2017 Peruvian census

The 2017 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration and twelfth national population census of Peru. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática[3] on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Its full name in Spanish is XII Censo de Población, VII de Vivienda y III de Comunidades Indígenas. The previous census performed in Peru was the 2007 Census.

Twelfth census of Peru

October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)

General information
CountryPeru
AuthorityInstituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
Results
Total population31 800 000 [1][2] (Increase)
Most populous regionLima
Least populous regionMadre de Dios

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.[4] A question on ethnic self-identification was included in the 2017 census.[5][6]

Results

President of Peru Pedro Pablo Kuczynski inviting the population to participate in the 2017 census.

Population

Comparison between the 2007 and 2017 census.

Population by region[7]
Flag Region Population
Censed
2007
 % Total
Population
2007
Total
Population
2007
Population
Censed
2017
 % Total
Population
2017
Population
Change
 % Population
Change
Total
Population
2017
Lima Lima 8,442,409 30.80% TBD 9,485,405 32.28% Increase 1,042,996 Increase 12.35% Increase TBD
Piura 1,676,315 6.12% TBD 1,856,809 6.32% Increase 180,494 Increase 10.77% Increase TBD
La Libertad 1,617,050 5.90% TBD 1,778,080 6.05% Increase 161,030 Increase 9.96% Increase TBD
Arequipa Arequipa 1,152,303 4.20% TBD 1,382,730 4.71% Increase 230,427 Increase 19.99% Increase TBD
Cajamarca 1,387,809 5.06% TBD 1,341,012 4.56% Decrease −46,797 Decrease -3.37% Decrease TBD
Junín 1,225,474 4.47% TBD 1,246,038 4.24% Decrease 20,564 Increase 1.68% Increase TBD
Cusco 1,171,403 4.27% TBD 1,205,527 4.10% Decrease 34,124 Increase 2.91% Increase TBD
Lambayeque 1,112,868 4.06% TBD 1,197,260 4.08 Increase 84,392 Increase 7.58% Increase TBD
Puno 1,268,441 4.63% TBD 1,172,697 3.99% Decrease −95,744Decrease -7.55% Decrease TBD
Ancash 1,063,459 3.88% TBD 1,083,519 3.69% Decrease 20,060 Increase 1.89% Increase TBD
Callao 879,679 3.21% TBD 994,494 3.38% Increase 114,815 Increase 13.05% Increase TBD
Loreto 891,732 3.25% TBD 883,510 3.00% Decrease −8,222 Decrease -0.92% Decrease TBD
Ica 711,932 2.60% TBD 850,765 2.90% Increase 138,833 Increase 19.50% Increase TBD
San Martín 728,808 2.66% TBD 813,381 2.77% Increase 84,573Increase 11.60% Increase TBD
Huánuco 762,223 2.78% TBD 721,047 2.45% Decrease −41,176 Decrease -5.40% Decrease TBD
Ayacucho 612,489 2.23% TBD 616,176 2.10% Decrease 3,687 Increase 0.60% Increase TBD
Ucayali 432,159 1.58% TBD 496,459 1.70% Increase 64,300 Increase 14.88% Increase TBD
Apurímac 404,190 1.47% TBD 405,759 1.38% Decrease 1,569 Increase 0.39% Increase TBD
Amazonas 375,993 1.37% TBD 379,384 1.29% Decrease 3,391 Increase 0.90% Increase TBD
Huancavelica 454,797 1.66% TBD 347,639 1.18% Decrease −107,158 Decrease -23.56% Decrease TBD
Tacna 288,781 1.05% TBD 329,332 1.12% Increase 40,551 Increase 14.04% Increase TBD
Pasco 280,449 1.02% TBD 254,065 0.86% Decrease −26,384 Decrease -9.41% Decrease TBD
Tumbes 200,306 0.73% TBD 224,863 0.76% Increase 24,557 Increase 12.26% Increase TBD
Moquegua 161,533 0.59% TBD 174,863 0.60% Increase 13,330 Increase 8.25% Increase TBD
Madre de Dios 109,555 0.40% TBD 141,070 0.48% Increase 31,515 Increase 28.77% Increase TBD
Peru Peru 27,412,157 100% 28,220,764 29,381,884 100% 1,969,727 Increase 7.19% Increase 31,237,385

Ethnic group and religion

Self-identified ethnicity

Responses are for the population of 12 years old and above.

Ethnic group Population Percentage
Mestizo13,965,25460.2%
Quechua5,176,80922.3%
White1,366,9315.9%
Afro-descendant828,8413.6%
Aymara548,2922.4%
Native or indigenous to the Amazon79,2660.3%
Asháninka55,4890.2%
Part of another Indigenous49,8380.2%
Aguaruna/Awajún37,6900.2%
Shipibo-Conibo/Konibo25,2220.1%
Japanese (Nikkei)22,5340.1%
Chinese (Tusan)14,3070.1%
Other254,8921.1%
Don't know / no response771,0263.3%
Total23,196,391100.0%
Source:INEI[7]

Religion

Distribution of religious denominations.[8]

Religion Population Percentage Change
2007-2017
Catholic17,635,33976.0%Increase 4.0%
Evangelical3,264,81914.1%Increase 25.3%
Total, other1,115,8724.8%Increase 64.3%
    Christian381,0311.64%-
    Adventists353,4301.52%-
    Jehovah's Witnesses173,6020.75%-
    Mormon113,6590.49%-
    Other94,1500.41%-
None1,180,3615.1%Increase 94.0%
Total23,196,391100.0%Increase 11.3%

Note: ‘Other’ religions such as Buddhist, Hindu, Islam.

See also

References

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