Argentina vs Peru: Number of children under 5
Argentina
2.75 million people
in 2023
Peru
2.69 million people
in 2023
Argentina rank
50th
Peru rank
51st
Number of children under 5 over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.75 million people against 2.69 million people in Peru, a difference of 58,760 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 million people | 1.56 million people | 559,371 people | Argentina |
| 1960s | 2.34 million people | 2.08 million people | 256,072 people | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2.82 million people | 2.56 million people | 261,797 people | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.33 million people | 2.94 million people | 387,382 people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.53 million people | 3.16 million people | 365,360 people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.52 million people | 3.01 million people | 510,232 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 3.68 million people | 2.79 million people | 883,428 people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.06 million people | 2.70 million people | 359,690 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Argentina or Peru?
- Argentina, at 2.75 million people against 2.69 million people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Argentina and Peru?
- 58,760 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Argentina ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.