Population aged 14 years or younger in Peru
Peru: Population aged 14 years or younger was 8,183 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Peru, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Peru is 8,183 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Peru peaked at 9,244 thousands in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,886 thousands, in 1970.
That places Peru 50th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,526 thousands | 5,886 thousands | 7,182 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,941 thousands | 7,325 thousands | 8,514 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,997 thousands | 8,627 thousands | 9,238 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,974 thousands | 8,621 thousands | 9,244 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,428 thousands | 8,377 thousands | 8,546 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,289 thousands | 8,183 thousands | 8,393 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Peru?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Peru was 8,183 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9,244 thousands in 2000.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,886 thousands in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release