Nepal vs Peru: Number of children under 15, by world region
Nepal
8.53 million people
in 2023
Peru
8.24 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
50th
Peru rank
51st
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8.53 million people against 8.24 million people in Peru, a difference of 282,230 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 million people | 3.74 million people | 3,146 people | Nepal |
| 1960s | 4.49 million people | 5.14 million people | 649,176 people | Peru |
| 1970s | 5.58 million people | 6.60 million people | 1.02 million people | Peru |
| 1980s | 7.11 million people | 8.01 million people | 897,588 people | Peru |
| 1990s | 9.07 million people | 9.03 million people | 37,695 people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 10.19 million people | 8.94 million people | 1.25 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 9.28 million people | 8.42 million people | 855,762 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 8.62 million people | 8.31 million people | 311,592 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Nepal or Peru?
- Nepal, at 8.53 million people against 8.24 million people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Nepal and Peru?
- 282,230 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Nepal 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.