Australia vs Peru: Population

Australia
43.14 million people
in 2100
Peru
38.16 million people
in 2100
Australia rank
53rd
Peru rank
56th

Population over time

  • Australia
  • Peru
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M202420622100

How they compare

Australia currently reports 43.14 million people against 38.16 million people in Peru, a difference of 4.98 million people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Peru ahead.

Australia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Peru Difference Ahead
2020s 27.34 million people 35.07 million people 7.73 million people Peru
2030s 29.18 million people 37.43 million people 8.25 million people Peru
2040s 31.33 million people 39.67 million people 8.34 million people Peru
2050s 33.44 million people 41.08 million people 7.65 million people Peru
2060s 35.48 million people 41.65 million people 6.17 million people Peru
2070s 37.56 million people 41.40 million people 3.84 million people Peru
2080s 39.66 million people 40.46 million people 796,660 people Peru
2090s 41.91 million people 39.05 million people 2.86 million people Australia
2100s 43.14 million people 38.16 million people 4.98 million people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Australia or Peru?
Australia, at 43.14 million people against 38.16 million people in Peru as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Australia and Peru?
4.98 million people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Australia and Peru rank globally for population?
Australia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.