Nepal vs Peru: Population by age group
Nepal
2.79 million people
in 2023
Peru
2.69 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
49th
Peru rank
51st
Population by age group over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.79 million people against 2.69 million people in Peru, a difference of 100,210 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 49th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 million people | 1.56 million people | 83,907 people | Peru |
| 1960s | 1.76 million people | 2.08 million people | 317,580 people | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.20 million people | 2.56 million people | 353,780 people | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.78 million people | 2.94 million people | 160,639 people | Peru |
| 1990s | 3.46 million people | 3.16 million people | 297,529 people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.38 million people | 3.01 million people | 378,223 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.96 million people | 2.79 million people | 166,248 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.81 million people | 2.70 million people | 113,990 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Nepal or Peru?
- Nepal, at 2.79 million people against 2.69 million people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Nepal and Peru?
- 100,210 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for population by age group?
- Nepal ranks 49th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.