- Peru has roughly 26 million internet users (26,000,000 people) — about 76.5% of the population and rank #36 globally.
- The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, Tools, Travel, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking and more.
- The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
Peru in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 26 million26,000,000 · #36
- Penetration
- 76.5%#125
- Population
- 34 million34,000,000 · #47
- GDP
- $292B#49
- GDP growth
- +3.5%#94
- GDP per person
- $8,582#113
- Land area
- 1.29M km²#20
- Capital
- Lima
- Region
- South America
- Official languages
- Spanish, Quechua
How Peru goes online
Lima runs on WhatsApp: the work group, the cousins, the neighbourhood group that warns when the water gets cut. For news plenty of people still open Facebook, especially on Sundays. Yape and Plin changed how paying works — scan the code, confirm, done, even at the market. Bigger purchases go through Mercado Libre or Falabella, and PedidosYa appears when a meeting runs long and nobody wants to cook.
Around 76.5%. With a population of about 34 million and 26 million online, roughly 8 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 73 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
73 Most-used appsWebsites people in Peru actually use
15The 15 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Peru are online?
About 26 million (26,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 76.5% of the population, which puts Peru at #36 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Peru use most?
Mostly WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, Tools, Travel, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Peru?
WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
How high is internet penetration in Peru?
Around 76.5%. With a population of about 34 million and 26 million online, roughly 8 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Peru?
The everyday ones are El Comercio, RPP, BCP, plus the other 15 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Peru: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/pe-en.html