Population ages 0-14, total in Peru
Peru: Population ages 0-14, total was 8.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Peru stood at 8.16 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Peru peaked at 9.24 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.48 million, in 1960.
That places Peru 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 million | 4.48 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 5.95 million | 7.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.01 million | 7.40 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 million | 8.68 million | 9.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 million | 8.58 million | 9.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 million | 8.38 million | 8.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 million | 8.16 million | 8.38 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 280,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 278,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 286,617 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 276,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 283,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 273,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 268,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 266,482 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 276,094 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 288,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Peru?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Peru was 8.16 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 million in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.