Largest cities in Peru
11 cities with more than 300,000 people, ranked by 2025 population.
- cities of 300k+
- 11
- combined population
- 16.1 million
- largest
- Lima
| # | City | 2025 | 2050 (projected) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima | 10.6 million | 12.4 million | +16.8% |
| 2 | Arequipa | 977,000 | 1.1 million | +13.1% |
| 3 | Trujillo | 949,000 | 1.1 million | +12.4% |
| 4 | Chiclayo | 621,000 | 695,000 | +11.9% |
| 5 | Caleta Sanitaria | 572,000 | 881,000 | +54% |
| 6 | Cusco | 491,000 | 541,000 | +10.2% |
| 7 | Piura | 472,000 | 513,000 | +8.7% |
| 8 | Huancayo | 471,000 | 614,000 | +30.4% |
| 9 | Chimbote | 350,000 | 385,000 | +10% |
| 10 | Tacna | 328,000 | 372,000 | +13.4% |
| 11 | Juliaca | 307,000 | 332,000 | +8.1% |