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The demographics of Lima can be reconstructed through the population censuses carried out throughout its history. The government statistics department estimates that a third of Peru's population lives in Lima.

Population by year

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1536 250—    
1614 26,400+10460.0%
1791 56,600+114.4%
1812 63,900+12.9%
1820 64,000+0.2%
1827 60,000−6.2%
1839 55,100−8.2%
1850 80,000+45.2%
1861 100,000+25.0%
1877 101,500+1.5%
YearPop.±%
1890 103,900+2.4%
1896 113,000+8.8%
1900 103,900−8.1%
1908[1] 154,617+48.8%
1920[1] 203,381+31.5%
1925 260,000+27.8%
1927 200,000−23.1%
1931 373,900+86.9%
1940 533,600+42.7%
1945 657,800+23.3%
YearPop.±%
1951 835,000+26.9%
1953 964,000+15.4%
1961 1,262,100+30.9%
1969 2,541,300+101.4%
1981 3,573,227+40.6%
1993 5,363,270+50.1%
1997 5,930,318+10.6%
2000 6,271,430+5.8%
2007 7,819,436+24.7%

Ethnic groups

Evolution of the Lima Metropolitan Area

References

  1. ^ a b Panfichi, Aldo. "La Urbanización de Lima" (PDF). Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú. p. 19. Retrieved 23 March 2022.


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