| Departamento | Capital | Area (km²) | Población | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 censo | 1996 est. | 2003 est. | |||
| Amazonas | Chachapoyas | 39,249.13 | 336,665 | 376,289 | 435,556 |
| Ancash | Huaráz | 35,864.69 |
955,023 | 1,024,581 | 1,123,410 |
| Apurimac | Abancay | 20,895.79 |
381,997 | 409,506 | 470,719 |
| Arequipa | Arequipa | 63,343.93 |
916,806 | 999,026 | 1,113,916 |
| Ayacucho | Ayacucho | 43,814.80 |
492,507 | 517,772 | 561,029 |
| Cajamarca | Cajamarca | 33,317.54 |
1,259,808 | 1,343,501 | 1,515,827 |
| Prov. Const. del Callao | Callao | 146.98 |
639,729 | 699,585 | 799,530 |
| Cusco | Cusco | 72,104.41 |
1,028,763 | 1,103,536 | 1,223,248 |
| Huancavelica | Huancavelica | 22,131.47 |
385,162 | 413,772 | 451,508 |
| Huánuco | Huánuco | 36,886.74 |
654,489 | 717,673 | 822,804 |
| Ica | Ica | 21,305.51 |
565,686 | 607,630 | 698,437 |
| Junín | Huancayo | 44,197.23 |
1,035,841 | 1,133,183 | 1,260,773 |
| La Libertad | Trujillo | 25,495.42 |
1,270,261 | 1,365,735 | 1,528,448 |
| Lambayeque | Chiclayo | 14,213.30 |
920,795 | 1,008,505 | 1,131,467 |
| Lima | Lima | 34,796.86 |
6,386,308 | 6,931,587 | 7,880,039 |
| Loreto | Iquitos | 368,851.95 |
687,282 | 798,646 | 919,505 |
| Madre de Dios | Puerto Maldonado | 85,182.63 |
67,008 | 74,129 | 102,174 |
| Moquegua | Moquegua | 15,733.88 |
128,747 | 137,735 | 160,232 |
| Pasco | Cerro de Pasco | 25,319.59 |
226,295 | 243,671 | 270,987 |
| Piura | Piura | 35,891.17 |
1,388,264 | 1,467,538 | 1,660,952 |
| Puno | Puno | 66,988.22 |
1,079,849 | 1,143,354 | 1,280,555 |
| San Martín | Moyobamba | 51,253.31 |
552,387 | 643,233 | 767,890 |
| Tacna | Tacna | 16,075.73 |
218,353 | 246,076 | 301,960 |
| Tumbes | Tumbes | 4,657.04 |
155,521 | 173,604 | 206,578 |
| Ucayali | Pucallpa | 102,410.55 |
314,810 | 366,912 |
460,557 |
| Total | 1,285,215.60 |
22,048,356 |
23,946,779 |
27,148,101 |
|
| Cuidad |
Población
en 1993 |
Población en 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lima metropolitana |
6,321,173
|
7,497,000
|
| Arequipa |
619,156
|
762,000
|
| Trujillo |
509,312
|
652,000
|
| Chiclayo |
411,536
|
517,000
|
| Piura |
277,964
|
325,000
|
| Iquitos |
274,759
|
367,000
|
| Chimbote |
268,979
|
336,000
|
| Huancayo |
258,209
|
327,000
|
| Cuzco |
255,568
|
291,000
|
| Tacna |
174,336
|
|
| Pucallpa |
172,286
|
|
| Ica |
161,406
|
|
| Sullana |
147,361
|
|
| Juliaca |
142,576
|
|
| Huánuco |
118,814
|
|
| Chincha Alta |
110,016
|
|
| Ayacucho |
105,918
|
|
| Cajamarca |
92,447
|
|
| Puno |
91,877
|
|
| Talara |
82,228
|
Fuente: INEI