This is a list of cities in Peru by population. [1] For metropolitan areas see List of metropolitan areas of Peru.
| Position | Photo | City | Region | Population 2017 | Population 2025 (proj.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Lima | Lima | 9,562,280 | 10,353,700 |
| 2 | | Arequipa | Arequipa | 1,008,290 | 1,195,700 |
| 3 | | Trujillo | La Libertad | 919,899 | 1,063,700 |
| 4 | | Chiclayo | Lambayeque | 552,508 | 618,600 |
| 5 | | Piura | Piura | 473,025 | 598,200 |
| 6 | | Huancayo | Junín | 456,250 | 571,000 |
| 7 | | Cusco | Cusco | 428,450 | 497,200 |
| 8 | | Chimbote | Ancash | 381,513 | 413,800 |
| 9 | | Iquitos | Loreto | 377,609 | 461,500 |
| 10 | | Tacna | Tacna | 293,119 | 332,400 |
| 11 | | Juliaca | Puno | 273,882 | 347,800 |
| 12 | | Ica | Ica | 244,399 | 369,500 |
| 13 | | Cajamarca | Cajamarca | 226,031 | 259,400 |
| 14 | | Pucallpa | Ucayali | 211,651 | 437,600 |
| 15 | | Sullana | Piura | 201,302 | 210,500 |
| 16 | | Ayacucho | Ayacucho | 180,766 | 266,800 |
| 17 | | Chincha Alta | Ica | 177,219 | 226,200 |
| 18 | | Huánuco | Huánuco | 175,068 | 246,300 |
| 19 | | Huacho | Lima | 153,728 | 195,600 |
| 20 | | Tarapoto | San Martín | 144,186 | 182,300 |
| 21 | | Puno | Puno | 140,839 | 141,200 |
| 22 | | Paita | Piura | 135,422 | — |
| 23 | | Huaraz | Áncash | 127,041 | 147,200 |
| 24 | | Tumbes | Tumbes | 111,595 | 110,100 |
| 25 | | Pisco | Ica | 104,656 | — |
| 26 | | Huaral | Lima | 96,468 | — |
| 27 | | Jaén | Cajamarca | 93,631 | — |
| 28 | | Moyobamba | San Martín | 86,015 | — |
| 29 | | San Vicente de Cañete | Lima | 85,533 | — |
| 30 | | Puerto Maldonado | Madre de Dios | 74,494 | 130,100 |
| 31 | | Catacaos | Piura | 70,590 | — |
| 32 | | Moquegua | Moquegua | 67,428 | — |
| 33 | | Cerro de Pasco | Pasco | 66,272 | — |
| 34 | | Barranca | Lima | 63,812 | — |
| 35 | | Yurimaguas | Loreto | 63,427 | — |
| 36 | | Chancay | Lima | 63,378 | — |
| 37 | | Andahuaylas | Apurímac | 63,654 | — |
| 38 | | Ilo | Moquegua | 59,572 | — |
| 39 | | Talara | Piura | 59,682 | 104,700 |
| 40 | | Abancay | Apurímac | 58,741 | — |
| 41 | | Lambayeque | Lambayeque | 58,564 | — |
| 42 | | Chulucanas | Piura | 57,380 | — |
| 43 | | Tingo María | Huánuco | 56,932 | — |
| 44 | | Sicuani | Cusco | 55,000 | — |
| 45 | Mala | Lima | 53,532 | — | |
| 46 | | Huancavelica | Huancavelica | 47,866 | — |
| 47 | | Ferreñafe | Lambayeque | 47,087 | — |
| 48 | | Chepén | La Libertad | 45,897 | — |
| 49 | | Pacasmayo | La Libertad | 43,356 | — |
| 50 | | Tarma | Junín | 42,569 | — |
| 51 | | Sechura | Piura | 44,103 | — |
| 52 | | Guadalupe | La Libertad | 42,177 | — |
| 53 | | Bagua Grande | Amazonas | 42,396 | — |
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