Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Peru
Peru: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3.04 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.04 million people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.04 million people
in 2023
All-time low
263,141 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.04 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Peru peaked at 3.04 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 263,141 people, in 1950.
That places Peru 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 263,141 people | — |
| 1951 | 272,034 people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 281,926 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 292,478 people | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 303,316 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 314,318 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 325,536 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 336,935 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 348,610 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 360,689 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 373,104 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 385,888 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 404,680 people | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 428,990 people | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 453,232 people | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 476,698 people | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 498,585 people | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 519,179 people | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 538,200 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 555,840 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 571,049 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 590,576 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 618,164 people | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 638,814 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 652,264 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 667,306 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 682,399 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 694,857 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 703,478 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 710,242 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 712,296 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 711,046 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 711,208 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 712,851 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 716,591 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 722,618 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 730,725 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 740,975 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 753,345 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 767,479 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 783,338 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 800,755 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 819,795 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 841,102 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 872,143 people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 913,625 people | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 956,455 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 998,496 people | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million people | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million people | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million people | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million people | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.41 million people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.95 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million people | +3.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.04 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.04 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 10.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309,898 people | 263,141 people | 360,689 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 463,440 people | 373,104 people | 555,840 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 652,915 people | 571,049 people | 710,242 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 727,913 people | 711,046 people | 767,479 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 911,128 people | 783,338 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million people | 1.15 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million people | 2.09 million people | 2.79 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million people | 2.86 million people | 3.04 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Netherlands 3.64 million people compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.25 million people compare
- 37 North Korea 3.18 million people compare
- 39 Morocco 2.95 million people compare
- 40 Algeria 2.94 million people compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 2.70 million people 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Peru?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Peru was 3.04 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,141 people in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.