Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0065 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0072 thousands per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0046 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru is 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Peru ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 178 Chad 0.007 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 179 Lithuania 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 United States 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 182 Algeria 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 183 Estonia 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 184 Brazil 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.