Malawi vs Peru: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Malawi
8,864 thousands
in 2025
Peru
8,183 thousands
in 2025
Malawi rank
49th
Peru rank
51st
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8,864 thousands against 8,183 thousands in Peru, a difference of 681 thousands.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Peru ranks 51st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,330 thousands | 6,526 thousands | 4,196 thousands | Peru |
| 1980s | 3,357 thousands | 7,941 thousands | 4,584 thousands | Peru |
| 1990s | 4,686 thousands | 8,997 thousands | 4,311 thousands | Peru |
| 2000s | 5,796 thousands | 8,974 thousands | 3,178 thousands | Peru |
| 2010s | 7,559 thousands | 8,428 thousands | 869.08 thousands | Peru |
| 2020s | 8,621 thousands | 8,289 thousands | 331.76 thousands | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 8,864 thousands against 8,183 thousands in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Malawi and Peru?
- 681 thousands, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Peru ranks 51st of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release