Demographics of Lima
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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
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Ethnic groups
[edit | edit source]- Mestizos: 69.9%[2]
- Quechua: 16.8%[2]
- European: 7.4%[2]
- Afro-Peruvian: 2.8%
- Aymara: 0.7%
- Asian or other: 2.3%
Evolution of the Lima Metropolitan Area
[edit | edit source]- Evolution of the Lima Metropolitan Area
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1535
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1750
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1910
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1940
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1970
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1995
References
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