Urban agglomeration
10.4M
Growth (20 yrs)
+48%
Peak population
13M
Projected 2035
13M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,065,888 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 1,755,920 | +65% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 2,980,371 | +70% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
Coordinates -12.05, -77.04 · map tiles © OpenStreetMap / CARTO
Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 4,437,754 |
| +49% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 5,116,117 | +15% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 5,836,537 | +14% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 7,293,549 | +25% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 8,919,759 | +22% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 9,812,737 | +10% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 10,390,607 | +6% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 11,517,333 | +11% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 12,971,998 | +13% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Lima’s urban agglomeration grew from 5.8M to 10.4M (+78%). The UN projects 13M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
