Net migration, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Net migration, annual growth rate was -35.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-35.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
180th
of 216 countries
All-time high
196.43 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-144.05 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Peru stood at -35.18 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 133.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 196.43 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -144.05 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Peru 180th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -28.15 % change on previous year | -1277.3% |
| 1963 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1964 | -20.81 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1965 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1966 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1967 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1969 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1970 | -22.52 % change on previous year | -591.8% |
| 1971 | -29.11 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1972 | -19.25 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1973 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1974 | -18.81 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1975 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1976 | -0.6399 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1977 | 27.41 % change on previous year | -4383.9% |
| 1978 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 14 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 33.25 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 1981 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1982 | 30.34 % change on previous year | +975.2% |
| 1983 | 45.24 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1984 | -41.57 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1985 | -131.18 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 1986 | -144.05 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1987 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1988 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -539.2% |
| 1989 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1990 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1991 | -109.41 % change on previous year | -988.9% |
| 1992 | 32.35 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1993 | -24.15 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1994 | 24.1 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1995 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1996 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1997 | 16.09 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 24.99 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1999 | -126.85 % change on previous year | -607.5% |
| 2000 | -66.93 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2001 | -40.2 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2002 | -21.38 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2003 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2004 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2005 | -14.15 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 2006 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2007 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6074 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +1019.0% |
| 2010 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2011 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.87 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.08 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 2015 | 104.81 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 2017 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2018 | 196.43 % change on previous year | +977.1% |
| 2019 | -78.1 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2020 | -25.44 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2021 | -24.39 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2022 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2023 | -27.07 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2024 | -25.73 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2025 | -35.18 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -35.18 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 18.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's -35.18 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 13.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +4383.9% | -0.6399 % change on previous year | 27.41 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -1277.3% | 2.39 % change on previous year | -28.15 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -988.9% | 12.31 % change on previous year | -109.41 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1019.0% | 0.6074 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +975.2% | 2.82 % change on previous year | 30.34 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +977.1% | 18.24 % change on previous year | 196.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.02 % change on previous year | -28.15 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -29.11 % change on previous year | 27.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -20.5 % change on previous year | -144.05 % change on previous year | 45.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.22 % change on previous year | -126.85 % change on previous year | 32.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -16.44 % change on previous year | -66.93 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.42 % change on previous year | -78.1 % change on previous year | 196.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -26.11 % change on previous year | -35.18 % change on previous year | -18.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 178 Norway -32.82 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Angola -34.04 % change on previous year compare
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More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Peru was -35.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 196.43 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -144.05 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Peru rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 180th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.