Largest cities in Peru by population
The 25 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Peru: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Lima with 10,570,094 people.
Who runs cities in Peru?
Provincial municipalities (about 196, including Metropolitan Lima): Mayor and councillors (regidores) directly elected for four years. Co-ordinate districts, land-use planning, transport; Lima has regional-style powers.
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| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima (capital) | 10,570,094 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 2 | Arequipa | 1,319,077 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 3 | Trujillo | 1,244,099 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 4 | Piura | 988,466 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 5 | Chiclayo | 896,467 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 6 | Huancayo | 630,005 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 7 | Iquitos | 572,808 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 8 | Cuzco | 554,027 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 9 | Ica | 507,840 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 10 | Pucallpa | 501,037 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 11 | Chimbote | 497,471 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 12 | Cajamarca | 397,960 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 13 | Tacna | 381,995 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 14 | Juliaca | 362,824 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 15 | Sullana | 358,559 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 16 | Ayacucho | 331,426 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 17 | Huánuco | 324,500 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 18 | Chincha Alta | 294,656 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 19 | Huacho | 271,597 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 20 | Tarapoto | 240,557 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 21 | Puno | 211,768 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 22 | Huaraz | 199,473 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 23 | Tumbes | 182,773 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 24 | Puerto Maldonado | 174,711 | 2026 projection (province) |
| 25 | Talara | 162,208 | 2026 projection (province) |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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