The demographics of Lima can be reconstructed through the population censuses carried out throughout its history. The government statistics department estimates that a third of Peru's population lives in Lima.
Population by year
Ethnic groups Mestizos: 69.9% Quechua: 16.8% European: 7.4% Afro-Peruvian: 2.8% Aymara: 0.7% Asian or other: 2.3%
Evolution of the Lima Metropolitan Area
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