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Peru

Republic of Peru · South America

UN member

Peru is a country in South America, with Lima as its capital, home to about 34,576,665 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Lima
Region
South America
Currency
Peruvian sol (PEN S/.)
Calling code
+51
ISO codes
PE / PER / 604
Flag emoji
🇵🇪
Population
34,576,665 (2025)
Area
1,285,216 km²
Languages
Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Internet domain
.pe
Demonym
Peruvian

Bordering countries

🇧🇴 Bolivia🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇱 Chile🇨🇴 Colombia🇪🇨 Ecuador

About Peru

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a United Nations member state in South America. Its capital and seat of government is Lima. It shares land borders with 5 countries. The official currency is the Peruvian sol (S/.), using the code PEN.

To call Peru from abroad, dial the country code +51. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes PE (alpha-2) and PER (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 34,576,665.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Peru?
The capital of Peru is Lima.
What currency does Peru use?
Peru uses the Peruvian sol (PEN, symbol S/.).
What is the country calling code for Peru?
The international dialling code for Peru is +51.
What are the ISO codes for Peru?
Peru has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code PE, the alpha-3 code PER and the numeric code 604.
What is the flag emoji for Peru?
The flag emoji for Peru is 🇵🇪. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Peru appears in these lists

Spanish-Speaking CountriesSouth American CountriesLatin American Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.