Malawi vs Peru: Population by five year age group

Malawi
3.08 million
in 2023
Peru
2.69 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
48th
Peru rank
51st

Population by five year age group over time

  • Malawi
  • Peru
1.0M2.0M3.0M195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.08 million against 2.69 million in Peru, a difference of 387,940.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Malawi ranks 48th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 578,414 1.56 million 982,402 Peru
1960s 763,797 2.08 million 1.32 million Peru
1970s 1.01 million 2.56 million 1.55 million Peru
1980s 1.44 million 2.94 million 1.50 million Peru
1990s 1.91 million 3.16 million 1.25 million Peru
2000s 2.33 million 3.01 million 674,095 Peru
2010s 2.84 million 2.79 million 41,695 Malawi
2020s 3.01 million 2.70 million 310,938 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Malawi or Peru?
Malawi, at 3.08 million against 2.69 million in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Malawi and Peru?
387,940, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for population by five year age group?
Malawi ranks 48th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year 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 five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed