2017 Peruvian census
| Twelfth census of Peru | |
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October 22, 2017
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| General information | |
| Country | Republic of Peru |
| Authority | Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática |
| Website | censo2017 |
| Results | |
| Total population | 31,237,385[1] (10.7%) |
| Most populous | Lima (9,485,405) |
| Least populous | Madre de Dios (141,070) |
The 2017 Peru census (Spanish XII Censo de Población, VII de Vivienda y III de Comunidades Indígenas) was the twelfth national population census of Peru conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática from Sunday, 22 October to 5 November 2017.[2] The total population of the Republic of Peru, was counted as 31,237,385, an increase of 10.7% or 2,068,499 people over the previous 2007 census.
Peru's next census is scheduled to take place from August to October 2025.
Questions
The census form had 47 questions referring to households and basic services, housing, methods of travel and formation of families; such as gender, disability and ethnicity.[3] A question on ethnic self-identification was included in the 2017 census.[4][5]
Results
Population
Comparison between the 2007 and 2017 census.
| Population by region[6] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Population Censed 2007 / % |
Total Population 2007 |
Population Censed 2017 / % |
Population Change / % |
Total Population 2017 | ||||
| Lima | 8,442,409 | 30.80% | TBD | 9,485,405 | 32.28% | 1,042,996 | 12.35% | TBD | |
| Piura | 1,676,315 | 6.12% | TBD | 1,856,809 | 6.32% | 180,494 | 10.77% | TBD | |
| La Libertad | 1,617,050 | 5.90% | TBD | 1,778,080 | 6.05% | 161,030 | 9.96% | TBD | |
| Arequipa | 1,152,303 | 4.20% | TBD | 1,382,730 | 4.71% | 230,427 | 19.99% | TBD | |
| Cajamarca | 1,387,809 | 5.06% | TBD | 1,341,012 | 4.56% | −46,797 | -3.37% | TBD | |
| Junín | 1,225,474 | 4.47% | TBD | 1,246,038 | 4.24% | 20,564 | 1.68% | TBD | |
| Cusco | 1,171,403 | 4.27% | TBD | 1,205,527 | 4.10% | 34,124 | 2.91% | TBD | |
| Lambayeque | 1,112,868 | 4.06% | TBD | 1,197,260 | 4.08 | 84,392 | 7.58% | TBD | |
| Puno | 1,268,441 | 4.63% | TBD | 1,172,697 | 3.99% | −95,744 | -7.55% | TBD | |
| Ancash | 1,063,459 | 3.88% | TBD | 1,083,519 | 3.69% | 20,060 | 1.89% | TBD | |
| Callao | 879,679 | 3.21% | TBD | 994,494 | 3.38% | 114,815 | 13.05% | TBD | |
| Loreto | 891,732 | 3.25% | TBD | 883,510 | 3.00% | −8,222 | -0.92% | TBD | |
| Ica | 711,932 | 2.60% | TBD | 850,765 | 2.90% | 138,833 | 19.50% | TBD | |
| San Martín | 728,808 | 2.66% | TBD | 813,381 | 2.77% | 84,573 | 11.60% | TBD | |
| Huánuco | 762,223 | 2.78% | TBD | 721,047 | 2.45% | −41,176 | -5.40% | TBD | |
| Ayacucho | 612,489 | 2.23% | TBD | 616,176 | 2.10% | 3,687 | 0.60% | TBD | |
| Ucayali | 432,159 | 1.58% | TBD | 496,459 | 1.70% | 64,300 | 14.88% | TBD | |
| Apurímac | 404,190 | 1.47% | TBD | 405,759 | 1.38% | 1,569 | 0.39% | TBD | |
| Amazonas | 375,993 | 1.37% | TBD | 379,384 | 1.29% | 3,391 | 0.90% | TBD | |
| Huancavelica | 454,797 | 1.66% | TBD | 347,639 | 1.18% | −107,158 | -23.56% | TBD | |
| Tacna | 288,781 | 1.05% | TBD | 329,332 | 1.12% | 40,551 | 14.04% | TBD | |
| Pasco | 280,449 | 1.02% | TBD | 254,065 | 0.86% | −26,384 | -9.41% | TBD | |
| Tumbes | 200,306 | 0.73% | TBD | 224,863 | 0.76% | 24,557 | 12.26% | TBD | |
| Moquegua | 161,533 | 0.59% | TBD | 174,863 | 0.60% | 13,330 | 8.25% | TBD | |
| Madre de Dios | 109,555 | 0.40% | TBD | 141,070 | 0.48% | 31,515 | 28.77% | TBD | |
| Peru | 27,412,157 | 100% | 28,220,764 | 29,381,884 | 100% | 1,969,727 | 7.19% | 31,237,385 | |
Ethnic group and religion
Self-identified ethnicity
Responses are for the population of 12 years old and above.
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mestizo | 13,965,254 | 60.2 | |
| Quechua | 5,176,809 | 22.3 | |
| White | 1,366,931 | 5.9 | |
| Afro-descendant | 828,841 | 3.6 | |
| Aymara | 548,292 | 2.4 | |
| Native or indigenous to the Amazon | 79,266 | 0.3 | |
| Asháninka | 55,489 | 0.2 | |
| Part of another Indigenous | 49,838 | 0.2 | |
| Aguaruna/Awajún | 37,690 | 0.2 | |
| Shipibo-Conibo/Konibo | 25,222 | 0.1 | |
| Japanese (Nikkei) | 22,534 | 0.1 | |
| Chinese (Tusan) | 14,307 | 0.1 | |
| Other | 254,892 | 1.1 | |
| Don't know / no response | 771,026 | 3.3 | |
| Total | 23,196,391 | 100.0 | |
| Source:INEI[6] | |||
Religion
Distribution of religious denominations.[7]
| Religion | Population / % | Change 2007-2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 17,635,339 | 76.0 | 4.0% | |
| Evangelical | 3,264,819 | 14.1 | 25.3% | |
| Total, other | 1,115,872 | 4.8 | 64.3% | |
| Christian | 381,031 | 1.64 | - | |
| Adventists | 353,430 | 1.52 | - | |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 173,602 | 0.75 | - | |
| Mormon | 113,659 | 0.49 | - | |
| Other | 94,150 | 0.41 | - | |
| None | 1,180,361 | 5.1 | 94.0% | |
| Total | 23,196,391 | 100.0 | 11.3% | |
Note: ‘Other’ religions such as Buddhist, Hindu, Islam.
See also
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)
- Census in Peru
- 1993 Peru Census
- 2005 Peru Census
- 2007 Peru Census
References
- ^ "CENSOS NACIONALES 2017. ¿CUÁNTOS SOMOS?". Andina. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Mediante una aplicación, afroperuanos podrán participar en el Censo Virtual Afroperuano". La República. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Censo Nacional 2017: la orden de inamovilidad y otros detalles a tener en cuenta". El Comercio. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Se instaló el Comité Técnico sobre Estadísticas Étnicas con participación de organizaciones indígenas y afroperuanas". cultura.gob.pe. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "INEI incluirá por primera vez dos preguntas de autoidentificación étnica en Censo 2017". Gestión. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Perú: Perfil Sociodemográfico" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. p. 214. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Más de medio millón de peruanos se convirtieron en evangélicos durante los últimos 10 años". El Antídoto.pe. October 1, 2018. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
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