- Demographics of Lima
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The demographics of Lima can be reconstructed through the population censuses carried out throughout its history. It is considered by the government statistic department that a third of Peru's population lives in Lima.
Years Population 1536 250 1614 26.400 1791 56.600 1812 63.900 1820 64.000 1827 60.000 1839 55.100 1850 80.000 1861 100.000 1877 101.500 1890 103.900 1896 113.000 1900 103.900 1908 140.900 1920 176.500 Years Population 1925 260.000 1927 200.000 1931 373.900 1940 533.600 1945 657.800 1951 835.000 1953 964.000 1961 1.262.100 1969 2.541.300 1981 3.573.227 1993 5.363.270 1997 5.930.318 2000 6.271.430 2007 7.819.436 Ethnic groups:
- Mestizos: 42%
- Amerindian: 30% (Aymara and Quechua)
- European: 17%
- Asian: 7%
- Afro-Peruvian: 4%
Evolution of the Lima Metropolitan Area
Evolution of the Lima Metropolitan Area 
1535 1750 1910 
1940 1970 1995 Categories:- Peru stubs
- Lima
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