Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total was 2,539 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2,539
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2,539
in 2010
All-time low
735
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Peru, 1960–2010

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1960198520101960: 7351965: 8251970: 9201975: 1.1k1980: 1.3k1985: 1.5k1990: 1.8k1995: 2.0k2000: 2.2k2005: 2.4k2010: 2.5k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Peru stood at 2,539. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Peru peaked at 2,539 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 735, in 1960.

That places Peru 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 735 —
1965 825 +12.2%
1970 920 +11.5%
1975 1,086 +18.0%
1980 1,310 +20.6%
1985 1,542 +17.7%
1990 1,809 +17.3%
1995 1,983 +9.6%
2000 2,189 +10.4%
2005 2,429 +11.0%
2010 2,539 +4.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 2,539 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,152, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 2,539 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 780 735 825 2
1970s 1,003 920 1,086 2
1980s 1,426 1,310 1,542 2
1990s 1,896 1,809 1,983 2
2000s 2,309 2,189 2,429 2
2010s 2,539 2,539 2,539 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Peru?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in Peru was 2,539 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 2,539 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 735 in 1960.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total?
Peru ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 25-29, total is the total population of 25-29 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.