2017 Peruvian census
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| Twelfth census of Peru | |
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October 22, 2017
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| File:2017 Peruvian census logo.png INEI Logo | |
| 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
[edit | edit source]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
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Population
[edit | edit source]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 | ||||
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Lima | 8,442,409 | 30.80% | TBD | 9,485,405 | 32.28%
|
1,042,996
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12.35%
|
TBD |
|
Piura | 1,676,315 | 6.12% | TBD | 1,856,809 | 6.32%
|
180,494
|
10.77%
|
TBD |
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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 |
| Error creating thumbnail: | Junín | 1,225,474 | 4.47% | TBD | 1,246,038 | 4.24%
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20,564
|
1.68%
|
TBD |
| File:Flag of Cusco (2021).svg | Cusco | 1,171,403 | 4.27% | TBD | 1,205,527 | 4.10%
|
34,124
|
2.91%
|
TBD |
| File:Flag of Lambayeque Department.svg | Lambayeque | 1,112,868 | 4.06% | TBD | 1,197,260 | 4.08
|
84,392
|
7.58%
|
TBD |
| File:Primer-lugar-de-la-bandera-regional-Puno1.jpg | Puno | 1,268,441 | 4.63% | TBD | 1,172,697 | 3.99%
|
−95,744
|
-7.55%
|
TBD |
| File:Bandera Ancash.svg | Ancash | 1,063,459 | 3.88% | TBD | 1,083,519 | 3.69%
|
20,060
|
1.89%
|
TBD |
| File:Bandera del Callao.png | 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
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-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 | |
| File:Flag of Huánuco.svg | Huánuco | 762,223 | 2.78% | TBD | 721,047 | 2.45%
|
−41,176
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-5.40%
|
TBD |
| File:Flag of Ayacucho.svg | Ayacucho | 612,489 | 2.23% | TBD | 616,176 | 2.10%
|
3,687
|
0.60%
|
TBD |
| File:Bandera de Ucayali.svg | Ucayali | 432,159 | 1.58% | TBD | 496,459 | 1.70%
|
64,300
|
14.88%
|
TBD |
| File:Apurimacbandera.jpg | 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 | |
| File:Huancavelica Flag (PERU).png | Huancavelica | 454,797 | 1.66% | TBD | 347,639 | 1.18%
|
−107,158
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-23.56%
|
TBD |
| File:Flag of Tacna.svg | Tacna | 288,781 | 1.05% | TBD | 329,332 | 1.12%
|
40,551
|
14.04%
|
TBD |
| File:Flag of Pasco Department.svg | Pasco | 280,449 | 1.02% | TBD | 254,065 | 0.86%
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−26,384
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-9.41%
|
TBD |
| File:Bandera de Tumbes.svg | Tumbes | 200,306 | 0.73% | TBD | 224,863 | 0.76%
|
24,557
|
12.26%
|
TBD |
| File:Bandera Moquegua Perú.png | Moquegua | 161,533 | 0.59% | TBD | 174,863 | 0.60%
|
13,330
|
8.25%
|
TBD |
| File:Flag of Madre de Dios Department.svg | Madre de Dios | 109,555 | 0.40% | TBD | 141,070 | 0.48%
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31,515
|
28.77%
|
TBD |
| Peru | Peru | 27,412,157 | 100% | 28,220,764 | 29,381,884 | 100% | 1,969,727
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7.19%
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31,237,385 |
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Ethnic group and religion
[edit | edit source]Self-identified ethnicity
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Distribution of religious denominations.[7]
| Religion | Population / % | Change 2007-2017 | ||
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| Catholic | 17,635,339 | 76.0 | 4.0%
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| Evangelical | 3,264,819 | 14.1 | 25.3%
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| Total, other | 1,115,872 | 4.8 | 64.3%
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| 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%
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| Total | 23,196,391 | 100.0 | 11.3%
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Note: ‘Other’ religions such as Buddhist, Hindu, Islam.
See also
[edit | edit source]- Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)
- Census in Peru
- 1993 Peru Census
- 2005 Peru Census
- 2007 Peru Census
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