Demographic history of Peru

Part of a series on the
History of Peru
By chronology Timeline Pre-Columbian Peru Ancient civilizations Inca Empire Spanish conquest Viceroyalty Independence Protectorate of Peru Peru–Bolivian Confederation Guano era War of the Pacific Occupation of Peru Occupation of Lima Ecuadorian–Peruvian War Military Junta Internal conflict Peruvian political crisis
By political entity History of the Inca Empire History of the Viceroyalty of Peru History of the Republic of Peru
By topic Demographic history Economic history
Peru portal
v t

The demographic history of Peru can be reconstructed through the population censuses carried out throughout the history of Peru. The following table provides the official results of censuses undertaken in the 19th and 20th centuries.^[1]

Religions[]

The predominant religion of Peru is Roman Catholic. Indigenous Peruvians, however, have blended Catholicism and their traditional beliefs.

Languages[]

The most common language in Peru is Spanish, but is also home to dozens of indigenous languages, of which Quechua and Aymara are most well-known. There are so many languages and people from different cultures lived in Peru. In the country, around 72 different indigenous languages are spoken.^[4] Despite this, nearly 26% of the population speaks a language other than Spanish as their first language.^[4] In rural locations, indigenous languages are spoken at a higher rate. The majority of inhabitants in the country's metropolitan areas, particularly around the coast, are monolingual and solely speak Spanish.^[5]

Notes[]

This article about the history of Peru is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

• v
• t