27,483,864 (July 2001 est.)

Urban: 72.3%
Rural: 27.7%

0-14 years: 34.41% (male 4,803,464; female 4,654,890).

15-64 years: 60.8% (male 8,408,210; female 8,302,943).

65 years and over: 4.79% (male 603,309; female 711,048) (2001 est.).

1.7% (2001 est.).

23.9 births/1,000 population (2001 est.).

5.78 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.).

-1.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.).

At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female.

Under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female.

15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female.

65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female.

Total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2001 est.).

39.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.).

Total population: 70.3 years.

Male: 67.9 years.

Female: 72.81 years (2001 est.).

2.96 children born/woman (2001 est.).

Noun: Peruvian(s)

Amerindian 45%.

Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%.

White 15%.

Black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%.

Roman Catholic 90%.

Protestant, Evangelist, Jewish 10%.

Spanish (official).

Quechua (official).

Aymara.

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write.

Total population: 88.7%

Male: 94.5%