Argentina vs Peru: Population by age group

Argentina
2.75 million people
in 2023
Peru
2.69 million people
in 2023
Argentina rank
50th
Peru rank
51st

Population by age group over time

  • Argentina
  • Peru
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.75 million people against 2.69 million people in Peru, a difference of 58,760 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 2.12 million people 1.56 million people 559,371 people Argentina
1960s 2.34 million people 2.08 million people 256,072 people Argentina
1970s 2.82 million people 2.56 million people 261,797 people Argentina
1980s 3.33 million people 2.94 million people 387,382 people Argentina
1990s 3.53 million people 3.16 million people 365,360 people Argentina
2000s 3.52 million people 3.01 million people 510,232 people Argentina
2010s 3.68 million people 2.79 million people 883,428 people Argentina
2020s 3.06 million people 2.70 million people 359,690 people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Argentina or Peru?
Argentina, at 2.75 million people against 2.69 million people in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Argentina and Peru?
58,760 people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for population by age group?
Argentina ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.