Population aged 15-24, total in Peru

Peru: Population aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Population aged 15-24, total in Peru, 1997–2021

00.050.10.150.21997200920211997: 0.204 % of total population1998: 0.199 % of total population1999: 0.201 % of total population2000: 0.195 % of total population2001: 0.193 % of total population2002: 0.194 % of total population2005: 0.193 % of total population2006: 0.194 % of total population2007: 0.187 % of total population2009: 0.189 % of total population2010: 0.187 % of total population2011: 0.188 % of total population2012: 0.187 % of total population2013: 0.182 % of total population2014: 0.181 % of total population2015: 0.172 % of total population2016: 0.171 % of total population2017: 0.168 % of total population2018: 0.163 % of total population2019: 0.161 % of total population2020: 0.166 % of total population2021: 0.162 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.2% for population aged 15-24, total in 2021.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, total in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

That places Peru 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, total in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of total population Change
1997 0.2% —
1998 0.2% -2.4%
1999 0.2% +1.3%
2000 0.2% -3.2%
2001 0.2% -0.7%
2002 0.2% +0.1%
2005 0.2% -0.2%
2006 0.2% +0.4%
2007 0.2% -3.7%
2009 0.2% +1.0%
2010 0.2% -0.9%
2011 0.2% +0.6%
2012 0.2% -0.4%
2013 0.2% -2.9%
2014 0.2% -0.8%
2015 0.2% -4.8%
2016 0.2% -0.5%
2017 0.2% -2.0%
2018 0.2% -2.6%
2019 0.2% -1.3%
2020 0.2% +3.0%
2021 0.2% -2.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 47 Colombia 0.2% compare
  2. 48 Togo 0.2% compare
  3. 49 Panama 0.2% compare
  4. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
  5. 52 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
  6. 53 Australia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, total in Peru?
Population aged 15-24, total in Peru was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for population aged 15-24, total?
Peru ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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