Population, age 5, total in Peru
Peru: Population, age 5, total was 573,448 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, total in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, total in Peru stood at 573,448.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Peru peaked at 618,686 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 548,465, in 2009.
That places Peru 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 558,739 | — |
| 1991 | 563,863 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 570,415 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 578,000 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 585,980 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 593,768 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 601,579 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 609,280 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 615,550 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 618,686 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 617,594 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 611,703 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 601,709 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 589,354 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 577,120 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 566,867 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 559,035 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 553,300 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 549,794 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 548,465 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 549,170 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 552,188 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 557,374 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 563,599 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 573,448 | +1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 573,448 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,820, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 573,448 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,688, 7.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 589,586 | 558,739 | 618,686 | 10 |
| 2000s | 577,494 | 548,465 | 617,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 559,156 | 549,170 | 573,448 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 43 Venezuela 589,258 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 587,401 compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 575,466 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 570,503 compare
- 48 Cameroon 556,598 compare
- 49 Malaysia 544,767 compare
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 5, total in Peru?
- Population, age 5, total in Peru was 573,448 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 618,686 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 548,465 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 5, total?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.