Population by five year age group in Peru

Peru: Population by five year age group was 2.69 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.69 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.19 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.34 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by five year age group in Peru, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population by five year age group in Peru stood at 2.69 million.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Peru peaked at 3.19 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 1950.

Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population by five year age group in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population by five year age group in Peru, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.34 million —
1951 1.39 million +3.7%
1952 1.44 million +3.4%
1953 1.49 million +3.3%
1954 1.53 million +3.1%
1955 1.58 million +3.1%
1956 1.63 million +3.1%
1957 1.68 million +3.1%
1958 1.73 million +3.0%
1959 1.78 million +3.0%
1960 1.84 million +3.0%
1961 1.89 million +3.0%
1962 1.95 million +2.9%
1963 2.00 million +2.8%
1964 2.06 million +2.7%
1965 2.11 million +2.6%
1966 2.16 million +2.5%
1967 2.22 million +2.5%
1968 2.27 million +2.4%
1969 2.32 million +2.3%
1970 2.36 million +1.8%
1971 2.40 million +1.7%
1972 2.45 million +2.0%
1973 2.50 million +1.9%
1974 2.54 million +1.8%
1975 2.59 million +1.7%
1976 2.63 million +1.6%
1977 2.66 million +1.4%
1978 2.70 million +1.4%
1979 2.74 million +1.3%
1980 2.77 million +1.2%
1981 2.80 million +1.2%
1982 2.84 million +1.2%
1983 2.87 million +1.3%
1984 2.91 million +1.4%
1985 2.95 million +1.4%
1986 3.00 million +1.4%
1987 3.04 million +1.4%
1988 3.08 million +1.3%
1989 3.11 million +1.2%
1990 3.14 million +1.0%
1991 3.17 million +0.7%
1992 3.18 million +0.5%
1993 3.19 million +0.2%
1994 3.19 million -0.0%
1995 3.18 million -0.2%
1996 3.17 million -0.4%
1997 3.15 million -0.5%
1998 3.13 million -0.6%
1999 3.11 million -0.6%
2000 3.09 million -0.7%
2001 3.07 million -0.8%
2002 3.04 million -0.9%
2003 3.01 million -0.8%
2004 3.00 million -0.6%
2005 2.98 million -0.4%
2006 2.98 million -0.2%
2007 2.98 million -0.1%
2008 2.97 million -0.2%
2009 2.95 million -0.5%
2010 2.92 million -1.0%
2011 2.89 million -1.1%
2012 2.86 million -1.1%
2013 2.83 million -1.2%
2014 2.79 million -1.1%
2015 2.77 million -1.0%
2016 2.74 million -0.9%
2017 2.72 million -0.8%
2018 2.71 million -0.3%
2019 2.71 million -0.1%
2020 2.70 million -0.2%
2021 2.70 million -0.1%
2022 2.70 million -0.1%
2023 2.69 million -0.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 2.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 2.69 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 20.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.56 million 1.34 million 1.78 million 10
1960s 2.08 million 1.84 million 2.32 million 10
1970s 2.56 million 2.36 million 2.74 million 10
1980s 2.94 million 2.77 million 3.11 million 10
1990s 3.16 million 3.11 million 3.19 million 10
2000s 3.01 million 2.95 million 3.09 million 10
2010s 2.79 million 2.71 million 2.92 million 10
2020s 2.70 million 2.69 million 2.70 million 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 48 Malawi 3.08 million compare
  2. 49 Nepal 2.79 million compare
  3. 50 Argentina 2.75 million compare
  4. 52 Saudi Arabia 2.61 million compare
  5. 53 Senegal 2.45 million compare
  6. 54 Zimbabwe 2.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by five year age group in Peru?
Population by five year age group in Peru was 2.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 million in 1993.
What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1950.
How does Peru rank for population by five year age group?
Peru ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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