Population Statistics
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Peru
Population
| 32,440,172 |
|---|
| (2023 est.) |
Language
Spanish (official) 82.9%
Quechua (official) 13.6%
Aymara (official) 1.6%
Ashaninka 0.3%
Other native languages 0.8%
Other 0.3%
Unspecified 0.7%
[2017 est.]
Religion
| Roman Catholic | 60.0% |
|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.1% |
| Other Christian | 3.5% |
| No Religion | 4.0% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Unspecified | 21.2% |
| (2017 est.) |
Ethnicity
| Mestizo | 60.2% |
|---|---|
| Amerindian | 25.8% |
| White | 5.9% |
| African descent | 3.6% |
| Other | 1.2% |
| Unspecified | 3.3% |
| (2017 est.) |
Cultural Dimensions
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Peruvians in Australia
Population
11,531
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Peru.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Median Age
45
[2021 Census, ABS]
Gender
| Male | 42.2% |
|---|---|
| Female | 57.8% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Religion
| Catholic | 65.9% |
|---|---|
| No Religion | 16.7% |
| Protestant | 7.8% |
| Other Religion | 1.4% |
| Unspecified | 2.0% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Ancestry
| Peruvian | 66.4% |
|---|---|
| Spanish | 22.5% |
| Italian | 5.8% |
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in Peru. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Language Spoken at Home
| Spanish | 80.1% |
|---|---|
| English | 16.9% |
| Italian | 0.4% |
| Other | 1.0% |
| Unspecified | 1.4% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 88.0% speak English fluently.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 55.8% |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 15.5% |
| Queensland | 14.2% |
| Western Australia | 7.4% |
| Other | 7.1% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 1991 | 25.3% |
|---|---|
| 1991 - 2000 | 17.2% |
| 2001 - 2010 | 28.0% |
| 2011 - 2015 | 11.3% |
| 2016 - 2021 | 16.6% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Australians with Peruvian Ancestry
14,648
[2021 Census, ABS]