Peru
Republic of Peru
Americas
South America
PE
Independent
UN Member
Overview
Key information and facts
Government type
Presidential Republic
Capital City
Lima
-12.05°, -77.05°
Official Languages
Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Population
33M
Total Area
1.3M km²
Population Density
25.7 people per km²
Currency
Peruvian sol (S/ )
Week Start
monday
Driving Side
right
Society & Demographics
Population and social indicators
32,971,846
Total Population
77.74 years
Life Expectancy
Social Indicators
Fertility Rate
2023
1.98 births/woman
Population Growth
2023
1.1%
Internet Users
2023
79.5%
Economy
Economic and financial indicators
$267.6B
Gross Domestic Product
$17.0K
GDP per Capita
Economic Indicators
GDP Growth
2023
-0.6%
Unemployment Rate
2024
4.8%
Gini Index
2023
40.7
National Symbols
Official Flag
Coat of Arms
Situation Map
Bordering Countries
BOL
BRA
CHL
COL
ECU
Codes & Metadata
Technical identifiers and contact information
Country Codes
ISO2: PE
ISO3: PER
CIOC: PER
FIFA: PER
Top-Level Domain
.pe
Calling Code
+51
Time Zones (UTC)
UTC-05:00
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