A census in Peru is the enumeration of the Peruvian population made by the Peruvian government. By law (Law Nº 13248) a population and household census has to be executed every ten years.[1] The latest census was held in 2017.
The first five times the census was held, only population data was included. From the sixth census onwards, household data has also been included.[2]
Chronology
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The following table shows the year each census was held, as well as the total population number at the time.
| No. | Date | Population | Change since previous census |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1836 | 1,873,736 | N/A |
| 2 | 1850 | 2,001,203 | 127,467 |
| 3 | 1862 | 2,487,916 | 486,713 |
| 4 | 1876 | 2,699,105 | 211,189 |
| 5 | 1940 | 7,023,111 | 4,324,006 |
| 6 | 1961 | 10,420,357 | 3,397,246 |
| 7 | 1973 | 14,121,564 | 3,701,207 |
| 8 | 1981 | 17,762,231 | 3,640,667 |
| 9 | 1993 | 22,639,443 | 4,877,212 |
| 10 | 2005 | 26,152,265 | 3,512,822 |
| 11 | 2007 | 28,220,764 | 2,068,499 |
| 12 | 2017 | 31,237,385 | 3,016,621 |
See also
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edit- ^ Ley Nº 13248, Ley de Censos, August 24, 1959.
- ^ (in Spanish) HISTORIA DE LOS CENSOS EN EL PERÚ / History of the censuses in peru