Demographics of Peru

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsRoman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9% (2007 Census)

Ethnic groupsAmerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%

Demographics

Total fertility rate2.29 children born/woman (2012)

Diabetes prevalence4.53 % of population ages 20 to 79

GINI index48.1 49.1 49.0

Intentional homicides9.60 per 100,000 people (2012)9.60 per 100,000 people (2011)9.30 per 100,000 people (2010)

Total Population30.1 Million (2014)29.8 Million (2013)29.5 Million (2012)

Population Growth0.99 % (2014)1.00 % (2013)1.02 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.04 Square kilometer per capita

Population density23.5 capita per square kilometer (2014)23.2 capita per square kilometer (2013)23.0 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people67.3 per 1,000 people (2011)63.6 per 1,000 people (2010)60.2 per 1,000 people (2009)

Vehicles per km of road15.3 per km of road (2011)22.0 per km of road (2010)20.6 per km of road (2009)

Mobile cellular subscriptions98.1 per 100 people (2013)98.0 per 100 people (2012)110 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers5.18 per 100 people (2013)4.74 per 100 people (2012)4.02 per 100 people (2011)

Internet users39.2 per 100 people (2013)38.2 per 100 people (2012)36.0 per 100 people (2011)