Peru vs UNDEV - South America: Total population
Peru
34,577
in 2025
UNDEV - South America
438,105
in 2025
Peru rank
5th
UNDEV - South America rank
8th
Total population over time
- Peru
- UNDEV - South America
How they compare
UNDEV - South America currently reports 438,105 against 34,577 in Peru, a difference of 403,528.
That makes UNDEV - South America's figure about 12.7 times Peru's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, UNDEV - South America has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 5th and UNDEV - South America ranks 8th of 36 countries.
UNDEV - South America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UNDEV - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,733 | 128,041 | 119,308 | UNDEV - South America |
| 1960s | 11,625 | 167,718 | 156,093 | UNDEV - South America |
| 1970s | 15,170 | 213,027 | 197,857 | UNDEV - South America |
| 1980s | 19,422 | 265,339 | 245,917 | UNDEV - South America |
| 1990s | 24,110 | 319,500 | 295,390 | UNDEV - South America |
| 2000s | 27,886 | 368,122 | 340,236 | UNDEV - South America |
| 2010s | 30,487 | 407,532 | 377,045 | UNDEV - South America |
| 2020s | 33,685 | 431,963 | 398,278 | UNDEV - South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Peru or UNDEV - South America?
- UNDEV - South America, at 438,105 against 34,577 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Peru and UNDEV - South America?
- 403,528, with UNDEV - South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNDEV - South America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Peru and UNDEV - South America rank globally for total population?
- Peru ranks 5th and UNDEV - South America ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total population (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.