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

Congo
1.51 million people
in 2100
Peru
1.66 million people
in 2100
Congo rank
65th
Peru rank
63rd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Congo
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.66 million people against 1.51 million people in Congo, a difference of 152,350 people.

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

Across all 77 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 65th and Peru ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Peru Difference Ahead
2020s 932,964 people 2.66 million people 1.73 million people Peru
2030s 1.07 million people 2.55 million people 1.47 million people Peru
2040s 1.22 million people 2.39 million people 1.17 million people Peru
2050s 1.31 million people 2.24 million people 929,612 people Peru
2060s 1.40 million people 2.10 million people 703,827 people Peru
2070s 1.46 million people 1.96 million people 502,987 people Peru
2080s 1.48 million people 1.84 million people 354,795 people Peru
2090s 1.51 million people 1.72 million people 217,203 people Peru
2100s 1.51 million people 1.66 million people 152,350 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, Congo or Peru?
Peru, at 1.66 million people against 1.51 million people in Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Congo and Peru?
152,350 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Congo and Peru rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Congo ranks 65th 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.