Population ages 65 and above, total in Peru
Peru: Population ages 65 and above, total was 3.27 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Peru is 3.27 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Peru peaked at 3.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 373,104, in 1960.
That places Peru 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 463,466 | 373,104 | 555,906 | 10 |
| 1970s | 653,017 | 571,121 | 710,354 | 10 |
| 1980s | 727,991 | 711,150 | 767,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 911,220 | 783,388 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.15 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.09 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.86 million | 3.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 34 Netherlands 3.77 million compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.48 million compare
- 36 North Korea 3.38 million compare
- 38 Morocco 3.25 million compare
- 39 Algeria 3.23 million compare
- 40 Chile 2.90 million compare
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- 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 65 and above, total in Peru?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Peru was 3.27 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,104 in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.