Colombia vs Peru: Child population
Colombia
12,998
in 2025
Peru
9,890
in 2025
Colombia rank
3rd
Peru rank
5th
Child population over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12,998 against 9,890 in Peru, a difference of 3,108.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,882 | 4,266 | 2,616 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 9,598 | 5,856 | 3,742 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 11,752 | 7,577 | 4,175 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 12,989 | 9,310 | 3,679 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 14,393 | 10,619 | 3,773 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15,148 | 10,674 | 4,474 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14,161 | 10,044 | 4,117 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13,208 | 9,996 | 3,212 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 12,998 against 9,890 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population between Colombia and Peru?
- 3,108, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for child population?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.