🇵🇪Peru
Perú
Peru is a sovereign country in South America, Americas. Its capital is Lima. It has a population of about 32,971,846 across 1,285,216 km² — roughly 26 people per km². The currency is the Peruvian sol (PEN S/.). The official language is Spanish. Its ISO 3166 codes are PE, PER, 604, and the international calling code is +51.
Key facts about Peru
GET/alpha/PEOther names for Peru
Largest cities in Peru (12)
GET/cities?country=PECountries bordering Peru (5)
GET/borders/peruFrequently asked questions about Peru
What is the capital of Peru?
The capital of Peru is Lima.
What is the population of Peru?
Peru has a population of about 32,971,846, the 43rd largest in the world.
What currency is used in Peru?
Peru uses the Peruvian sol (PEN, symbol S/.).
What languages are spoken in Peru?
The main language of Peru is Spanish.
What is the calling code for Peru?
The international dialing code for Peru is +51.
Which countries border Peru?
Peru shares land borders with Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador.
Query Peru from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Peru; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/PEGET countries.dev/alpha/PERGET countries.dev/numericcode/604GET countries.dev/cioc/PERGET countries.dev/name/peruGET countries.dev/region/AmericasGET countries.dev/subregion/South%20AmericaGET countries.dev/currency/PENGET countries.dev/lang/esGET countries.dev/callingcode/51GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC-05%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/peGET countries.dev/demonym/PeruvianGET countries.dev/capital/Lima