province | 42,568 | 62,319 | 81,612 | 89,597 | → |
Sullana | Province | 234,562 | 287,680 | 324,116 | 341,490 | → |
Talara | Province | 120,904 | 129,396 | 146,248 | 154,268 | → |
Puno | Region | 1,079,849 | 1,268,441 | 1,226,936 | 1,237,997 | → |
Azángaro | Province | 138,998 | 136,829 | 115,672 | 112,149 | → |
Carabaya | Province | 46,777 | 73,946 | 77,055 | 78,873 | → |
Chucuito | Province | 93,001 | 126,259 | 94,023 | 88,112 | → |
El Collao | Province | 75,456 | 81,059 | 68,402 | 66,287 | → |
Huancané | Province | 80,317 | 69,522 | 60,379 | 58,957 | → |
Lampa | Province | 43,461 | 48,223 | 43,207 | 42,549 | → |
Melgar | Province | 72,005 | 74,735 | 69,984 | 69,693 | → |
Moho | Province | 33,320 | 27,819 | 20,510 | 19,190 | → |
Puno | Province | 201,205 | 229,236 | 227,665 | 230,219 | → |
San Antonio de Putina | Province | 28,475 | 50,490 | 37,163 | 34,734 | → |
Sandia | Province | 50,042 | 62,147 | 56,720 | 56,088 | → |
San Román | Province | 168,534 | 240,776 | 317,510 | 344,030 | → |
Yunguyo | Province | 48,258 | 47,400 | 38,646 | 37,116 | → |
San Martín | Region | 552,387 | 728,808 | 862,459 | 899,648 | → |
Bellavista | Province | 34,414 | 49,293 | 58,370 | 60,893 | → |
El Dorado | Province | 23,409 | 33,638 | 40,917 | 42,983 | → |
Huallaga | Province | 22,236 | 24,448 | 28,871 | 30,097 | → |
Lamas | Province | 67,253 | 79,075 | 86,748 | 88,637 | → |
Mariscal Cáceres | Province | 49,798 | 50,884 | 67,993 | 73,193 | → |
Moyobamba | Province | 69,943 | 115,389 | 129,909 | 133,631 | → |
Picota | Province | 26,955 | 37,721 | 42,712 | 44,039 | → |
Rioja | Province | 69,787 | 104,882 | 125,913 | 131,651 | → |
San Martín | Province | 118,069 | 161,132 | 205,362 | 218,074 | → |
Tocache | Province | 70,523 | 72,346 | 75,664 | 76,450 | → |
Tacna | Region | 218,353 | 288,781 | 349,056 | 370,974 | → |
Candarave | Province | 9,238 | 8,373 | 6,450 | 6,093 | → |
Jorge Basadre | Province | 12,175 | 9,872 | 11,808 | 12,549 | → |
Tacna | Province | 188,759 | 262,731 | 324,419 | 346,192 | → |
Tarata | Province | 8,181 | 7,805 | 6,379 | 6,140 | → |
Tumbes | Region | 155,521 | 200,306 | 234,698 | 251,521 | → |
Contralmirante Villar | Province | 13,361 | 16,914 | 21,906 | 24,127 | → |
Tumbes | Province | 115,406 | 142,338 | 161,369 | 171,356 | → |
Zarumilla | Province | 26,754 | 41,054 | 51,423 | 56,038 | → |
Ucayali | Region | 314,810 | 432,159 | 548,998 | 589,110 | → |
Atalaya | Province | 28,290 | 43,933 | 57,591 | 61,049 | → |
Coronel Portillo | Province | 248,449 | 333,890 | 418,055 | 447,733 | → |
Padre Abad | Province | 35,539 | 50,590 | 70,006 | 77,044 | → |
Purús | Province | 2,532 | 3,746 | 3,346 | 3,284 | → |
Peru | Republic | 22,639,443 | 27,219,264 | 31,237,385 | 32,625,948 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, Peru (web).
Explanation: The tabulated results of the 2017 census are adjusted for underenumeration. Area figures of provinces are computed by using geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
Gender (C 2017) | |
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Males | 15,467,946 |
Females | 15,769,439 |
Age Groups (C 2017) | |
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0-14 years | 8,143,617 |
15-64 years | 18,676,409 |
65+ years | 1,712,883 |
Age Distribution (C 2017) | |
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0-9 years | 5,565,076 |
10-19 years | 5,292,200 |
20-29 years | 5,008,318 |
30-39 years | 4,314,045 |
40-49 years | 3,376,264 |
50-59 years | 2,420,946 |
60-69 years | 1,489,494 |
70-79 years | 794,022 |
80+ years | 272,543 |
Urbanization (C 2017) | |
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Rural | 6,606,909 |
Urban | 24,630,476 |
Literacy (A3+) (C 2017) | |
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yes | 26,376,247 |
no | 3,305,424 |
Ethnic Group (A12+) (C 2017) | |
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Quechua | 5,513,099 |
Aymara | 577,667 |
Afro-Peruvian | 877,429 |
White | 1,448,196 |
Mestizo | 14,816,392 |
Other group | 587,817 |
Religion (A12+) (C 2017) | |
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Catholic | 18,687,428 |
Evangelical | 3,478,139 |
Other religion | 1,184,841 |
No religion | 1,270,142 |