Colombia vs Peru: Population growth rate

Colombia
1.1%
in 2023
Peru
1.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
108th
Peru rank
105th

Population growth rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
0.511.522.53195019862023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Colombia ranks 108th and Peru ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% Peru
1960s 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% Colombia
1970s 2.3% 2.5% 0.2% Peru
1980s 2.2% 2.4% 0.2% Peru
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% Peru
2000s 1.4% 0.9% 0.4% Colombia
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Colombia
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Colombia or Peru?
Peru, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Colombia and Peru?
0.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for population growth rate?
Colombia ranks 108th and Peru ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
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 annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.