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List of regions of Peru by population

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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 Lima 8.445.200 11.209.103
2 Piura
Piura
Piura Piura 1.676.300 2.753.890
3 Trujillo
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 Cusco
Huayna Picchu overlooking Machu Picchu
Cusco Cusco 1.171.400 1.488.112
8 Arequipa
Arequipa
Arequipa Arequipa 1.152.300 1.480.009
9 Chiclayo
Chiclayo
Lambayeque Chiclayo 1.112.900 1.250.349
10 chimbote
Chimbote
Ancash Huaraz 1.063.500 1.142.409
11 Iquitos
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]

Demographic Map

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Demographic Map of Peru by regions

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c INEI (ed.). "Peru: Estimated population by sex according to Departamento, province and district INEI".
  2. ^ INEI, ed. (2008). "Censos Nacionales 2007: XI de Población y VI de Vivienda - Sistema de Consultas de Resultados Censales (INEI)". Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2012.