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Overview
Egypt has 3.4 times the population of Peru: 118.37 million people against 34.58 million (2025).
Their economies are close in size: $365.25B for Egypt and $334.85B for Peru.
Per person, Peru is the wealthier of the two: $9,684 against $3,086 in GDP per capita.
Population
GDP (nominal)
GDP per capita
The full table
| Indicator | Egypt | Peru | Years | Factbook, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | Higher: $365.25B | $334.85B | 2025 | $389.06B / $289.22B |
| GDP per capita | $3,086 | Higher: $9,684 | 2025 | — / — |
| GDP growth | Higher: 4.4% | 3.4% | 2025 | — / — |
| Inflation | 14.1% | Lower: 1.5% | 2025 | 28.3% / 2.0% |
| Unemployment | 6.8% | Lower: 5.1% | 2025 | — / — |
| Price level (US=100) | 15 | 51 | 2025 | — / — |
| Avg monthly earnings | $109 | Higher: $563 | 2024 / 2025 | — / — |
| Minimum wage | $132 | Higher: $273 | 2024 | — / — |
| Big Mac price | $2.87 | $4.99 | — | — / — |
| People | ||||
| Population | 118.37 million | 34.58 million | 2025 | 112.87 million / 32.77 million |
| Population growth | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2025 | — / — |
| Median age | 24.5 yrs | 30.2 yrs | 2025 | — / — |
| Fertility rate | 2.71 | 1.94 | 2025 | — / — |
| Life expectancy | 71.8 yrs | Higher: 77.9 yrs | 2024 | — / — |
| Urban population | 43% | 86% | 2025 | — / — |
| Internet users | 75% | Higher: 82% | 2024 | — / — |
| Geography | ||||
| Area | 1,002,450 km² | 1,285,216 km² | — | — / — |
| Population density | 118.1/km² | 26.9/km² | 2025 | — / — |
| Environment | ||||
| CO2 emissions | 258 Mt | Lower: 70 Mt | 2024 | — / — |
| CO2 per capita | 2.2 t | Lower: 2.1 t | 2024 | — / — |
| Military | ||||
| Military spending | $2.40B | $2.57B | 2024 | — / — |
| Military spending (% GDP) | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2024 | — / — |
| Armed forces personnel | 836,000 | 158,000 | 2020 | — / — |
Sources by row: World Bank WDI, IMF WEO, UN WPP 2024, ILOSTAT, The Economist. Emphasis marks the stronger figure where one direction is meaningfully better.
Reading the numbers
Economy
Egypt is growing faster: 4.4% annual GDP growth versus 3.4%.
Egypt runs the hotter price environment: 14.1% inflation versus 1.5%.
Day-to-day prices are noticeably lower in Egypt: a price level of 15 versus 51 on a US=100 scale.
Average monthly earnings favour Peru: $563 against $109 (ILOSTAT, latest available years).
People and society
Egypt is the younger society: median age 24.5 versus 30.2 years.
Life expectancy is 6.1 years longer in Peru (77.9 vs 71.8).
Peru is considerably more urbanized: 86% of people live in cities, against 43%.
Geography
By land area, Egypt is 22% smaller than Peru: 1,002,450 km² versus 1,285,216 km².
Egypt is far more densely settled: 118 people per km² against 27.
Military
Defence budgets are of similar magnitude: $2.40B (Egypt) and $2.57B (Peru).
Egypt fields the larger armed forces: 836,000 personnel against 158,000 (note: personnel data lags; observation years shown in the table).
Frequently asked
- Is Egypt bigger than Peru?
- Peru is larger by land area. Egypt covers 1,002,450 km² while Peru covers 1,285,216 km², so Peru is 28% larger than the other.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Peru?
- Egypt has the larger population: 118.37 million versus 34.58 million (World Bank, 2025).
- Is Egypt richer than Peru?
- Measured by GDP per capita, Peru is richer: $9,684 against $3,086. Total GDP tells a different story: $365.25B for Egypt versus $334.85B for Peru.
- Who spends more on their military, Egypt or Peru?
- Peru spends more: $2.57B versus $2.40B per year (World Bank, SIPRI-derived data; observation years vary).