Total sample population, female in Peru

Peru: Total sample population, female was 17.24 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.24 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 106 countries
All-time high
17.24 million
in 2021
All-time low
12.85 million
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Total sample population, female in Peru, 1997–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997200920211997: 12.8M1998: 13.1M1999: 13.2M2000: 13.5M2001: 13.6M2002: 13.8M2005: 14.3M2006: 14.4M2007: 14.7M2009: 15.1M2010: 15.3M2011: 15.4M2012: 15.7M2013: 15.8M2014: 16.1M2015: 16.3M2016: 16.4M2017: 16.5M2018: 16.7M2019: 16.9M2020: 16.9M2021: 17.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, female in Peru is 17.24 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Peru peaked at 17.24 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.85 million, in 1997.

That places Peru 30th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.05 million 12.85 million 13.24 million 3
2000s 14.20 million 13.47 million 15.09 million 7
2010s 16.12 million 15.29 million 16.89 million 10
2020s 17.09 million 16.93 million 17.24 million 2

Countries ranked near Peru

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  3. 29 Poland 19.85 million compare
  4. 31 Morocco 17.19 million compare
  5. 32 Argentina 14.87 million compare
  6. 33 Ghana 14.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Peru?
Total sample population, female in Peru was 17.24 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 17.24 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 12.85 million in 1997.
How does Peru rank for total sample population, female?
Peru ranks 30th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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