Peru vs South Sudan: Number of children under 5, by world region
Peru
1.66 million people
in 2100
South Sudan
1.57 million people
in 2100
Peru rank
63rd
South Sudan rank
64th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Peru
- South Sudan
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.66 million people against 1.57 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 88,770 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 63rd and South Sudan ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.66 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.04 million people | Peru |
| 2030s | 2.55 million people | 1.85 million people | 695,703 people | Peru |
| 2040s | 2.39 million people | 1.86 million people | 527,710 people | Peru |
| 2050s | 2.24 million people | 1.84 million people | 397,196 people | Peru |
| 2060s | 2.10 million people | 1.83 million people | 273,557 people | Peru |
| 2070s | 1.96 million people | 1.77 million people | 190,506 people | Peru |
| 2080s | 1.84 million people | 1.69 million people | 151,527 people | Peru |
| 2090s | 1.72 million people | 1.61 million people | 108,465 people | Peru |
| 2100s | 1.66 million people | 1.57 million people | 88,770 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, Peru or South Sudan?
- Peru, at 1.66 million people against 1.57 million people in South Sudan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Peru and South Sudan?
- 88,770 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Sudan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Peru and South Sudan rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Peru ranks 63rd and South Sudan ranks 64th 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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About this data
The 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.