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Population distribution Peru, in 10 editions.

The entry for Peru published Population distribution in 10 editions of 36, from 2016 to 2025. The text changed in 1 edition. Each is shown as published. Population distribution in every entry.

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the first edition with it
2016
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Population - distribution” (2016 to 2017) and “Population distribution” (2016 to 2025).

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Published as “Population distribution”

  • approximately one third of the population resides along the desert coastal belt in the west, with a strong focus on the capital city of Lima;
  • the Andean highlands, or sierra, contain roughly half of the population;
  • the eastern slopes of the Andes and adjoining rainforest are sparsely populated

Published as “Population distribution”

  • approximately one third of the population resides along the desert coastal belt in the west, with a strong focus on the capital city of Lima;
  • the Andean highlands, or sierra, contain roughly half of the population;
  • the eastern slopes of the Andes and adjoining rainforest are sparsely populated

approximately one-third one third of the population resides along the desert coastal belt in the west, with a strong focus on the capital city of Lima; the Andean highlands, or sierra, which is strongly identified with the country's Amerindian population, contains contain roughly half of the overall population; the eastern slopes of the Andes, Andes and adjoining rainforest, rainforest are sparsely populated
approximately one-third one third of the population resides along the desert coastal belt in the west, with a strong focus on the capital city of Lima; the Andean highlands, or sierra, which is strongly identified with the country's Amerindian population, contains contain roughly half of the overall population; the eastern slopes of the Andes, Andes and adjoining rainforest, rainforest are sparsely populated

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Peru: Population distribution.” The World Factbook, 2016–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/peru/population-distribution.

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