Argentina vs Peru: Number of children under 5, by world region

Argentina
1.47 million people
in 2100
Peru
1.66 million people
in 2100
Argentina rank
66th
Peru rank
63rd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Argentina
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.66 million people against 1.47 million people in Argentina, a difference of 191,130 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Peru ahead.

Argentina ranks 66th and Peru ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Peru Difference Ahead
2020s 2.54 million people 2.66 million people 124,792 people Peru
2030s 2.58 million people 2.55 million people 32,515 people Argentina
2040s 2.52 million people 2.39 million people 124,561 people Argentina
2050s 2.20 million people 2.24 million people 40,808 people Peru
2060s 1.95 million people 2.10 million people 154,051 people Peru
2070s 1.88 million people 1.96 million people 85,090 people Peru
2080s 1.70 million people 1.84 million people 139,064 people Peru
2090s 1.52 million people 1.72 million people 200,717 people Peru
2100s 1.47 million people 1.66 million people 191,130 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Argentina or Peru?
Peru, at 1.66 million people against 1.47 million people in Argentina as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Argentina and Peru?
191,130 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Argentina ranks 66th and Peru ranks 63rd 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 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.