The following is a list of the regions of Peru ordered by population from Census 2007 and estimated population of INEI. [1]
List of Regions of Peru by population | ||||||||
Rank | Image | Coat of arms | Region | Capital city | Population Census 2007 | Population estimated 2017 [1] | ||
1 | Lima | Lima | Lima | 8.445.200 | 11.209.103 | |||
2 | Piura | Piura | Piura | 1.676.300 | 2.753.890 | |||
3 | Trujillo View of Paseo Pizarro | La Libertad | Trujillo | 1.617.100 | 2.201.112 | |||
4 | Cajamarca cathedral | Cajamarca | Cajamarca | 1.455.201 | 2.100.090 | |||
5 | Floating islands | Puno | Puno | 1.268.400 | 1.690.783 | |||
6 | Cathedral of Huancayo | Junin | Huancayo | 1.225.500 | 1.512.111 | |||
7 | Huayna Picchu overlooking Machu Picchu | Cusco | Cusco | 1.171.400 | 1.488.112 | |||
8 | Arequipa | Arequipa | Arequipa | 1.152.300 | 1.480.009 | |||
9 | Chiclayo | [[Lambayeque Region|Lambayeque | ]]Chiclayo | 1.112.900 | 1.250.349 | |||
10 | Chimbote | Ancash | Huaraz | 1.063.500 | 1.142.409 | |||
11 | Iquitos main square | Loreto | Iquitos | 891.700 | 1.028.968 | |||
12 | Airport Jorge Chavez in Callao | Callao | Callao | 730.871 | 1.010.982 | |||
13 | Huánuco | Huánuco | Huánuco | 762.200 | 854.234 | |||
14 | Moyobamba | San Martín | Moyobamba | 728.800 | 829.520 | |||
15 | Ica | Ica | Ica | 711.900 | 779.372 | |||
16 | Ayacucho | Ayacucho | Ayacucho | 612.500 | 681.149 | |||
17 | Huancavelica | Huancavelica | Huancavelica | 454.800 | 491.278 | |||
18 | Pucallpa | Ucayali | Pucallpa | 432.200 | 489.664 | |||
19 | Abancay | Apurimac | Abancay | 404.200 | 456.652 | |||
20 | Chachapoyas | Amazonas | Chachapoyas | 376.000 | 421.122 | |||
21 | Tacna | Tacna | Tacna | 288.800 | 337.583 | |||
22 | Cerro de Pasco | Pasco | Cerro de Pasco | 280.400 | 301.988 | |||
23 | Tumbes cathedral | Tumbes | Tumbes | 200.300 | 234.638 | |||
24 | Moquegua | Moquegua | Moquegua | 161.500 | 178.612 | |||
25 | Puerto Maldonado | Madre de Dios | Puerto Maldonado | 109.600 | 134.105 | |||
Sources: Censo 2007 (INEI) [2] Estimated Population 2014 [1] | ||||||||
This is a demography of the population of Peru including population density, ethnicity, education level, the health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
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