The following is a list of the regions of Peru ordered by population from Census 2007 and estimated population of INEI. [1]
List of Regions of Peru by population | ||||||||
Rank | Image | Coat of arms | Region | Capital city |
Population Census 2007 |
Population estimated 2017 [1] | ||
1 |
![]() Lima |
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Lima | Lima | 8.445.200 | 11.209.103 | ||
2 |
![]() Piura |
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Piura | Piura | 1.676.300 | 2.753.890 | ||
3 |
![]() Trujillo View of Paseo Pizarro |
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La Libertad | Trujillo | 1.617.100 | 2.201.112 | ||
4 |
![]() Cajamarca cathedral |
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Cajamarca | Cajamarca | 1.455.201 | 2.100.090 | ||
5 |
Floating islands |
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Puno | Puno | 1.268.400 | 1.690.783 | ||
6 |
![]() Cathedral of Huancayo |
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Junin | Huancayo | 1.225.500 | 1.512.111 | ||
7 |
Huayna Picchu overlooking Machu Picchu |
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Cusco | Cusco | 1.171.400 | 1.488.112 | ||
8 |
![]() Arequipa |
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Arequipa | Arequipa | 1.152.300 | 1.480.009 | ||
9 |
![]() Chiclayo |
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Lambayeque | Chiclayo | 1.112.900 | 1.250.349 | ||
10 |
![]() Chimbote |
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Ancash | Huaraz | 1.063.500 | 1.142.409 | ||
11 |
![]() Iquitos main square |
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Loreto | Iquitos | 891.700 | 1.028.968 | ||
12 |
![]() Airport Jorge Chavez in Callao |
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Callao | Callao | 730.871 | 1.010.982 | ||
13 |
![]() Huánuco |
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Huánuco | Huánuco | 762.200 | 854.234 | ||
14 |
![]() Moyobamba |
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San Martín | Moyobamba | 728.800 | 829.520 | ||
15 |
![]() Ica |
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Ica | Ica | 711.900 | 779.372 | ||
16 |
![]() Ayacucho |
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Ayacucho | Ayacucho | 612.500 | 681.149 | ||
17 |
![]() Huancavelica |
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Huancavelica | Huancavelica | 454.800 | 491.278 | ||
18 |
![]() Pucallpa |
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Ucayali | Pucallpa | 432.200 | 489.664 | ||
19 |
Abancay |
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Apurimac | Abancay | 404.200 | 456.652 | ||
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![]() Chachapoyas |
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Amazonas | Chachapoyas | 376.000 | 421.122 | ||
21 |
![]() Tacna |
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Tacna | Tacna | 288.800 | 337.583 | ||
22 |
![]() Cerro de Pasco |
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Pasco | Cerro de Pasco | 280.400 | 301.988 | ||
23 |
Tumbes cathedral |
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Tumbes | Tumbes | 200.300 | 234.638 | ||
24 |
![]() Moquegua |
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Moquegua | Moquegua | 161.500 | 178.612 | ||
25 |
![]() Puerto Maldonado |
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Madre de Dios | Puerto Maldonado | 109.600 | 134.105 | ||
Sources: Censo 2007 (INEI) [2] Estimated Population 2014 [1] |