Population, age 8, male in Peru

Peru: Population, age 8, male was 286,105 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
286,105
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
307,663
in 2001
All-time low
274,930
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 8, male in Peru, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 274.9k1991: 276.9k1992: 278.9k1993: 281.2k1994: 283.9k1995: 287.4k1996: 291.6k1997: 296.5k1998: 301.3k1999: 305.1k2000: 307.3k2001: 307.7k2002: 306.5k2003: 304.0k2004: 300.8k2005: 297.3k2006: 293.5k2007: 289.5k2008: 285.7k2009: 282.6k2010: 280.7k2011: 280.2k2012: 280.9k2013: 282.5k2014: 284.4k2015: 286.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 8, male in Peru is 286,105, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Peru peaked at 307,663 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 274,930, in 1990.

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

Population, age 8, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, male in Peru, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 274,930
1991 276,886 +0.7%
1992 278,895 +0.7%
1993 281,165 +0.8%
1994 283,950 +1.0%
1995 287,373 +1.2%
1996 291,606 +1.5%
1997 296,462 +1.7%
1998 301,264 +1.6%
1999 305,087 +1.3%
2000 307,285 +0.7%
2001 307,663 +0.1%
2002 306,463 -0.4%
2003 304,011 -0.8%
2004 300,821 -1.0%
2005 297,324 -1.2%
2006 293,539 -1.3%
2007 289,494 -1.4%
2008 285,654 -1.3%
2009 282,589 -1.1%
2010 280,691 -0.7%
2011 280,174 -0.2%
2012 280,909 +0.3%
2013 282,510 +0.6%
2014 284,390 +0.7%
2015 286,105 +0.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 286,105 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,561, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 286,105 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,914, 7.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 287,762 274,930 305,087 10
2000s 297,484 282,589 307,663 10
2010s 282,463 280,174 286,105 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 42 Venezuela 297,911 compare
  2. 43 Uzbekistan 292,102 compare
  3. 44 Niger 286,912 compare
  4. 46 Italy 284,156 compare
  5. 47 Malaysia 281,978 compare
  6. 48 Cote d'Ivoire 276,117 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, male in Peru?
Population, age 8, male in Peru was 286,105 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 307,663 in 2001.
What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 274,930 in 1990.
How does Peru rank for population, age 8, male?
Peru ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, 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 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.