Population, age 6, male in Peru

Peru: Population, age 6, male was 290,774 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
290,774
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
313,041
in 2000
All-time low
280,151
in 2010
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 6, male in Peru, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 280.3k1991: 282.5k1992: 285.3k1993: 288.6k1994: 292.3k1995: 296.3k1996: 300.7k1997: 305.3k1998: 309.6k1999: 312.3k2000: 313.0k2001: 311.4k2002: 307.7k2003: 302.7k2004: 297.4k2005: 292.6k2006: 288.5k2007: 285.0k2008: 282.3k2009: 280.6k2010: 280.2k2011: 281.0k2012: 283.1k2013: 285.9k2014: 288.7k2015: 290.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 6, male in Peru stood at 290,774.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, male in Peru peaked at 313,041 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 280,151, in 2010.

That places Peru 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Population, age 6, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 6, male in Peru, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 280,278
1991 282,510 +0.8%
1992 285,298 +1.0%
1993 288,603 +1.2%
1994 292,316 +1.3%
1995 296,293 +1.4%
1996 300,678 +1.5%
1997 305,348 +1.6%
1998 309,563 +1.4%
1999 312,345 +0.9%
2000 313,041 +0.2%
2001 311,377 -0.5%
2002 307,682 -1.2%
2003 302,671 -1.6%
2004 297,385 -1.7%
2005 292,619 -1.6%
2006 288,526 -1.4%
2007 285,005 -1.2%
2008 282,302 -0.9%
2009 280,644 -0.6%
2010 280,151 -0.2%
2011 281,007 +0.3%
2012 283,109 +0.7%
2013 285,912 +1.0%
2014 288,655 +1.0%
2015 290,774 +0.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 290,774 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,707, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 290,774 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,905, 7.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 295,323 280,278 312,345 10
2000s 296,125 280,644 313,041 10
2010s 284,935 280,151 290,774 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 42 Niger 307,086 compare
  2. 43 Venezuela 300,224 compare
  3. 44 Uzbekistan 296,764 compare
  4. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 283,444 compare
  5. 47 Burkina Faso 282,032 compare
  6. 48 Malaysia 280,678 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, male in Peru?
Population, age 6, male in Peru was 290,774 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 313,041 in 2000.
What is the lowest population, age 6, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 280,151 in 2010.
How does Peru rank for population, age 6, male?
Peru ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 6, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 6, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 6, male refers to the male population at the specified age.