Peru vs Somalia: Population younger than 15 with projections

Peru
8.24 million
in 2023
Somalia
8.57 million
in 2023
Peru rank
51st
Somalia rank
49th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Peru
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8.57 million against 8.24 million in Peru, a difference of 325,400.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.74 million 1.07 million 2.67 million Peru
1960s 5.14 million 1.45 million 3.68 million Peru
1970s 6.60 million 1.91 million 4.68 million Peru
1980s 8.01 million 3.00 million 5.01 million Peru
1990s 9.03 million 3.44 million 5.59 million Peru
2000s 8.94 million 5.03 million 3.91 million Peru
2010s 8.42 million 6.57 million 1.85 million Peru
2020s 8.31 million 8.21 million 99,950 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Peru or Somalia?
Somalia, at 8.57 million against 8.24 million in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Peru and Somalia?
325,400, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Peru and Somalia rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Peru ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 49th 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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About this data

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