Peru vs United States: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre

Peru
0.0065 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0067 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Peru rank
181st
United States rank
180th

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Peru
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Peru ranks 181st and United States ranks 180th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre United States
1980s 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Peru
1990s 0.007 thousands per square kilometre 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre Peru
2000s 0.007 thousands per square kilometre 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Peru
2010s 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre United States
2020s 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre, Peru or United States?
United States, at 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between Peru and United States?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Peru and United States rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
Peru ranks 181st and United States ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.