Population ages 15-64, female in Peru
Peru: Population ages 15-64, female was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 66.8% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Peru peaked at 66.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1967.
Peru ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 51.8% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 53.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 57.3% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 61.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 63.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.8% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 57 Bangladesh 67.0% compare
- 58 Philippines 66.9% compare
- 59 South Africa 66.9% compare
- 61 Syria 66.8% compare
- 62 Cape Verde 66.8% compare
- 63 Tunisia 66.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Peru?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Peru was 66.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1967.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.