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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 29.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,742 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.97 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.