Editing Demographics of Peru (section)

==Population size and structure==
According to {{UN_Population|source}} the total population was {{UN_Population|Peru}} in {{UN_Population|Year}}, compared to only 7,728,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 27.9%, 65.3% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 6.8% were 65 years or older.<ref name="WPP 2015">{{cite web|url=http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/|title=World Population Prospects - Population Division - United Nations|website=esa.un.org|access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
|-
!rowspan=2|
!rowspan=2|Total population<br>({{times}}1000)
!colspan=3|Population percentage
|-
! aged 0–14
! aged 15–64
! aged 65+
|-
| 1950
|{{val|7728}}
|{{percentage bar|41.6}}
|{{percentage bar|55.0}}
|{{percentage bar|3.5}}
|-
| 1955
|{{val|8787}}
|{{percentage bar|42.1}}
|{{percentage bar|54.5}}
|{{percentage bar|3.4}}
|-
| 1960
|{{val|10062}}
|{{percentage bar|43.0}}
|{{percentage bar|53.6}}
|{{percentage bar|3.5}}
|-
| 1965
|{{val|11608}}
|{{percentage bar|43.9}}
|{{percentage bar|52.5}}
|{{percentage bar|3.5}}
|-
| 1970
|{{val|13341}}
|{{percentage bar|43.8}}
|{{percentage bar|52.6}}
|{{percentage bar|3.5}}
|-
| 1975
|{{val|15230}}
|{{percentage bar|43.1}}
|{{percentage bar|53.3}}
|{{percentage bar|3.6}}
|-
| 1980
|{{val|17359}}
|{{percentage bar|41.8}}
|{{percentage bar|54.5}}
|{{percentage bar|3.7}}
|-
| 1985
|{{val|19545}}
|{{percentage bar|40.3}}
|{{percentage bar|55.9}}
|{{percentage bar|3.8}}
|-
| 1990
|{{val|21827}}
|{{percentage bar|38.5}}
|{{percentage bar|57.5}}
|{{percentage bar|4.0}}
|-
| 1995
|{{val|24039}}
|{{percentage bar|36.3}}
|{{percentage bar|59.3}}
|{{percentage bar|4.4}}
|-
| 2000
|{{val|25915}}
|{{percentage bar|34.3}}
|{{percentage bar|60.8}}
|{{percentage bar|4.9}}
|-
| 2005
|{{val|27610}}
|{{percentage bar|31.6}}
|{{percentage bar|62.8}}
|{{percentage bar|5.6}}
|-
| 2010
|{{val|29374}}
|{{percentage bar|29.3}}
|{{percentage bar|64.5}}
|{{percentage bar|6.2}}
|-
| 2015
|{{val|31115}}
|{{percentage bar|27.9}}
|{{percentage bar|65.3}}
|{{percentage bar|6.8}}
|-
| 2020
|{{val|32950}}
|{{percentage bar|25.7}}
|{{percentage bar|65.4}}
|{{percentage bar|6.7}}
|}
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| xGrid= 10
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| y1= 26.0, 26.4, 26.7, 27.1, 27.5, 27.8, 28.2, 28.5, 28.8, 29.1, 29.5, 29.8, 30.1, 30.5, 30.8, 31.2, 31.5, 31.8, 32.2, 32.5, 32.8

| y1Title= population (million)

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| height = 150
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| yAxisTitle= ‰
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| x = 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

| y1= 18.3, 18.9, 19.5, 19.8, 18.9, 18.0, 22.7, 19.2, 17.8, 17.4, 16.6, 15.3, 14.5, 14.0, 13.0, 5.5

| y1Title=Natural change (per 1000)
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{{GraphChart
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| height = 150
| xAxisTitle=years
| yAxisTitle= TFR
| yAxisMin=
| yGrid= 0,1
| xGrid= 10
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| x = 2000,2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

| y1= 2.90, , , , 2.56, 2.56, 2.56, 2.56, ,  2.60, 2.50, 2.60, 2.60, 2.40, 2.50, 2.50,2.50, 2.40, 2.20, 2.00, 1.90, 

| y1Title=Total Fertility Rate
}}



[[File:Peru - Population by region or department (2007).svg|thumb|right|250px|Population map of Peru in 2007 (regional)]]

=== Structure of the population ===

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|title= Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2013) (Estimates based on the 2007 Population Census.):<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm|title=United Nations Statistics Division - Demographic and Social Statistics|website=unstats.un.org|access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref>
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! width="80pt" |Age Group
! width="80pt" |Male
! width="80pt" |Female
! width="80pt" |Total
! width="80pt" |%
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| align="right" | Total
| align="right" | 15 271 062
| align="right" | 15 204 082
| align="right" | 30 475 144
| align="right" | 100
|-
| align="right" | 0-4
| align="right" | 1 480 990
| align="right" | 1 421 071
| align="right" | 2 902 061
| align="right" | 9.52
|-
| align="right" | 5-9
| align="right" | 1 494 879
| align="right" | 1 439 049
| align="right" | 2 933 928
| align="right" | 9.63
|-
| align="right" | 10-14
| align="right" | 1 484 138
| align="right" | 1 434 336
| align="right" | 2 918 474
| align="right" | 9.58
|-
| align="right" | 15-19
| align="right" | 1 468 223
| align="right" | 1 425 272
| align="right" | 2 893 495
| align="right" | 9.49
|-
| align="right" | 20-24
| align="right" | 1 416 897
| align="right" | 1 382 963
| align="right" | 2 799 860
| align="right" | 9.19
|-
| align="right" | 25-29
| align="right" | 1 306 593
| align="right" | 1 283 240
| align="right" | 2 589 833
| align="right" | 8.50
|-
| align="right" | 30-34
| align="right" | 1 195 857
| align="right" | 1 179 479
| align="right" | 2 375 336
| align="right" | 7.79
|-
| align="right" | 35-39
| align="right" | 1 093 901
| align="right" | 1 083 633
| align="right" | 2 177 534
| align="right" | 7.15
|-
| align="right" | 40-44
| align="right" | 949 209
| align="right" | 947 326
| align="right" | 1 896 535
| align="right" | 6.22
|-
| align="right" | 45-49
| align="right" | 823 574
| align="right" | 829 474
| align="right" | 1 653 048
| align="right" | 5.42
|-
| align="right" | 50-54
| align="right" | 691 250
| align="right" | 705 667
| align="right" | 1 396 917
| align="right" | 4.58
|-
| align="right" | 55-59
| align="right" | 554 524
| align="right" | 576 245
| align="right" | 1 130 769
| align="right" | 3.71
|-
| align="right" | 60-64
| align="right" | 436 614
| align="right" | 462 886
| align="right" | 899 500
| align="right" | 2.95
|-
| align="right" | 65-69
| align="right" | 327 821
| align="right" | 357 853
| align="right" | 685 674
| align="right" | 2.25
|-
| align="right" | 70-74
| align="right" | 240 978
| align="right" | 275 844
| align="right" | 516 822
| align="right" | 1.70
|-
| align="right" | 75-79
| align="right" | 166 611
| align="right" | 204 668
| align="right" | 371 279
| align="right" | 1.22
|-
| align="right" | 80+
| align="right" | 139 003
| align="right" | 195 076
| align="right" | 334 079
| align="right" | 1.10
|-
! width="50"|Age group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80"|Female
! width="80"|Total
! width="50"|Percent
|-
| align="right" | 0-14
| align="right" | 4 460 007
| align="right" | 4 294 456
| align="right" | 8 754 463
| align="right" | 28.73
|-
| align="right" | 15-64
| align="right" | 9 936 642
| align="right" | 9 876 185
| align="right" | 19 812 827
| align="right" | 65.01
|-
| align="right" | 65+
| align="right" | 874 413
| align="right" | 1 033 441
| align="right" | 1 907 854
| align="right" | 6.26
|-
|}
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! width="80pt"|Age Group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80pt"|Female
! width="80pt"|Total
! width="80pt"|%
|-
| align="right" | Total
| align="right" | 16 394 177
| align="right" | 16 641 127 
| align="right" | 33 035 304
| align="right" | 100
|-
| align="right" | 0–4
| align="right" | 1 429 061
| align="right" | 1 363 558 
| align="right" | 2 792 619
| align="right" | 8.45
|-
| align="right" | 5–9
| align="right" | 1 313 359 
| align="right" | 1 288 499
| align="right" | 2 601 858
| align="right" | 7.88
|-
| align="right" | 10–14
| align="right" | 1 362 451
| align="right" | 1 350 040
| align="right" | 2 712 491
| align="right" | 8.21
|-
| align="right" | 15–19
| align="right" | 1 228 918
| align="right" | 1 265 724
| align="right" | 2 494 642
| align="right" | 7.55
|-
| align="right" | 20–24
| align="right" | 1 249 221
| align="right" | 1 402 839
| align="right" | 2 652 060
| align="right" | 8.03
|-
| align="right" | 25–29
| align="right" | 1 330 977
| align="right" | 1 398 567
| align="right" | 2 729 544
| align="right" | 8.26
|-
| align="right" | 30–34
| align="right" | 1 328 246
| align="right" | 1 292 197 
| align="right" | 2 620 443
| align="right" | 7.93
|-
| align="right" | 35–39
| align="right" | 1 262 203
| align="right" | 1 226 189
| align="right" | 2 488 392
| align="right" | 7.53
|-
| align="right" | 40–44
| align="right" | 1 170 794
| align="right" | 1 121 022
| align="right" | 2 291 816
| align="right" | 6.94
|-
| align="right" | 45–49
| align="right" | 992 814
| align="right" | 999 696
| align="right" | 1 992 510
| align="right" | 6.03
|-
| align="right" | 50–54
| align="right" | 893 909
| align="right" | 901 725
| align="right" | 1 795 634
| align="right" | 5.44
|-
| align="right" | 55–59
| align="right" | 783 444
| align="right" | 780 334 
| align="right" | 1 563 778
| align="right" | 4.73
|-
| align="right" | 60–64
| align="right" | 610 966
| align="right" | 645 359
| align="right" | 1 256 325
| align="right" | 3.80
|-
| align="right" | 65-69
| align="right" | 503 321 
| align="right" | 540 532
| align="right" | 1 043 853
| align="right" | 3.16
|-
| align="right" | 70-74
| align="right" | 382 384
| align="right" | 395 713
| align="right" | 778 097
| align="right" | 2.36
|-
| align="right" | 75-79
| align="right" | 258 224
| align="right" | 288 165
| align="right" | 546 389
| align="right" | 1.65
|-
| align="right" | 80+
| align="right" | 293 885
| align="right" | 380 968
| align="right" | 674 853
| align="right" | 2.04
|-
! width="50"|Age group 
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80"|Female
! width="80"|Total
! width="50"|Percent
|-
| align="right" | 0–14
| align="right" | 4 104 871
| align="right" | 4 002 097
| align="right" | 8 106 968
| align="right" | 24.54
|-
| align="right" | 15–64
| align="right" | 10 851 492
| align="right" | 11 033 652
| align="right" | 21 885 144
| align="right" | 66.25
|-
| align="right" | 65+
| align="right" | 1 437 814
| align="right" | 1 605 378
| align="right" | 3 043 192
| align="right" | 9.21
|-
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===Metropolitan areas===
The [[metropolitan areas of Peru]] have been formed from the urban growth of Peruvian cities more populated and they are formed by the integration of two or more municipalities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inicam.org.pe/2006/descargar/planeamiento.PDF |title=Planeamiento Urbano – Perú: Áreas metropolitanas (Pag. 3) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912234356/http://www.inicam.org.pe/2006/descargar/planeamiento.PDF |archive-date=September 12, 2014 |df=mdy }}</ref> The most populated Peruvian metropolises by districts are:<ref name= INEI>{{cite web|url=http://www.inei.gob.pe/biblioineipub/bancopub/Est/Lib0842/libro.pdf|title=Peru: Estimated population by sex according to Departamento, province and district 2012 -2015|website=Inie.gob.pe|access-date=September 20, 2012|language=es|archive-date=November 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130121705/http://www.inei.gob.pe/biblioineipub/bancopub/Est/Lib0842/libro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Lima]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inei.gob.pe/biblioineipub/bancopub/Est/LIb0002/cap0103.htm|title=Lima metropolitan area|website=Inie.gob.pe|access-date=4 October 2017|archive-date=October 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023152140/http://www.inei.gob.pe/biblioineipub/bancopub/Est/LIb0002/cap0103.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Trujillo, Peru|Trujillo]],<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.plandet.gob.pe/images/PLANES_DE_ORDENAMIENTO_TERRITORIAL/DESCARGAS/PLAN_ACONDICIONAMIENTO_TERRITORIAL/PLAN_DE_DESARROLLO_METROPOLITANO_AL_2010.pdf|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924074204/http://www.plandet.gob.pe/images/PLANES_DE_ORDENAMIENTO_TERRITORIAL/DESCARGAS/PLAN_ACONDICIONAMIENTO_TERRITORIAL/PLAN_DE_DESARROLLO_METROPOLITANO_AL_2010.pdf|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2015-09-24|title = Plan de desarrollo metropolitano de Trujillo – Plandemetru|editor = Plandemetru – Trujillo municipality}}</ref> [[Chiclayo]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.munichiclayo.gob.pe/Municipalidad/Presentacion/Documentos/PDF_PDUA/PDUA_CAP_III_P2.pdf|title=MODERNIZACIÓN DE LA GESTIÓN DEL DESARROLLO URBANO DE LA PROVINCIA DE CHICLAYO|editor=Chiclayo municipality|website=Munichiclayo.gob.pe|access-date=4 October 2017|archive-date=May 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518050418/http://www.munichiclayo.gob.pe/Municipalidad/Presentacion/Documentos/PDF_PDUA/PDUA_CAP_III_P2.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Arequipa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caparequipa.org/attachments/324_Plan%20Director%20de%20Arequipa%20Metropolitana.pdf |title=Plan director de Arequipa |editor=Arequipa municipality |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116125127/http://www.caparequipa.org/attachments/324_Plan%20Director%20de%20Arequipa%20Metropolitana.pdf |archive-date=November 16, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>