Peru at a glance
- Across 1,807 districts, Peru runs from 70 to 177.2 men per 100 women aged 20–39.
- 127 sit at 115 or above and 740 at 95 or below.
- Summed across every district on this page the figure is 95; the published national figure is 98.3 (different source and vintage).
Every line is computed from the district table below. Green cells hold more women per man aged 20–39.
🗺️Across 1,807 districts95men per 100 women, 20–39
👥Population covered28Mall ages, census counts
♀️Most women-heavy70Canchabamba, Huacaybamba
♂️Most men-heavy177.2Chaviña, Lucanas
The map
Every province in Peru, shaded by men per 100 women aged 20–39. Green holds more women, red more men. The 6 dots are the cities with guides on this site.
94 or fewer112 or more men per 100 women
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Most women-heavy districts
Lowest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 1,429 with at least 300 people in the band, sortable by any column.
| Canchabamba | Huacaybamba | 70 | 3k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetilla | Cajamarca | 70.7 | 4k |
| Obas | Yarowilca | 71.2 | 4k |
| Chuquis | Dos De Mayo | 71.3 | 3k |
| Chadin | Chota | 73.6 | 3k |
| Tumbaden | San Pablo | 74.1 | 3k |
| Colpas | Ambo | 74.6 | 2k |
| Ñahuimpuquio | Tayacaja | 75.1 | 1k |
| San Lorenzo | Jauja | 75.1 | 3k |
| Huanca-Huanca | Angaraes | 75.6 | 1k |
| Quilcas | Huancayo | 75.9 | 4k |
| Huaya | Victor Fajardo | 76 | 2k |
| Rondos | Lauricocha | 76 | 4k |
| Quichuay | Huancayo | 76 | 2k |
| Jaqui | Caraveli | 76.1 | 2k |
| Sihuas | Sihuas | 76.5 | 5k |
| Ahuac | Chupaca | 76.5 | 6k |
| San Buenaventura | Marañon | 76.6 | 2k |
| Llocllapampa | Jauja | 77 | 1k |
| Anta | Acobamba | 77.1 | 5k |
| Bambamarca | Hualgayoc | 77.4 | 60k |
| Matahuasi | Concepcion | 77.4 | 6k |
| Cascapara | Yungay | 77.5 | 2k |
| Chalamarca | Chota | 77.6 | 9k |
| Lajas | Chota | 77.7 | 11k |
| San Jose | Azangaro | 77.7 | 5k |
| Acraquia | Tayacaja | 77.8 | 4k |
| Rinconada Llicuar | Sechura | 78.1 | 3k |
| Llapa | San Miguel | 78.2 | 4k |
| Sillapata | Dos De Mayo | 78.2 | 2k |
Most men-heavy districts
Highest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 1,429 with at least 300 people in the band. Units housing an institution (prison, barracks, camp) read high here; the figure is correct, the dating signal is not.
| Chavin | Chincha | 1263.7 | 2k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alis | Yauyos | 822.8 | 2k |
| Huancas | Chachapoyas | 598.9 | 1k |
| Santa Cruz De Andamarca | Huaral | 574.5 | 830 |
| Coronel Castañeda | Parinacochas | 553 | 2k |
| Tapay | Caylloma | 389.2 | 772 |
| Palca | Tacna | 354.4 | 2k |
| Huantan | Yauyos | 353.8 | 941 |
| Morococha | Yauli | 298 | 5k |
| Cayarani | Condesuyos | 289.4 | 3k |
| San Juan | Lucanas | 284.5 | 967 |
| Picsi | Chiclayo | 282.2 | 13k |
| Santa Barbara De Carhuacayan | Yauli | 281 | 1k |
| Huay-Huay | Yauli | 280.8 | 2k |
| Chicla | Huarochiri | 262.3 | 4k |
| Yauli | Yauli | 253.5 | 5k |
| Oyolo | Paucar Del Sara Sara | 253.2 | 1k |
| Parcoy | Pataz | 239.7 | 19k |
| Torata | Mariscal Nieto | 231.1 | 6k |
| Caleta De Carquin | Huaura | 229.7 | 8k |
| Huanuhuanu | Caraveli | 225.6 | 3k |
| San Miguel De Cauri | Lauricocha | 225.1 | 6k |
| San Marcos | Huari | 222.1 | 17k |
| Ilabaya | Jorge Basadre | 214.9 | 6k |
| Aija | Aija | 210 | 2k |
| Huaquirca | Antabamba | 209.4 | 2k |
| Huamancaca Chico | Chupaca | 208.8 | 9k |
| Challhuahuacho | Cotabambas | 205.4 | 15k |
| Caylloma | Caylloma | 203.7 | 4k |
| Huanza | Huarochiri | 201.8 | 875 |
By Province
Every province in Peru, aggregated from the districts above.
| Districts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarowilca | 80.1 | 20k | 8 |
| San Pablo | 81.8 | 21k | 4 |
| Chota | 83.6 | 143k | 19 |
| Victor Fajardo | 84.5 | 16k | 11 |
| Huancayo | 85.2 | 546k | 28 |
| Antonio Raymondi | 86 | 14k | 6 |
| Celendin | 86 | 79k | 12 |
| Pacasmayo | 86.5 | 103k | 5 |
| Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald | 86.6 | 18k | 3 |
| Pomabamba | 86.6 | 25k | 4 |
| Canchis | 86.8 | 96k | 8 |
| San Miguel | 87.2 | 46k | 13 |
| Dos De Mayo | 87.3 | 33k | 9 |
| Sihuas | 87.5 | 27k | 10 |
| Ferreñafe | 87.5 | 97k | 6 |
| Concepcion | 87.7 | 56k | 15 |
| Condorcanqui | 88.2 | 42k | 3 |
| Acobamba | 88.3 | 38k | 8 |
| Sanchez Carrion | 88.3 | 144k | 8 |
| Requena | 88.5 | 59k | 11 |
| Cajamarca | 88.6 | 348k | 12 |
| Asuncion | 88.7 | 7k | 2 |
| Jauja | 88.7 | 83k | 34 |
| Loreto | 88.8 | 62k | 5 |
| Huancavelica | 88.9 | 115k | 19 |
| Ucayali | 89.2 | 55k | 6 |
| Mariscal Luzuriaga | 89.5 | 20k | 8 |
| Tarma | 89.7 | 90k | 9 |
| Azangaro | 89.7 | 110k | 15 |
| Andahuaylas | 89.8 | 138k | 19 |
| Hualgayoc | 89.8 | 78k | 3 |
| San Marcos | 90 | 48k | 7 |
| Huamalies | 90.1 | 52k | 11 |
| Maynas | 90.1 | 480k | 11 |
| Cutervo | 90.3 | 121k | 15 |
| Marañon | 90.5 | 22k | 3 |
| Acomayo | 90.6 | 23k | 7 |
| Chincheros | 90.7 | 40k | 8 |
| Lampa | 90.7 | 41k | 10 |
| Huacaybamba | 90.8 | 17k | 4 |
| Canas | 90.9 | 32k | 8 |
| Chepen | 91 | 78k | 3 |
| Huamanga | 91.1 | 254k | 15 |
| Chiclayo | 91.2 | 800k | 20 |
| Sullana | 91.3 | 274k | 7 |
| Bagua | 91.4 | 73k | 5 |
| Huancabamba | 91.4 | 112k | 8 |
| Rioja | 91.4 | 123k | 9 |
| Paita | 91.5 | 130k | 7 |
| Angaraes | 91.6 | 49k | 12 |
| Ilo | 91.6 | 75k | 3 |
| Huanca Sancos | 91.7 | 8k | 4 |
| Vilcas Huaman | 91.7 | 17k | 8 |
| Tayacaja | 91.7 | 70k | 16 |
| San Roman | 91.8 | 245k | 4 |
| Trujillo | 91.9 | 970k | 11 |
| Cusco | 92 | 448k | 8 |
| Quispicanchi | 92.1 | 87k | 12 |
| Ambo | 92.1 | 51k | 8 |
| Junin | 92.1 | 23k | 4 |
| Ascope | 92.2 | 116k | 8 |
| Pallasca | 92.3 | 23k | 11 |
| Palpa | 92.3 | 13k | 5 |
| Yungay | 92.4 | 51k | 8 |
| Huaylas | 92.5 | 51k | 10 |
| Arequipa | 92.5 | 1.1M | 29 |
| Otuzco | 92.7 | 78k | 10 |
| Zarumilla | 92.7 | 49k | 4 |
| Cajabamba | 92.8 | 76k | 4 |
| Julcan | 92.9 | 28k | 4 |
| Melgar | 92.9 | 67k | 9 |
| Abancay | 93.1 | 111k | 9 |
| Barranca | 93.2 | 144k | 5 |
| Pisco | 93.4 | 151k | 8 |
| Lambayeque | 93.5 | 300k | 12 |
| Purus | 93.5 | 3k | 1 |
| Cajatambo | 93.6 | 7k | 5 |
| Alto Amazonas | 93.7 | 123k | 6 |
| Coronel Portillo | 93.7 | 384k | 7 |
| Huaraz | 93.8 | 163k | 11 |
| Santa | 93.9 | 436k | 9 |
| Calca | 93.9 | 63k | 8 |
| Recuay | 94 | 17k | 10 |
| Datem Del Marañon | 94 | 48k | 6 |
| Sucre | 94.1 | 9k | 11 |
| Leoncio Prado | 94.1 | 98k | 5 |
| Sechura | 94.1 | 79k | 6 |
| Huancane | 94.1 | 58k | 8 |
| Carhuaz | 94.2 | 43k | 10 |
| Puno | 94.4 | 216k | 14 |
| Huanuco | 94.5 | 276k | 10 |
| Callao | 94.8 | 945k | 5 |
| Casma | 94.9 | 51k | 4 |
| Pachitea | 94.9 | 49k | 4 |
| El Collao | 95 | 64k | 5 |
| Churcampa | 95.1 | 30k | 10 |
| Lima | 95.2 | 8.3M | 41 |
| Moho | 95.4 | 20k | 4 |
| Picota | 95.5 | 41k | 10 |
| Cangallo | 95.6 | 30k | 6 |
| Moyobamba | 95.6 | 122k | 6 |
| Huanta | 95.8 | 78k | 8 |
| Anta | 95.8 | 56k | 9 |
| Camana | 95.9 | 59k | 8 |
| Morropon | 95.9 | 162k | 10 |
| Contumaza | 96 | 28k | 8 |
| Bolivar | 96.1 | 14k | 6 |
| Paruro | 96.2 | 26k | 9 |
| Ayabaca | 96.2 | 119k | 10 |
| Tacna | 96.3 | 190k | 9 |
| Caylloma | 96.6 | 87k | 20 |
| Oxapampa | 96.6 | 74k | 7 |
| Piura | 96.6 | 592k | 8 |
| Utcubamba | 96.8 | 107k | 7 |
| Huallaga | 96.8 | 28k | 6 |
| Viru | 96.9 | 92k | 3 |
| Islay | 97 | 52k | 6 |
| Paucartambo | 97 | 43k | 6 |
| Chachapoyas | 97.2 | 56k | 21 |
| Tumbes | 97.2 | 155k | 6 |
| Grau | 97.5 | 21k | 14 |
| Yunguyo | 97.5 | 37k | 7 |
| San Martin | 97.5 | 193k | 14 |
| La Union | 97.7 | 13k | 11 |
| Atalaya | 98.2 | 49k | 4 |
| Cañete | 98.3 | 240k | 16 |
| Bellavista | 98.3 | 55k | 6 |
| Bongara | 98.5 | 26k | 12 |
| Canta | 98.6 | 12k | 7 |
| Lamas | 98.6 | 82k | 11 |
| Ica | 98.7 | 392k | 14 |
| Urubamba | 98.8 | 61k | 7 |
| Chincha | 98.8 | 226k | 11 |
| Huaura | 98.8 | 228k | 12 |
| Jaen | 99.1 | 185k | 12 |
| Chanchamayo | 99.3 | 151k | 6 |
| Talara | 99.3 | 144k | 6 |
| Tambopata | 99.6 | 111k | 4 |
| Chucuito | 99.7 | 89k | 7 |
| Mariscal Ramon Castilla | 99.8 | 49k | 4 |
| Castrovirreyna | 99.9 | 14k | 13 |
| Huarmey | 100.3 | 31k | 5 |
| Contralmirante Villar | 100.3 | 21k | 3 |
| Chupaca | 100.4 | 51k | 8 |
| Daniel Alcides Carrion | 101.2 | 42k | 7 |
| General Sanchez Cerro | 101.5 | 15k | 11 |
| Padre Abad | 101.5 | 47k | 3 |
| Huaral | 101.6 | 184k | 12 |
| Mariscal Nieto | 102.1 | 85k | 6 |
| El Dorado | 102.4 | 37k | 5 |
| Satipo | 102.5 | 200k | 8 |
| San Ignacio | 102.6 | 131k | 7 |
| Rodriguez De Mendoza | 102.7 | 30k | 12 |
| Mariscal Caceres | 102.7 | 65k | 5 |
| Santiago De Chuco | 103 | 51k | 8 |
| Candarave | 103 | 6k | 6 |
| Aymaraes | 103.4 | 24k | 16 |
| Pasco | 104 | 123k | 13 |
| Chumbivilcas | 104.5 | 66k | 8 |
| La Mar | 104.8 | 56k | 8 |
| Espinar | 105 | 58k | 8 |
| Huaytara | 105 | 17k | 16 |
| Santa Cruz | 105.2 | 37k | 11 |
| Luya | 105.9 | 43k | 22 |
| Gran Chimu | 105.9 | 24k | 3 |
| Castilla | 106.1 | 34k | 14 |
| La Convencion | 106.2 | 132k | 10 |
| Corongo | 106.8 | 8k | 7 |
| Manu | 107.2 | 19k | 4 |
| Bolognesi | 108.8 | 24k | 15 |
| Tocache | 109.5 | 69k | 5 |
| Antabamba | 111.9 | 11k | 7 |
| Sandia | 112.4 | 51k | 10 |
| Huarochiri | 112.8 | 57k | 31 |
| Lucanas | 113.2 | 51k | 21 |
| Ocros | 113.4 | 7k | 10 |
| Carabaya | 113.6 | 73k | 10 |
| Puerto Inca | 113.8 | 33k | 5 |
| San Antonio De Putina | 114.5 | 36k | 5 |
| Parinacochas | 120.8 | 28k | 8 |
| Paucar Del Sara Sara | 121 | 10k | 10 |
| Tahuamanu | 121.2 | 11k | 3 |
| Lauricocha | 125.2 | 19k | 7 |
| Aija | 125.6 | 6k | 5 |
| Huari | 129.5 | 59k | 16 |
| Oyon | 130.8 | 18k | 6 |
| Caraveli | 131.4 | 41k | 13 |
| Cotabambas | 133.3 | 51k | 6 |
| Pataz | 134.8 | 76k | 13 |
| Yauli | 142.3 | 40k | 10 |
| Yauyos | 145.1 | 19k | 32 |
| Tarata | 150.1 | 6k | 8 |
| Condesuyos | 174.4 | 16k | 8 |
| Jorge Basadre | 175.9 | 11k | 3 |
Census age-by-sex counts. Figures for 2017. Data updated September 8, 2026. A ratio is a supply number, not a measure of dating success.
Peru population pyramid
The same counts as the tables above, drawn. Pick an age band.
Age band
95.0men per 100 women, 20–39 · summed over 1,807 districts
227,650more women than men, 20–39
MenWomenM to F Ratio
247k
80+
311k79
209k
75–79
232k90
293k
70–74
314k93
378k
65–69
406k93
484k
60–64
522k93
596k
55–59
633k94
702k
50–54
751k93
797k
45–49
852k93
914k
40–44
969k94
995k
35–39
1.1M95
1.1M
30–34
1.1M94
1.1M
25–29
1.2M94
1.2M
20–24
1.2M96
1.2M
15–19
1.2M101
1.3M
10–14
1.2M103
1.3M
5–9
1.3M103
1.2M
0–4
1.2M104
Only the surplus tip of each bar is shaded: blue = male surplus, red = female surplus. The muted base is the matched part.
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