Population aged 25-64 years in Peru
Peru: Population aged 25-64 years was 17,307 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Peru, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Peru stood at 17,307 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Peru peaked at 17,307 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,388 thousands, in 1970.
That places Peru 41st 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 | 4,925 thousands | 4,388 thousands | 5,565 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,675 thousands | 5,741 thousands | 7,669 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,097 thousands | 7,909 thousands | 10,394 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,780 thousands | 10,699 thousands | 12,728 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,114 thousands | 12,949 thousands | 15,571 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,605 thousands | 15,898 thousands | 17,307 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 25-64 years in Peru?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Peru was 17,307 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17,307 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,388 thousands in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release