Population ages 15-64, total in Peru
Peru: Population ages 15-64, total was 23.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Peru recorded 23.14 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Peru peaked at 23.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million, in 1960.
That places Peru 45th 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 | 6.02 million | 5.33 million | 6.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.92 million | 6.98 million | 8.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.69 million | 9.25 million | 12.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.17 million | 12.55 million | 15.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.38 million | 16.22 million | 18.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 million | 18.48 million | 21.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.38 million | 21.60 million | 23.14 million | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 15-64, total in Peru?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Peru was 23.14 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.14 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.