Nepal vs Peru: Population younger than 15 with projections

Nepal
8.53 million
in 2023
Peru
8.24 million
in 2023
Nepal rank
50th
Peru rank
51st

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Nepal
  • Peru
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 8.53 million against 8.24 million in Peru, a difference of 282,230.

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 3.74 million 3,146 Nepal
1960s 4.49 million 5.14 million 649,176 Peru
1970s 5.58 million 6.60 million 1.02 million Peru
1980s 7.11 million 8.01 million 897,588 Peru
1990s 9.07 million 9.03 million 37,695 Nepal
2000s 10.19 million 8.94 million 1.25 million Nepal
2010s 9.28 million 8.42 million 855,762 Nepal
2020s 8.62 million 8.31 million 311,592 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Nepal or Peru?
Nepal, at 8.53 million against 8.24 million in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Nepal and Peru?
282,230, 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 younger than 15 with projections?
Nepal ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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