Peru
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and South America.
- Capital
- Lima
- Continent
- South America
More South America quizzes - Land neighbours
- Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador
- Population
- 34,576,665 (2025)
- Total area
- 1,285,216 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 9.1° S, 74.4° W
Peru at a glance
Peru is a country in South America. Its capital is Lima. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
Flag of Peru
Peru’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Switzerland, Tunisia, Denmark and Canada.
Peru in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in South America |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 34,576,665 | 48thof 195 | 4thof 12 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 1,285,216 km² | 19thof 194 | 3rdof 12 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $334.9B | 45thof 182 | 5thof 12 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $9,684 | 81stof 182 | 6thof 12 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 77.9 years | 57thof 195 | 3rdof 12 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.97 | 98thof 195 | 6thof 12 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $446 | 100thof 191 | 9thof 12 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 85.6% | 32ndof 195 | 6thof 12 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 82.0% | 90thof 180 | 6thof 11 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 56.1% | 35thof 191 | 4thof 12 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 2.02 t | 101stof 181 | 10thof 12 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Peru compared with its neighbours
Quizzes featuring Peru
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Peru · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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