Population aged 15-24 years in Peru
Peru: Population aged 15-24 years was 5,696 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Peru, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Peru is 5,696 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Peru peaked at 5,696 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,511 thousands, in 1970.
That places Peru 45th 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 | 2,883 thousands | 2,511 thousands | 3,268 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,850 thousands | 3,365 thousands | 4,350 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,891 thousands | 4,461 thousands | 5,278 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,479 thousands | 5,348 thousands | 5,534 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,354 thousands | 5,272 thousands | 5,494 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,626 thousands | 5,536 thousands | 5,696 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 15-24 years in Peru?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Peru was 5,696 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5,696 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,511 thousands in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release