Cities
Arequipa
Arequipa (959,000 inhabitants): major city of Peru, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Peru |
|---|---|
| Population | 959,000 |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
Arequipa has a metropolitan population of 959,000, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Arequipa is in Peru. It is a major city of Peru.
Arequipa is a major city of Peru. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Peru factbook for the wider national picture.